Massey Ferguson Construction
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The Massey-Ferguson Industrial & Construction Division was set up to handle the construction products line & industrial tractors based mainly on Massey-Ferguson tractor skid units. It became Fermec in the late 1990s and then ultimatly sold to Terex after a MBO.
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[edit] History
The new Industrial & Construction Equipment Division created to bring together various product lines from numerous factories in the group, following MFs decision to expand in the growing construction equipment market in the 1970s.
Hanomag was part of the group for a period, building tracked machines and the waste compactor line, in their German factory. The company built a new factory in the UK at Knowsley on Merseyside and machines were also assembled at the Barton Dock road site in Manchester.
[edit] Time Line
- 1959 702 industrial tractor built at - Coventry
- 1961 702, 203, 205, MF 65 semi Ind - Coventry
- 1961 Crawlers from Italy
- 1966 MF Industrial & Construction Machinery Group established within MF.
- 1970 Knowsley Plant opened
- 1970s - (more info require)
- 1980s - .......
- 1983 MF Industrial Division created to handle all industrial lines design & production, manufacture, marketing and support.
- 1992 MF industrial Division sold to a MBO (FERMEC) created
- 1996 Case buys Fermec
- 1997 MF badge dropped, and FERMEC badge adopted
[edit] Construction Model Range
- MF 203X Backhoe loader ( Built on a tractor made from MF 35 front end with Perkins AD3.152 engine and MF 65 rear Axle unit, fitted with a MF 701 Loader & MF 710 backactor)
- MF 11 Wheeled Loader
- MF 14 Forklift
- MF 24 telescopic Handler
- MF 50 Digger
- MF 60 Digger
- MF 60HX Digger
- MF 660 Digger
- MF200 Crawler Loader
- MF 300 Crawler Loader
- MF 400 Crawler Dozer
- MF 350 Excavator
- MF 450 Excavator
- MF W350 wheeled Excavator
- MF 702 Loader
- MF 702+ MF 710 Loader digger.
- MF 765 Industrial Loader (based on an MF 65 tractor)
[edit] Industrial Model Range
[edit] UK Preserved Machines
Very few examples of MF industrial equipment appear on the UK show circuit. The odd MF Crawler has appeared in the magazines - If you know of any examples please list them and add a photo.
- If you own one how about adding a page for your machine or collection !
[edit] See also
- Collector related
- Shows and Meets
- Clubs Listing
- Museums List - please add any museums with suitable exhibits to the listing
- Collections - How about adding your collection of old machinery whether restored or not it does not matter.
- Vintage Excavator Trust
- Publications
[edit] Reference
- Massey-Ferguson Industrial & Construction Equipment (book) by J.Farnworth
[edit] External links
- Add any relevant links to other web sites here
