Registration No: HVJ 402
Chassis No: AK48564
MOT: Exempt

• One of David Brown's most successful tractors
• Resided in a significant private collection of tractors and cars since 2009
• Shod with good tyres
• Started readily and running well upon consignment

In the post-war era, David Brown Ltd was one of the UK's largest tractor manufacturers. Following the acquisition of Aston Martin in 1947, these two elements of the family business became closely linked, sharing facilities and management; indeed, the manufacturing of Aston Martin cars was overseen by the tractor division's chief engineer, Bert Ashfield, while engine design and production was based at Meltham. But its owner's subsidisation of his beloved Aston Martin could not be sustained forever. When the sports car maker was sold in 1972, the tractor division was bought by Tenneco International, which eventually re-badged its products as 'Case', another tractor manufacturer it owned.

The David Brown Diesel Cropmaster was built in West Yorkshire between 1950 and 1956. A unique feature to the Cropmaster is the double seat configuration, which allows a passenger to sit comfortably alongside the driver, with it no surprise that the Cropmaster soon became affectionately known as the 'courting tractor'! In total some 59,800 models were understood manufactured, making this series of tractor numerically second only to the 990 models.

Guaranteed to excite the more-knowledgeable enthusiasts at your local agricultural show, or even at Aston Martin gatherings, this David Brown Cropmaster is powered by a four-cylinder petrol engine (which can be switched to run on paraffin once hot) and driven via a three-speed gearbox. The Cropmaster was acquired into the current significant private collection of tractors and cars since 2009, and since acquisition it has been used for the occasional road run and event alongside the other vehicles in the collection. Starting readily and running well upon consignment, this tidy example is shod with good tyres. Offered with a current V5C document showing three former keepers.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452