[AT] MPG of tractors

[H. L. Staples]

Charlie if you really want speed consider a "Friday"  for your road trip.  I
ve seen reports of near 50 mph.  Your Silver King may may be that fast. 
Neither would be very safe at that speed.

H. L. 

On 5/6/2006 8:06:36 PM, charlie hill (chill8 at cox.net) wrote: > If > I'm going on a road tour on an antique tractor I want a Silver King. > It'll > get out there and run with some of the cars and trucks. > > Charlie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Indiana Robinson" <robinson at svs.net> > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor. > com> > Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 3:00 PM > Subject: Re: [AT] MPG of tractors > > > > It would be interesting to test this on an 8N Ford or a TO series > > Ferguson with a Sherman overdrive. Our old TO Fergie would absolutely > fly > > in 4th and overdrive... Running at about 1500 to 1600 RPM (max was > about > > 2100) it should have gotten pretty decent milage. > > > > -- > > "farmer" > >