We took a trip out to Matching Tye today, thought we would find a nice pub to have a spot of lunch and happened to come across an informal Tractor show. The show was in the field behind the Fox inn, so we decided to stop off and have a look. I have been to the pub before with the Triumph club so Knew that it served good food, so what could be better a quick look at the fore runner of the engine used in the TR4A and a good sunday lunch. When I got chatting to the tractor owners they told me it was a charity run in aid of the St Francis hospice (please see their link below). This is a regular charity run taking place every May day bank holiday Sunday at the Fox Inn, Matching Tye, Essex.As you may well be aware the engine used in the ferguson tractor in the late 40's and beyond was the fore runner of the TR power unit. the following qoute tells how the link between the Triumph car company (then Standard motor co) and Ferguson came about.
"The automotive industry at the time was looking for other projects due to the completion of wartime contracts. Harry found a suitable works at Banner Lane Coventry owned by the Standard Motor Car Co. With Government restrictions on raw materials Harry Ferguson approached the government of the time with a request to purchase the raw materials necessary for the production of tractors. This was approved due to the necessity of work in the area and the fact that it was a bid to increase food production for the country. In July 1947 Standard were about to develop a new engine for the new post war family saloon car - which became the Vanguard. Harry Ferguson decided that this could be adapted to fit A tractor design he had in mind"
http://www.stfrancishospice.co.uk/default.asp - St Francis Hospice
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