[Healeys] Healey motors.

[Alan Seigrist]

Wasn't them tractors driven by Turd Ferguson on Jeopardy?



On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 8:41 PM, Bob Yule <autofarm at cyg.net> wrote:

>    I think you guys have got this 'arse backwards.  The early Ferguson
> tractors were powered by Standard Car Co. motors.  So although the motors
> would have been the same in some cars & tractors, they would not have been
> stamped Ferguson.
> Cheers.......Bob
> Check out our web site www.autofarm.net
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Ewald" <richard.ewald at gmail.com>
> To: "wpollock at inbox" <wpollock at inbox.com>
> Cc: "list" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 10:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healey motors.
>
>
> > Well if my memory is playing tricks, it was TR-2 and Tr-3 that had
> > Fergerson
> > tractor motors.  Massive wet sleeve motors that were pretty much bullet
> > proof.
> > Rick
> >
> > On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 5:24 PM, wpollock at inbox <wpollock at inbox.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Today,I was talking with a guy who formerly had a 1960 model of a
> Healey.
> >>  He
> >> claims that he had the word "Fergerson"stamped on the engine block.  We
> >> are
> >> both wondering if this is true or is his memory playing tricks.  Any
> >> connection to the Fergerson tractor company.
> >>
> >> Can anyuone share any light on this subject.