Overview
The Farmall BM is a row-crop farm tractor manufactured by International Harvester in Doncaster, England, from 1949 to 1954. It features a 4.1L 4-cylinder TVO engine and a 5-speed gear transmission. Total production for the series reached 9,842 units, encompassing diesel and Scandinavian market variants.
Ideal Applications
Production and Manufacturing:
International Harvester produced 9,842 total units of this row-crop model at its Doncaster, England facility between 1949 and 1954.
Engine and Transmission Configuration:
The tractor is equipped with an International Harvester 4.1L 4-cylinder TVO engine and a 5-speed gear transmission.
Mechanical Layout:
This two-wheel drive tractor is configured with an open operator station and utilizes a manual steering system.
Production
| Description | Row-Crop tractor / Built in Doncaster, England |
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| Manufacturer | Farmall (a part of International Harvester) |
| Total built | 9,842 |
Engine
| Engine type | International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl tvo |
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Transmission
| Transmission type | 5-speed gear |
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Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | Manual steering |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
BM Serial Numbers
| 1949 | D1001 |
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| 1950 | D1259 |
| 1951 | D3091 / B5001 / BF6001 / BFC6211 |
| 1952 | BFC6590 |
| 1953 | BFC9485 |
| 1954 | BFC10432 |
| Description | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Final | BFC10846 |
References
| Description | International 1917-1961 Vintage Tractor Special by Allen Condie* / International 1917-1961 Vintage Tractor Special by Allen Condie* / The Roar of Dust and Diesel - A Story of International Harvester Doncaster by Mike Teanby / *Publication contains known errors. |
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Variants
| BMD | diesel engine |
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| EM | Scandinavian market |