After decades and 1000s upon 1000s of tractors with the Fordson name adorning the bonnet, these 1964 models were the last ones to have it. Looking at the brochures, when they were new, the key information was the engine power of 44.5hp for the Dexta and 47hp for the major. Power was everything. Most tractor brochures of this era boasted about how much power their tractors produced, and farmers always wanted more. It was a time when fields were getting bigger, and jobs needed to be done quickly and more efficiently. So, more power meant more money.
Big tractors
When I was growing up, our neighbour had a New Performance Super Major and along with
