Related SitesContributed ArticleHistory of the Nuffield Tractor: ConclusionLast Part in the Seriesby Anthony WestIn the last piece I mentioned that Nuffield had reached the stage where theyhad chosen to drop the 'Universal' from production.The two new models were given three figure numbers, instead of 'three' and'four'. Model numbers were introduced to help farmers and dealers instantlyrecognize the engine size and horsepower of the tractor, the 4/60 had a fourcylinder diesel engine which developed 60 bhp at 2,000 rpm. The 3/42 had a 3cylinder diesel engine which produced 42 bhp at 2,000 rpm.The two new tractors had improvements to the engines and had hydraulic depthcontrol together with independent hydraulics a new simms injector was fittedwith a mechanical governor.The 4/60 and 3/42 were built at the Morris-Motors factory, Ward endBirmingham, England. Production was later transferred to the B.M.C factory atBathgate, Scotland.The Bathgate factory was established in 1961 on about 250 acres of land, justoutside Edinburgh. The training center for dealers and service engineers wassited opposite the factory at Mosside Farm, this measured 166 acres. It may beof interest to note that all the pictures for the sales brochures for nuffieldtractors show photographs of machines in a farm environment. Either at workplowing etc or in rural settings.This is due to all machines being photographed in situ at Mosside Farm.In August 1964, the 4/60 and 3/42 were replaced by the 10/60 and the 10/42.The main difference here being the new gearbox which offered ten forward gearsand two reverse, as opposed to the old 5 forward 1 reverse.
These speeds wereobtained as a result of a high / low range gear system operated by two levers.The high and low situated on the left hand side of the gear box.The side pully was dropped in favor of a rear mounted pully, the hydrauliclift was strengthened and the instrument panel redesigned to incorporate a revcounter. 'Self energizing' disc brakes were also introduced as a new featureon the ten.December 1st 1965 saw 'MINI' mechanization day. Nuffield tractors introducedtheir new 'Mini' following five years of research and experimentation.
Thetractor was not well received, it was introduced at a time when tractors weregetting larger and in fact the ten was by now classed as small. The Minimeasured a mere 8ft 2.25 inches long and 3ft. 8.5 inches from the ground to the bonnettop, it weighed in at 2,098 lbs.A large amount of the development was done by 'Harry Ferguson Research' ofcoventry (this may have accounted for the great similarity with the early T.E20 of the 50's). It was offered with either a BMC 950cc petrol or diesel engineand put out a mere 15 bhp.The gearbox was a three reverse nine forward gears, via a high/ medium/ low/reverse gear lever and a 1st 2nd 3rd gear lever which had a safety startfeature. Due to poor sales, by November 1968 the BMC Mini was changed.
Alarger engine (BMC 1.5L) was added giving an extra 10 bhp at 2,000 rpm and thename was changed. The new Mini became known as the Nuffield 4/24, it becamedistinguishable by the poppy orange coach work with white wheels.In July 1967 the Nuffield 4/65 and 3/45 tractors replaced the 10/60 and 10/42models. The new tractors were quickly criticized by farmer, and the press whodisliked the new styling as opposed to the old Universal style.The new gearbox had two levers (side by side) giving 2 reverse and 10 forwardspeeds, the engine was again improved but suffered many faults, enginevibration being the most annoying.The hydraulic linkage was also updated, a pick up hook was available and thenew 16 gallon fuel tank was placed at the front of the machine.The wheel base was also extended to a total length of 80 inches. Shell typemudguards went and full 'square type' were brought in.The steering drag link bar was incorporated inside the engine frame, thehydraulic levers were changed and mounted in a quadrant on the right hand sideof the driver together with the depth control lever as similar with othermakes. The instrument panel was set just below the steering wheel and a handthrottle was added on the left side below the wheel.Regardless of all the 'improvements' the machine soon acquired the tag ofbeing unreliable which ultimately began the decline in confidence in theNuffield brand.The B.M.C (British Motor Company) had been bought out by 'British Leyland' by 1968, but atthe royal show Leyland promised to keep the 'Nuffield Tractor' line anddisclosed plans to consolidate and expand it. After a year of designing andtesting, rumors of a new ' big' Nuffield tractor started to filter out of theBathgate factory. In November 1969 three new machines were unveiled, howeverthe Nuffield name along with the poppy orange and white livery had beendropped.The name had changed too, the tractors were now labeled 'Leyland' (Nuffield)although the Nuffield was relegated to being a small sticker above the modelnumber.
Lot 976 of 113: NUFFIELD M4 4cylinder petrol/paraffin TRACTOR Serial No. NT1196 A barn find having been dormant for some 35 years. The vendor reports the mudguards, bonnet and nose are present but not fitted. An early serial number. The Nuffield tractor story started in early 1945. The British government still reeling from the effects of the war on the economy, approached the Nuffield organization to see if they would design and build an 'ALL NEW' British built wheeled tractor, suitable for both British and world farming. Tractor Spare Parts CTJ7793 - Steering wheel and cap CTJ7793 - CTJ7793 - Steering wheel complete with 1K6874 cap. Diameter of fixing splined hole is 18.90mm 3/4', overall diameter of steering wheel 18' (457mm). This steering wheel has a steel hub and spokes and moulded with a resin coating. This resin coating is a modern replacement for Bakelite, which is what the original.
Even this was to disappear the following year.The Leyland 154, 344 and 384 machines were now painted 2 tone blue with silverwheels, the engine gearbox and hydraulics were dark blue, whilst the bonnetand mudguards were light blue.The 384 was powered by a 70 hp, 3.4 litre 4 cylinder diesel engine, whichapart from the addition of a harmonic balancer on the crankshaft to alleviatethe vibration and a small increase in power was similar to the 4/65. Howeverthe restyling improved the machine no end. The instrument panel remained thesame as that of the 4/65.The Leyland 154 was the same as the Nuffield 4/25 apart from the change incolor and three bars added to the front grill.In 1969 the retail price of the 384 De-lux was £1,186. The 344 De-lux £1,080and the 154 De-lux was £680.The 384 model number stands for a 3.8 litre engine of four cylinders, the 3443.4 litre engine with four cylinders and the 154 for a 1.5 litre four cylinderall of which remained unchanged until 1979 when production ceased.The old Nuffield tractor was still recognizable even in the new Leylands andin fact the Marshall tractors owe a lot to the original Nuffield tractor of 40years ago. Leyland Tractors were eventually sold off to the 'Marshall andSons' and company of Gainsborough, England in 1981 when the 'Leyland' name wasdropped in favor of 'Marshall' who still held some semblance of stability and aname for reliability and quality. Something which the Leyland group had lostand never recovered due to the economic troubles brought on in the 70'sfollowing all the union strikes.That concludes the history of Nuffield tractors in laymen's terms and I hopethat the information in this article may be of use and interest to the ownersof the Nuffield Tractor world wide.Most of our stocked parts ship within 24 hours (M-Th).
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Model 10/60 serial number 60B/2/2020/Z 58593, photographed at Cape Upstart, Queensland, in 2010.The Nuffield Universal was a produced from 1948 by the Agricultural Division of later a subsidiary of. When the founder of was honoured with a title and elevated to the peerage he chose the name of his Oxfordshire village, Nuffield.
When in 1948 the Agricultural Division launched their tractor range the name Nuffield was chosen to be the brand name for the company's agricultural products. The design was similar to the new built tractors as the designer Dr. Merit had also worked on the design of the David Brown 50D before moving to Nuffield.
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Contents.AnnouncementMorris Motors Limited vice chairman, Sir Miles Thomas, announced to the at Hull in 1946 'Nuffield to Make Tractors'. Production started in 1948 with the Nuffield Universal, launched at the Smithfield show in December 1948. Designed by former tractor designer Dr., who had been involved in tank design during the war.Tractor manufacture was undertaken at the former Wolseley factory in Birmingham. Engines Petrol-paraffinmodels introduced at the 1948 Smithfield Show were the Nuffield Universal M4 and the tricycle-wheeled M3. Both tractors were powered by an engine based on the engine, running on and delivering 42 hp.
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DieselThe first powered Nuffield was the Universal DM4 which was powered by a 48 hp P4 (TA) engine. When Morris Motors became part of the British Motor Corporation (BMC) in 1951 the Perkins engine was retained until 1954 when it was replaced by a 45 h.p. BMC diesel engine. Variants M4 and M3Original engine for both M4 and M3 was a 4-cylinder sidevalve engine running on, delivering 42 hp. M4 Conventional 4-wheel model.
M3 Single front wheel version for work.P4. A variant with a. A diesel was also available in 3.4 litresUniversal 3(3DL) and 4(4DM)Built from 1957 to 1961:. 3DL 2.55L 3 Cylinder Engine 37 bhp. 4DM 3.4L 4 Cylinder Engine 53 bhp3/42 and 4/60Built from 1961 to 1964.
All tractors built at Bathgate in Scotland from 1962. 3/42 2.8L 3-cylinder (100 mm) 39.2 bhp.
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Export 3/42 models have a 2.55L engine with vacuum governor like the 3DL. 4/60 3.8L 4-cylinder diesel engine. Produced by boring out the 3.4-litre.10 seriesBuilt from 1964 to 1967 with 10 forward gears:. 10/42 - 2.8 diesel engine, 42 hp. 10/60 - 3.8 diesel engine, 60 hpLeyland tractorsIn 1968 BMC's holding company was amalgamated with the which also owned and to become. Tractor production continued under the Nuffield name until 1969 when the tractors were renamed as and the familiar poppy red livery was changed to a new two-tone blue Leyland corporate colour scheme. See also.Wikimedia Commons has media related to:References.