Ford of Britain continued to use the Fordson brand until 1964.įordson production took place in the U.S. reentered the tractor market with an all-new model, this time with the Ford brand. During that decade, Ford of Britain continued to build Fordsons and to develop new variants, which it exported widely. įor a decade between 19, Ford of the U.S. Ford was the only automotive firm to sell cars, trucks and tractors simultaneously from 1917 to 1928. As with cars, Ford never had the market to itself, but it dominated the market for tractors, roughly 1917–1925, and again 1946-1953.
Just as the Model T helped the public to appreciate how soon cars and trucks might replace most horses in transport, the Fordson helped people to appreciate how soon tractors might replace most horses in farming (advancing the mechanisation of agriculture). 2.4 Aftermarket accessories and conversionsīetween 19, the Fordson was for tractors somewhat like the Ford Model T was for automobiles-it captured the public's imagination and widely popularized the machine, with a reliable design, a low price affordable for workers and farmers, a widespread dealership network, and a production capacity for large numbers.2.3.1 1930s experimentation at Dearborn.2.3 Later Fordson tractors (made in England).2.2.3 Importation and production in Ireland, England, and the Soviet Union.2.2 Fordson origins, Model F, and Model N.2.1 Ford experimental tractor development, 1907-1916.
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