The New Holland 7840 Tractor

Engine: Water-cooled four-cylinder turbo diesel
Capacity: 321 CI (5 Litres)
Transmission: 12 speed (Forward and Reverse)

New Holland’s 40 series was highly successful, and the 75,000th example was built at the group’s plant in Basildon, England, in 1996. Also from that year, it was sold as the Fiat S. series in some European countries, just as the 70 series was badged as a Fiat G. series are some markets.

In fact 1996 was a busy year for the Fiat/New Holland group (now named NH Geotech). A new smaller tractor, the 35 series, was announced. This was Italian built, and covered with 65 to 95 hp range – as Fiat, it was the L-series, as a New Holland, the 35. As if that wasn’t enough, 1996 also saw the launch of the 60 series 100/160 hp range, this time built in Basildon.

Once again, it came with either Fiat or New Holland badges, and was sold as the 60 or M-series. It came with the modern low-nose look that many tractors adopted the late 1990s, notably dramatic looking Deutz Agrotron. All the 60 series were powered by a six-cylinder 7.6 litre diesel which was capable of meeting the latest EPA emissions regulations – pollution control was now extending from road vehicles into the field.

As for the 7840 shown here, it was the best-selling model of the 40 series – in fact, in Britain it was the best selling tractor of any type. But even bestsellers get replaced eventually, and in this case that came in early 1999 with the TS115.

Popularity: 22% [?]