Ford and Fordson: books - history and models

Ford Tractors

This book tells the complete history of Ford and Fordson tractors, starting with the development of the first Ford tractors in 1917 and ending in 1991, when Fiat acquired the Ford tractor brand. Author Jonathan Whitlam examines the parallel growth of Fordson tractors in Dagenham, Essex, alongside Ford tractors in the United States.

The first Ford tractor, produced in 1917, was designed to aid agricultural production during World War I. The Fordson Model N played a crucial role in shaping British agriculture until 1945. In 1945, the Ford Major was introduced, marking the first use of a diesel engine in a Ford tractor.

The book also explores the smaller Dexta models and the innovative 1000 series. The 10, 30, and 70 series tractors featured numerous technological advancements, helping Ford tractors remain relevant until 1991 and leaving a legacy that continues to be valued today.

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The Complete Book of Classic Ford Tractors : Every Model 1917-1996

First manufactured in 1917, Ford tractors (initially sold under the Fordson name, a contraction of Henry Ford & Son) were, thanks to mass production, the first affordable and reliable machines that allowed small farmers to replace draft animals. Though manufacture was exclusive to Great Britain by the 1930s, Ford tractors returned stateside with a roar in 1939 with the 9N, which incorporated the hitch system of Irish engineer and inventor Harry Ferguson.

In this book, tractor historian Robert Pripps provides a detailed and complete account of Ford tractors, from the earliest Fordsons to the Ford-Fergusons, the Ford N Series, and the Ford "World" tractors manufactured into the 1970s.
Amply illustrated, the book also offers extensive information on the numerous options and accessories, implements and variations that came out of Dearborn, Sherman Bros., and the great Funk Bros. hot rod conversions that could make each of these popular machines utterly unique. In between, the book traces year-to-year model changes within each series.

With content from Pripps' best-selling "The Big Book of Ford Tractors" and "The Illustrated Ford and Fordson Tractor Buyer's Guide", this work is supplemented with new text, data-packed specification boxes, and a largely new selection of incredible color photography and period advertising.
The only book offering comprehensive coverage of the breadth of collectible Ford tractors, "The Complete Book of Ford Tractors" is a must-have volume for every tractor enthusiast's library.

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Forty Years with Ford Tractors

David Pearson spent more than four decades working for Ford's tractor business, starting on the production line at the maker's Dagenham factory before moving to the Basildon tractor plant opened in 1964.

He went on to become the maker's UK sales manager, and earned a reputation among farmers and dealers as the man who knew all there was to know about Ford tractors.
Along the way, he was involved in the development of some of the most famous machines to bear the blue livery, from the Dexta to the 7000, and the FW articulated tractors to the 7810.

Edited by agricultural journalist Martin Rickatson, "Forty Years with Ford Tractors" builds on a series of recollections which originally featured in Classic Tractor magazine, and includes additional material to tell David's fascinating story in full.
It includes a comprehensive selection of black-and-white and colour photographs, many of which have never before been published and will be of interest to all Ford fans and tractor fans more generally.

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Fordson 1917-1928 Photo Archive

With more than 750,000 units, the first Fordson was the best-selling farm tractor ever. This photo album shows the original Fordson and the prototypes built for it. Attention is also paid to Henry Ford's earlier attempts to build a farm tractor.

This Iconografix book contains a fine collection of 130 photographs of the first Fordson tractors at work in fields, orchards, farmyards, road construction and factory sites. The pictures from the years 1917-1928 originate from the archives of the Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village.

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Fordson Type H, N et E27N - Le tracteur universel

The Fordson Types H, N and E27N tractors, marketed by Ford at a very reasonable price, caused a revolution in the agricultural world. Convinced by its qualities, many farmers decided to replace their horses with a "universal tractor".

This French book tells us the history and evolution of these Fordson tractors. The text is supplemented by photos and technical data.

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