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 A Ransomes MST 56 combine seen at the Ashby Magna Midsummer Vintage Festival in 2010 | |
| Model history | |
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| Model introduced | 1956 |
| Model discontinued | Unknown |
| Preceded by | Ransomes MST 42 combine |
| Superseded by | Unknown |
| Power hp | Unknown |
| Transmission type | Unknown |
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| Factories | Ipswich, England |
The Ransomes MST 56 was a trailed combine harvester built by Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies of Ipswich, England. It went into production in 1956 after being developed from the Ransomes MST 42 combine a design built under license from Bolinder-Munktell of Sweden. The Ransomes MST 56 was powered by the PTO from the pulling tractor. The combine was of the bagger type or could be fitted with a grain tank and was designed for smaller farms. The Drawbar swung across to reduce transport width on the road and for field access through a 8 foot gateway. Output was up to ? tons per hour, and the Ransomes MST 56 remained in production until 1961 when it was dropped as sales of trailed models had declined significantly. When introduced in 1956 it cost £ 685 pounds.[1]
A prototype was built with a mounted engine as produced by International Harvester and Massey-Harris but never entered production.
Specification[]
- Trailed
- PTO powered
- ?-ton per hour output
- 5 ft cut header
- ? inch drum
- ? straw walkers
- bagger platform or grain tank option
- choice of pickup reel make
Preservation[]
A few examples have been stored away for occasional use by farmers and have started to appear on the vintage show circuit having been bought at farm dispersal auction sales as a unusual exhibit to have behind the tractor, or exhibited by retired farmers.
- Ransomes MST 56 sn 686074 - seen at Ashby Magna Midsummer Vintage Festival
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References / sources[]
- ↑ Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies - A history of their products, by Brian Bell, page 70, published by Old Pond Publishing ISBN 978-7-903366-15-8
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