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On the County theme I attach a link to a local trailer manufacturer here in Aberdeenshire - Stewart Trailers. As well as making trailers and restoring County's there are also making various new County parts. http://www.stewart-trailers.co.uk/index.shtml

Adam, I must have used gallons of WD 40 over the years for de seizing etc. Pity I hadn't though of buying shares in them....

Some nice looking oldies there Adam. Shame though if they are kept outside and left to the elements of the weather unless tin work "clarted" with diesel or "bursen oil"

Like the pictures Adam especially the NH TV140. I hope Britain's / Ertl will make a model of this one.

Very true Adam. I just think that picture of your dad's truck pulling that load is awesome. I just printed a pictures since i was telling friends last night about it and they could'nt believe it.

And to think Adam I was giving you the benefit of the doubt that you have removed the ropes or ratchet straps for the photos!!!!

Keep those pictures of the Allices, JD's and Nashes coming Adam. Nice to see what is being used elsewhere in the world. Our classics over here are toys in comparison!!!

Adam, If you tried pulling loads like that with a truck in Aberdeenshire you would have the book thrown at you by the traffic commissioners. Those quy's are really tightening up on farmers here especially the ones who are running large tractors and JCD Fast tracks on red diesel and pulling plant and such things for use in the building trade etc opposed to agricultural use. Bill

Adam Is that 17 bales on behind that truck - what weight can that "beastie" pull?

I'll bet that trailer with the front wheel dolly isn't an easy one to reverse with??? Nice looking John Deere.

Adam I guess its asking a bit much to take it over to the BA Working day in Scotland when you come accross in May!!!! We have had a light covering of snow over the past couple of days but nothing serious.

I would say this is a standard blue fordson commonly known as the "water washer fordson" since its air cleaner was filled with water (see below fuel tank) . I would say around about 1937 or there abouts. I remember my grandads one however it had wide wings and the wheels were different. The rears look kind of industrial? The model is a Fordson E27N which was based on many of the original standard fordson parts but was higher and had bigger wheels. After the blue standard fordsons there were yellow / orange and green (don't quote me on the order). Ford did not spend much on retooling when they made the E27N and by all accounts they were seen as not a very good working tractor since they guzzled paraffin and hadn't very good wheel grip. I'm not a fan of the old Ford tractors and much prefer the better engineered International Farmalls.

Yes I agree it looks that way looking at the picture but it is actually the front wheel of a 4 wheeled trailer.

Adam I too have my MF 135 from childhood days with cab and sliding box and of course the Ford 5000 without cab in sliding box.

I knew there was something different and odd about the boxes on the two models I have. On the back of the one I purchased more recently it said for use with Britains high sided trailer No 9566 which looks ok since it is the Class silage trailer. On the older model however it says for use with Britain's trailer No 9550 which is a small two wheeled bogie with low sides which would not have been much much for pulling behind a silage harvester in real lfe. I think this older trailer with hay racks would have been more suited behind a Fordson E27 and used from collecting "stooks" !!!!

I have two models of this harvester. I have one from childhood days and one I bought inadvertantly through mail order recently. Both are straw boxes but I recall the back or the bottom of the boxes are different so I suspect issued in different years. I will check them at the weekend and get back.

If you are looking for spares manuals you could try John Charnley & sons www.charnleys.com or Old 20 parts company www.old20.com

I would like to see some of the British made Internationals such as the B250 / B275 / B450 etc

Did they have any of their classic County tractors hitched to them?

Agreed. I think people need to check out individually with there respective insurance companies to see what cover is included in a house contents policy.

Andy On insurance I know some house contents insurance policies cover " valuables " up to ? 6,000 at no extra cost on the premium. Well at least that's what I was told by Norwich Union direct. The only problem about insurance is you never really know how good the company is until you have to claim and no-one want's that. Bill

Yes that would be good.

Can I ask where the photo was taken and is it likely to be for sale? I'm into anything International Farmall and have the following older ones 1941 International Farmall A 1951 international Farmall Cub ( American) 1952 International Farmall Cub with mid mount mower ( French) and I'm always interested in a good restoration project. Bill

Lovely and sunny now in Aberdeen after a cold start.

2 to 3 inches in Aberdeen and falling.