FOUR OF A KIND!
The 100 Series of Red Giant tractors was a huge success for Massey Ferguson. Now there’s an understatement! With power outputs ranging from 30 to 75hp, there was a model suited to every operation, no matter what the scale of the farming enterprise. What’s more, the versatility of these machines made them equally popular with arable and livestock farmers.
From the launch in 1964, the combination of reliability, power, lugging ability, ruggedness, flexible transmission options and the well-respected Ferguson System, attracted buyers from all parts of the agricultural spectrum. The arrival of the Super Spec 8 Series broadened the appeal of the range, introducing more power and versatility to each of the original, 1964 debutants so that, during the following decade, Massey Ferguson vied with those models from the ‘blue corner’ for the sales statistics crown.
Base-model status
The arrival of the MF 500 Series, with its superior cab delivering both improved safety and comfort, relegated the 100 Series to base-model status but, for the cost-conscious, mixed farmer with moderate acreage, there was still a place for the MF 135, MF 165, MF 168 or the mighty MF 188 in their operations. Therefore, these stalwarts of the agricultural industry were destined to be seen ploughing, planting, sowing, mowing, harvesting and hauling
