JEP Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 (edited) Old claas Edited August 15, 2020 by JEP Photo not downloading correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegreen Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) Well I just found out that former Collings Brothers Managing Director Ray Runciman has sadly, recently died. He retired a few years ago now and was known for being the driving force behind the Cambridgeshire CASE dealer. I met Ray back in 1992 and tried to sell him some 2 way radios but alas he decided against them and went for mobile phones instead. I chatted with him on a few different occasions at the dealership over subsequent years about tractors and combines and I remember I bought a Ertl CASE Steiger 450 model with triple tyres which he had personally ordered from CASE for me. The company has put up a classic picture of a large fleet deal he and his team secured back in 1992 again, which I remember him talking to me about. 3 lovely AF 1680s with 20 ft heads, 4 of the first Maxxum 5150s, 3 Magnum 7240s (incl 2 x spec. editions) plus three 7210s. I suspect Goodie knew Ray very well and probably Smithy and others too, may he rest in peace. I hope Collings Bros don't mind me posting the classic pictures below, stunning time capsules for sure. Edited August 21, 2020 by bluegreen 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger82 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 A couple of weeks back i was running the pluton though the land ready to plant some rape ,got rained off 4 times trying to plant it got finished in the end 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Last Saturday it was dry and sunny and i had 40 acres of spring barley to cut to finish of my harvest ,my mate had fixed his M/F and wonted to try it out so he brought it along to help out as i had cut his wheat the previous weekend ,all went well and was done in good time 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smithy Posted August 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 30, 2020 Last Sunday we managed to bale and clear 450 small bales ,one hour later it chucked it down of rain and been raining every day since 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Last monday before it got to wet i managed to get some ploughing done 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Last Thursday was dry and bright to start with , one of my neighbours rung me up at lunchtime as he had a 20 acre field of spring barley straw that the bailing team had missed it was dry on the top but wet underneath would i have a go at chopping it ,40 foot combine meant there was not many rows also not as much straw as there could have been ,i managed it by going slow as the wet lumps drained the 150hp i had , i then turned around and run over it again 3 gears higher ,it was chopped but not spread very well , on the way home in a 30 minute spell we had 15mm of rain 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 some smashing photos there smithy, and a nice red line up too! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger82 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Bring bales in today 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 spent most of this afternoon stuck in traffic, 3 different accidents, on the 3 main 3 ways into plymouth, 2 roads closed, still are now since around 11.30 on one and 14.30 on the other and the 3rd now open but still suffering from most of the uk(certainly seems like it) trying to get round via it, only benefit was the temp van i have this week has air con, and a decent dab radio, so at least i was cool and had good music to listen to, almost want a lock down again,as those 3 months before july were bliss to get around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 one of those Sean was right near Horrabridge,and the traffic was diverted through the village,it was chaos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 it was, that was my best way back from bow and copplestone today sadly, took me 1 hr to get through the village, that or a 3 hr trip via exeter way as my mate went that way, as he had to drop something back in exeter and got stuck, another i met in the yard took 1 hr to get from carkeel to the st budeaux turn off, road across to callington was bad as was the way via princetown, so took a chance and just picked one. the tavi road out yours is closed all night now as the substance has stripped the road surface as well it was that toxic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 hope its open tomorrow morning,im off this week and taking a trip to a couple of dealers tomorrow out near Holsworthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Valley Axe Man Posted September 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2020 Seeing as our local tractor run was cancelled, John (JMD) and myself along with Dave "dodgy" Holden, We had a small run of our own up and around the Valley up towards the border with North Yorkshire, taking in a couple of refreshment stops and a good bacon and sausage sandwich, we did neck end of 60 miles and despite a bad forecast only see one shower of rain Anyhow a couple of photo's, appologies for no on route photo's as i was trying to concentrate on the route i'd rekkied the weekend before 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Tidy group there Paul, looking well. Does the 76 have bigger wheels on the front, she seems to be sat well up? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L33 DA17ON Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 What do they call that cab on the 7610? We had a 6410 with thst style cab. Ive just bought a uh 6410 but with the super q cab I'd love to get it changed to that. Marshall sits so well. Stunning tractor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 20 minutes ago, L33 DA17ON said: What do they call that cab on the 7610? We had a 6410 with thst style cab. Ive just bought a uh 6410 but with the super q cab I'd love to get it changed to that. Marshall sits so well. Stunning tractor. the cab on the ford 7610 is called an AP cab Lee,which stands for all purpose cab,im sure they also did a low profile version of that cab as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Low profile cab. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 12 hours ago, 844john said: Tidy group there Paul, looking well. Does the 76 have bigger wheels on the front, she seems to be sat well up? Cheers John, the 76 sat on 16.9/34's on the back and could be a 420/24 radial on the front... not 100% sure on the 420 but know they are radials, but i know what you mean it does lean back abit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 9 hours ago, L33 DA17ON said: What do they call that cab on the 7610? We had a 6410 with thst style cab. Ive just bought a uh 6410 but with the super q cab I'd love to get it changed to that. Marshall sits so well. Stunning tractor. Thanks Lee the Marshall my pride and joy, between the Ap cab on the 76 and my explorer, Sekura used a lot of common parts, door handles, latches, window locks, Daves 76 is fitted with the old door handles off my 802 as his originals dont lock.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 8 hours ago, justy 46 said: Low profile cab. Nice one Justin, just spoilt by that grille guard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/32 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 (edited) Hauled my parents tractor out to the country for a bit today, felt a bit dirty playing with something so green. Edited September 7, 2020 by 1/32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Agri Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Been pretty quiet on here recently so thought I'd share. Just started a new job few things from the first week. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Back in September before the dammed rain set in we was getting along nicely ,this is my second season since Goody poked this plough into me ,i did wonder at the time if i really needed the variable width but when the going is good i can open it up and its then like having 6 furrows ,you can soon cover the ground 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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