Machines | Tractor Trials archive video from the 1930s - old film of working machines
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Watch the full video here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/1930worldtractortrials The World Agricultural Tractor Trials of 1930 were a major event in the history of farm tractors in Britain. 36 tractors, from seven different countries, ranging from massive crawlers to three motor cultivators for market gardeners, were brought to one site in Oxfordshire. Among the machines to be seen are five of the earliest Caterpillar models, a four-wheel drive French Latil, three Peter Brotherhood tractors, a Vickers Aussie, two Swedish Munktells, a Linke crawler from Gernany and what is probably the only Hungarian-British HCSC in the world, as well as machines from Case, Massey Harris, Marshall and one of the few failures of the trials, the Fordson Model N, which went on to be one of the world's most successful tractors. Written and narrated by Alan Stennett. 56 minutes long and available online from www.primetimevideo.co.uk or for rent on https://vimeo.com/ondemand/1930worldtractortrials
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Wow, that crawler's plough sure had lots of bottoms.
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i like the half track at the end . what was it?
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Oh that ended quick, was just getting into it. Looks like a good DVD tho, thanks for sharing.
Anyway. Can anyone tell me what the deal is with the hemp rope wrapped around the steering wheels of the old tractor at :45? I assume that is to help with directional control on slippery surfaces, kind of like the circumferential ribs around the rubber steering tires of old narrow-track field tractors? Odd that they'd have that on the front wheels while the real wheels lack any "spuds" for traction? Or is it the opposite, that steel wheels don't steer well on pavement, and the rope helps it to turn while driving on-road?