oneeye Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Aw shucks thanks for the warm welcome. Here, have a combine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bathimp Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Aw shucks thanks for the warm welcome. Here, have a combine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guypjfreak Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 love this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 (edited) A Case 117 lawn tractor to start the day Edited February 28, 2013 by grumpyhack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurt on a Stick Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 An old Case 117(0); Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bathimp Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Early night early morning. Here is one for us old gits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeye Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Morning Bathimp, you beat me to it; 'The Countess' is indeed a magnificent creature - beautiful My back up is this sorry offering - a Case 117; seen better days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bathimp Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Morning Bathimp, you beat me to it; 'The Countess' is indeed a magnificent creature - beautiful My back up is this sorry offering - a Case 117; seen better days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeye Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 (edited) sorry about that Oneeye. Had to get an early train to Manchester today There is a Zetor 117 out there if you fancy it Edited February 28, 2013 by oneeye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurt on a Stick Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Early night early morning. Here is one for us old gits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morse Code Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Always an auction lot out there to be had but rarely so well labled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morse Code Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Early night early morning. Here is one for us old gits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurt on a Stick Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Always an auction lot out there to be had but rarely so well labled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bathimp Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the feedback guys The Countess is definitely something special. Here is some background Fowler no. 11421 was built in 1908 by John Fowler & Co of Leeds England and has the registration no. NT 117 and is known as The Countess Supplied new on September the 11th 1908 to Alf Morgan as an agricultutral traction engine In 1911 was sold on to The Griffin family of Shropshire, who owned the engine for 85 years till 1996. Spent part of the 2nd World War as a Standby power source at a Carpet factory and a coal mine, it was then parked under a tree in 1941 were she sat for 36 years till 1977 when she was re steamed. Bought by Rodney Timpson, from Norfolk in 1996 and fitted with a new firebox in 2008 for her 100th birthday. Edited February 28, 2013 by Bathimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurt on a Stick Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Thanks for the feedback guys The Countess is definitely something special. Here is some background Fowler no. 11421 was built in 1908 by John Fowler & Co of Leeds England and has the registration no. NT 117 and is known as The Countess Supplied new on September the 11th 1908 to Alf Morgan as an agricultutral traction engine In 1911 was sold on to The Griffin family of Shropshire, who owned the engine for 85 years till 1996. Spent part of the 2nd World War as a Standby power source at a Carpet factory and a coal mine, it was then parked under a tree in 1941 were she sat for 36 years till 1977 when she was re steamed. Bought by Rodney Timpson, from Norfolk in 1996 and fitted with a new firebox in 2008 for her 100th birthday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebeth Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 The carpet factory here (Crossley's ) switched production during the first and second world wars to produce blankets, khaki material, webbing and for a short time munitions. I guess the infrastructure was there and was put to good use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurt on a Stick Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 The carpet factory here (Crossley's ) switched production during the first and second world wars to produce blankets, khaki material, webbing and for a short time munitions. I guess the infrastructure was there and was put to good use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebeth Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 I think both happened, lots of people profit from war. Wow, cheery subject. Anyway must find a picture of a tractor :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan05delaney Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Not a tractor but a classic bus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurt on a Stick Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Not a tractor but a classic bus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan05delaney Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 That is a classic bus. There was a time when I wanted something similar and wanted to gut it and put in beds and stuff and wander about. Saw a lovely converted double decker red bus at Shambala last year. It was parked outside the festival itself. Me and my mate wandered over to it thinking it was a cafe. Spoke to the girl there who said it wasn't a cafe but their home for the summer. I gather they just drove it from festival to festival. Nice life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurt on a Stick Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 I Think that would be awesome... may be something for when I win the lottery lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeye Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 A Jewelltrac 116 today, it's that crunchie feeling - fri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bathimp Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Nice bit of history there Bathimp. I understand the need for a standby power source at a coal factory during the war but as a back up to a carpet factory? I can only assume the factory was a carpet factory that was commandeered for the war movement and produced other more necessary things during the war period. It would be interesting to know. I used to live near the BSA factory in Small Heath, Birmingham when I was young. This was a prime target for the german bombers during the war. We were told by a neighbour that an anti aircraft gun was positioned at the end of our garden. The same neighbour had an underground air raid shelter which I was only once allowed to go in. When I went down there it was like people had just left it. There were basic toys to keep the children entertained and newspapers etc that presumably the adults read to keep themselves occupied. To cut a long and boring story short the neighbour decided to give us the toys and a pair of brass binoculars that were down there. Not sure what that's got to do with Glastonbury. Maybe it has a lot to do with it. Would we have the freedom to celebrate the performing arts in such an abandoned manner if those before us hadn't selflessly laid down their lives so that ours would be better. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bathimp Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Its the Dominator 116 for me today. Where's my leather boots and whip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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