FRUGAL FLEETER

I covered working examples of the latter in the January 2013 issue of Heritage Commercials magazine. Much time has elapsed since the 2500 tractors were a common sight on the road, so it was time to look at the smaller engined sibling at work.

The F2500 had the same distinctive angular cab as the 2800 but instead used the slightly narrower F220 version as fitted to the rigid line up, including the eight wheelers. Incidentally, 220 referred