New addition to the fleet

[expeatfarmer 591]

My MG40N arrived from France on Saturday evening ticking one more box on my model list only two or maybe three more to complete the set, wheeled itw, skimmer and an English spec MG40 with Sachs engine and bonnet. If anyone has any leads on any of the missing three I would be very grateful. The MG40N was built by Ransomes specifically for the French market, this one is fitted with a pto driven hydraulic pump to raise and lower the implement crane which the French seem to prefer over three point linkage. The drawbar is much heavier than UK spec. and it is also fitted with a NATO hitch. The engine starts and runs well, steering brakes a bit iffy and it needs a jolly good clean but apart from that I am well pleased. I even managed to buy an original French Sales brochure for this model on E bay France last week.

[Stormin 4,458]

That looks in fair condition, Jonathan.   What year is it?

[expeatfarmer 591]

1963 and covered in algae so been semi dry stored for years, runs well though.

[Chris 642]

Nice,

 

Did you drive down to collect it??

[pmackellow 2,738]

Sacre bleu, c'est magnifique !!

[meadowfield 1,900]

sweet!

[expeatfarmer 591]

No a friend of my son's hauls machines in to france and back loaded it for me.

[neil 524]

Really nice machine, is the bonnet original to that machine?

[expeatfarmer 591]

yes the later MG40 range had the option of a bonnet, I have a petrol, a Drayton Diesel, a Sachs diesel and another petrol all with bonnets and all the bonnets are different.

[Stormin 4,458]

That looks in fair condition, Jonathan.   What year is it?

 Sounds well too.