PDC Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I was down in Kent today and drove past a farm with 4 or 5 turquoise coloured grain trailers, I think they were Armstrong and Holmes \ I've never seen this make before are they popular? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorbob Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 seen a few round cheshire ..usually blue and old...very strong looking trailers though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 they used to advertise regularly in Farmers Weekly about 20 (?) yrs ago, but not seen anything lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 seen a few round cheshire ..usually blue and old...very strong looking trailers though. Agree with that - I know where there is a nice high tip tandem axle one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDC Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Just looked up there website. www.farmtrailers.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 A mate of my old man is a farmer in Chatham (Kent) he has 3 or 4 cracking trailers Did see a model of them (14 tonner I think) once on ebay which went for over £100 a couple of years back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDC Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 I saw these on the Isle of Grain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Mmm not far from Chatham 10-12 miles I recon could be his Go on Paul you know you want to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeere6910 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I have seen them at a couple of shows and the neighbours have one that is soley used for cow muck, and its holding up well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughmaster Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 They are excellent trailers, very well built from high quality steel and last for years. The farm I was on until 4 years ago had a 14 tonner that they bought new in 1985. At 20 years old, and having been used for carting beet as well as grain, it still looked in better nick than most trailers do at less than half that age. The next farm I went to had a 12 tonner of the same age, which was in similarly good condition. I took it to A & H for them to fit an easy-sheet and when Mrs Armstrong looked at the date her comment was "he makes them too well!" Their 'factory' (if you can call it that!) is just off the A17 between Cranwell and Leadenham, and is well hidden behind some trees. For any of you still using the old over floor metal grain drying ducts, they used to have several hydraulic presses they hired out which made straightening the bent ones a very quick and easy job. They aren't mentioned on the website though, so I don't know if they still have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archbarch Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 a farm i worked on in the late 80s borrowed an Armstrong Holmes 10t trailer, i was impressed with it compared to what else was around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 a local farmer nr me has a few of them, 3 or 4 i belive, all painted jd green to match his tractors, look to be built like a brick poo house, very well built. they always have a stand at lamma outside the yellow building next to mcConnal and oppersite bomford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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