The Fordson E27N Major is a 2WD tractor from the series manufactured by Fordson (a part of Ford) in Dagenham, England from 1945 to 1952. The Fordson E27N Major was known simply as the the Fordson Major until 1953, when the Fordson E1A New Major entered production.
The Fordson E27N Major is equipped with one of two engines: a 4.4 L (267.0 cu·in) four-cylinder gasoline engine or a 4.7 L (288.0 cu·in) six-cylinder diesel engine and a gear type transmission with 3 forward and 1 reverse gears.
The Fordson Major used manual steering, mechanical drum foot brakes, wet disc hand brake brakes, open operator station and 79.5 liters (21 US gal.; 17.5 Imp. gal) fuel tank.
The tractor could be equipped with the following engines:
- Ford. It is a 4.4 L, 4,375 cm2, (267.0 cu·in) four-cylinder natural aspirated gasoline engine with 105.0 mm (4.13 in) of the cylinder bore and 127.0 mm (5 in) of the piston stroke. This engine produced 27.3 PS (20.1 kW; 27.0 HP) at 1,200 rpm of output power.
- Perkins. It is a 4.7 L, 4,719 cm2, (288.0 cu·in) six-cylinder natural aspirated diesel engine. The cylinder bore is 89.0 mm (3.5 in) and the piston stroke is 127.0 mm (5 in). This engine produced 45.7 PS (33.6 kW; 45.1 HP) at 1,500 rpm of output power.
Fordson Major Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | Fordson Major |
| Length | 3,370 mm (132.7 in) |
| Width | 1,650 mm (65 in) |
| Height | 2,080 mm (81.9 in) |
| Wheel base | 1,950 mm (76.8 in) |
| Ground clearance | 410 mm (16.1 in) |
| Weight | 1,970 kg (4,343 lbs) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 79.5 liters (21 US gal.; 17.5 Imp. gal) |
| Battery | 12V, 57Ah |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Ford |
| Engine type | Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, inline |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Fuel type | Gasoline |
| Displacement | 4.4 L, 4,375 cm2, (267.0 cu·in) |
| Bore and stroke | 105.0 mm X 127.0 mm (4.13 in X 5 in) |
| Horsepower | 27.3 PS (20.1 kW; 27 HP) at 1,200 rpm |
| Starter | Electric |
| Oil capacity: | 11.9 L (12.6 US. qt, 10.5 Imp. qt.) |
| Coolant capacity: | 45.5 L (48.1 US. qt, 40.0 Imp. qt.) |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Perkins |
| Engine type | Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, inline |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Displacement | 4.7 L, 4,719 cm2, (288.0 cu·in) |
| Bore and stroke | 89.0 mm X 127.0 mm (3.5 in X 5 in) |
| Horsepower | 45.7 PS (33.6 kW; 45.1 HP) at 1,500 rpm |
| Starter | Electric |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | 4×2 2WD |
| Steering type | Manual |
| Brakes | Mechanical drum foot brakes, wet disc hand brake |
| Transmission model | – |
| Transmission type | Gear type |
| Gears | 3 forward and 1 reverse |
| Speed | Forward: 15.5 kmh (9.6 mph) Reverse: 6.5 kmh (4 mph) |
| Transmission oil capacity | 12.5 L (3.3 US. gal, 2.7 Imp. gal.) |
| Tires | |
| Front tires | Ag: 6.00-19 |
| Rear tires | Ag: 11.00-36 |
| PTO (Power take-off shaft) | |
| Rear PTO type | Transmission |
| Rear PTO speed | 540 rpm |
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