The Tractor Twitcher Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Here's a few more 1174 tractors including the Jubilee tractor pre and post restoration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Moving onto Philip Warren's very late model 974. Followed by 1184 - TW, and 1474 long and short nose examples belonging to Gerard Enderby all captured at the Millenium gathering at Newark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Next up examples of County's forward control endeavours with these FC1004 and FC1174 tractors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Moving onto their un-equal sized wheel four wheel drive tractors and a selection of 4000-Four and 4600-Four tractors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Tractor Twitcher Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 6700-Four and 7600-Four tractors followed by the County assembled 8200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 My last contribution of County related equipment from my own photogarphic collection. Starting with the County Power Drives 11F. Followed by a County Muli. Lifeboat tractor developed by one of County's former designers. Lastly former County owned E.R.F tractor unit and low loader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Would County have used a Buckinghamshire registered ERF? Surely they would have been loyal to Ford when buying trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard_S Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Excellent photos as always David, thanks for putting all the Countys together!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Would County have used a Buckinghamshire registered ERF? Surely they would have been loyal to Ford when buying trucks. I'm unsure as to the origins of them using this truck Stan but I believe it currently belongs to County tractor "guru" Mark Osborne. Excellent photos as always David, thanks for putting all the Countys together!!! Thanks ever so much Howard, really enjoyed putting this little lot together. If any of my photographs are of use to your register, you're are more than welcome to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I'm unsure as to the origins of them using this truck Stan but I believe it currently belongs to County tractor "guru" Mark Osborne. Thanks David, and thanks also for posting such excellent photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Thanks David, and thanks also for posting such excellent photos. You're welcome Stan and thanks ever so much, really enjoyed putting these sets of photographs together. If I find out any further information regards the E.R.F i'll post it in here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Great stuff David. Enjoyed looking threw that lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Great stack of photos! Probably me, but never seen a Super 6 in blue/orange before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 I captured this around four years ago in John Toulson's yard in Middleton of Teesdale when two of us went down between Christmas and New Year to bring back up a T cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 And this forestry one at the 2008 Strathnairn (near Inverness) working day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughmaster Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Some great photos there, including some interesting and unusual versions that we didn't see around even when they were in production. Would County have used a Buckinghamshire registered ERF? Surely they would have been loyal to Ford when buying trucks. I thought it was odd too. I don't know the actual provenance of that ERF, but I do know that County Commercial Cars ran a fleet of about 10 D-series Fords during most of the 70's, and they had at least one Ford Transcontinental in the late 70's which was used for transporting the demonstrators around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 If I were a guessing man Clive I'm sure that Ford Transcontinental will have rusted away. I have heard it said that you could hear them rusting away when you closed the cab door ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Talking of Ford Transcontinental's this is the first one I have seen in preservation. This one was being exhibited at the Tarland Show in 2011 by an Aberdeen haulier...Colin Lawson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughmaster Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 (edited) They are certainly fairly rare; as you say they weren't built for longevity. Unlike most previous Ford trucks which were manufactured within Ford, they were basically kit built - the engines were sourced from Cummins, transmission from Eaton and cab shipped in complete from Berliet. Shame that restored example is missing the chrome F O R D lettering across the upper panel. There is a pic of the one the County demo team used, lined up with some of Basildons Transcontinentals, in John Hulls book 'The Best Job Ever' Completely unrelated to County (as they were Ford, Roadless and Muir Hill dealers), I remember that Lincolnshire Motors (or Hartford Motors Agricultural as they were at the time) ran a Transcontinental out of their (now long gone) Caistor depot in the late 70s/early 80s. Edited January 26, 2012 by ploughmaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Great stuff David. Enjoyed looking threw that lot. Thanks ever so much Justin, enjoyed posting them up to the forum. Great stack of photos! Probably me, but never seen a Super 6 in blue/orange before. Thanks John. Same here, that is the only extended tin work Super 6 I have ever seen painted in a blue and orange. Definitely curious to know whether or not it's genuine. Some great photos there, including some interesting and unusual versions that we didn't see around even when they were in production. Thanks Clive, hopefully i'll be able to find a few more in preservation this year especially now that i'm a member of the Blueforce Club who have a number of exciting working days planned. And this forestry one at the 2008 Strathnairn (near Inverness) working day. Now that's a very impressive looking oufit Bill, great to see a County "long swamp" crawler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 I did not know those were nicknamed the long swamp crawler David but right enough they are rather long in length when you look at them...and its true you do learn something new every day ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I did not know those were nicknamed the long swamp crawler David but right enough they are rather long in length when you look at them...and its true you do learn something new every day ;D That's how Stuart Gibbard refers to them in his book "County - A Pictorial Review" Bill. Largely used for land reclamation work and draining peat bogs. I missed out on seeing one of these tractors in the flesh at the Newby Hall event last year....Maybe this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 I too must make a bigger effort to capture County's in action this year David. I know the Scottish County Tractor Club will be at our local working event which is held at BA Stores Lyne of Skene mid may each year. In addition they hold their usually hold their own working day at the back end of the year so I'll see if I can attend it as well. They haven't updated their website for 2012 yet http://www.scottishcountytractorclub.co.uk/6.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFord Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 As requested by Bill, Seen at Somerset Tractor show 2012, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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