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franktonpaget replied to the topic OTA Tractors in the forum Help and information 5 years, 9 months ago
With a cast front your tractor is a MK1
If it was a early MK1 (yellow and red colours) the chassis and engine number would be on a cast aluminium makers plate mounted on the right chassis.
From what I can see your tractor is the Co-op Blue colour and the chassis has fixing holes for the underslung toolframe so I think this is a later MK1 where…[Read more]
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franktonpaget started the topic Contributing to the Cultivator in the forum General talk and discussion 5 years, 9 months ago
The February Cultivator was a good read with ideal cross section of items, however the Editor in his “Ramblings” did say that not a lot had come in and he had a bit of difficulty filling the issue.
Some time back when a commercial publisher ceased publishing a dedicated magazine on our hobby and there was a lot of anguish on the Forum I thought…[Read more]
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franktonpaget started the topic The Hudson HF10 Rowcrop Tractor in the forum Ride-on machines 5 years, 10 months ago
Came across a article on this machine introduced in 1946 by Kenneth Hudson and Sons and had never seen one or seen mention in any books or magazines.
Has anyone seen one or have any information ?
I know Kenneth Hudson made implements and then merged with Salopian to become SKH part of the Rubery Owen organisation
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franktonpaget replied to the topic Martin Markham Trailer Renovation – Help! in the forum Projects 7 years, 10 months ago
Having a sort out at present and came across a spare parts list for a Martin Markham all steel 70/90 Trailer with a A3 size centre fold exploded view of the trailer with blow up’s of hydraulics, brakes, hitch etc
Send me a PM with your E mail details and I will scan and send to you.
Unlike yours it has steel deck and sides but running gear and…[Read more] -
franktonpaget started the topic The Winget by Pederick Tractor in the forum General talk and discussion 7 years, 10 months ago
Interesting article in a Australian magazine I subscribe to on the Winget tractor produced under license by the Pederick Engineering Company at Wagin in Western Australia
Under the arrangement Winget supplied one complete tractor and the Lister engine, transmissions and steering gear for 14 further tractors.Pederick manufactured the chassis, front…[Read more] -
franktonpaget started the topic Bradford Nu-Trac Tractor in the forum General talk and discussion 7 years, 11 months ago
I subscribe to the Australian magazine The Old Machinery Magazine (TOMM) and in the last issue was a article on the Bradford Nu-Track Tractor written by Patrick Knight
These were a interesting single crawler track machine introduced in 1948 and although at least one survives in Australia I have never seen or heard of any survivors in this…[Read more]
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franktonpaget replied to the topic Ransomes MG, Do you need a driver ? in the forum General talk and discussion 8 years, 8 months ago
Seen at the Royal Show 1993 on display was the Powa-Trac 36 Crawler about the same size as a MG40 with a Lombardini diesel engine powering hydraulic drive, attachments and pto
Developed in Jersey as the salesman said to replace the old Ransome MG crawlers that were getting a bit long in the tooth
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franktonpaget started the topic Ransomes MG, Do you need a driver ? in the forum General talk and discussion 8 years, 8 months ago
Came across another article in a Agricultural Machinery Journal from 1970 reporting the development of Richardson Automatic Cultivating Equipment which used a Ransomes MG as the development testbed.
The MG with mounted ploughs at front and back was driverless and used a sensor controlled pneumatically controlled operation system invented by a Mr…[Read more] -
franktonpaget replied to the topic Lawns of a Dilemna in the forum Ride-on machines 8 years, 8 months ago
I think the points made by Charlie are spot on and a completely valid view of restoring any machine
The Ransomes mowers were made in much larger numbers than the crawlers and as a result have probably survived in larger numbers as well. If you have made efforts to find a good home without any joy you have taken the right course
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franktonpaget started the topic Stanhay Straddle Carrier in the forum General talk and discussion 8 years, 8 months ago
In another Power Farming magazine I read as sorting through was a article about increased mechanisation in the Fruit growing industry and mentioned the Stanhay Straddle carrier which I think comes within the scope of VHGMC
Designed and built by Stanhay in Kent using Landrover Components they could carry six fruit storage bins from field to store…[Read more] -
franktonpaget started the topic Ransomes MG Canefield Sprayer Conversion in the forum General talk and discussion 8 years, 8 months ago
The problem with having a sort out is you start reading the stuff you are sorting and not much progress is made !!!!
Reading a 1973 copy of Power Farming came across a Ransome MG5 conversion to a sprayer for use in Australian Canefields
It says a great deal for the Ransomes components that “up-engine” to a 30 hp Ford driving the machine and the…[Read more] -
franktonpaget replied to the topic OTA & MONARCH Tractors at Newark Show in the forum General talk and discussion 9 years ago
I think eight different owners brought either OTA or Monarch tractors to the show. You do not see many OTA or Monarch tractors out on the rally scene, but speaking to owners and visitors it would appear that some have up to ten OTA and Monarch tractors in various states of repair at home.
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franktonpaget replied to the topic OTA & MONARCH Tractors at Newark Show in the forum General talk and discussion 9 years ago
a few more
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franktonpaget replied to the topic OTA & MONARCH Tractors at Newark Show in the forum General talk and discussion 9 years ago
A few more now resized
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franktonpaget replied to the topic OTA & MONARCH Tractors at Newark Show in the forum General talk and discussion 9 years ago
Good Display of OTA and Singer Monarch tractors with the various models represented
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franktonpaget replied to the topic Winget tractor restoration advice in the forum Projects 9 years, 2 months ago
The person you need to contact is Dick Bentley the Club Helpline expert on Winget and MSW tractors.
Contact details are in the Cultivator
Are you sure it is a Winget rather than a MSW ?
I understood that Wingets had Lister SR1 engines and a Newage gearbox while the MSW developed from the Winget had Petter or Hatz diesels or Kohler or Wisconsin…[Read more] -
franktonpaget started the topic OTA & MONARCH Tractors at Newark Show in the forum General talk and discussion 9 years, 2 months ago
Tom Ranyard a keen OTA and Monarch tractor owner has been putting together a display of these tractors at the Newark Show
It has not been widely advertised apart from one small write up in T&M magazineIt is 60 years since production of the Singer Monarch ceased on the takeover of the Singer Motor Co by the Rootes Group
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franktonpaget replied to the topic Ransomes crawler ploughs in the forum Ride-on machines 9 years, 2 months ago
In the working instructions and parts book I have for the Ransomes TS42, TS42A and TS42B quite a few different bodies are listed :-
EC Body 12″ cut, Scout Body 10″ cut,VY Body,YL Body,RHA Body,SHP Body,TCP Body,Epic and IRDCP Body, some of these look very small and referring to Anthony Clare’s book Ransomes tractor share ploughs these smaller…[Read more] -
franktonpaget replied to the topic June Cultivator in the forum General talk and discussion 9 years, 5 months ago
I can only echo the comments already made, it seems only a short time ago there were concerns on these pages that commercial concerns had abandoned the vintage horticultural sector but VHGMC members under Alan as editor are contributing to make The Cultivator a magazine that reflects and covers the broad church of interests amongst the…[Read more]
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franktonpaget replied to the topic The "Fortuna" ractor in the forum General talk and discussion 9 years, 6 months ago
The OTA tractor is listed separately in the Farm Implements guide so is not the Fortuna tractor.
The OTA tractor was exported to Australia as the OTA tractor and the main importer was the Dickson Primer CoI am the registrar for OTA and Singer Tractors in the Singer Owners Club although mainly cars Singer did produce in early days cycles and…[Read more]
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