P.B.Bettinson Ltd of Holbeach Linconshire, were an Agricultural Engineers and dealership .

Opened in 1941 by former Levertons of Spalding sales manager Percy Bettinson. They supplied several makes of machinery and built a range of own brand implements and accessories.

By the 1950s they moved from being a dealership to concentrate on manufacturing under the new general manger Dick Stocks.

Machinery RangeEdit

• 3 wheel conversion for Fordson E1A Major and Fordson E27N Major for row crop work. This kit was introduced in April 1951 and a later price list showed it cost £75.

• Cultivators
• Harrows
• Rotary Cutters
• Row crop wheels
• Molcage wheels

They then went on to design and build a range of seed drills, The Bettinson DD direct drill.

The company was bought out in the late 1970s by Hestair Ltd.

See alsoEdit

• List of Types of Agricultural Machinery
• Agricultural Machinery
• List of Tractor Dealers

References / sources Edit

Old Tractor Issue 1

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