Tractorman810 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 i guess ours was used for the wheat and stuff to, so had to be looked after mate, the 165 spent 90 % of its time hauling ect, and the 290 loading cleaning out ect,and she stayed rust free(bar small srcatchs on the wheels ect and complete till the end to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 JAN 4 UPDATE . cant remember the last time i saw one of these let alone work at one , ohh me legs & back ache just looking at it \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 feed hopper is in the storage transport position so it doe look a bit odd stood up like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I use one of them!!!!!!!!! :o :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 I use one of them!!!!!!!!! :o :o really ? where ? next pic is of one of chappy's trailers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 With Pete who I work with. They have one for bagging up their spuds. Only frow about 5ac I think. Alot go to Springleaze Farmshop on the A36 on the Farleigh Hungerford/Norton St Phillip cross roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 With Pete who I work with. They have one for bagging up their spuds. Only frow about 5ac I think. Alot go to Springleaze Farmshop on the A36 on the Farleigh Hungerford/Norton St Phillip cross roads. wow thats great , the last time i used one was 1986/87 for those who need to get it right , the pic was of a riddler not a grader next up a tidy 7810 & a big booted 8210 from a farm near tetbury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 next up from a farm neay lampeter wales , a firm fergie fan 4370 & 4cyl 35 with no starting problems ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPR Models Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Some very nice blue ones Marcus , I'm starting to like those Fords more and more I'm afraid \ \ \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 last few now farmers new grey fergie yard tractor being rebuilt with parts from a doner tractor the doner being his old grey fergie yard tractor , seen here being transported to his garden for the kids to play on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 Some very nice blue ones Marcus , I'm starting to like those Fords more and more I'm afraid \ \ \ I'm sure you are afraid Pete , I'd be pretty frightened myself :D the 82 I'm told is an OK drive but fitted with very temperamental electro hydraulics fords first foray into the "new age" so to speak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPR Models Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I'm sure you are afraid Pete , I'd be pretty frightened myself :D the 82 I'm told is an OK drive but fitted with very temperamental electro hydraulics fords first foray into the "new age" so to speak I´m so frightened so i think i will do myself a 8630 :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 I´m so frightened so i think i will do myself a 8630 :D :D thats ok mate get it done , get it out of yer system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 some classics you come across marcus , you cover a wide area marcus mainly dairy farms is it do you backload from farms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new holland driver Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 nice pics mate so to rain on your praded but i think your a year behind (updated 4 jan [glow=red,2,300]08[/glow]) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Oops.. Is that a numpty offence ;D Now then... We MUST do a late night raid and ****** that 699 mate.... he's going to be the slow, cruel death of it if we don't :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 some classics you come across marcus , you cover a wide area marcus mainly dairy farms is it do you backload from farms 99% dairy farms graham , very rarely do i go to just sheep or pig units, think the pig rearers have their specific supplyers such as BOCM, mole valley are more ruminant orientated , although with the MVF & SCATS country stores chicken feed & horse suppiles are available milled from our own mills . As for back loads ,very rare indeed , unless of course we are in the area to collect . problem with a back load of grain is that if you get into the mill & the load is rejected we have a lorry tied up till it's all sorted . have a look at the MVF site , more to do with the retail side really but there is a site map & other stuff there www.molevalleyfarmers.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 nice pics mate so to rain on your praded but i think your a year behind (updated 4 jan [glow=red,2,300]08[/glow]) sorted now rich , glad that someone noticed Oops.. Is that a numpty offence ;D Now then... We MUST do a late night raid and ****** that 699 mate.... he's going to be the slow, cruel death of it if we don't :'( very probably numptyable yes late night raid ? well an idea of how it's going mark , the 699 was on slurry duties , & up till if got really frosty it was washed daily as said above she's an eather breather , som although very smart she's an addict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 have you lost many dairy farms on your rounds then marcus a lot have gone up this way , not so many last year thou saying that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 funnily enough graham , if anything we're getting busier but much of that is due to feed prices , luckily MVF over bought straights at early last year prices & are still providing feed nearly £30per ton cheaper than BOCM it cant last though as , wheat feed soya is going up still , lose farms ? big farms are getting bigger as the smaller ones are struggling , surprising how many are hanging in there against the odds mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich.new holland Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 hw many of you are there carting out for mvf to south wales ?mjb \ that mf farm is a proper little welsh yard about the size of a 2 pence piece :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 hw many of you are there carting out for mvf to south wales ?mjb \ that mf farm is a proper little welsh yard about the size of a 2 pence piece :D we got 6 bulk wagons at bridgwater rich, & 4 at calne , but very rarely all together in wales at the same time , although , one day last month we had 19 loads go from the two mills over the bridge , , just lately MVF have been aproached by a few welsh bulk blower owner drivers so they're very handy to have about , mansell davies also sub contracts for us , the rumour is that BOCM are looking to either close down or sell their mill at camarthen, as they've lost a fair bit of work , & can cover from avonmouth & tenby , so MVF may well look at that if it comes up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich.new holland Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 is that bocm by johnstown then mjb \ not good to hear anything closing down \ just hope somebody buys it and keeps the jobs going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 is that bocm by johnstown then mjb \ not good to hear anything closing down \ just hope somebody buys it and keeps the jobs going no rich it's not , but if bussiness is down , then it may just be more economic to close it & cover from the others , thing is mate , when BOCM bought their 50% share in COUNTRYWIDE they effectively joined the companys at the hip , many countrywide mills closed & the trucks were run from bocm mills & many areas suddenly had twice as many feed reps, so the ones that left offered their services to MVF thats why we are doing so much more over the bridge . BOCM may well close the mill , but there is also WFP across the road & have heard that WYNSTAY are also looking to expand in that area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 start off with something for chris , then something for nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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