Name that 2 wheeled tractor

[crawlersimon]

Not that I’m buying anything else (I haven’t got room), but I was interested to know what this unnamed 2 wheeled tractor is (currently for sale on eBay).

[ted20]

it would help if you post a picture or reference number

[charlie]

Photo file needs compressing see https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/compressing-photo-files-using-ms-office-picture-manager/ for a guide.

[charlie]

Photo copied from reply in other forum topic.
To me it looks like an ATCO tractor. See photo in website galleries for comparison https://vhgmc.co.uk/photo-galleries/atco/atco-tractor-imgatco037/

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[ted20]

looks more like Auto-Culto with them handle bars and possible twin exhaust

[andyfrost]

AutoCulto Field model L

Andy.

[crawlersimon]

Thanks. I hadn’t seen one before – and the seller doesn’t name it. I like the look at it. How does it stand up to the more common(?) Trusty or Anzani pedestrian tractors? Was it a reasonable sales success?

[andyfrost]

Personally I like them , my father bought one new in 1945 , and used it on his smallholding until the mid 1960s , a very versatile machine that was offered with a host of attachments. The plough in all honesty was not a great success , having limited adjustment , which is why they are not overly popular with the ploughmen at matches.When it comes to build quality they’re on another level compared with the opposition , very well hardened gearbox components that will comfortably outlast others…….and a beautiful sounding Villiers twostroke that delivers bags of power.
Buy it and enjoy !!!!

Andy.

[philip-s]

There is what is probably a model L advertised in this month’s Cultivator magazine in the New Forest. Shame it is lockdown and a long way or I would have had it.
I am interested in Andy’s comments about the plough as I have just obtained a plough for my model EX but without the bits to connect it up to the machine so any ideas on hitching it up with a suitable adjuster mechanism would be welcome. Has anyone tried incorporating a screw adjuster to the older Auto Cultos.

[andyfrost]

I probably should have said the plough is more than adequate for what it was designed for , that is afterall what growers bought them for, but not suitable for the millimeter perfect match ploughing.
All the ploughs on this model range mount the same , and it’s probably better if you can see the set-up in the flesh to get an idea of what you have missing.
Of course any plough within reason can be adapted to fit , it all depends as to whether you wish to keep it all original.

Andy.

[autophil]

Hi here is a photo of our local ploughing match. They are all Auto culto in the line up. My friend who is in the photo said they where a good machine. They do pre date the modern Trusty/Iron horse /Bmb.

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[philip-s]

Thanks for clarifying about the plough Andyfrost.

That’s a very nice photo Autophil, where and when was it taken? I see all the autocultos have the torpedo type tank so presumably date to around the 1940’s and the ‘ X’ series.
My machine had been stuck in the back of the shed for some time waiting until I could get implements to go with it, so now I hope to get on with getting it going.

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