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Hello Morgan and Pete, The machine was build 1967, the Fordson parts however are made in 1964 (according to the casting codes). The Fordson company must have had a large number of parts for service purposes. And later replacement parts were made by Ebro in Spain because after 1964 they build the For...

Hello Pete, The transmission is made by Brockhouse and fitts the Fordson Major motor and rear axle. It is driven by a torque converter and has two speeds forward and one reverse. Indeed at the end of the automatic transmission there is a drop box wich connects the end of the transmission with the ax...

Hello all,

Here are a few pictures from my Matbro Mastiff shovel,
It uses Fordson Super Major axles, a Brockhouse ITT gearbox and is powered by a industrial version of the Fordson Super Major motor.

At this moment I have almost finished the restoration.

Regards, Jurrie

The Netherlands