Ferguson built his own tractor, the Ferguson "Black" to demonstrate his new implement attachment system. It was completed in 1933 and is in the science museum in London. David Brown had a gear cutting company that made gears for the new Ferguson and this contract was followed eventually by a production agreement to build the tractors for Ferguson. The tractor was known as the Ferguson Type A but is often called the Ferguson Brown. It had the Ferguson name at the top of the radiator and a small nameplate at the bottom that said "Made by David Brown Tractors LTD. Huddersfield. Production started in 1936. The design was based closely on the "Black" tractor. The tractor outperformed bigger, more powerful competitors at public demonstrations. In 1938 friction developed between Ferguson and David Brown and Ferguson went to the US to meet with Henry Ford. It was Henry Fords Grandson Henry Ford II that stole the new Ferguson system for the 8N. The lawsuit was originally $340 million and was settled for $9.25 million and Ford had to modify their design to avoid further patent infringement. There's some facts in a nut shell. Dave
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Today's Featured Article - The Ferguson System Principal An implement cutting through the soil at a certain depth say eight inches requires a certain force or draft to pull it. Obviously that draft will increase if the implement runs deeper than eight inches, and decrease if it runs shallower. Why not use that draft fact to control the depth of work automatically? The draft forces are
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