Allis Match plow

   Hi all. I posted this question once years ago and never did recieve an answer one way or the other.  For a lot of years when I was younger I competed in the local plowing matches using a Kvernelands plow. I wanted to know if Allis ever made a "match" special or competition type plow with snap coupler style hitch.  We had one for our D-15 but it had only normal moldboard set up . The plow control with this style of 3 point hitch would have made for an awesome match plow, if there was such a thing. Anyone know if such ever existed?
  

If you are referring to a SC plow that used European style bottoms, I have never seen or heard of such an animal. I agree that the control capabilities of the Traction Booster system would likely open some eyes at a European style plowing match.  Would there be other differences in the plow design beside the style of bottoms?  More quick-adjust features?

I picked up a manual on ebay for a model 62 and 63 plow with a frame thats adjustable from 10 to 12 inches.  It also depicts the no. 340 bottom which looks like a european style bottom.  That may be as close to a match plow as you're gonna get.  I've thought about making a SC plow into a contest plow but it may not be worth the trouble.  First it will do atrocious ins and outs unless you replace the beaming crank with something like a collapsible top link or a hydraulic cylinder.  And, I would use a depth wheel and not use the traction booster to set depth to maintain a more constant depth, and this would just throw away the advantages of the SC/traction booster system.  And, like you said, modifications to the cross shaft would have to be made also.  That's what I know.

Please forgive my semi-ignorance of competitive plowing.  I understand the reference to using a collapsible top link or a hydraulic cylinder to improve entrance and exit distance, but I am not sure of what is provided by the addition of a square cross shaft?