[AT] MPG of tractors

[Mattias Kessén]

The old volvo some 50's model that my dad had did get like 5 mpg. I
was not that old when he had it, so I can't rember what model but I
know this because he sometimes took it the 30 miles to where his
firewood comes from. Anyway it was a gas/kerosene tractor so the
gastank only held five litres. So he went out of gas about every
swedish mile (~6 USmiles). On the other hand with my DB diesel I would
have to stop and pour out some diesel every 6 miles ;-)

Mattias


2006/5/7, charlie hill <chill8 at cox.net>:
> Your right about the that H.L.  I don't want to ride either at 50.  I've
> never even seen but one or two silver king but they are reported to be
> really fast.  In the 40's I think.  Actually the tractor speed record was
> set by Ollie Oldfield on an Allis (M I think).  I've seen the Friday tractor
> in some books but never in person and don't know anything about them.
>
> Charlie
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>
> 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" > >
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