BC Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Some photos from the past few years of the completed restoration in 1985 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Starting with the Angus Show in Brechin in 2008 An MG 5 or 6 Angus Show 2009 MG 5 or 6 And from 2011 MG40 diesel crawler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) From the B.A Stores vintage working weekend in 2010 A Ransomes Sim's & Jefferies MG5 or 6 Edited February 12, 2012 by BC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Deeside Steam & Vintage Rally 2008 There is a green MG 5 or 6 under this contraption...anyone know what it was used for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 A very wet rally at the 2009 Deeside Steam and vintage rally This Roadless was doing some rectification work to the churned up field. A 115 I can't recall if this was a Roadless Dexta or not I can't remember about this one either...don't have the rally program to hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Deeside Steam & Vintage rally 2010 Another green Ransomes with Roadless connections. This particular one was used locally at the Invercanny Water work to remove silt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Fraserburgh 2008 Rally An MG 5 or 6 I can vouch this is an MG 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Lanark in 2009 I'm not too sure if this is a Roadless or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Lanark 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Lower Deeside Ploughing match 2008 Again I'm not sure if this is a Roadless Dexta or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordTractorCrazy Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 thanks David and Bill, an awesome start of the topic filled with loads of great pictures of roadless conversions and Roadless tractors... i have loved every second of going through this topic with all the (mostly beautifully restored) vintage tractors you both have captured at rally's! makes me want to go to one of the bigger rallies in Holland next July... keep 'm coming everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I thought I had some more photos of the tractor ones than I have found today Wil but when I come across them I will post then up.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFord Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) Heres a few from last weekend at Shepton Mallet for the topic. And this immaculate example seen in Davids previous post Edited February 12, 2012 by MDFord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordTractorCrazy Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 those look like they have come straight from the factory.. fantastic restorations!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Well Wil that is how in my opinion a true restoration should be...like it left the factory. Too may restorer's and or "cheque book" collector's send their tractor's to professional spray painters who will produce a brilliant finish in two pack paint which all of today's classic or vintage tractors were never painted in when they left the factory. Good paint finishes can be obtained using old cellulose or enamel based paints ( if they can still be obtained in this age of water based paints)...I still have excess stock of paint for the tractors I have restored ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 This topic made me realise that I have some Roadless pictures from the North West Tractor Show that used to take place at Myerscough College, unfortunately the show is no more as it was quite close to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Next a very unusual version, a Roadless 115 co0nverted into a reverse drive loader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 A few more This one isn't a Roadless but a similar conversion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Some nice addition's there Mike and also some nice registration's for some folk I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Did all Roadless 980s have four reserve speeds, or was it just axle 7872? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJW1 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 If it had the dual-power gearbox then yes, 4 reverse gears, it was the old 8x2 Ford box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard_S Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Some nice addition's there Mike and also some nice registration's for some folk I know Thanks Bill, yes I hope folks will add or let me add their pics and info to www.Roadless-tractors.co.uk H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Thanks for all your kind comments regards my own Roadless related photographs taken by both my Dad and myself. Some fantastic contributions in here. Great to see George Yarwood's stunning collection getting plenty of coverage. My personal favourite though is the grey bonnet 6/4 Ploughmaster from Mike's set of photographs, lovely looking tractor. Thanks Bill, yes I hope folks will add or let me add their pics and info to www.Roadless-tractors.co.uk H You're more than welcome to any of my photographs Howard. ......and Wil i'd absolutely love to head over to the Panningen rally at some point in the future. Especially having read magazine reports from this event for years, it looks like an amazing show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFord Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Very nice pics Mike. The reverse drive loader looks an interesting conversion. I see a couple more belonging to a certain Mr Yarwood, a real perfectionist I should say, his JJ Thomas big 2wd is looking lovely there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue man Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Lanark in 2009 I'm not too sure if this is a Roadless or not. Yeah Bill I`m pretty sure thets a Roadless,I think there was only something like 25 built for the British Army Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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