Lord Ferguson Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 having been a Massey mad nutcase since the age of 7 or 8... I found this brochure on ebay last week... I never even knew it existed... I knew there was a 560 for Australia... but I never knew the 260 existed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFord Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Have you got any South African brochures Marky. I vaguely remember that Tractors imported there had to have different S.A. made engines installed at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massey Boy Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 nice tractor marky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 Have you got any South African brochures Marky. I vaguely remember that Tractors imported there had to have different S.A. made engines installed at some point. Sadly not Mark.... but I've got some in my books... and i believe you are right as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 nice, looks like a 500 and a 100 series cross in some ways doesnt it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 isn't it nice to learn something new every day Marky. nice find too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Sold one of those 260 leaflets on Ebay about 2 years ago, did'nt make a fortune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massey Boy Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 look like its got wide 65 treyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Just for you Marky, these are the last MF leaflets I have left. Sorry for poor pics of 3 of them, could only scan one. Black & white this one. 595 MK11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 Just for you Marky, these are the last MF leaflets I have left. Sorry for poor pics of 3 of them, could only scan one. Black & white this one. 595 MK11. Wanna sell me the creeper one Tim... you know I love you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 as soon as i saw that i knew what was coming from marky, seeing as i aint seen that one befoer either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rorsday Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Marky, That's a nice MF 260 leaflet from Belgium I believe? There's a set of them like this for the 245, 275, etc. I have them in my collection. Amazing how each European country produced its own literature back then....and quite a challenge collecting them all now. Drop me a line and I'll send you those pics of the collection. Regards R Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 Marky, That's a nice MF 260 leaflet from Belgium I believe? There's a set of them like this for the 245, 275, etc. I have them in my collection. Amazing how each European country produced its own literature back then....and quite a challenge collecting them all now. Drop me a line and I'll send you those pics of the collection. Regards R Day Thanks Rory.. sorry forgot to mail you... wil do it in the am from work - I never knew of it's existance until last week (the 260 that is)... I wonder how I missed it - I've got the 245, 275 etc.... but I must have missed this one - seems it's not as rare as I thought... interesting engine though...AD4 203.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Marky, Make me an offer I can't refuse and it's yours. PM me mate and we'll go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allis8550 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Interesting little tractor Marky, never heard of that one before. The only other record I can find of the AD4 203 engine in a MF is the 158F tractor, which I believe was Beauvais built and rated at 56hp {41.1kw}. Presumably the 260 was an attempt to produce a tractor to slot in between the 250 and 265. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Nice brochure Mark - and rare too with the 203 engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Interesting little tractor Marky, never heard of that one before. The only other record I can find of the AD4 203 engine in a MF is the 158F tractor, which I believe was Beauvais built and rated at 56hp {41.1kw}. Presumably the 260 was an attempt to produce a tractor to slot in between the 250 and 265. Yes i think you are right Allis... and... interestingly... the 165 was first released in the UK with the AD4 203 engine as well... laterly to be upgraded to the AD4 212 engine So basically... as you say... it bridges the gap between the 250 and the 265 \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudding Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 ya the 203 turned up in the early 165 upto about 1971 or 72, easy identified, exhaust was on the left of the bonnet wasn't the mkII MF65 a 203? or was i dreaming?........the the MkI was different ya the 158 was a 203......kinda rare machine now interesting, that pic has a oil reserviour connected to the bonnet on the right by the dashboard, was the brakes on that one hydraulic, and that was the reserviour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted November 18, 2007 Author Share Posted November 18, 2007 ya the 203 turned up in the early 165 upto about 1971 or 72, easy identified, exhaust was on the left of the bonnet wasn't the mkII MF65 a 203? or was i dreaming?........the the MkI was different ya the 158 was a 203......kinda rare machine now interesting, that pic has a oil reserviour connected to the bonnet on the right by the dashboard, was the brakes on that one hydraulic, and that was the reserviour? Yes indded.... it looks brake related to me Pud... strange really... I wonder why... never seen another Massey like that \ The MKII 65 was indeedy an AD4 203 as well.. with the MKI being an A4 192 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 nice, looks like a 500 and a 100 series cross in some ways doesnt it the reason it looks 500 series'ish is because it's got the 500 series style decals & light arangememt in the grill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted November 18, 2007 Author Share Posted November 18, 2007 They never look the same to me in Silver... \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 They never look the same to me in Silver... \ that was still effectively a two peice grill , where as the last of the 500 & the more mainstream 200 had the one peice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted November 18, 2007 Author Share Posted November 18, 2007 that was still effectively a two peice grill , where as the last of the 500 & the more mainstream 200 had the one peice Sorry Marcus... I meant the engine and tranny in silver.... as oppose to Stonleigh Grey - my fault... my post was too short... at least i knew what I meant :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudding Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 blead brakes on a MKII 595 today, and it had a reserviour like that in the same spot, i was supprised, it was hyd brakes, to a cylinder on the trumpet housing with a linkage going into the brakes, how was the 265 set upa?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudding Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 and the best fergie of em all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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