North versus South
We’ve featured many interesting comparisons throughout this series – with some closely matched. Others, although seemingly similar on paper, have proved to be quite different – emphasising the fact that one tractor was clearly more capable than the other.
When we embarked upon this series one of the main aims was to create a talking point and judging by the correspondence we have received, we have achieved our goal. Thank you to those that have been in contact to express opinion over the past few months and if you would like to suggest a head-to-head, please send an e-mail to tm.ed@kelsey.co.uk
On to the matter in hand and, as many of you will appreciate, the 1960s was an extremely interesting period, given the fact that many new models were released that would go on to become icons of their generation. The two tractors featured here are prime examples.
David Brown’s 990 Selectamatic, first produced in 1965, was a classic case of evolution, having been developed from the existing 990 Implematic – introduced in 1961. The Ford 4000 (Major) was decidedly more revolution than evolution – developed from a blank sheet of paper and built in a brand-new factory. This, perhaps unsurprisingly, led to teething problems – but we will aim to dismiss these for
