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That Massey is lovely That John Deere has 'Export' written all over it! Nice area for some photos, Mark :)

When you say nearly. .. . what stopped it? Insurance papers not received yet?!!! :laugh: What's up with her then John? I see some of the tractors at Cambridge and say to someone "Corr look at that, what a tidy tractor for it's age" or similar and the truth is, it's there because it's shagged out!!! Were the looks deceiving with this or were the things you picked out just the start of the problem? \

An ebay seller

I have to be honest, I could stand next to him with my little Canon set to 'Muppet Photography Mode" or as most call it, Point and Shoot and the results would be. . ...... a million mile away from his!!!! I think it's amazing that the subject of his photos is nothing difficult for any of us to capture but the way in which he has done it is just superb!!! They are at first glance for example - "a tractor and a baler in a field" - big deal .... But when you really look at them, they're flipping excellent photographs!!! 8)

Where in the model line up does that Laverda fit then,I'd assume it's 5 straw walker and fairly near the top I wouldn't have the first idea about them but I'd like to learn as I only see the old ones knocking about. Nice photos, Erik. Thanks again :)

I do like those Marshall 100's I have to be honest. Such a shame they folded, I wonder how they would have scored in the market place of today. ... Also nice to see a Trantor as well, I remember as a nipper there were two in my Nans village. Used to watch them whipping up and down the village. It has been a long time since I saw a Trantor.

Interesting sides of the coin in the above posts but lets leave that discussion for another topic and day. There is plenty to say about the subject to say the least!

Off to West Sussex to deliver the JD 5400 loader tractor I picked up in Devon a few weeks ago. After that, into East Sussex to deliver an MF135 with cab and loader to a farmer and collect an MF590 from a dealer. Makes a change, don't often go south east. Although in a previous job it was a once weekly trip delivering Bradstone products to builders merchants and DIY stores. Oh and it's slashing down!

Me too! I thought Leylands were done by Bray

Now read my post again . .. . Get some sleep, you've been working too hard! :laugh: :laugh:

It's a red New Holland TX. They were offered briefly during the Case/New Holland - CNH merger. I have seen one recently which could well be the one you have pictured. A chap I went to college with had one on his farm around the turn of the century and I have seen two working together in Dorset. I don't know how many were made or sold and where they were or were not offered but that's the only four I know of.

The sorts of people who would buy one of these :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

The toilet on the side is a brilliant idea!! :laugh:

My interpretation of the questions and the answers: 1) What type of work are tractors with Trelleborgs actually used for, can they be pretty much used for anything or are they for really specialist jobs? Trelleborg is a manufacturer and so can offer a number of different tyre options by size, application, speed rating and so on. Are you referring to 'Floatation' tyres (?) which are often seen on tractors working on top of cultivated land so as not to cause ruts by spreading the weight of the machine over a larger area. 2) Why have dual sized wheeled tractors (like County and Muir Hill) disappeared in modern British farms, I mean why do Fendt, Massey or whoever not make modern equivalents, what was their unique purpose back in the day? I know they are still prominent on the continent and USA (FW60, Versatiles, Xerions etc) so why not here? It can't just be a size of farm issue as they were much used in the past? You'd have to ask farmers/operators on that one really as to why the shift. It could just be because manufacturers stopped making them or ceased trading completely and therefore the choice was made for them. 3) Are Masseys still made in Coventry?, I visited the factory about 22 years ago No. 4) Is a Claas Xerion 5000 really that big, in models it dwarfs everything, are they only really built for massive farms?! Yes it is! Massive and built with closer markets in mind to their homeland of Germany. With the opening up of sx-State farms of the former USSR countries, the Ukraine and others have hand masses of land taken on by European farmers and so Claas already has a customer base there but nothing to offer them in comparison to Buhler, John Deere, CNH, Challenger and so on . . .. until now! 5) Do slurry tankers and muck spreader basically do the same job or would there be a reason for a farmer to have both? A muck spreader handles the solids and a slurry tanker, the liquids so yes many farms have both. There are 'tanker' spreaders however which will handle 'sloppy' stuff from lagoons. Usually have a V shaped body with a aft to fore auger in the bottom of the V and a side discharge rotor. ie Richard Western SDS

How did you find using the real the Jordan? I've never seen or heard any user reports of a real one, I'd love to hear your thoughts. I'd have thought the hieght issue would have been solved with air/hydraulic suspension like other big sprayers. Does this not have that function?

You could well be right Sue! Funny pair, judging by the racket at and beyond a reasonable bed time I think they must be looking for a bigger house to keep their horses!

You dark horse you, going by the models I have seen which you have made it is about time you got some on here for all to see Nice work Pete, two lovely models for yourself there. Any idea's for implements or will you be making something for them?

Blue down here due to a superb dealer dealer network (TH Whites). From the Majors through to the newest T series the country around me is full of blue. Plenty of John Deeres now too and there are not too many farms who don't have a Massey of some sort or other from back in the day and a few with more modern models too. Fendt are there too and the odd Valtra or Claas but on any given day and on any given route through Wiltshire, you will almost certainly see a Ford/New Holland.

Look forward to that! Any older MIB Britains which I had and knackered as a child would be welcome additions to me re-collection! :)

My ears just pricked up then

And another person! :laugh:

Neighbours house is due to go on the market. ...

That's a great find, nice to see some machinery like that being used on grain cart. Certainly not the norm but that makes it all the more special. Thanks for posting them up

Sorry to hear of the collision Jordan and I am glad to hear you and the others involved are ok. Crossings at the bottom of hills around a corner should always be given some thought long before you get there.

Thanks Tommy Is your Dad happy with it so far and given it plenty of bales to haul home?