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World record tractor journey

Last post Thu, Mar 6 2008 22:25 by bonehead. 3 replies.
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  • Tue, Mar 4 2008 10:37

    World record tractor journey

    I've just been sent a link to the Guiness World Records which shows the longest tractor journey ever completed. It actually took place in 2005 - but the distance is so amazing I thought I would share it:

     

    Longest Journey by Tractor
     
    WHO:
    Vasilii Hazkevich
    WHAT:
    21,199 km (13,172 miles)
    WHERE:
    Vladimir, Russia
    WHEN:
    April 25 - August 6, 2005

    Vasilii Hazkevich (Russia) covered 21,199 km (13,172 miles) on an unmodified tractor from April 25 - August 6, 2005, starting and finishing in Vladimir, Russia.

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  • Tue, Mar 4 2008 12:50 In reply to

    Re: World record tractor journey

    Yea, it's quite a record to beat. It was done by a few people on a relay system. They drove through Russia in a fairly small tractor.

  • Tue, Mar 4 2008 22:38 In reply to

    Re: World record tractor journey

     i was researching this the other day and came across something claas have done that was quite interesting......

    http://www.claas.com/countries/generator/cl-pw/en/current/news/start,cid=303570,lang=en_UK.html

     

    Ant 

     

  • Thu, Mar 6 2008 22:25 In reply to

    • bonehead
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    Re: World record tractor journey

    ...and there was me thinking me driving the wife to her mothers was a long way...She comes from Ukraine, right on the Russian boreder! 1956miles in 52hrs including breaks!  Tongue Tied

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