Tellarian

Just a few thoughts from the UK / euro perspective. For a successful show you need three things - venue, public, traders. Venue needs good access, parking. Public need advertising. Traders - need a couple of headling / heavyweights to come on board and commit - the rest will follow. Dioramas bring the public and inspire, but take space - adds to hall area. I would look at SE Ireland. Reason - if the show is to become a success ease of access from Dublin Airport. Also ease of access from Roslare - Ferries from Cherbourg, Roscoff, Pembroke - any UK or Euro dealers would most probably come that route. not that they would necessarily make money due to mileage / overhead / accommodation / ferry, but some might support is as a working holiday. Remmember many of the dealers are enthusiasts themselves and might be tempted if the date / show / venue didn't clash with anything else. Early May would be the window to look at, Bologna (Italy) is late April.

Yes it was a tray originally.

Agritechnica....... Promo Box........... Claas................ Xerion 4500

A couple more..

And here's what fills the bins at Southampton.. Wiltshire Grain near Airman's Cross..

Warning: If you want to learn about forestry go to the site below. But, before you do, fetch in plenty cases of beer and sandwiches - you may be gone for several days.... http://www.vannattabros.com/index.html

Druids Lodge IIRC - yes they gave up when Kidderminster closed. However they have a nice MT 865 now!

;) 1. Sheep will have a calming influence on my life. Some sheep have been known to give off a special "peaceful grazing" aura, and many shepherds have observed this phenomenon. But sheep can have other, more negative influences as well. Experiences such as "Rams Fighting", "Sheep Sick/Dying For No Reason", "Fence Breakdowns and Escape" all have been proven to erase any calm from your life. 2. Sheep are simple creatures to care for. Sheep are ruminants, a type of animal with multiple stomachs and an interesting digestive process. This allows for many more opportunities for them to get sick, often by organisms with interesting names (including the well-known "Clostridium Perfringens Type B"). It is important to know your local land use requirements for Farm Animal Disposal. 3. Sheep will provide me with a second income. This statement is partly correct. If you manage your flock well, and market your wool, breeding stock or lambs for meat, you will no doubt earn income. Unfortunately, this "extra" income will be more than overshadowed by the multiple expenses your small flock will generate. If your definition of second income means "getting closer to retirement", then try telephone sales instead. 4. Sheep will connect me with the land. You will be connected to your land as you dig dozens of post holes for your sheep fencing; as you kneel in frozen mud to tend an abandoned lamb; as you are knocked down and trampled as your flock charges into a new field. 5. Sheep will mow my grass for me. Sheep can mow, fertilize and even deadhead in a multi-tasking way. Unfortunately, they will not limit their mowing to grass. They will graze and browse on vegetables, flowers and even an occasional toxic plant. Push-mowers do a fine job of trimming grass, and they rarely get diarrhea. They also can be stored in sheds for months at a time. 6. Sheep will give me wool, so I can spin and make clothing and gifts. If you raise sheep, it is entirely possible you will be too busy to sit and spin. Or too tired to spin. Or too injured to spin (see Reason #4). It is no surprise that most spinners DO NOT own sheep! 7. Counting sheep will help me sleep Actually, counting sheep has been proven to jolt even the weariest shepherd into the *Awake: Danger* state of mind. This frequently occurs during lambing time, when your count of "any day now" ewes comes up short. Freezing weather and darkness increase the chances of how many sheep are missing. Counting sheep can also prove very wakeful when your neighbors report sightings of coyotes or cougars. 8. Sheep are easier to manage than other livestock People who raise cattle, horses or swine disagree with this, as do the partners of those who raise sheep. As one feed store employee remarked, "sheep are born to die". 9. "Mary Had A Little Lamb" was my favorite nursery rhyme. Unfortunately, Mary developed problems with paranoia after years of being followed by her lamb. She spent many years in therapy as a result, dealing with additional issues involving animal co-dependency. She was finally able to admit in group that the lamb's fleece was never as white as snow. She is now a personal trainer and owns an iguana. 10. But lambs are sooo cute... If sheep did not start out as cute lambs, there would be no more sheep.

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Does he need to do it himself?? Spending two to six grand on a unit that will cost to insure, maintain and run doesnt't seem overly wise. Also he has the problem of storage - either at his home base, or if outlying needs to ne near groundburst resistant to keep pikeys out - another expense. A trailed self powered topper behing a 4 x 4 would be cheapest, or get the local haylage people to cut and bale. If not get a local one man band contractor to top it. Tris will give a price!! Yes big attraction of having your own acres and a machine to tend it but a lot of overhead. If you can afford it yes, but better ways of using the capital.

The 5th of November. Ford guys look away.... http://www.winsfordguardian.co.uk/news/latestnews/3817985.A_LIFETIME_UP_IN_FLAMES/

I'd guess drive by cross shaft from the rear PTO to the two drum walker units, front PTO for unload auger. I heard a few MF 2680 / 3680's were converted with reverse drive for these. Would be interesting to find all up weight - front bin must only be three or four tonnes. Could see a possible use on small mixed farms as a replacement for say older MF 530's or their equivelants. Never took off big time but who knows - with even a cheap Tucano coming in at six figures plus there maybe a whole new market.

Well found the source material, Not 100% Massey Ferguson, However designed by Herr Helwig Schmitt, who was employed by Massey Ferguson at the Eschwege plant in the early 1980's. This drive in model was built mid to late 1980's, marketed with MF's as prime movers...

Wait till tomorrow - scanner on another machine. 1980's......

PTO combines... Nice Jazz - Groovy.... Now what about the wrap around....

Look again - they are TR1 2 2 = the latest update from Nokian to the TR1 series.

Tyre are Nokian TR1's excellent industrial units...

About 620 waiting for final Tally, Warner busy at Hants Ploughing Match so yet to have final meet / tally!

Wincanton Carnival - pubs stay open way late.....

There maybe the heritage effect - Perkins will be continued to be offered in Massey as the traditionalists see it as being part of the brand... The same way that a Fendt will always have a German engine. Remember Cat Corporate own a lot of AGCO stock and sit on the board of AGCO. When Cat sold the licensing of Challenger to AGCO it was largely a stock issue from AGCO that paid for it. Cat thought / assumed they would have a tame market for Perkapillar engines .. till they took over Valtra Sisu. So, AGCO own SISU, but Cat own a large chunk of AGCO - I can see Perkins staying around for a while yet. Nobody argues with a 900lb gorilla.

JB Weld might be better - sand the plastruct first.

Carefully.. The wheels are and inteference fit on the knurled ends of the axles - twist wheels in opposite directons till loose enough to pull apart.

Not wishing to alter anyone's plans, but a bit of useful info for those travelling from afar for Toytrac and stopping overnight. For the folks that don't know the evening of Sat 18th. is Wincanton Carnival, one of the illuminated Somerset Guy Fawkes Carnivals - a spectacle unique to the area and good for tractor spotting. Carnival starts at 7pm, grab your spot by five, pubs open till Am.... If dry weather take a six pack and a hip flask.... http://www.somersetcarnivals.co.uk/index.asp

I think some for Japan Korea - have some promo models in those colours!

Well Rick getting a Mgnum, The good 'ole boy should try one of these.....