Registration No: VTF 225
Chassis No: 399899
MOT: None

• Part of the collection since at least the late 1970s
• Desirable Scottish Aviation Ltd lightweight aluminium cab
• In need of recommissioning / renovation

Introduced in 1946, the Ferguson TE20 (Tractor England, 20 horsepower) popularised Harry Ferguson’s ingenious hydraulic three-point hitch system around the globe. Endearingly nicknamed the Little Grey Fergie, the usefully compact and lightweight design was manufactured for Ferguson by the Standard Motor Company, and a form of the wet liner engine they developed for it was adopted for the Vanguard and other Standard cars. The engine could be tuned to run on either petrol or what was known as tractor vaporising oil, or petrol/paraffin. 517,651 examples of the TE20 are said to have been produced by Standard's factory in Banner Lane, Coventry, some sixty-six percent of which were exported.

Part of the late Mr Lucas’s collection since at least the late 1970s when the DVLA computerised their records, this particular example sports a rare Scottish Aviation Ltd cab. Designed to be removed and fitted single-handed, the lightweight structure was predominantly made from aluminium (said to have been salvaged from recycled Supermarine Spitfires). Featuring a distinctive, ‘streamliner’ roof, the Scottish Aviation Ltd cab was somewhat more stylish than rival offerings. Not run for some time, the Little Grey Fergie will require recommissioning / renovation prior to use.

David Lucas (1947 – 2023)

A motor engineer by profession, the late David Lucas amassed a collection of over forty vintage and classic cars, commercials and tractors between the 1970s and his death last year. A true petrolhead, he housed several of them in a private museum which was decorated with an amazing array of automobilia. Drawn to cars with original interiors, he also had a deep love of music and a quirky sense of humour. A champion of the underdog, he eschewed the more famous British marques such as Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Aston Martin in favour of Armstrong Siddeley, Singer and Standard Triumph. A stalwart member of various car clubs over the years, he exhibited at numerous events up and down the country. Summed-up by his loved ones as ‘one of the life’s true gentlemen’, David Lucas remains much missed.

For more information, please contact:
Damian Jones
damian.jones@handh.co.uk
07855 493737