Ferguson TE20 - Variants

Variants

The first TE20's ran on petrol. There were later versions that ran on Tractor vapourising oil (TVO), sometimes called "petrol/paraffin" which, in Australia was known as "power kerosene". Some were converted in the UK to use a 3-cylinder Perkins diesel engine.

TE stood for Tractor England.

TO stood for Tractor Overseas.

Between 1948 and 1951, the TO20 with a Continental engine was built in Detroit, Michigan. These were built with the Z121 engines.TO 30s were also built in Michigan with Z129 engines. Production ceased on 1954.

Models and production years:

• TE-20 Continental Z-120 petrol engine 1946-1948
• TEA-20 Standard Motor Company petrol engine 1947-1956
• TEB-20 Continental Z-120 petrol engine - Narrow wheelbase 1946-1948
• TEC-20 Standard petrol - Narrow 1948-1956
• TED-20 TVO 1949-1956
• TEE-20 TVO - Narrow 1949-1956
• TEF-20 diesel 1951-1956
• TEH-20 lamp oil engine 1950-1956
• TEJ-20 lamp oil engine - Narrow 1950-1956
• TEK-20 petrol - Vineyard 1952-1956
• TEL-20 TVO - Vineyard 1952-1956
• TEM-20 lamp oil - Vineyard 1952-1956
• TEP-20 petrol - Industrial 1952-1956
• TER-20 TVO - Industrial 1952-1956
• TES-20 lamp oil - Industrial 1952-1956
• TET-20 Diesel - Industrial 1952-1956

517,651 TE20 tractors of all models were built at Banner Lane, Coventry. In mid 1953 Ferguson merged with Massey-Harris to become Massey-Harris-Ferguson. The new company continued both Massey Harris and Ferguson brands until December 1957 when it became Massey-Ferguson. The new FE35 was introduced in October 1956 in grey and gold livery and became the red and grey MF (Massey Ferguson)35 at the Smithfield Show in December 1957.