NewHolland2 Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Some more of Nigel's pics......This time a Claas Lexion 580 with Terra Tracks...... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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civilpek Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 nice pics there Nigel and Martin, the claas is a lovely looking machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 More stunning photo's, cheers men. Great to see the big boys out playing in the dust!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Great pics got to love them claas combines and being a 580 TT can you get a better combine (maybe 600 but that doesnt have unispreader) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Thanks for putting both lots of pics up Martin. Sorry the LEXION's are not so clear, I forgot to make clear that these 2 are both 580 Terra Tracs. While I was there they went into 27 acres & finished it 35 minutes later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Great pics Nigel, how involved with real life farming are you at present? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I've still got about 50 acres that are looked after by a local farmer. Half of it co-owned with my brother & the rest under 2 landlords. As regards how involved: my brother invited me to a clay shoot up our field on Jan 2nd with some of his friends. it was only the 2nd time I'd been in there in about 5yrs! Previous was last Aug Bank Holiday when the Chopper Club used it for 30 th anniversary meet of all the Euro members with their bikes. I like to get out and see relatives & friends still farming about 3 days a year. Our factory overlooks ground I used to work on aswell as some of the farm we used to own for 30+ years. So not much. Incidentally still managed to hit more clays than bro although he regularly shoots & I hadn't picked up the old side by side for over 8 yrs & not shot clays for 20+ yrs. I hit 10 out of 10 on one stand....well chuffed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I've still got about 50 acres that are looked after by a local farmer. Half of it co-owned with my brother & the rest under 2 landlords. As regards how involved: my brother invited me to a clay shoot up our field on Jan 2nd with some of his friends. it was only the 2nd time I'd been in there in about 5yrs! Previous was last Aug Bank Holiday when the Chopper Club used it for 30 th anniversary meet of all the Euro members with their bikes. I like to get out and see relatives & friends still farming about 3 days a year. Our factory overlooks ground I used to work on aswell as some of the farm we used to own for 30+ years. So not much. Incidentally still managed to hit more clays than bro although he regularly shoots & I hadn't picked up the old side by side for over 8 yrs & not shot clays for 20+ yrs. I hit 10 out of 10 on one stand....well chuffed Crikey George Digweed better watch out then ehh? 50acres is a still a good effort to keep that going and obviously making a profit so well done Brother Ford then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Hign cant see if thats barley or wheat or what but hi it coulda done with straw stiffener!!! looksey a bit flattened for my standards, yes oka yso i'm jealous of the combines so what!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted January 21, 2006 Author Share Posted January 21, 2006 Thanks for putting both lots of pics up Martin. Sorry the LEXION's are not so clear, I forgot to make clear that these 2 are both 580 Terra Tracs. While I was there they went into 27 acres & finished it 35 minutes later! Glad to help Nigel...... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 nice pics Nigel!.. Claas, a lovely neutral machine :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Hign cant see if thats barley or wheat or what but hi it coulda done with straw stiffener!!! looksey a bit flattened for my standards,? ?yes oka yso i'm jealous of the combines so what!!!!! It was wheat & would have had stiffener, but we had had some torrential storms a few weeks before, including hail as big as peas! It was still doing over 4 tons/ acre though.With the right conditions 6ton/acre can be achieved on that strong ground after potatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 yea after spuds or set-aside ground is lethal for wheat, we pullan average of 4 ton acre last year so fingers crossed for this year!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James T Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Just back from holiday in Devon and one of these monsters was negotiating its way along the road near Starcross (just a few miles north of Dawlish) on Tuesday evening. Couldn't stop for a photo, but what a machine. Great to see those tracks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogreengelb Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Hi Mr Ford.Where were those pics taken then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Hi Mr Ford.Where were those pics taken then Along Military road,Rye just over the bridge on the right going towards Appledore. My friend has been driving there for over 2 yrs now, I must get over there again soon & get some better pics/video.....hopefully the crops will be cleaner this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I'll pop over there some time then and take a look myself pretty good pics anyway Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 'trouble is they're never anywhere very long, before they shoot off somewhere else, they could be up on the 600 acre block at Peasmarsh or way out at Brenzett, or down along East Guldeford or back home around Appledore etc. with 4000 acres to get over.I've just come back down the M11 & what a treat to see the crops so golden for a long overdue change. There were 2 combines just coming over the brow opening up a field of wheat not far down from Stansted but couldn't see what they were with cab roof lights blazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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