Miscellaneous

By Staff
Published on January 1, 1974
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Courtesy of Dave Farmer, Longdown, Marchwood, Southampton, England. Photo by Sheila Ballantyne, 32 Hammonds Lane, Totton, Southampton.
Courtesy of Dave Farmer, Longdown, Marchwood, Southampton, England. Photo by Sheila Ballantyne, 32 Hammonds Lane, Totton, Southampton.
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Courtesy of Dave Farmer, Longdown, Marchwood, Southampton, England. Photo by Sheila Ballantyne, 32 Hammonds Lane, Totton, Southampton.
Courtesy of Dave Farmer, Longdown, Marchwood, Southampton, England. Photo by Sheila Ballantyne, 32 Hammonds Lane, Totton, Southampton.

A picture taken at an English Vintage Show this summer showing
my ten year old daughter, Jill, driving the actor I built for her
from junk car parts. She is taking part in the Grand Parade.

The tractor has a 1000 gasoline engine, 8 forward and 2 reverse
gears, independent rear wheel brakes, etc. It was built in the
open, alongside my house and I even had to teach myself to
electric-weld to complete the job. Also, during this summer, in my
spare time, I’ve built a some-what similar tractor for my 13
year old daughter, Susan, powered by a Perkins diesel engine, which
she drives at shows.

From this you can probably understand why I’m keen to build
a working model of one of your American old-time tractors. Nothing
similar is even seen in England, so the interest would be terrific.
I admire the pictures of the Rumely Oilpulls, I.H.C.’s, and
Aultman-Taylor tractors and would be happy if the American readers
would supply me with information on these fabulous machines to
enable me to build a 1/3 size working model.

c Shows during 1974, so we are saving with this goal in mind.
Therefore, if any American enthusiast needs an extra driver for one
of his vintage machines during a show, Jill and Susan would love to
oblige. They are both very experienced tractor drivers. Susan
started at age five and Jill at age two -Honest and I have pictures
to prove it!

Thanks for printing such an interesting magazine and if any
American Readers would like to write me, I’d be happy to reply.
What a pity we don’t have a similar magazine here!

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