Roadless Traction Ltd

Roadless Traction Ltd
	; Roadless Logo (Grill badge)
Fate	Dissolved
Founded	1919
Founder(s)	Colonel Phillip Henry Johnson with Captain Edward Lionel Firth, Captain G. John Rackham, Captain Oscar Styles Penn, Lieutenant Shaw and Fredrick Lamb
Defunct	1983
Headquarters	Hounslow, Middlesex, UK
Industry	Manufacturing
Products	Tractor conversions
	Trademark now owned by John Bownes Ltd

Morris RoadlessTractor 1930-2 -towing 18pd mk1v gun — Early Roadless Half track system on a Morris Commercial Cars light truck towing an 18 pounder MkIV field gun for the British Army in 1930

Roadless 115 (unrestored) — Roadless 115 fitted with Duncan cab, in un-restored condition, at Bromyard show 2008

Roadless Fordson Halftrack no — Early Roadless half track

Ransomes MG -Roadless tracks-Bath - IMG 4980 — A Ransomes MG tractor showing the Roadless Track system with the rubber joints on display at the Bath and Southwest Tractor show 2009

Roadless Tractor J17 sn 6724 (Fordson) at Peterborough 08 -IMG 2929 — A Roadless type J17 Fordson s/n 6724 at Peterborough National Tractor show in 2008

Roadless power major side — Roadless Fordson Power Major from side showing transfer box and drive shaft

Roadless traction Ltd Was founded in 1919 by Colonel Phillip Henry Johnson, a brilliant engineer, to exploit the Tracks that he had worked on during the First World War. Between 1925 and the 1950s Roadless built crawler and half track conversions tractors based on several makes of tractor. From 1953, the company built 4-wd conversions based on Ford tractors, as well as some other makes, from the 1960 till 1983 when they went into liquidation. The firm was revived for a short time but then the new owners also went bust and tractor production ended.

History[]

Early Axel no 536 — Early Roadless axle no. 536

The Roadless company was founded in 1919 by a group of Army officers lead by Colonel Phillip H Johnson, with Captain Edward Lionel Firth, Captain G. John Rackham, Captain Oscar Styles Penn, Lieutenant Shaw and Fredrick Lamb. They were all involved in designing tracked systems for the army during the war.

Colonel P. H. Johnson[]

Johnson was born in 1877, and educated at King Edward VI School Birmingham, before studying engineering art 'Durham College of Science' in Newcastle. He then served an apprenticeship in various ship building and engineering firms. He tried to Enlist in the Army in 1899 for the Boar war but was rejected for poor Eye sight. So travelled to South Africa and managed to get seconded to the 48th Steam transport Corp. of the Royal Engineers for his steam experience. Here he met up with a Lieutenant-Colonel Crompton who also had an interest in engineering. The Corp had Forty-Six traction engines (41 being Fowlers). When the War ended he was taken on by Fowlers and returned home to Leeds. For Fowlers he worked in R&D and travelled to India as sale representative. In 1915 he returned home and was attached to the Ministry of Munitions were he then got involved in tank design and was commissioned as second lieutenant in the Army Service Corps.

More history needed

Production[]

Roadless produced / Sold 7915 4-wd Axle conversions or axle & transfer drive kits before their demise in 1983.

The End of Roadless Traction[]

Roadless went bust in March 1983 and the remaining stock was taken over and several tractors built from parts and sold as Jewelltracm built by L F Jewell Ltdm a west country Ford Dealer. See L F Jewell for details of models built.

Kelland take over[]

In 1985 Kellands Group a local distributor of construction machinery bought L F Jewell Ltd out. But Kelland's then went bust in 1991.

Agrosave[]

Roadless was then sold off to Roger Haynes a local farmer & contractor from Evesham, with a long association with Roadless as tester. He then carried on the parts supply business as Agrosave before retiring and selling it to Dave Pantry in 1996.

In 1996 Dave Pantry of Haxey, nr Doncaster bought the remaining Roadless parts stock and the documentation ( parts lists, plans etc.) from Agrosave. Dave had been a Roadless fan for years and is a well known Combine Harvester breaker as well as Farmer.

In 2007 this operation was sold to John Bownes Ltd of Cheshire, a tractor dealer and the last official Roadless dealer appointed back in 1982 just before Roadless collapsed.

Roadless Tractors Ltd[]

A new subsidiary company was formed by John Bownes Ltd for the Roadless Spares operation, in 2007. This operation holds an extensive stock of original parts.

Roadless Traction Conversion Kits[]

Roadless produced kits of parts for other manufactures/converters and dealers to convert older tractors to 4-wd or to fit larger engines (mainly 6-cylinders).

Roadless supplied 4-wd kits to International for the IH B-450, IH B-614, and the IH 634 (which County also supplied a kit for).
They supplied the firm of JJ Thomas with a Kit for fitting 6-cylinder engines on the Ford 5000 and later 7600, 7700 and 6600 tractors.

Models Produced[]

The main tractor models produced by Roadless are listed with production figures for the tractors.^[1] Lots of 'Specials' and prototypes were also built during the 60 years of Roadless innovation and production of off road transportation systems.

Case Roadless Model C -sn C312764 at Netley Marsh 11 - IMG 7107 — A 1940 Case Model C with Roadless tracks. At the Netley Marsh Steam Show 2011

A Roadless Half track Fordson Major at Astwood bank — A Roadless half track conversion in the S.E. Davis & Son collection seen at Astwood Bank Vintage Gathering 2008

Roadless Power Major front — Roadless Fordson Power Major from front showing axle

A Roadless Fordson Major of SE Davis — A Roadless Fordson Major in the S.E. Davis & Son collection at the Astwood Bank Vintage Gathering 2008

Roadless 118 - OEH 810W- at Bath-IMG 5021 — A Roadless 118 in ex farm condition at Bath and Southwest Tractor show 2009

Roadless Ploughmaster 6-4 - weights - DCK 148B at riverside 2011 - IMG 9032 — Roadless no. 3035 a Ploughmaster 6-4 - DCK 148B of D. Kerrigan at Riverside 2011

Fire suds on tracks — A Merryweather "Fire Suds" unit on Roadless track units

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to be considered complete. Relavent additions are welcome and you can help by expanding it.

please add missing models

Roadless Track system
- Metal B1 - 2ton, B2 - 3 ton, B3 - 6 ton, B4 - 10 ton, C - 15 ton capacity
- Rubber jointed; Type E3, Type J, and Type H (Heavy duty) -
Roadless Wheelbarrow - tracked wheelbarrow
Roadless DG Half-tracks - various types

Tracked tractors[]

ACR Roadless - Ailsa Craig engined Fordson Roadless prototype^[2]
Barford & Perkins Roadless tractor - Early prototype tractor with Roadless tracks.
Bristol Tractors - Early models used Roadless track units
Roadless Case Model range
- Case Roadless Model C half-track - Roadless DG4 tracks
- Case Roadless Model C
- Case Roadless Model DE-X - Tracked Case
- Case Roadless Model L - Tracked Case
- Case Roadless Model LH
- Case Roadless RNLI Lifeboat tractor - water proofed L version for launching life boats

Garrett Roadless tractor - 8 built with various engines

Fordson Roadless tractors
- Roadless Fordson half-track - Roadless DG4 tracks
- Roadless Fordson Standard N - tracked
- Roadless Fordson Major - tracked version
- Roadless type J17 - Crawler conversion of Fordson Major (photo at side)
- Roadless Fordson Major Skid steer - Equal wheeled conversion (not 4-wheel drive)

Marshall Roadless tractor -

Massey-Harris Roadless tractor

Peterbro Roadless Tractor -

Ransomes & Rapier RT50 - Built by R&R using Roadless track units
Rover tractor - Prototype only built by Rover - Similar to the early Bristol tractors
Rushton Roadless Tractor - Halftrack version of the Rushton

4-wheel drive tractor conversions[]

Roadless Major - 1956-64 (2947 built) - Both Power & Super Majors
Roadless Super Dexta - 1960-64 78 built (inc Selene Kits)
Roadless Super Six -
Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4 - 1962-64 260 built
Roadless Ploughmaster 6/2 - 1961-64 23 built
Roadless Ploughmaster 45 - 1966-72 45 built Selene supplied conversion
Roadless Ploughmaster 65 - 1964-68 1000 built - Ford 5000 engine
Roadless Ploughmaster 75 - 1968-75 1188 built
Roadless Ploughmaster 78 - 1975-83 356 built
Roadless Ploughmaster 80 - 1967-68 24 built
Roadless Ploughmaster 90 - 1965-99 127 built
Roadless Ploughmaster 78S - 198?-8? <10 built (last one built now owned by John Bownes collection)
Roadless 94T - 1971-75 146 built based on Ford 7000
Roadless 95 - 1966-74 214 built
Roadless 98 - 1975-82 150 built
Roadless 105 - 1974-77 34 built, 104 bhp
Roadless 115 - 1968-75 182 built
Roadless 118 - 1976-82 91 built
Roadless 120 - 1971-51 51 built
Roadless 780 - 1979-81 12 built
Roadless 980 - 1979-89 16 built
Roadless 7804 - prototype only ( a copy has been built by a Roadless collector)
Roadless 9804 - 198? built by Jewell after collapse of original Roadless company

International

International B450
International B614 - 1968-1968 50 built
International 634 - Axle Kit supplied to IH for factory fitting

Others

Roadless 700 Loading Shovel - 1968 based on the Ploughmaster 65 fitted with a Brockhouse torque converter and a loader by Steelfab of Cardiff. One was built on a 65 tractor then 6 more were based on the Ploughmaster 75 built for Israel between 1969 and 1972. The original prototype survives in preservation & has appeared a few Rallies. (Do you have a photo of it to add ?)
Roadless 109 Forest Rover - Rare conversion with only 20 examples believed built. 2 are still in existence FUD 815C, ex Hydrology institute and HBW 956D (was in Scotland)^[3]

Roadless track and half-track sets used on a variety of vehicles from the 1920s including a steam tractor and steam wagons. several different prototypes built for military use.

Collecting[]

Roadless are popular with collectors and some models are quite rare as so few were built. Below is a list of some of the survivors. (please list by axle number if known)

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to be considered complete. Relavent additions are welcome and you can help by expanding it.

List of known *Roadless* tractors in preservation
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Tractor Serial no.	Model No.	Reg No. (if known)	Build-Date (if known)	Base machine-Type/Make	Owner (if known)	Photo	Were seen / Featured in	Other info
See Roadless 90 for more tractors. (Event list to be merged when completed)
Unknown (no plate)	Roadless Major	779 EAH	1963	Fordson E1A Major	C. White		Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show
Unknown (no plate)	Roadless Major	XJS 985	-	Fordson E1A Major	-		Belvoir 09 (FFA)	Manuel-Roadless axle
Unknown (no plate)	Roadless Major	KDO 236	year ?	Ford Diesel Major	owner ?		At Stradsett Park Vintage Rally 2011	Fitted Perkins engine
Unknown	Roadless Major	TBJ 286	year	Fordson E1A Major	S.E. Davis & Son	to add	At GDSF 2013	Fitted with mole plough
Roadless no. ?	Roadless Major	LMR 369	1956	Fordson Major	Mike Mitchell		At Somerset Vintage & Classic Tractor Show	No axle no. plate
Unknown (please add no)	Roadless Major	691 ATJ	1957	Fordson E1A Major	Owner ?	Photo here	Seen on tractordata.co.uk	Early Manuel axle
Roadless no. 170	Roadless Major	RTY 601	year	Fordson E1A Major	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Notes
Roadless no. 178	Roadless Major	No reg no.	1961 (earlier axle)	Fordson Major	P. Ealson, Camberley Surrey		At Netley Marsh Steam Show 2011	Earlier axle on later tractor
Roadless no. 532	Roadless Major	41 NYR	1959 axle (1963 tractor)	Fordson New Performance Major	Mike Mitchell		At Somerset Vintage & Classic Tractor Show 2011	Earlier axle on later tractor
Roadless no. 536	Roadless Major	Reg no. ?	195?	Fordson Major	Owner (if known)		At Bakewell Show 2008	Early Manuel axle
Roadless no. 538	Roadless Major	Reg no. ?	1954	Fordson Major	G. Watson, Hallington		At Corbridge Steam & Vintage Rally 2010	Early Manuel axle
Roadless no. 679	Roadless Major	803 DRT	year ?	Fordson Major	owner ?		At Isle of Anglesey Vintage Rally FFA Expo VII	unrestored condition
Roadless no. 715	Roadless Major	reg no.?	year ?	Fordson Major	owner ?		At 15th Kirkby Stephen & Brough CCV Rally	Restored example
Roadless no. 868	Roadless Major	RJV 929	1968	Fordson Super Major	owner ?		At Tractor World Show - Auction 2011	Sold for £ 9500 plus ^[4]
Roadless no. 918	Roadless Major	VTH 222	year	tractor	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Notes
Roadless no. 987	Roadless Major	HFO 650	?	Fordson Power Major	Charlie McCirrick		At owners farm	Fitted with Cooke 10 ton winch
Roadless no. 996	Roadless Dexta	21 CSM	1963	Ford Dexta	John Bownes collection		At Tractor show	Notes
Roadless no. 1049	Roadless Major	-	1960	Fordson Super Major	John Chapman		At Stradsett Park Vintage Rally 2011	Ex industrial use ? (yellow paint showing)
Roadless no. 1056 ?	Roadless Dexta	BOO 379	year	Fordson Dexta	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Notes
Roadless no. 1390	Roadless Super Dexta	None	year	Fordson Dexta	owner	to add	At Chipping Steam Fayre	Notes
Roadless no. 1448 ?	Roadless Fordson Major	XUX 606	year	Fordson Super Major	owner	to add 150px]]	At Much Marcle Steam Rally 2014	Number unclear
Roadless no. 1491	Roadless Fordson Major	ANU 717D	year	Fordson Power Major	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Notes
Roadless no. 1714 ?	Roadless Major	HRP 70	-	Fordson Major	-	To add	Carrington Steam and Tractor Rally 2009	plate battered, painted & unclear.
Roadless no. 1993	Roadless Major	VPW 377	-	Fordson Super Major	-		Belvoir 09 (FFA)
Roadless no. 2123	Roadless Major	218 XUC	1962	Fordson Super Major	Mike Mitchell		Bath and Southwest Tractor show
Roadless no. 2132	Roadless Major	218 XUC	-	Fordson Super Major	Mike Mitchell		Bath and Southwest Tractor show
Roadless no. 2153	Fordson Roadless Halftrack	HRO 638	year	Fordson E27N Major	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Restored half-track
Roadless no. 2211 ?	Roadless Major	reg no.	year	Fordson E1A Major	owner	to add	At Welland Steam and Country Rally 2019	s/n plate not clearon last digit
Roadless no. 2232	Roadless Major	403 CRX	1963	Fordson Super Major	J. Mellors, Kegworth		Rempstone Steam Rally 2010	Fitted with Broughton winch
SD/2233	Roadless Dexta	-	1963	Fordson Super Dexta	R. Tooby		Malvern 09	Selene axle
6D/2336/? (sn not certain)	Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4	Reg no, ?	1964	Fordson E1A Major	George Hunt	to add	Eastern Counties Tractor Show 2012	Restored - sn uncertain (bad photo)
6D/2350	Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4	no reg no.	1964	Fordson New Performance Major	G. Spark, Romsey Hants		At Netley Marsh Steam Show 2011
6D/2363	Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4]	977 DJB	year	Fordson E1A Major	owner	to add	At Welland Steam and Country Rally 2019	Fitted with front mounted saw
6D/2388	Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4	251 SAL	year	Fordson E1A Major	owner		At Fords Conversions Events 2012	Notes
Roadless no. 2474	Roadless-IH B-450	Unknown	-	International B-450	-		Llandudno 09	Roadless axle kit factory fitted by IH
Roadless no. ?	Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4	XEY 116B	year ?	Fordson E1A Major	owner ?		At Isle of Anglesey Vintage Rally FFA Expo VII	No sn plate
6D/2513	Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4	reg no. ?	1963	Fodson E1A Major	owner ?		Was for sale at www.roadless.co.uk (now sold)	20th 6D made believed to a an original green machine
6D/2526	Roadless ?	UFE 490	year	Fordson Super Major	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Ex German tractor ?
6D/2565/4	Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4	AMO 48B	1964	Fordson Major			Belvoir 09 (FFA )
Roadless no. 2646	Roadless Major	877 PWC	year	Fordson Super Major	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Notes
Roadless no. 2679	Roadless Ploughmaster6/4	reg no.?	196?	Fordson Major	For sale^[5]		For sale by John Bownes Ltd (sept 09)	Restored but some details wrong
Roadless no. 2728	Roadless Major	KTY 461	1954	Fordson E1A Major	W. Barron, Scotton North Yorkshire		At Scorton Working day - North Yorkshire	Unrestored
Roadless no. 2803	Roadless Dexta	reg no.	year	Fordson Dexta	owner		-	For sale in Old Tractor August 2009
Roadless no. 6D/2811/3	Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4		1964	Fordson Major	R & L Fenton		Belvoir 09 (FFA - 615)	side Belt pulley fitted
Roadless no. 2858	Roadless Dexta	211 KAC	year	Fordson Super Dexta	owner ?	to add	At Welland Steam and Country Rally 2019	Notes
Roadless no. 2887	Roadless conversion	Reg no.	year ?	Fordson E27N Major	K. Wall collection (mobile saw mill)	to add	At Duncombe Park Steam Rally 2009	Axle + reduction box from later tractor used
SD/2946	Roadless Dexta	None	?	Fordson Super Dexta	?		Belvoir 09
Roadless no. 2955	Roadless Ploughmaster 65	reg no. ?	1964	Fordson Major	For Sale^[6]		For sale at John Bownes Ltd (Sept 09)	Ex manufactures show model
6D/3035/3	Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4	DCK 148B	1964	Fordson Major	D. Kerrigan		Belvoir 09 (FFA - 612)
Roadless no. 3111	Roadless-IH B-450	FUO 336D	1964	International B-450	Graham Rendall		GDSF 08 /Tractor Magazine No.73	Roadless axle kit factory fitted by IH
Roadless no. 3130	Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4	VPW 377	-	Fordson Major	-	To add	Bath and Southwest Tractor show 2009
SD/3161	Roadless Dexta	reg no. ?	year ?	Fordson Super Dexta	owner ?		At Isle of Anglesey Vintage Rally 2011	No reg no
6D3241/3	Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4	BHR 150B	year	tractor	owner		At Somerset Vintage & Classic Tractor Show 2015	Notes
6D3242/3	Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4	BAM 846B	year	tractor	owner	to add	At Somerset Vintage & Classic Tractor Show	Notes
Roadless no. 3435	Roadless Ploughmaster 65	HOR 212E	year	Ford 5000	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Notes
Roadless no. 3785	Roadless Ploughmaster 90	BDG 348D	1966	Ford 5000	Peter Johnson, Lincolnshire		At Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show 2009	High standard restoration
Roadless no. 3983	Roadless Ploughmaster 90	HTL 139D	1966	Ford 5000	Owner ?		At Chipping Steam Rally 2013	High standard restoration
Roadless no. 4xxx	Roadless Full Track Model E	reg no.	year	Fordson E27N Major	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Notes
Roadless no. 4000	Roadless ?	reg no.	year	Ford 5000	owner		Ford Conversions Event 2012	Notes
Roadless no. 4028	Roadless Ploughmaster 65	FAA 784D	year	tractor	owner	to add	At Somerset Vintage & Classic Tractor Show	Notes
Roadless no. 4076	Roadless IH B-450	-	year ?	International B450	owner ?		At Essex Country Show 2009	Not listed in show guide
Roadless no. 4102/unknown	Roadless Ploughmaster 65	GFL 51D		Ford 5000	John Pollard, ?		Seen at
Roadless no. 4443	Roadless 95	reg no. ?	1967	Ford 5000	owner		Offered at Cheffins auction April 09	ex Felixstowe dock
Roadless no. 4444	Roadless 95	PGV 184E	1967	Ford 5000	K. Kinsey, Sulfolk		At Suffolk Show	Ex Felixstowe Docks
Roadless no. 4471	Roadless Ploughmaster 65	HFX 153E	year	tractor	owner		At Somerset Vintage & Classic Tractor Show	Notes
Roadless no. 4477	Roadless ?	KVJ 1??F	year ?	Ford 5000	owner ?		At Tractor World Show - Auction	Offered for sale (not sold ?)
Roadless no. 4527	Roadless Ploughmaster 65	NAH 619F	1967	Ford 5000	P. & E. Ducksbury		Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show	photo from Clarborough Road Run 2008
Roadless no. 4591	Roadless Ploughmaster 90 ?	MPY 389F	year	Ford 5000	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Notes
Roadless no. 4599	Roadless Ploughmaster 95	LDG 841F	1967	Ford 5000	Mathew Swain, Essex		At Maldon Working Day 2011	With Ransomes TS90 plough
Roadless no. 4601	Roadless ?	LFL 174F	year ?	Ford ?	owner ?		At Astwood Bank Vintage Gathering 2011	Part mechanically restored
Roadless no. 4620	Roadless Ploughmaster 65	NBD 145F	1965 (reg 1968)	Ford 5000	Mike Mitchell		At Bath and Southwest Tractor show 2010	Notes
Roadless no. 4644	Roadless Ploughmaster 65	CFO 498F	year	Ford 5000	owner ?		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Notes
Roadless no. 6D4648	Roadless Ploughmaster 95	reg no. ?	year	tractor	John Bownes Ltd		For Sale May 17	Notes
Roadless no. 4788	Roadless Ploughmaster 65	reg no.	1968	Ford 5000	For sale		For sale by John Bownes Ltd (May 2011)	Fitted with loader
Roadless no. 4838	International 634 Roadless	reg no. ?	year	IH 634 sn 889	owner ?		Was for sale at John Bownes Ltd (Now sold)	Has cab
Roadless no. 4864	Roadless 95	Reg no.?	1967	Ford 5000	For Sale		Was for sale at Cheffins (2011)	Ex Felixstowe dock
Roadless no. 4865	Roadless 95	Reg no.?	1967	Ford 5000	For Sale ?		Was offered for sale by Cheffins - not sold	Ex Felixstowe dock
Roadless no. 4888	Roadless Ploughmaster 65	Unknown	1964	Ford 5000	?		Tractor World Show - Malvern 09	(poorly stamped s/n plate)
6D/5074	Roadless 95	WED 707J	1968	Ford 5000	P. Potts		Belvoir 09 (FFA - 638)
Roadless no. 5080	Fordson E1A Roadless Halftrack	reg no.	year	Fordson E1A Major	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Notes
Roadless no. 5170	Fordson N Roadless Halftrack	reg no.	year	Fordson N	owner		At Ford Conversions Day 2012	Notes
115/5201	Roadless 115	none	year	tractor	owner	to add	At Chipping Steam Fayre 2017	Notes
115/5219	Roadless 115	LDO 735G	1969	tractor	Roy Foy		At Chipping Steam Rally	Notes
Roadless no. ?	Roadless ?	reg no.	year	tractor	owner		At Tractor show	Notes
Roadless no. 6D5254	Roadless Ploughmaster 95	reg no. ?	year	Ford 5000	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Notes
Roadless no. 5270	Roadless Ploughmaster 75	ODV 765G	1969	Ford 5000	Neil Young collection		In the barn before going to Springwood Rally in 2009	Duncan Cab
Roadless no. 5283	Roadless Ploughmaster 95	PRF 705L	1968	Ford 5000	C. Parsons Nantwich Cheshire		Shrewsbury Steam Rally 2011	Well restored example
Roadless no. 5295	Roadless Ploughmaster 75	ABW 201G	1968	Ford 5000	M. Alvis, Bristol		335 - Newby Hall Vintage Gathering 09 (FFA - Display)	Duncan Cab + Pickup hitch
Roadless no. 5403	Roadless 115	OCT 263H	1968	Ford 5000	?		335 - Newby Hall Vintage Gathering 09 (FFA - Display)	Duncan Cab + Air Brake line
Roadless no. 5416	Roadless 115	reg no. ?	1969	tractor	owner ?		For sale at www.roadless.co.uk	Very poor condition (breaker ?)
Roadless no. 5424	Roadless Ploughmaster 75	PUO 937G	1969	tractor	Mr M Sheppard		At Somerset Vintage & Classic Tractor Show 2015	Notes
Roadless no. 5474	IH 634 Roadless	HEP 29G	1979 ?	International 634	J. Sutton, Shropshire		Shrewsbury Steam Rally 2011	Unrestored
Roadless no. 5824	International 634 Roadless	-	1970	International 634	G. Chapman ?		At Stradsett Park Vintage Rally 2011	Fitted with Duncan Cabs
Roadless no. ?	International 634	DDF 879H	1970	International 634	G. Hollingshead collection Thrussington ?		At Rempstone Steam Rally	Rare IH factory fitted 4-wd conversion
Roadless no. 5449	International 634 Roadless	MVE 251E	1971	International 634	C&K Whitehead & T Hare, Bedale, Yorkshire		(8-10)Masham Steam Rally	Good Un-restored example
Roadless no. 5975	Roadless 115	VTL 699K	year ?	Ford 500	owner ?		At Tractor World Show - Auction 2011	Offered for sale in auction (believed not sold)
Roadless no. 5991	Roadless 115	reg no.?	1970	Ford 5000	For Sale^[7]		For sale by John Bownes Ltd(May 11)	Timber tractor with blade
Roadless no. 6001	Roadless 115	KVX 462J	197 ?	Ford 5000	Charlie McCrirrick		On local Farm	tractor restored about 10 years ago, & now pulls a 6 furrow Ransomes plough with ease
6D/6071	Roadless Ploughmaster 95	MFE 118H	year ?	Ford 5000	owner ?	to add	At Lincolnshire Steam and Vintage Rally 2016	Notes
Roadless no. 6221	Roadless 115	MWD 245L	19 ?	Ford 5000	?		Tractor World Show - Malvern 09
Roadless no. 6225	Roadless Ploughmaster 75	-	1969	Ford 5000 Select-O-Speed	G. Hollingshead collection		At Rempstone Steam Rally 2010	Rare Select-O-Speed model (unique example ?)
Roadless no. 6226	Roadless 75 high clearance	reg no. ?	1969	ford 7000	owner ?		Seen at Old Warden Steam Rally 2011	Rare high clearance version
Roadless no. 6248	Roadless 115	SCE 940K	year	tractor	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Notes
6D/6319	Roadless 95	SOR 463M	1973	Ford 5000	Mike Mitchell		At Bath and Southwest Tractor show 2010	Notes
Roadless no. 6400	Roadless Ploughmaster 75	TMW 778J	1970	Ford 5000	Mike Mitchell, Somerset		At Somerset Vintage & Classic Tractor Show 2011	Notes
Roadless no. 6430	Roadless 95	reg no.?	1972	Ford 5000	For Sale^[8]		For sale by John Bownes Ltd(sept 2009)	Mk1 axel
115/6462	Roadless 115	-	year	Ford ?	John Bownes collection		At Tractor show	Ex Drain layer
Roadless no. 6554	Roadless 115	YTL 279L	1973	Ford 5000	Mike Mitchell		At Bath and Southwest Tractor show 2010	now restored - cab
Roadless no. 6653	Roadless 94T	LAO 569L	year	Ford 7000	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Notes
Roadless no. 6711	Roadless Ploughmaster 95 MKII	NWC 240M	1973	Ford 5000	John Bowes Ltd For Sale^[9]	to add	For Sale by John Bownes Ltd(May 11)	Fully restored example
Roadless no. 6774	Roadless Ploughmaster 75	SSO 774M	1975	Ford 5000	S. J. Bolton, Darwin Lancashire		At Scorton Working Day - North Yorkshire (TS111)	an unrestored example
Roadless no. 6891	Roadless Ploughmaster 95 MKII	reg no.	1974	Ford	Owner ?		Was for sale by John Bownes Ltd (Sold)	One of only 39 built
Roadless no. 6923	Roadless 75	SBE 293N	1974	Ford ?	D Frost, Notts		At Newark Tractor & Heritage Show 2013	after a 4 year restoration
Roadless no. 6945	Roadless Ploughmaster 95	Reg no.?	1974	Ford 5000	Was for sale (2010)		In a dealers yard	Restored example
Roadless no. 7063	Roadless Ploughmaster 65	6199 MAN	1966	Ford 500	owner ?		At Tractor World Show - Auction 2011	Fitted with Torque Converter (sold for £3950 Plus) by H.J. Pugh & Co.
Roadless no. 7075	Roadless Logmaster	WSG 59W9	1981	tractor ?	John Bownes collection		For sale on Roadless web site	Very rare (how many survive ?)
Roadless no. 7085	Roadless 105	KCG 262N	year	Ford ?	owner ?		At Welland Steam and Country Rally 2012	Restored example
Roadless no. 7109	Roadless 75	reg no. ?	year	tractor	John Bownes Ltd		For sale May 17	Notes
Roadless no. 7134	Roadless Ploughmaster 75	reg no.	1975	tractor	owner		(Was for sale on www.roadless.co.uk in 2011 )	Fitted Duncan cab
Roadless no. 7138	Roadless 94T	KEW 976P	year	Ford 7000	George Yarwood Collection		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Un restored example used for working days
Roadless no. 7171	Roadless Ploughmaster 75	JBX 448M	year	Ford 5000	owner	to add	At Welland Steam and Country Rally 2019	Notes
Roadless no. 7184	Roadless 105	KCT 943P	1975	Ford 5000	G. Hollingshead collection		At Rempstone Steam Rally	Rare ex rail shunter tractor
Roadless no. 7215	Roadless Ploughmaster 75	KDO 862P	year ?	Ford 5000	owner ?	to add	At Chipping Steam Fair 2017	Notes
Roadless no. 7499	Roadless Ploughmaster 78	reg no.?	1977	Ford 6600	Owner ?		Was for sale by John Bownes Ltd (sold)	Dual power version. requires restoration
Roadless no. 7544	Roadless 120	VHK 986S	1977	Ford 5000	George Yarwood Collection		At Isle of Anglesey Vintage Rally 2011	Restored from a wreck
Roadless no. 7575	Roadless 98	reg no.?	1977	Ford 7600	For sale^[10]		For sale by John Bownes Ltd	Unrestored example with Lambourn J series Q cab
120/7581	Roadless 120	SJL 519S	year	tractor	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Notes
120/7604	Roadless 120	YBD 161S	1978	Ford ?	Alf Perkins		At Lamport Hall - Festival of Country Life	-
7647/118	Roadless 118	reg no. ?	1978	Ford 7600	Mike Mitchell		At Somerset Vintage & Classic Tractor Show 2009	(image believed to be this tractor pre restoration)
Roadless no. 7702	Roadless Ploughmaster 78	XEG 266T	year	tractor	John Bownes collection		At ?	Lambourn K series cab
Roadless no. 7787	Roadless 118	?	1980	Ford	G. Yarwood collection		Malvern & Belvoir 09 (FFA - 612)
Roadless no. 7805	Roadless 7804	AAA 897V	year	Roadless 780	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Creation of a unbuilt equal wheeled prototype
Roadless no. 7830	Roadless 78	LFJ 112W	year	tractor	George Yarwood Collection		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Immaculate restoration
Roadless no. 7872	Roadless 980	?	198?	Ford 7000	G. Yarwood collection		Malvern + Belvoir 09 (FFA - 612)
Roadless no. 7876	Roadless 9804	LYB 28V	year	Roadless 980	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Recreation of Prototype originaly built for 1981 Smithfield Show based on a Roadless 980
Roadless no. 7890	Roadless 118	YFP 27Y	year	tractor	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Notes
Roadless no. 7898	Roadless Ploughmaster 78S	?	1982	Ford 6610	John Bownes collection		At Malvern	The last Roadless Tractor built
Roadless no. 7910	Roadless 9804(Prototype)	EKP 585Y	1982	tractor	John Bownes collection		At Tractor show	Ex show machine - See Roadless no. 7914
Roadless no. 7911	Roadless 120	TJW 599Y	1982	Ford 5000	Cooke Brothers collection		At Roadless 90	Last tractor sold by Roadless (known as the BT tractor)
Roadless no. 7914	Roadless 980 S series	EKP 595Y	year	tractor	John Bownes collection		At Tractor show	Was originally no. 7910
Roadless no. 7928	Jewelltrac 116	reg no.	year	tractor	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Completed by Jewells
Roadless no. 7930	Jeweltrac 116	B889 PKS	198?	tractor	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Completed by Jewells after takeover of Roadless
Roadless no. ?	Roadless ?	reg no.	year	tractor	owner		At Tractor show	Notes
Roadless no. ?	Roadless Fordson N Half-track	-	year	Fordson N	John Bownes collection		At Tractor show	Notes
Roadless no. ?	Roadless J17(crawler)	-	year	Fordson E1A Major	Tom Bryne		Under Full Restoration http://www.fordsontractorpages.nl/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2987
Roadless no. ?	Roadless J17 Crawler	-	year	Fordson E1A Major	John Bownes collection		At Tractor show	Notes
Roadless no. ?	Roadless DG4	reg no.	year ?	Fordson Diesel Major	owner ?		At Isle of Anglesey Vintage Rally 2011	On FFA Expo VII display
Roadless no. ?	Roadless ploughmaster 6/4	CNP 498B	1964	Fordson Major	K. Nicols		At Astwood Bank Vintage Gathering 2011	Ex Harris Brushes
Roadless no. ?	Roadless Ploughmaster 90	HTL 128D	year	Ford 5000	owner		At Ford Conversions Event 2012	Notes
Unknown number	Roadless 118	Unknown	197?	Ford 7600	?		Bath and Southwest Tractor show	Lambourne Cab
Unknown number	Roadless 118	OEH_810W	197?	Ford 7600	?		Bath and Southwest Tractor show	Lambourne Cab
Roadless Logmaster no. 16	Roadless Logmaster	reg no. ?	year	tractor	John Bownes Ltd		For sale May 17	Unrestored example

Roadless no. ?	Roadless ?	reg no.	year	tractor	owner		At Tractor show	Notes
Please add any tractor with known Axel serial no. or Registration No. with a photo if possible.
Create a page (link) for an individual tractor by linking the reg or Axle serial number using reg number or serial number in the relevant column. Then once saved click the red link to start the new page and add info on that tractor.
References / Notes Tractors listed as for sale are listed to add them to the list of known machines. They may have been sold. If you now have one of these tractors please update status. Other tractors for sale can be listed to build the database of surviving machines, if details (with s/n or reg no.) is published in popular magazine or Website & added as a reference for verification.						↑ The Roadless Story, by Stuart Gibbard, page 184, appendix V ↑ The Story of Roadless Traction by Stuart Gibbard ↑ photo on Flickr ↑ H.J.Pugh & Co. results list ↑ http://www.roadless.co.uk/FOR%20SALE.htm ↑ http://www.roadless.co.uk/FOR%20SALE.htm ↑ http://www.roadless.co.uk/FOR%20SALE.htm ↑ http://www.roadless.co.uk/FOR%20SALE.htm ↑ http://www.roadless.co.uk/FOR%20SALE.htm ↑ http://www.roadless.co.uk/FOR%20SALE.htm

Carrington Roadless event[]

Over 70 Roadless tractors gathered at Carrington in June 2008 for the biggest gathering of this marque, held in the UK.

Roadless 90th Event[]

To Commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Marque an event was held in Lincolnshire nr Scopwick. The event aimed to gather as many Roadless tractors as possible together with a target of 90. The event managed to gather 93 tractors, most of which worked in the fields as well. Some very rare tractors were brought to the event by enthusiastic owners & collectors.

A list of most of the tractors present will be added to the Roadless 90 page soon.

please add the missing ones if you can or owners details etc (each tractor can have its own page to add its history in more detail).

Roadless Parts[]

For all parts requirements the current business of Roadless Tractors Ltd, a Subsidiary of John Bownes Ltd, can supply original parts or have them manufactured for any non stock items to the original drawings. They also hold the complete Roadless archive with the original build cards for these tractors and Axle conversion Kits.

References[]

Classic Tractor Magazine various issues
Tractor & Machinery Magazine various issues
Old Tractor Magazine various issues
The Roadless Story, by Stuart Gibbard, ISBN 0-85236-344-3
Ford Tractor Conversions, by Stuart Gibbard,

External links[]

Official Roadless Parts Supplier :- http://www.roadless.co.uk/

[1] The Roadless Story, by Stuart Gibbard, page 184, appendix V

[2] The Story of Roadless Traction by Stuart Gibbard

[3] to on Flickr

[4] H.J.Pugh & Co. results list

[5] ttp://www.roadless.co.uk/FOR%20SALE.htm

[6] ttp://www.roadless.co.uk/FOR%20SALE.htm

[7] ttp://www.roadless.co.uk/FOR%20SALE.htm

[8] ttp://www.roadless.co.uk/FOR%20SALE.htm

[9] ttp://www.roadless.co.uk/FOR%20SALE.htm

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