to catch up on a couple of questions asked. I do not have any of the serial #'s on the Wallis or the GP, I will have to get the one for the Challenger as it is in my building on a farm. The tires are the second set, got put on new when we got a 44 so the Challenger got retired to light work, they where real good yet and I wanted to save the closed bar type.
Another story on the Challenger, my grandmother bought my dad and his brother each a new tractor in 1938, The dealer took them to Hutchinson, Ks, where Massey had a branch warehouse, which was about 100 miles from the farm, got there very early and then they drove them home, running only one at a time and then switched off, and ran the second one, pulling one. got home before dark, good way to save gas and money back in 1938. The dealership is still there, now the 4th generation is coming in, the 3rd generation, is a very good friend on mine, we went thru all grades of school together. The farm was 1/2 mile from the dealer so I would help out every winter in the shop. Dealership is located in Milberger, ks, about 16 miles south of Russell. My uncles tractor is stored at one of his buildings, still in it's original condition.
Larry