Newman GRP 19 s/n No.4 at LAMMA 2009
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Newman was a brand of compact tractor built in 1948 after the second world war in Grantham Lincolnshire by Newman Industries Ltd. They were built like several other brands as a cheap tractor for small holding to increase food production and to diversify engineering capacity with the end of war related works.
The tractor was a simple design with a C channel chassis ans a single cylinder engine. The machine was sophisticated in that it had adjustable wheel track for row crop work and a good ground clearance compared to early Ferguson and Fordson models. The tractors were only built for a few years.
Specification[]
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Models built[]
- Newman WD2 - 1948 till 1949
- Newman AN3 - 1949 till ?
- Newman AN4/2 - 1948 till ?
Preservation[]
A few examples exist but as they were not built in large numbers only the odd one appears at UK tractor rallies and working days, often in the Horticultural section.
| Reg no. | Model no. | Serial number | Year | Owner | Image | Notes / were seen |
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| GRP 19 | Newman WD2 | s/n no. 0004 | 1948 | Ian Burgin | |
At LAMMA Show 2009 Third tractor built on production line |
| JNX 835 | Newman AN3 | s/n unknown | 1949 | Robin Warner |  |
At Stoke Goldington Steam Rally Fitted with a Coventry Victor 2-cylinder engine |
| Reg no. ? | Newman AN4/2 | s/n VP 1141 | 1948 ? | Jim Von ?, Manchester |  |
At Belvoir Castle Steam Festival 2009 |
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See also[]
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References[]
Tractor on display at LAMMA Show 2009
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