Ferguson 40?

Becareful before going off and assuming beige and flint metallic grey paint colors. The very first F-40's (and read as rare) were dark green with Grey sheet metal. Then there was a short time of Gerrn with Beige sheet metal.

Paul (AZ) is one of the experts on the color schemes of the F-40.

I'll let him know to look up your post.

Also, if you cannot find your data plate (left side of dash) then there is also a casting code on the transmission housing just below the left steering arm. The numbers read #-letter-#. and represent Day Month year of when the housing was cast.

i.e. 25-G-6 is 25th of July 1957
A = Jan.
B = Feb.
C = Mar. etc.
I have never seen "I" used and think it is skipped, thus,
J = Sep.
K = Oct
L = Nov.
M = Dec.

This is not a direct dating method, but the castings were usually assembeled into tractors within 2 to 4 months of manufacture.

If your new to Fergusons or just want to know more consider joining the Ferguson Enthusiasts of North America.

Jeff

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Thus your A55 could be the casting code. And would read January 5-1955. This is very interesting as the F-40 was not released until 1956. However, development, and initial test tractors were built earlier. The green body suggests a very early F-40.

Another, possibility is that it may be a TO-35 in F-40 sheet metal. They had the same engine. I do not know enough about the differences between the F-40 and TO-35 to verify this theory for you.

Reply to the e-mail and I will get some other guys to look into it. sounds interesting.

Jeff.

Hope this helps.

Jeff