DAGENHAM Delight
During the war years, the “evergreen” N became the tractor for the people and served in a variety of roles. Unlike peacetime, driving the Fordson was not just limited to farmers and other agricultural workers. The machines were used by women in the Land Army, who replaced men serving with the armed forces. The Royal Air Force employed the Model N on airfields, and the Royal Navy used them in dockyards.
Adapted
The RAF was particularly keen on the Fordson, and they used the tractors for hauling bomb trains, handling aircraft and towing duties. This was dangerous work as bombers were loaded to their maximum capacity, and an accident could have grave consequences. Some Model Ns were also adapted into half-tracks by Roadless and fitted with Brockhouse torque converter transmissions.
By the time the Model N went into production, Ford was well established as a popular supplier of farm tractors. The company had also built a factory in Cork, Ireland, which, for a brief period, was the largest in the world.
Production was transferred in 1928 to the new N from its predecessor, the Model F before it was moved to
