JEP

These tractor builds are getting better and better!! If it wasn't on a vehicle bonnet, don't think l would realise it was a model, brilliant work John.

1 hour ago, Ferret90 said:

Same here, she's coming along nicely  

Ditto, but l say it again - stunning build!! 

Stunning John!! 

Some of my recent claas and N. H brochures. Very pleased to pick up the A1 sized poster with the dominator 80 centre piece. 

5 hours ago, mb86 said:

Low loader trailer on the go and an attempt at something a bit more complicated, a ford A-66 loading shovel. If it turns out half as good as the scratch builds we have seen on here of late I will be happy. 

 

Great looking low loader, and brilliant start to the Ford, really looking forward to watching this one. Really liked the look of those loading shovels. A local grass/drying farm used to have an A66. Ps. If you want any brochure pics/dimensions let me know, and I can forward them through. 

Thanks for posting, more great photos, and as always excellent background information, love reading about the big set ups from the past. Keep them coming 

Couple of the old "Manns Monitor" newsheets, which was the in house magazine from the mid 1970's for Manns. 

Very informative of what was happening with Claas/manns in the 70's/80's. 

This was the forerunner to "Harvest times" which superceded the Manns Monitor in 1987.

Absolutely fantastic!! 

Helping good friend with potato digging, brought these hitched empty Baileys back through two towns...... With hindsight would have been better to leave it until after the afternoon school runs.......

Great pictures Smithy, (loving the crop master) l take it they got it all cleared on the Monday, as you thought it may run into Tuesday?

Love these archives, great photos, excellent background info and details, really brings it back into focus. 

An era which didn't seem quite as rushed, more people/more tractors and tackle at work (admittedly not as efficient as today) just seemed to be better/more interesting times, maybe l have rose tinted glasses, but I would love to go back in a time machine for a season..... 

Thanks again for posting bluegreen. 

Agree totally with AndyB, excellent thread, loving the recollections/dates and background details. Such a great period in agriculture in my opinion. Thanks for posting bluegreen, and keep them coming 

53 minutes ago, smithy said:

Was ploughing a few days ago , JEP might recognise the field as it was the last one we combined and Mr Prescott was there with his camera .  

Looks different weather to the last time we were on the field Mr Smith . As we were saying the other day, harvest seems ages ago now, can't believe it's only 6 weeks since we were on the field. Nice job with the plough there Smithy. What's going in the field for next Season? 

A beast in its day, lovely old tractor. Such a pity Britain's, UH and even Marge models made a bit of a fudge of the TW's. 

Great photos again, absolutely love this era, (especially when there's a few Fords and a few Claas thrown in ) 

thanks very much for posting, never get tired of pictures of this period. 

Again, stunning!! The matbro and now this Sitemaster, brilliant.....

Very nice haul of models there Justin. 

Very impressive work! 

A very productive haul there Mr Smith! 

Like wise Andrew, thanks for posting and keep them classics coming! 

Very hot day, 41 showing in the car when parked up!! 

Smithy with his spout out, unloading (in a completely good way........) 

Great catch up with Mr Smith, and another enjoyable day in the company of Smithy and Julie. 

Last day of harvest, (and a very impressive looking/clean field of wheat l may add!) 

Cheers for the update Smithy, same here, some poor stuff - especially the spring crops, which went in very late anyway (as it was so wet early on, other crops such as potatoes hadn't all been lifted until April/May) then from the spring cereal going in the ground - upto last week, virtually no rain at all. Some of spring stuff it is so poor, a few farms are looking at whole cropping, as it's not worth combining. 

The joys of farming........