The first tractor I ever drove as a kid was a 1926 Fordson. It was revolutionary in its time for its simplicity and durability. I don't see how it could possibly have any negative connotations. If you're looking to sensationalize your book by quoting someone as saying the tractor was dangerous to operate, don't come here.
The tractor had a short wheelbase, and could pick the front end off the ground. The one I grew up with had "teardrop" fenders that had toolboxes in them that extended behind the rear wheels and prevented the tractor from flipping over backwards.
As for a bull wheel, I never heard of one related to a tractor. We had a grain binder that had a large, lugged wheel that drove the binder by ground motion. That was referred to as a "bull wheel", but I never heard the term used pertaining to anything on a tractor.
The only negative I saw about the Fordson, was it had a wet clutch that ran in the transmission gear oil, and the clutch wouldn't release properly until the gear oil warmed up. If you started one when the gear oil was cold and stiff, you depressed the clutch, gritted your teeth, and shoved it into gear.
One final note, my father designed and built an adjustable wide front end on a Fordson years before the manufacturers thought of it.
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