• Title •A Century of Farm Progress
Category VintageScene - Ploughing Matches & Working Events
Caption Working field tractors ranging from John Moffitt's 1903 Ivel through to a 1982 IH 6588 seen in action at the Onslow Park Steam Engine Rally.
Running Time 83 minutes approx
Format / Price DVD: £20.00


A Century of Farm Progress The tractor working field at the Onslow Park Steam Engine Rally is, in our opinion, without equal in the UK. Each year we leave convinced that `they won't be able to improve on that next year' - but they always do. The theme for 2007 was `A Century of Farm Progress' and the working field tractors ranged from John Moffitt's 1903 Ivel through to a 1982 IH 6588.

Having recognised the need to encourage the younger enthusiast the Society took the far-sighted decision to introduce a selection of classic tractors. Such is the reputation of the Onslow Park working field that 40 tractors were entered in the first year of this class.

The Pre-1930s class attracted 46 entrants including a 1917 Heider 12-20 Friction Drive, a 1921 British Wallis, a 1925 Vickers Aussie and a Hart Parr 20, which we were informed is the only one in Europe. The Post 1930s class attracted a similar entry including a 1949 Hurliman, a 1942 International Farmall A with Ridgers and a 1954 Series 1 Landrover is seen in action cutting corn with a mid-mounted mower. Crawlers and horticultural tractors, incuding a Rollo Croftmaster Tandem, are also featured.


     


Unobtrusive commentary by Jim Wilkie. Running time 83 mins. approx.
E: This videogram is exempt from BBFC classification
DVD Production: John Wildy



Digitally recorded & edited on DV in Stereo sound, this film is available in DVD format.

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