The rear of a Gunsmith tractor with a single furrow plough on
The Gunsmith tractor was built in the 1950s, based on a BMB Plowmate engine and transmission, with a frame added to allow the operator to ride on the tractor and steer via a tricycle front wheel rather than walking behind. A manual linkage was also added so the operator could raise the implement at the headland.
About 250-300 were built from 1948 to the mid 1950s. They were one of many Garden Tractors built by many manufactures after the war to meet th demands of small farmers for mechanization and to use up manufacturing capacity left after the cessation of armaments & war related works by most small engineering firms.
Specification[]
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- Briggs and Stratton ZZ, or (slightly later) a JAP (unknown model) engine.
- Mk1: Handlebars and one front wheel
- Mk2: Steering wheel and one front wheel
- Mk3: Steering Wheel and two front wheels
Preservation[]
A few examples exist of these mainly in the collections of collectors of horticultural machinery.
| Model | Year | serial number | Owner | Image | seen at / Notes |
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| Gunsmith Mk II | 1948 | - | G.Coles |  |
at Stoke Goldington Steam Rally |
| Gunsmith mkII | 1949 | - | H. Laxton |  |
in Laxton Collection, on show at Stoke Goldington Steam Rally |
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See also[]
References[]
- Show guide + photos from show
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