The Someca SOM 50 was one of the earliest tractors from the French manufacturer SOMECA, listed in its range for 1953 and 1954. It came just after the company was formed by SIMCA out of the agricultural tractor division of MAP.
Someca SOM 50 at a glance
| Maker | SOMECA (Société de Mécanique de la Seine), France |
|---|---|
| Production | 1953–1954 |
| Series | SOM series |
| Company founded | 1953, by SIMCA |
| Origin | the agricultural motors and tractors division of MAP |
| First Someca model | DA 50, derived from the MAP DR3 |
| First engine | 37 hp at 1,500 rpm in the DA 50 |
| Parent company | SIMCA, then part of Fiat |
| Later history | from 1965 only licensed Fiat Trattori models |
Someca has no separate Wikipedia article for the SOM 50; the model is known only from its entry in the production list on the French Someca page, so this article is short and based on one source.
History of the Someca SOM 50
The birth of Someca
Someca was created in 1953 by SIMCA, at that time a subsidiary of Fiat. SIMCA bought the agricultural motors and tractors division of the company MAP and used it as the basis for the new firm, whose full name was Société de Mécanique de la Seine. Someca went on to produce the first tractors to carry its name as well as parts for the last tractors made by MAP.
The early SOM series
The first Someca tractor was the DA 50, closely derived from the MAP DR3 and powered by an engine that developed 37 hp at 1,500 rpm. The SOM 50 followed in the early SOM series and is listed in the French Someca range as a model of 1953–1954, alongside the DA 50 and DA 50 L of 1952–1955. In the 1950s and 1960s some Someca models were offered with either a petrol or a diesel engine.
A company in Fiat hands
By 1960 more than 40,000 Someca tractors using the Fiat base engine had been manufactured. From 1965, when the 15 series was launched, Someca made only licensed Fiat Trattori models. Fiat integrated the company into FiatAgri in 1983, and that business became Fiat New Holland in 1993 and later part of CNH Global.
Design and features
- Early production: one of the models of the first years of Someca, 1953–1954.
- MAP heritage: the company was formed from MAP’s tractor division, and its first tractor came from a MAP design.
- SOM numbering: part of the early SOM series that also included the SOM 40 and SOM 45.
- Fuel choice: some Someca models of the period were available with petrol or diesel engines.
Someca SOM 50 versions
- SOM 50 (1953–1954): the model as listed in the French Someca range.
- Petrol and diesel versions: both engine types were offered on some models of the period.
The SOM 50 came before the record-breaking SOM 40, and the later SOM 55 closed the SOM series. More models are in the Someca collection.
Video: Someca SOM 50 fin de restauration
Video by Maxime Protin on YouTube.
Sources
- Someca, English Wikipedia: company origins and first models
- Someca, French Wikipedia: model range and SOM 50 dates
