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Escorts
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About Escorts
Escorts developed an Indian tractor business from imported machinery into licensed manufacturing and its own brands. Its Farmtrac and Powertrac names followed earlier relationships with Massey Ferguson, Ursus, and Ford.
- Beginning
- Agricultural operation traced to 1948; manufacture began in 1960
- Founder / origin
- Escorts agricultural machinery business; individual founders not established here
- Known for
- Indian tractors and international licensing partnerships
- Sale / later history
- Ford arrangement ended in 1996; later corporate changes require separate sources
- Corporate Website
- Visit Escorts (opens in a new tab)
History and legacy
The source records Ford production from 1969, followed by Farmtrac and then Powertrac. Its 1998 Long purchase expanded U.S. distribution. This history does not present the old catalog account as proof of present-day ownership.
Sources & further reading
History reviewed 2026-10-20.
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Index power values can include estimates derived from belt or PTO power. They are identified on each model card and are not interchangeable with a measured engine rating. Model years and missing values follow the source index.