Harry Ferguson was an engineer who had built and flown his own aircraft in Ireland in 1909 and initially went into business with his brother to manufacture aircraft. But by 1911 Harry Ferguson was alone and selling cars and tractors. From this small beginning Ferguson realised that there needed to be a better way of connecting a Tractor to an implement instead of just towing it. The first Ferguson tractor was produced by David Brown from 1936, later Ferguson-Brown from 1938. In June 1939 Ferguson finally tied up a deal with Ford of America to produce the Ford-Ferguson in America and eventually in Dagenham. But Ford 'cheated' on this deal and it broke up in 1947, with Ferguson eventually winning compensation. To fill the gap on the British market, Ferguson agreed with Standard Motor Company to produce the TE20 which was also sold in North America. American tractors had Continental engines, whereas British tractors were given a new 4-cylinder also used in the Standard Vanguard car. Diesel variants were added as well as those designed to run on TVO or lamp oil. In 1953 Ferguson and Massey-Harris merged to form 'Massey Ferguson', and the little 'Grey Fergie' tractor carried on until 1956.