JohnP Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I know it sounds daft, but to keep me amused when I'm driving I spot & count tractors and this time of year, combines ! (It usually ends up as a battle between left & right) So, on the way to the Air Tattoo at Fairford on Friday afternoon (M62-M18-M1-M69-A46-A429 to Stowe on the Wold and cut across the back cotswolds lanes to the airfield) I thought I'd also get some pictures.. First stop was at Wellesbourne airfield to water the hedge...and luckily catch these... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 a couple more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 Thecountryside varies quite a bit from the flat lands around the Humber, starting to "roll" in Leicestershire, then the more senic in the Cotswolds - all glorious in really fine weather. but in 200miles, I only saw 13 Tractors (working) and 5 Combines - really very few, considering the area I covered ? A mixture of Fords with trailers, a Renault mowing, an MF cultivating, another baling and mostly Class or NH Combines. All pretty difficult to photograph from the Motorways ! Bibury as usual was very quaint, and I did notice on driving through a freshly-painted MF35 in a childrens playground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 By this time I was quite late to get in to the airfield to setup my "stand". The Army are really stretched at the moment and they don't have al ot of kit at home - I was hoping to have agood look at a Combat Engineering tractor and all I could find was this REME JCB ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMurF Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 a couple more... the welesbourne lot are owned by a man called robert littler nice bloke know him well they own the airfield his brother mick used to be a mobile mechanic but now he manages the airfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 driving home late on Saturday evening, I tried to geta few more shots but failed miserably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMurF Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Thecountryside varies quite a bit from the flat lands around the Humber, starting to "roll" in Leicestershire, then the more senic in the Cotswolds - all glorious in really fine weather. but in 200miles, I only saw 13 Tractors (working) and 5 Combines - really very few, considering the area I covered ? A mixture of Fords with trailers, a Renault mowing, an MF cultivating, another baling and mostly Class or NH Combines. All pretty difficult to photograph from the Motorways ! Bibury as usual was very quaint, and I did notice on driving through a freshly-painted MF35 in a childrens playground good trout farm at bibury and just down the road is the cotswald wilde life park welcome to my area nice round here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 Hi Smurf I've been down that way with the missus (stay in "The Volunteer" in Chipping Cambden or with friends in Shipton-under-Wychwood) to do the airshow and have a scenic weekend - yes, really pretty Back to the plot...even next day on the NYorks Moors, there wasn't a lot to be seen A Class Dominator combining was too close to the hedge, while his trailer waited more patiently than the crew in my car ! And they all objected when I stopped later for this NH so didn't dare have another stop to pick up the Fords+ marshall trailers !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 PS the airshow was really good, despite only having only half the aeroplanes there as in the 90's...from the sublime to the ridiculous ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 That MF 700 trailer is great for corn but if you put 12 ron silage sides on it, they are the most unstable trailer I have came across. Our local AG-con took the sides off, cut them down to size and put them on a 10 ton Marston because it kept rolling on hills. Lovely pics John, and Boootiful countryside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGU Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Great pics as ever John. Can I see some more from Fairford please - didn't get there this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Yes cracking pics John P.... many thanks... and as for that late model 760... what a gem of a machine... probably about 1985 I would reckon.... and still going strong as well * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Yes cracking pics John P.... many thanks... and as for that late model 760... what a gem of a machine... probably about 1985 I would reckon.... and still going strong as well * Must have put a Ford engine in it judging by the smoke :D Is there a V8 Perkins in them?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBRITFARMER Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Once again cracking pics John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Only healthy somke for that AV8 540 perkins lump * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 ah nice 760 indeed,few ref pics for me there now, lovley to see that still going strong even at that age,testemne tto all the old combines you see round still,will we see lexion 600s in 25 years time i wonder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 Thanks guys... completely off-topic I know but for BGU here's a couple from RIAT (I'll e-mail you some more) - I nearly missed this years for the first time since 1974, except for a chance meeting and get the opportunity to go with work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Bit late getting here (due to FB and markys daily BS I have to read though) I love the combine pictures realy coool.I might sound silly but them plains are a bit close to a stubble paddock at harvest arn't they or is ok for em to be there?? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Great pictures john especially the 760 :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 The planes are normally there, it's the Harvester that isn't ! There were several light a/c taxi past the Combine even in the few minutes I was around ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGU Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Great Pics John - would have liked to see the osprey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 The planes are normally there, it's the Harvester that isn't ! There were several light a/c taxi past the Combine even in the few minutes I was around ! Kinda cool that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Great pics as usual John...... That wee New Holland TC56 combine can't be too common in the UK I wouldn't have thought...... \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 john,where was the f4 from mate? can't make out the marking on her ,didn't know there were any still flying nowadays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 It was Turkish the Greeks, Germans, S.Koreans, Japanese, Israelis (very few now) still fly them also USAF&USN as targets. On a slightly more entertaing note, I did miss this..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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