Technology: Little Grey Fergie’s 70 years at work celebrated

Massey Ferguson is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the start of production of its famous Ferguson TE20 tractor.

Technology: Little Grey Fergie’s 70 years at work celebrated
Thu, 28 Jul, 2016 - 01:00
Stephen Cadogan

On July 6 , 1946, the first “Little Grey Fergie” rolled off the assembly line in Coventry.

The tractor was the brainchild of engineer and inventor Harry Ferguson, one of the founders of the present-day Massey Ferguson.

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