YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A BRAND
YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A BRAND
NEW WESTMAC JF DISC MOWER
DISC mowers have been getting steadily more popular over the last five to six years, compared with drum mowers. Part of the reason is the desire by farmers to increase capacity, but theres also the growing trend towards higher dry matter silage. Lower power requirement, a greater choice of working widths and improved reliability have also had an effect.
WestMacs JF SB disc mower range is based on what it calls a top-service design of cutterbar. This allows individual disc drives to be examined and serviced, unlike the older type that required more expensive full dismantling to achieve the same result.
Powerful oval discs fitted with two heavy-duty twisted blades ensure a clean cut and even swath formations in all conditions. Swath widths vary from 1m to 2.2m (3ft 3in to 7ft 2in), depending on the model and narrow swaths (eg for baling) can be produced by adding a secondary inner swath board.
Drive is taken from the tractor pto at 540rpm and then transmitted via a strong multi-vee belt to the cutterbar. Triple cutterbar protection comes from a full-width bottom shield, individual stone protectors for each disc and extra stiffening along the rear of the cutterbar.
The WestMac SB disc mowers have an additional support to the far end of the cutterbar which is said to eliminate the risk of whip. This is more important on the wider working width machines. The mowers are also fully guarded by a strong canvas, built to meet stringent EU regulations.
For transport the mowers fold vertically and are easy and safe to move from field to field. Long mechanical life is built into the specification and the special powder paint is design not to crack or fade.
Four models are available: £2995 1.6m SB1600, £3235 2m SB2000, £3555 2.4m SB2400 and £4275 2.8m SB2800. Special grass seed versions are available for farmers who grow grass for seed and come in 2m and 2.4m versions. Compared with the standard model, these have special outer discs, crop divider and special swath board.
So what do you have to do to win the SB2400 mower that is the prize in this FW/ WestMac competition? Just study the text and answer Question 1 that is printed this week (Mar 23) and Question 2 that is published next week (Mar 30). Keep the answers in a safe place and use them to fill in the coupon that will appear on the April 6 competition page.
Then just send that to us. Its that easy.
Spring and the impending silage season arent far away. If you fancy starting the
campaign with a brand-new disc mower theres a chance to win a £3555 2.4m
WestMac JF SB2400 mower over the next three weeks. Just read the text, answer
the question and fill in the coupon that will appear in the Apr 6 issue of farmers weekly
Question 1:
What is the name of the design of cutterbar used on
WestMac JF SB disc mowers?
A: Top-loading?
B: Top-service?
C: Top performing?
READ THE RULES
1. How is the WestMac JF 2400 disc mower to be won? Read the text and then study the question that will be published in each of the FW issues of Mar 23 and Mar 30. There will be a chance to answer both questions in the Apr 6 issue.
2. The prize is a WestMac JF 2400 2.4m disc mower worth £3555. No cash alternatives are available.
3. The decision of the judges and of the editor of farmers weekly will in all matters be final and legally binding. No corres-pondence will be entered into.
4. The completed entry forms are the property of farmers weekly and WestMac.
5. The competition is open to all farmers, farm managers and
contractors in Great Britain.
6. Closing date for receiving completed coupons is Friday Apr 20. They should be addressed to farmers weekly/Westmac JF disc mower competition, farmers weekly, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5AS.
A prize worth having. WestMac JF SB 2400 disc mower powers through a crop of grass. Its the second widest of a four-model range of disc mowers.