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Austin Sevens - as 'tractors'... - Bob Olive - 22-06-2023
Further to my recent post about a Seven 'selling' for 10/- (or 1 Dm) on Guernsey in 1942, see also some photos of a Seven 'converted' to use as a tractor on the island during the war. Most of us are familiar with bigger Austins being used for agricultural work, and indeed I once had a Seven-engined 'tractor' based on a 1922 Rover 8 chassis modified to a very narrow track of about 3', which was designed to pull a trailer through the Kentish hopfields (a prototype Austin-Rover?). Do we know of many other Seven 'tractors', I am sure there are still a few 'variants' out there?
RE: Austin Sevens - as 'tractors'... - Mike Costigan - 22-06-2023
This one that the Roberts brothers rescued in the early 1970s:
RE: Austin Sevens - as 'tractors'... - Mike Costigan - 22-06-2023
Bob, I think your photos are of two different tractors; the first, third and fourth pics are of the same one, but although the second pic shows a vehicle with the same foot scraper and downward-leaning horn trumpet, I think it has been converted from a Type R saloon rather than a chummy... I wonder whether it shows the fate of Mr Trickle's beloved car!
RE: Austin Sevens - as 'tractors'... - Ian Wegg - 23-06-2023
(22-06-2023, 04:42 PM)Bob Olive Wrote: Do we know of many other Seven 'tractors', I am sure there are still a few 'variants' out there?
This was at last year's Goodwood Revival, it belongs to a Solent Club member.
RE: Austin Sevens - as 'tractors'... - Rick F - 23-06-2023
This one belongs to a member of the Norfolk A7 Club - it has two gearboxes in series.
RE: Austin Sevens - as 'tractors'... - john williams - 23-06-2023
Phillip Merrills, a SWA7C member had one based on a "Mag Enginned" car, this also used two three speed gear boxes in tandem and had solid rear wheels of about 30inch diameter. A couple of years ago, a new SWA7C member, Tom Thomas, recognised photos of the tractor as one that he and his brother had built from a Chummy in the late fourties for use on their father's small holding. Then Covid came along before Phil and Tom could attend a Club Meeting, and sadly they both passed away before they could meet up.
RE: Austin Sevens - as 'tractors'... - Andy Bennett - 24-06-2023
P&A Woods (the Rolls Royce specialists) have one with tracks if I recall. I have a picture somewhere taken at a show.
RE: Austin Sevens - as 'tractors'... - Peter Clayton - 24-06-2023
A couple of Seven Tractors from the Dorset Show about 8 years ago.
RE: Austin Sevens - as 'tractors'... - Howard Wright - 24-06-2023
Oooooh.
I feel an article in the Grey Mag would be of interest so I’m fishing for authors. Anyone take the bait?
Cheers
Howard
editor@a7ca.org
RE: Austin Sevens - as 'tractors'... - Mike Costigan - 24-06-2023
That grey one looks to be a very professional effort.