Turner Yeoman Of England Diesel Tractor 1952

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Turner Yeoman Of England Diesel Tractor 1952

The Turner Diesel Tractor first appeared at the 1949 Royal Show in Shrewsbury.  The tractor had many features which were perhaps ahead of their time.  The engine was a V4 diesel unit of 40 horsepower.  Power was transmitted via a single-plate dry clutch through a four forward and one reverse, spiral bevel differential, spur gear final drive.  An electric starter and independent foot brakes were standard fittings.  Optional equipment included, power take-off, belt pulley, hydraulic linkage and lights.  In Turner publicity of the time it was claimed:  The Yeoman of England would do 'much more work at less cost per acre and its tremendous lugging power and traction and its economy in operation were some of the many advantages enjoyed by farmers using a Turner diesel tractor'.  Potential purchasers were also informed that 'the astonishing lugging power of the Turner diesel engine enabled the tractor to pull four furrows as easily as other tractors could pull three, thus giving one extra acre per hour without additional fuel costs.'  Sadly the Turner developed an unenviable reputation as being a difficult starter, this together with other reliability issues in what was becoming a very competitive market resulted in it's demise when production ceased in 1957.