Massey Harris M-H

14 models in this series

Massey-Harris (1941–1958) – the Canadian tractors before Massey Ferguson: M-H 20 to 55, 81 and 82, 333 to 555, petrol, kerosene and diesel, 16 to 42 kW

Massey-Harris of Toronto was, before the merger with Harry Ferguson in 1953, the largest farm-machinery maker in the British Empire and, with the self-propelled combine of 1938, a pioneer of harvesting technology. The tractors in the register date from 1941 to 1958: the 81 and 82 of the war years, the numbered series 20, 22, 30, 33, 44 and 55 from 1946 – the 44 with over 90,000 units the most-built model – and the three-digit 333, 444 and 555 of 1956 to 1958 as the last generation before the brand merged into Massey Ferguson in 1958. The number orders the size class in ascending order, Special marks an equipment variant, 44/6 the six-cylinder of the 44 class.

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The fuels reflect North American practice of the time: many models were offered for petrol, kerosene, diesel and LPG, and kerosene operation with carburettor preheating was common in Canada. The register lists 14 versions with 15.5 to 42.4 kW, 2,027 to 6,255 cm³ with four or six cylinders, unladen weights from 1,213 to 3,295 kg, lengths from 2,880 to 3,816 mm, widths from 1,429 to 1,930 mm and heights from 1,473 to 2,115 mm; rated speeds lie between 1,350 and 2,000 rpm.

The Massey-Harris tractors were known for their red sheet metal and the Continental and Massey's own engines; in Europe they were built in France (Marquette-lez-Lille) and England (Manchester), which explains their spread on the Continent.

Used M-H tractors are sought-after collector pieces; when buying, originality, engine condition, the availability of carburettor parts on petrol and kerosene engines and the completeness of sheet metal and accessories are what count.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Massey-Harris, Massey-Harris (Wikipedia)

Models compared

12 of 14 models.

	M-H 201946–1948	M-H 221948–1953	M-H 301946–1953	M-H 331952–1955	M-H 3331956–1957	M-H 441946–1953	M-H 44 SPECIAL1953–1955	M-H 44/61946–1951	M-H 4441956–1958	M-H 501955–1957	M-H 551947–1956	M-H 5551955–1958
Power	19.1 kW	17.1 kW	19.6 kW	25.7 kW	29.1 kW	29.4 kW	32.5 kW	32.4 kW	34.6 kW	23.6 kW	39.1 kW	42.4 kW
Rated speed	1.500/1.800 rpm	1.500/1.800 rpm	1.500/1.800 rpm	1,500 rpm	1,500 rpm	1,350 rpm	1,350 rpm	1.500/1.800 rpm	1,500 rpm	2,000 rpm	1,350 rpm	1,350 rpm
Cylinders	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	4	4	4	4
Displacement	2,027 cm³	2,288 cm³	2,661 cm³	3,298 cm³	3,413 cm³	4,252 cm³	4,530 cm³	3,707 cm³	4,530 cm³	2,189 cm³	6,255 cm³	6,255 cm³
Top speed	20 km/h	20 km/h	20 km/h	20 km/h	22 km/h	20 km/h	22 km/h	21 km/h	23 km/h	25 km/h	20 km/h	20 km/h
Wheelbase	2,102 mm	1,921 mm	2,146 mm	2,556 mm	2,238 mm	2,019 mm	2,019 mm	2,010 mm	2,238 mm	2,062 mm	2,248 mm	2,248 mm
Length	2,880 mm	2,880 mm	3,175 mm	3,175 mm	3,569 mm	3,229 mm	3,556 mm	3,277 mm	3,816 mm	3,040 mm	3,683 mm	3,697 mm
Width	1,429 mm	1,429 mm	1,627 mm	1,627 mm	1,930 mm	1,741 mm	1,867 mm	1,727 mm	1,930 mm	1,473 mm	1,829 mm	1,842 mm
Height	1,711 mm	1,711 mm	1,854 mm	1,854 mm	1,905 mm	1,969 mm	2,000 mm	1,943 mm	1,949 mm	1,591 mm	2,115 mm	2,115 mm
Unladen weight	1,213 kg	1,256 kg	1,626 kg	1,733 kg	2,565 kg	2,041 kg	2,415 kg	1,905 kg	2,385 kg	1,557 kg	3,295 kg	3,167 kg

Massey Harris M-H

Massey-Harris (1941–1958) – the Canadian tractors before Massey Ferguson: M-H 20 to 55, 81 and 82, 333 to 555, petrol, kerosene and diesel, 16 to 42 kW

Models compared

Models

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M-H 20

M-H 22

M-H 30

M-H 33

M-H 333

M-H 44

M-H 44 SPECIAL

M-H 44/6

M-H 444

M-H 50

M-H 55

M-H 555

M-H 81

M-H 82