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well from here it looks like a ribbed block which still wasn't evolved on a tractor of that age (mid 70s)

I will double check that next time i get over that way. I used too use a 98 on a forager back in the mid 80s and seem to remember that it had three steps into the cab and had a longer pre cleaner. Intresting drive on banks the  4wd lever kept popping out

I ask as there arn't a huge amount of McCormicks round my way but I guess he'd have been a long way from home to be yours

What year is a MK4 then? Look quite similar to Wessex's 14t that's all

We got that one last year ex demo. They do 10 12 14 18 tonners they look pretty much alike till you get up close 

Just too manic on wensday to take any pics and cold .Did hear there was 30000 visitors first day  Not so many thurs too wet  There wasn't much new kit about did look at the new puma very nice but just seen the right up in last weeks farmers guardian 112 grand .But i had a grand time looking around specially the two ladies in fishnets for the two days (note to self go and have a cold shower now) 

Clearly suffered from a porous block at some stage too

Relably informed today that she is totally original  But she did have a clutch fitted a few years ago in spain  So they sent there fitter off clutch in suitcase with spanners

What Bunnings do you use and would I have seen a McCormick with a Spearhead trimmer in Calne on Saturday belonging to you?

I asked today we have mrk 4s ten tonners but will check at the lamma show   I know we get about trimming  but not that far yet we only run 2 bomford

how longs the track then stevo??

12 furlongs  About a mile i did 16 loads on half or the six furlong stick 

Still earning her keep with a 4m3 power harrow  Must add she is preferred over a jcb 140 only because she has a creeper gear 

Was running in bottom gear no revs so pulling at 750 rpm  The aim was six ton over a 45 yard strip 4mtrs wide each strip was marked out with a walking measure covering the ground with about 2 inchs

view out the front got a bit tight when the rails leaned in a bit 

spreading the door was only open three foot

Got a welcome break from trimming for a day  Puma 180 and spreader with the doors on to go and put a new surface on a race gallop  First load of the day was weighed before i left the yard tractor and spreader a healthy 14300 tons with load 20300 only six ton load  normally recon 10-12 ton depending on muck .

loading with a 360 very slowly

view out the back

Doing a good job there .Don't think i  get on with looking out the right hand side tho 

what work are you doin around march to the end of april stevo as i might be doing a bit of work with a contractor around that time for college and was wondering  is it mainly spreading muck march then little jobs in april  \

Should be busy with the elephant grass then planting,patch planting, and possably this year bailing it   

How many weeks is that now?

Been on and off like a fiddlers elbow since june but stayed on since the middle of oct so i recon with what i did back in the summer about 15 weeks  (last year started the end of sept thro till feb 1000hrs) so slightly more than last year plus six weeks till she comes off (hopefully  )

Glad i got a nice warm cab 

the hedge is there someware 

there's the green

job done

Five of us are going up for the two days stopping the night  Going out for a meal and pint or two (can feel my head thumping already ) Just like last year 

Perhaps we should have a meeting point ?

Try hibernate during winter ;D

That sounds good idea but I'm still doing 9hrs a day 5/ 6 days a week trimming one of the pitfalls of working for a contractor 

Like the picture Stevo. Love the contracting life myself, Hopefully will have a Puma on Demo in Spring had a Fendt 718 and a Deutz TTV in Autumn.

Thanks it is an intresting job at times ( providing you don't like sleep) When it gets manic in the summer  The puma's are a very nice tractor you will like them

very nice pictures m8 mate

the jd on page 2 looks very famular

same as the masseys at the end

i didnt know u you lot got the new baler and magnum stuck tho though! shocked

Who was driving?

If you didn't spot your jd it would be a poor show

ciren parks mfs

I thought you would have we had to borrow your wire ropes (we broke 2 heavy duty chains)

That's top secret  (no it wasn't me) i was wrapping

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Hows your mate Stevo, the one who was in the accident?

Think he is well i haven't heard any different.But hopefully be meeting up at the lamma show

do you do any coutting for councils steve we have 3 hedge trimmers with them and that kind of stuff you see quite often but its normally matraces and stuff like that

No council work mainly farms and a fair few private houses and on odd occasions tree surgeons working on major road works  mostly that is done at night  not a lot thankfully last year i started at 11 pm and finished at 3.30 am. Then round bailin by 9.am

wheres that fergy regestered to then stevo?? looks blurry but to me it looks like ts a wa or wx plate, i saw the local dealer's lorry that i use while i was up that way early nov,long way from cornwall for them

She came from twisters (Lister's) at cirencester so gloucestershire plate .They get changed every two years all three tractors then hire in another three for the summer 

You can come and do my hedges Stevo - lovely job 

Don't tell my boss  He will have me up there tomorrow  Still would be nice to see some different scenery for a change . I take pride in what i do thanks

bet it took some while getting the fence out of her  

tidy work tho  

Oh yes  took me one quick call to our local fitter .Straight round to his yard and out with the gas five mins  Only took 20 mins there and back

what spearhead is it, i can see its an excel, is it a 600? what controls does it have as my 590 excel is easy to operate and im sure you would enjoy having a go driving it   i think all trees should be chopped down along with lamp posts, signs etc would make flailing so much easier   (nice job you were making also )

Excel 606 and the control box nearly fills the cab up ugly thing apparently it's the wrong box .But there were a lot of staff changes at the time so nobody really had a clue what was going on 

sooo boring if there's no trees to go around 

Well been trimming on the same farm for 11 days now  Still got my trimming buddy with  the mf 6490 700 hrs on the clock not too fussed on havin a drive (only because of the trimmer controls) but might have a go after Christmas 

not really had much chance to take many pics

Also must add i have been travelling to and from every day on my mxu about a 50 mile round trip  cheaper than using the farm truck

Yes i know it's a massy but she has a blanket to keep her warm so don't know the model no but on a 08 plate and burning 10 ltrs hr 

This is the sort of troubles we have to put up with

and a most satisfiable job 

I had to do a good job hear apparently the owner plays a major part in the royal Chelsea show