Ferguson Tractor Serial Numbers
Chassis serial numbers for Ferguson tractors without exception were fitted directly behind the steering wheel on the steering column in the format of the picture to the right.
Engine Serial Numbers can be found in the following places; Continental Z120 Engine: LH side of the engine just below the cylinder head on a serial plate as illustrated in the second picture on the right. Standard Petrol Engines (TEA/TED): LH side of the engine between the engine oil filler and ignition coil, stamped into a flat surface that stands proud of the engine block. Standard Diesel Engine (TEF): RH side of the engine behind the dynamo/alternator. |
Model Manufacture Engine Year
TE-20 Standard Built Continental Z-120 | 1947-1948 TE (Tractor England)
TO-20 Detroit Built Continental Z-120 | 1948-1951 TO (Tractor Overseas)
TEA-20 Standard Built Petrol Standard engine | 1947-1956
TEB-20 Standard Built Continental narrow | 1946-1948
TEC-20 Standard Built Petrol Standard engine, narrow | 1948-1956
TED-20 Standard Built V.O. Standard engine | 1949-1956
TEE-20 Standard Built V.O. Standard engine, narrow | 1949-1956
TEF-20 Standard Built Diesel | 1951-1956
TO-30 Detroit built Continental Z-129 | 1951-1954
TEH-20 Standard Built Zero Octane Standard engine | 1950-1956
TEJ-20 Standard Built Zero Octane Standard engine, narrow | 1950-1956
TEK-20 Standard Built Petrol Standard engine, vineyard | 1952-1956
TEL-20 Standard Built V.O. Standard engine, vineyard | 1952-1956
TEM-20 Standard Built Zero Octane Standard engine, vineyard | 1952-1956
TEP-20 Standard Built Petrol Standard engine, industrial | 1952-1956
TER-20 Standard Built V.O. Standard engine, industrial | 1952-1956
TES-20 Standard Built Lamp oil Standard engine, industrial | 1952-1956
TET-20 Standard Built Diesel Standard engine, industrial | 1952-1956
TE-20 Standard Built Continental Z-120 | 1947-1948 TE (Tractor England)
TO-20 Detroit Built Continental Z-120 | 1948-1951 TO (Tractor Overseas)
TEA-20 Standard Built Petrol Standard engine | 1947-1956
TEB-20 Standard Built Continental narrow | 1946-1948
TEC-20 Standard Built Petrol Standard engine, narrow | 1948-1956
TED-20 Standard Built V.O. Standard engine | 1949-1956
TEE-20 Standard Built V.O. Standard engine, narrow | 1949-1956
TEF-20 Standard Built Diesel | 1951-1956
TO-30 Detroit built Continental Z-129 | 1951-1954
TEH-20 Standard Built Zero Octane Standard engine | 1950-1956
TEJ-20 Standard Built Zero Octane Standard engine, narrow | 1950-1956
TEK-20 Standard Built Petrol Standard engine, vineyard | 1952-1956
TEL-20 Standard Built V.O. Standard engine, vineyard | 1952-1956
TEM-20 Standard Built Zero Octane Standard engine, vineyard | 1952-1956
TEP-20 Standard Built Petrol Standard engine, industrial | 1952-1956
TER-20 Standard Built V.O. Standard engine, industrial | 1952-1956
TES-20 Standard Built Lamp oil Standard engine, industrial | 1952-1956
TET-20 Standard Built Diesel Standard engine, industrial | 1952-1956
Serial Numbers | Total built 517,651).
1-315 316-20894 20895-77772 77773-116461 116462-167836 167837-241335 241335-310779 310780-367998 367999-428092 428093-488578 488579-517651 V.O. = Vaporising oil engine (TVO) Lamp oil engine= Zero Octane engine Standard engine= Engine manufactured by the Standard Motor Company VariationsEvery so often, you may come across a tractor that the serial number doesn't match the serial, for instance, a TE-20 could have a taller bonnet and a diesel engine. This is called the P3 (Perkins Conversion). Diesel was far more efficient and cheaper than petrol.
Another case which is as popular if not more, is the TEA-20 with a double compartment fuel tank and copper gasket between the cylinder head and engine block. This is the T.V.O (Petrol Paraffin) conversion. This was another alternative to running purely on petrol. In a simple term, the fuel mixture is 4 parts paraffin to 1 parts petrol, though some people would add other substances to it such as very small quantities of two stroke oil. Paraffin as many will remember was a household commodity used for cooking and heating amongst other things. The aromatics that we've all come to love about T.V.O were obviously not suited to a household environment. It was the aromatics that contained the higher octane rating, thus being added to more kerosene and sold as Vaporising Oil. During and post war, free tax on petrol was withdrawn from farmers to aid the war effort. Even post war, it showed little sign of making a comeback. This is why cheaper alternatives were sourced. |
Year of Manufacture
1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 |