Tractor [Saunderson and Gifkins]

Object detail

Accession number

1964.101

Maker

Saunderson and Gifkins

Production period

1910s

Description

Universal Tractor, No.103, petrol. One of the first internal combustion engines being used for agricultural purposes. This tractor had been previously described as a 1902, the research shows this to be a 1909-10 tractor. Four red tyres, back tyres are larger in size, green painted carriage and engine cover on the back, metal muffler attached to the proper left side of the engine and drivers wheel and drivers seat to the proper right.

Marks

SAUNDERSON & GIFKINS / UNIVERSAL/ MOTOR. / ELSTOW WORKS, BEDFORD Maker's Mark

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Steel
Organic/Vegetal/Wood

Collection

Tractor Collection

Credit Line

Saunderson and Gifkins. 1910. Tractor [Saunderson and Gifkins], 1964.101. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Tractor Tools & Equipment for Communication Land Transportation T&E Motor Vehicles

Production place

Bedford Bedfordshire England Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Subject

Tractors

Collection type

Road Transport Transport

Subject auto tags

Wheel Vehicle Motor vehicle Tire Automotive tire Tractor Mode of transport Tread Automotive design Automotive wheel system

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