On our outing today had a pub lunch had to park on the street as this thing needed space it was a work of art!
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Great piece of machinery, the traction eng I mean ,[emoji48] [emoji89]
Was that a Marshall tractor Hugh? If so it was made in a factory about 6 miles from me.
Tony.
Tony.
Look at the Guy in the first photo... checking out the ZED... I bet he posted something about it on the Traction Engine forum...
Wasn't that the one Fred Dibnah travelled to on his engine with trailer years ago. We stayed down in Dorset a few years ago but didn't get to see it.
Tony.
Try now it's only a short clip.I don't think it's a Marshal my neighbour has 2 diesel single cylinder Marshals that you start with a cartridge,lovely things.the Germans had a similar tractor Lanz bulldog in fact it was a copy and you had to start it by lighting a blowtorch at the front of the cylinder (it lays horizontal ) take the steering wheel off putting it on a gear connected to the prop and giving it a heave
If you like old stuf this is for you.ive got a mate in Germany who does these up and he fired it up when I visited once it was brilliant
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BXEEbZS5zhM
I really enjoyed that Hugh! When we were travelling Europe we used to stop anywhere they were having the farm shows to watch and learn how things were done before my time. Great people and even better beer once they found out we weren't American but Canadian. Especially the Dutch because it was Canadian troops that liberated them. It was amazing to see the different methods used in other countries. Thanks, JIM
