Lite-Trac

Lite-Trac is the trading name used by Holme Farm Supplies Ltd, an agricultural machinery manufacturer registered in England and based in Peterborough. The business develops equipment for demanding field operations, particularly crop spraying, fertiliser and lime spreading, granular application and multi-purpose implement carrying. Its machines are designed around a patented chassis concept intended to reduce the ground pressure associated with large, heavy agricultural equipment. The Lite-Trac name refers to the idea of a “lite tractor”: the machinery itself can be very heavy, but its chassis and weight-distribution arrangement are designed to create a relatively light footprint and limit soil compaction. The core engineering concept is the SS2400 Tool Carrier, whose mid-mounted driveline and four-wheel layout distribute weight evenly between the axles. This configuration gives the machine a low centre of gravity and allows different implements to be mounted centrally, helping preserve balance when tanks or hoppers are empty or full. The name was in use before 2006, and the first prototypes were built in 2004. After initial testing, Lite-Trac was incorporated in 2008 to develop and manufacture the SS2400. The company subsequently expanded from the tool-carrier platform into self-propelled crop sprayers, liquid fertiliser applicators, high-capacity spreaders and pneumatic granular applicators. This platform-based approach allows one carrier to perform several agricultural tasks through demountable or integrated equipment. The SS2400 is specified as a heavy-duty tool carrier with a 14-tonne payload capacity. Its mechanical driveline is intended for demanding work, including operations in hilly terrain, and incorporates a six-speed automatic powershift gearbox with a locking torque converter. The machine is described as having a 260-horsepower engine, air suspension, anti-roll bars and a forward-mounted cab, with a stated road speed of up to 50 kilometres per hour. Lite-Trac’s sprayer range is particularly distinctive. Sprayer and liquid-fertiliser modules are mounted centrally between the SS2400’s axles, maintaining the chassis’s balanced weight distribution and low centre of gravity during field work. Stainless-steel tanks are available with capacities of up to 8,000 litres, while aluminium booms can extend to 48 metres. The company has been described as producing Europe’s largest four-wheeled self-propelled crop sprayers, and it also builds bespoke sprayer configurations. Other equipment includes the Agri-Spread high-capacity demountable spreader, which can handle materials such as fertiliser, lime, fibre-based materials and poultry waste. Its standard hopper can hold up to 12 tonnes of lime or 5.6 tonnes of fertiliser, with extension sides available for lower-density materials. Lite-Trac also produces pneumatic applicators for products such as slug pellets and Avadex, with working widths of up to 36 metres. The brand’s visual identity is closely associated with unpainted stainless-steel tanks and booms combined with bright yellow cabs and detailing. Lite-Trac has promoted its equipment at UK agricultural shows and field events including LAMMA, Cereals, Tillage Live, Grassland & Muck and Grassland UK. Its market position is that of a specialist manufacturer of high-capacity, configurable machinery for contractors and farms requiring substantial output without abandoning attention to soil loading and machine stability.

Lite-Trac emerged as an agricultural machinery name before 2006, following prototype work that began in 2004. The initial engineering effort focused on a chassis arrangement capable of carrying heavy agricultural equipment while distributing its load across four wheels. This design philosophy led to the name Lite-Trac, derived from “lite tractor”: the machines could remain substantial in absolute weight while seeking to reduce their effective soil footprint and associated compaction. After the early prototypes were tested, Lite-Trac was incorporated in 2008 to develop and manufacture the SS2400 Tool Carrier. The SS2400 became the platform around which the company organized much of its subsequent product development. Its patented layout places the driveline centrally and is intended to provide equal weight distribution between the four wheels. The carrier’s mechanical drivetrain, automatic powershift transmission, suspension and stability equipment were designed for heavy work and operation in challenging terrain. Lite-Trac then broadened the platform’s use beyond general implement carrying. Crop-sprayer and liquid-fertiliser modules were mounted centrally between the axles, allowing the machine to retain a low centre of gravity and balanced loading as fluid levels changed. The company developed tanks with capacities reaching 8,000 litres and booms extending to 48 metres. These specifications placed Lite-Trac in the high-capacity end of the self-propelled sprayer market; the company has been identified as the manufacturer of Europe’s largest four-wheeled self-propelled crop sprayers. Bespoke sprayer designs were also part of the offering. The product range expanded into spreading and granular application. The Agri-Spread demountable spreader was designed around the SS2400’s load-bearing and weight-distribution characteristics and could apply materials including lime, fertiliser, fibre-based products and poultry waste. Pneumatic granular applicators were developed for precision application of products such as slug pellets and Avadex, with working widths reported at up to 36 metres. Lite-Trac presented its equipment at major UK agricultural exhibitions and field events, including LAMMA, the Cereals event, Tillage Live, Grassland & Muck and Grassland UK. Trade coverage during the late 2000s and 2010s focused on the brand’s combination of very large carrying capacity, road mobility, implement flexibility and attention to soil loading. Its machines became visually recognizable through the use of stainless-steel tanks and booms with bright yellow cabs and detailing. Lite-Trac is a trading name of Holme Farm Supplies Ltd, an English company based in Peterborough. Available reference material identifies the business as an agricultural machinery manufacturer but does not provide detailed information about its founders, corporate ownership beyond Holme Farm Supplies Ltd, financial performance or current executive team.

1. 2018Multi-function tractor platform showcased

   Coverage around the Cereals event and agricultural machinery reporting presented Lite-Trac as a multi-function tractor and implement-carrier manufacturer.
2. 2011Sprayer capabilities receive trade coverage

   Agricultural press coverage discussed the development and extension of Lite-Trac’s sprayer capabilities.
3. 2010Trade-show and contractor visibility expands

   Trade coverage highlighted Lite-Trac machinery in the context of agricultural contracting, road travel and high-capacity field operations.
4. 2008Lite-Trac incorporated to develop the SS2400

   Lite-Trac was incorporated to develop and manufacture the SS2400 Tool Carrier around its patented chassis arrangement.

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5. 2006Lite-Trac name already in use

   The Lite-Trac name had been established before 2006, predating the company’s formal incorporation for manufacturing development.

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6. 2004First Lite-Trac prototypes built

   The first prototypes associated with the Lite-Trac concept were built as part of the development of a heavy-duty but soil-conscious agricultural machinery platform.

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A specialist British agricultural machinery brand focused on high-capacity, multi-purpose equipment with balanced chassis design, low ground impact and configurable implements.

• SS2400 Tool CarrierTool carrier2008

  The SS2400 is Lite-Trac’s core heavy-duty carrier platform, with a stated payload capacity of 14 tonnes. Its patented chassis layout uses a mid-mounted driveline to distribute weight across all four wheels and maintain a low centre of gravity. The machine is described with a 260-horsepower engine, six-speed automatic powershift gearbox, locking torque converter, air suspension, anti-roll bars and a forward-mounted cab. Its design supports both transport and demanding field work, including operations on hilly ground.

• Self-propelled crop sprayersCrop sprayer

  Lite-Trac crop sprayers mount a liquid tank and spray equipment centrally on the SS2400 chassis. This arrangement is intended to preserve balanced loading and a low centre of gravity as the tank fills or empties. Stainless-steel tanks are available in capacities of up to 8,000 litres, with Pommier aluminium booms extending to 48 metres. The company also produces bespoke sprayer configurations and is associated with some of Europe’s largest four-wheeled self-propelled crop sprayers.

• Agri-SpreadDemountable spreader

  Agri-Spread is a high-capacity demountable spreader designed to use the SS2400 carrier’s four-wheel weight distribution. It can spread materials including fertiliser, lime, fibre-based products and poultry waste. The standard hopper is specified at up to 12 tonnes for lime or 5.6 tonnes for fertiliser, with extension sides for lighter materials. Working widths of 24 metres and above are possible, depending on material and application rate.

• Pneumatic granular applicatorsGranular applicator

  Lite-Trac’s pneumatic applicators are intended for precision placement of granular agricultural products, including slug pellets and Avadex. The systems can be configured for working widths of up to 36 metres, extending the SS2400 platform beyond liquid spraying and bulk spreading into more targeted granular applications.

• 2008Formalize the Lite-Trac platform around the SS2400Strategy

  Following prototype construction and testing, the business created a formal manufacturing operation focused on the patented SS2400 chassis and its potential to carry multiple agricultural implements.

  What changed. Lite-Trac was incorporated to develop and manufacture the SS2400 Tool Carrier, establishing a platform for later sprayer, spreading and granular-application equipment.

  Aftermath. The SS2400 became the foundation for a broader range of high-capacity agricultural machinery.

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• Expand from tool carrying into application equipmentStrategy

  The SS2400 chassis provided a base for machinery beyond general implement carrying, particularly where even weight distribution was valuable for large liquid or bulk loads.

  What changed. Lite-Trac developed self-propelled crop sprayers, liquid-fertiliser applicators, spreaders and pneumatic granular applicators using the carrier platform.

  Aftermath. The brand established a multi-purpose agricultural machinery portfolio rather than remaining limited to a single tool-carrier product.

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• 2018Lite-Trac presents its multi-function agricultural machinery platform

  Agricultural coverage examined Lite-Trac’s large multi-purpose tractor and tool-carrier concept, highlighting the SS2400 platform and its ability to support several field implements.

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• 2018Lite-Trac demonstrates tractor and sprayer capabilities at Cereals

  Coverage of the Cereals event reported on Lite-Trac’s machinery and its development as a large-scale agricultural equipment manufacturer.

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• 2011Lite-Trac develops extended sprayer capabilities

  Agricultural machinery coverage described the development and application of Lite-Trac’s sprayer systems and their high-capacity configuration options.

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• 2010Lite-Trac equipment highlighted for contractor use

  Trade coverage discussed the importance of combining field capacity with road mobility for agricultural contractors using large machinery.

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