[TR] Tractor anyone?

[Randall]

> Generically, all the post-war Fergusons made by Standard were 
> referred to as TEA's - TE standing for Tractor Europe to 
> distinguish them from the earlier variants made under licence 
> from Ferguson by Ford in the US.

Hmm, that seems to be somewhat at variance with the Wikipedia entry,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferguson_TE20

and also the Tractordata.com entry:
http://tinyurl.com/2bauyy3

I've not seen a TEA-20 in the flesh (so to speak), but I have seen a TO-20
and it did not have a Standard engine.  It's owner seemed to believe it had
been built in Detroit as well.

Of course, the Ferguson version of the Standard engine has some significant
differences from the version found in Triumph TRs.  The most obvious being
the starter relocated to the LH side and somewhat higher, just below the oil
filler also fitted to the LH side of the block.  But the family resemblance
is there, if you look for it.  One thing they do share is the rather large
oil filter canister, mounted at a 45 degree angle on the LH side.  Here is a
photo, kindly shared with me by Jim Williams, of his TEA-20 cylinder block:
http://tinyurl.com/3xkd8ew

Randall