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Job to know where to start, and find things long forgotten, Things we used like brushing hooks, n' pitch forks stale gone rotten, At one time there used to be quite a few dispersal sales on the run up to March 25th when tenancies would be timed to...
A few years ago, while ploughing in one of our furthest field, I had an encounter with an A10 Tank Buster, or should I say three of them. It was the time of the Gulf War, and some American war planes were on training exercise in the UK before being sent...
As a second tractor father went quite modern and bought the latest Fordson, a Fordson Major, basically it was a "long legged" version if the Standard Fordson, only these had three point linkage and side brakes and taller rear wheels. Along with...
On Sunday 5 th April 09 In case some of you readers are interested in ploughing, or more to the point ploughing matches, this is a big one. I have the privilege this year of hosting,"The Staffs. Vintage Club Match" , taking part in it myself...
This is a Massy Harris Binder like father had from 1938 to1956 originaly he pulled it with three shires then he had a clevis hitch put on the pole to shorten it and pulled it with his Standard Fordson. It's now nearing the time for harvest festivals...
But me I stick with the old stuff that I was brought up on and the ploughs and impliments that matched them. Now into September were into the ploughing match season, entry forms all filled in and time to get the old ploughs and tractors ready for a bit...