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| The MASSEY FERGUSON
ARCHIVES SERIES volume one ‘Ferguson – Building the Dream’ |
| Presented by John Stovell |
| This new exciting series of
programmes digs deep into Massey Ferguson’s amazing film archive
bringing to the screen rare and original films produced to promote
their brand new ranges from over 70 years ago, right up to the
present day. The series builds into a unique record of the impact
made by MF and its predecessors the world over. Four films make up
Volume One. The wonderful original colour footage of the two main
films, showing the Ford Ferguson 9N at work and the manufacture of
the Ferguson TE20 at the famous Banner Lane factory in Coventry,
gives an unusual glimpse into the world of Massey Ferguson and
farming at this time. Volume One also includes “Machines and the
Farm” from the 1960’s featuring the Ferguson – Brown and
“The Story of the Ferguson System”. Whatever your specific
interest, you will be certain to find something fascinating in this
unique series as we move from vintage machines, through the classic
era and then to the sophisticated machines of today. |
| duration 100 mins
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| The MASSEY
FERGUSON ARCHIVES SERIES volume two ‘The Little Grey Fergie’ |
| Presented by
John Stovell |
| Volume Two
concentrates on the Ferguson TE20 tractor, often lovingly referred
to as “The Little Grey Fergie”. Five films from the late forties
and early fifties transport us back to a time when farming life was
very different from today. The TE20 is shown at work all over the
British Isles using a range of Ferguson implements and equipment
carrying out a multitude of traditional tasks. We also witness the
auspicious occasion of the building of the 200,000th Little Grey
Fergie in 1951. |
| duration 82 mins
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| The MASSEY FERGUSON
ARCHIVES SERIES volume three ‘The TE20 Takes on the World' |
| presented by John Stovell |
| Volume Three looks once
again at the famous Ferguson TE20 with four films showing just how
versatile the Little Grey Fergie really was, with films shot in
countries around the world and in Britain. A rather poignant film
looks in detail at the terrible aftermath of the 1953 floods on the
east coast and how the Ferguson TE20 came to the rescue. In addition
we see how the little fergie was used as a road roller by the Twose
Company. |
| duration 92 minutes
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| The MASSEY FERGUSON
ARCHIVES SERIES volume four 'Massey Harris - World of Power' |
| Presented by John Stovell |
| In Volume Four we take a
look at the Canadian firm Massey Harris which merged with Ferguson
in the 1950s. The two films in this programme show Massey Harris
tractors, implements and combine harvesters at work all over the
globe, as well as a close look at the company’s tractor range.
These films were shot in colour and date from the 1940’s giving an
exceptional glimpse of farming practices sixty years ago! |
| duration 82 mins
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| The MASSEY FERGUSON
ARCHIVE SERIES volume five 'Steady as She Goes' - From TE to FE |
| Presented by John Stovell |
| Volume Five once again
joins the famous little grey Fergie tackling various jobs around the
farm including silage making and clearing a forgotten wilderness.
The TE20 also goes on a journey that was perhaps its finest hour
when three Fergies accompanied Sir Edmund Hillary on his famous trek
to the South Pole. We then see two films about the replacement for
the TE20 with the American built TO35 and the similar Coventry built
FE35, the basis for the extremely successful Massey Ferguson 35. |
| duration 90 minutes
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| The MASSEY FERGUSON
ARCHIVES SERIES volume six Massey Harris - Finest from the First |
| Presented by John Stovell |
| Volume Six takes another
look at the Massey Harris firm before the 1953 merger with Ferguson.
Excellent colour films take us back to when MH combines were kings
of the cereal harvest, featuring the first self-propelled combine in
the world! We also take a detailed look at the firm’s range of
North American tractors that encompassed no less than seven
different models. The last film focuses on the Scottish built 735
combine being put through its paces after the Massey-Harris-Ferguson
merger. |
| duration 82 minutes
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| THE MASSEY FERGUSON
ARCHIVE SERIES volume seven 'The Dawn of Massey Ferguson' |
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| Volume Seven concentrates
on the start of the Massey Ferguson era. All four films feature the
fantastic new MF35 and 65 tractors along with a fascinating
assortment of MF machinery, including combine harvesters and balers
plus a detailed look at the Ferguson System. Also shown is a MF65
fitted with an early four wheel drive, demonstrating its versatility
both at home dealing with potatoes and away in sunnier climes with
sugar cane. |
| duration 75 minutes
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| THE MASSEY FERGUSON
ARCHIVE SERIES volume eight 'Ploughing Ahead' |
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| In Volume Eight all four
films continue the journey with the MF35 and 65. First they are
accompanied by a range of MF ploughs in the film ‘Practical
Ploughing’. Two contributions from National Institute of
Agricultural Engineering warn of the grim dangers of overturning
tractors followed by a more upbeat look at the development of the
Universal Vegetable harvester. Finally, a wonderful film follows a
group of talented young men as they set off on their farming careers
in ‘Tomorrow’s Harvest’. |
| duration 80 MINUTES
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| FARMING OUR LAND |
| Narrated by Roy Marsden |
| The Norfolk town of Kings
Lynn lies at the heart of the local agricultural industry. Over the
years the landscape and farming methods have changed dramatically
and this DVD follows those changes. A mixture of archive film, old
photographs and interviews with farmers and workers, bring this
fascinating story to life. It all began with the large scale
drainage of the fenland which allowed the previously unusable swamp
land to become the most productive agricultural land in the country.
Processes became mechanised, workers roles evolved and the markets
expanded. However, through local innovation and far sightedness,
Lynn and it’s surrounding farmland have always managed to bring
the harvest home. |
| duration 58 mins
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| FARMING ON FILM I |
| (1930-1960) |
| Using previously unseen
archive film shot between 1930 and 1960, this video records the
change from the days of the horse-drawn binder and the steam
threshing set, through the early tractor years to the all-consuming
trailed and self propelled combines. Highlights include footage from
County shows, a wartime cattle market and the Spalding tulip parade. |
| duration 55min
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| FARMING ON FILM II |
| (1955-1979) |
| Second in the series of
award winning bygone farming video compilations which uses archive
film shot on real farms by farmers and their employees in the
decades following the Second World War. Scenes of horse and tractor
drilling, corn binding and carting, threshing, stack building as
well as showing traditional farm tasks such as thinning sugar beet,
potato planting, apple harvest, trenching, hedge cutting and
fencing. Also highlighted are the sugar beet campaign, livestock
production and farmers of the future, with a visit to the
agricultural college of the 1960’s. |
| duration 55min
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| FARMING ON FILM III |
| (1947-1979) |
| This production uses
archive motion picture film from the 1940s to the 1970s, often taken
by the farmers themselves, to show how farming responded to that
call by introducing new machinery, techniques and marketing that
reduced the need for man- and horse-power in the fields and on the
farms. Includes scenes from the first post war Royal Show, teaching
farming techniques to 1950’s schoolboys and potato planting by
hand and then on to the modernisation of the harvest, changes in
livestock production and innovations in material handling. |
| duration 55min
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| THEY BREED THEM TOUGH! |
| The Story of County
Tractors - including four original County demonstration films |
| County Commercial Cars of
Fleet in Hampshire produced a range of world beating four wheel
drive tractors from 1960 to 1983, mostly based on Ford tractor skid
units. To promote their tractors, the firm commissioned several
short documentary style films, four of which are shown here and give
an unrivalled insight into working County tractors as well as the
testing procedure for new designs and the assembly line at the
factory in Fleet. Accompanied by a brief company history and some
contemporary footage the power of County is captured for prosperity. |
| duration 65 minutes
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| The Classic Guide to Ford
Tractors vol. One THE FORDSON - Helping to Win Wars |
| with Jonathan Whitlam &
Stephen Richmond |
| THE FORDSON is the first in
a three part tribute to the vast range of Ford tractors built
throughout the last 80 years. It tells the inspiring story of Henry
Ford's dream to remove the hard, manual labour of farming from the
shoulders of man and beast and place it fair and square on metal,
oil and wheels, utilising the new technology of mass production on
his revolutionary design of lightweight tractors. Jonathan and
Stephen demonstrate the complete range of Fordsons with the aid of
Bill Kemball’s comprehensive collection kept at Bentwaters Parks
in Suffolk. Along with extensive footage, both old and new, of
working machines and fascinating stories from a former Land Girl
reminiscing about her days driving Fordsons in the war, a Sussex
farmer still using three Fordsons on his farm today and Mr Kemball
giving us a personal insight into the history of his very special
collection. The Fordson’s are the tractors that not only helped
win wars but also won a place in the hearts of thousands of farmers
in the UK and throughout the world – this programme is their
story... |
| duration 105 mins
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| MONSTERS OF THE PEA FIELD |
| The Story of the Pea
Harvester with Jonathan Whitlam & Stephen Richmond |
| This third instalment into
the fascinating world of harvesters looks at the previously untold
story of Britain’s favourite vegetable – the humble Pea and its
journey between pod and plate. We take a slightly different approach
in this programme and follow the Anglian Pea Growers and their
entourage, who manage to keep the peas flowing despite such
difficult weather conditions in 2007. Archive and contemporary
footage takes us from arduous hand picking, to the first mechanised
pea cutters and loaders and shows machines from FMC, Ploeger, Mather
& Platt and Shelbourne Reynolds, culminating in the latest
impressive six-wheeled harvesters built by PMC. Mighty oaks may grow
from little acorns but the humble pea demands the attentions of some
seriously magnificent machines to ensure its safe and timely passage
to our dinner table, so whilst chasing that elusive pea around the
plate, spare a thought for those giants - the Monsters of the Pea
Fields. |
| duration 150 mins
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| MONSTERS OF THE WHEAT
FIELD |
| The Story of the Combine
Harvester with Jonathan Whitlam & Stephen Richmond |
| With the aid of
contemporary, archive and manufacturers’ footage, Stephen and
Jonathan take us on a fascinating journey through the story of the
combine harvester, after the tractor the most iconic item of farm
machinery. From the earliest reaper-binders to the largest combine
in the world – the Claas Lexion 600 – this programme brings
together more working combine harvesters in one film than ever
before! And it doesn’t stop there, with two special features,
looking at how the grain is moved and stored and another revisiting
in more detail several classic combines from the 1960’s and 70’s
still hard at work today. All the major machines are featured, from
the 1940’s right up to the 21st century, filmed working with a
variety of crops. This programme provides the ultimate combine
harvester tribute as we celebrate the Monsters of the Wheat Field. |
| duration 94 mins
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| MONSTERS OF THE BEET FIELD |
| THE STORY OF THE SUGAR BEET
HARVESTER with Jonathan Whitlam & Stephen Richmond |
| Using contemporary, archive
and manufacturers footage, Stephen and Jonathan guide us on a
journey through the development of the sugar beet harvester, from
horse and man power to automatic, electronically controlled mega
machines. The development of the early harvesters is shown as we see
many famous names at work, such as Standen, GBW and Catchpole.
Self-propelled machines make an appearance with the Standen Solobeet
and the later Cyclone and Tornado, while the Ransomes Hunter was an
early attempt at something a little more sophisticated. The story
continues with the development of six-row machines from firms such
as Moreau, Matrot and Riecam. The six-row harvesters became eclipsed
by the arrival of the tanker harvesters that soon became enormous!
We follow the development of the early machines from Verveat and
Standen to the monster twelve-row machines of the 21st Century. Four
special features also put the sugar beet harvest into perspective.
We see how the land is prepared, the beet crop drilled and cared for
before moving on to the harvest itself and how trailers have
developed to keep up with the ever evolving beet harvesters. We take
a quick look at sugar production through the 1970’s, 80’s and
90’s, using British Sugar’s own archive film and with the aid of
promotional footage kindly on loan from Agrifac, we show in detail
their range of the latest monster machines. Both classic and modern
tractors feature heavily in this unique programme, specially filmed
at the Glinton Working Weekend near Peterborough and the Beet UK
demonstration near Lincoln during 2005. It also features material
from Stephen and Jonathan’s own collection going back to the mid
1980s, making this a glorious tribute to these magnificent machines
– from the smallest beginnings up to the Monsters of the
Beet Field. |
| duration 98min
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| A CELEBRATION! 50 YEARS OF
MASSEY FERGUSON |
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| For fifty years the name
Massey Ferguson has graced the bonnets of tractors all over the
world. First used in 1958 to replace the separate Ferguson and
Massey Harris brand names, Massey Ferguson and the famous red and
grey paintwork have become synonymous with high quality, long
lasting farm machinery. This programme is a celebration of those
fifty years of manufacture from 1958 to the present day, focusing on
the many world leading tractor models produced by the company, as
well as the famous red combines and countless other implements that
have borne the name ‘Massey Ferguson’. Using archive footage,
much of which has not seen the light of day for many years, we see
how the MF tractor evolved from the little 35 through to the mighty
8690 model and how combine harvesters progressed from the very
popular 400 and 500 Series up to the giant rotary monsters of the
21st Century. Today, producing modern high output machines, Massey
Ferguson prospers under the ownership of the American AGCO
organisation. So join us as we chart fifty years of one of the most
famous names in world agriculture – Massey Ferguson! |
| duration 90 MINUTES
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| THE FERGUSON REVOLUTION |
| The story of Harry
Ferguson, his tractors, implements and hydraulic system |
| One invention more then any
other revolutionised tractors and changed the face of agriculture in
the 20th century – the three-point linkage and hydraulic lift. It
was invented by Irishman Harry Ferguson and became known thereafter
as The Ferguson System. The creator and his system are the focus for
this enlightening programme. In order to demonstrate the vast range
of Ferguson-Browns, Ford-Fergusons, TE20 derivatives and Massey
Fergusons, Second Sight were privileged to have access to the world
famous ‘Hunday Collection’ compiled by John Moffitt and now
owned by Paul Rackham. Located in Norfolk, many examples from this
extensive collection of over forty tractors are filmed working in
the surrounding fields. Interviews with John Moffitt, Paul Rackham
and restorer, Ivan Cowlen add personal and technical interest, which
along with original archive footage and some real gems, make this an
exhilarating programme to watch. Presented by Emmerdale and
Heartbeat actor Stewart Howson, a self confessed Ferguson fanatic,
the programme features not only these wonderful tractors both static
and at work, but also over one hundred surperbly restored Ferguson
implements. This is without doubt a genuinely comprehensive account
and lasting tribute to a man with amazing foresight and brilliance
who devised a system that is now an integral part of tractor design
in the 21st century – the great Harry Ferguson! |
| duration 104min
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| A CHILDREN'S GUIDE TO
MODERN TRACTORS |
| For Children of all ages |
| They can be big and they
can be small but have you ever wondered what tractors are really
like and what they can actually do? This programme will show you
just how amazing modern tractors really are! Tractors of all shapes,
sizes and colours are shown hard at work doing a variety of jobs
including ploughing, cultivating, sowing and harvesting many
different crops. We take a close-up look inside the tractor cab and
also examine how machinery is hooked up to the back of the tractor,
all explained with children in mind. With quizzes, close-ups and a
fascinating narration this programme is a colourful, action packed
and instructive sixty minutes of tractor action that will keep
tractor fans of all ages happily glued to the screen. |
| duration 60mins
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| A CHILDREN'S GUIDE TO
COMBINE HARVESTERS |
| For Children of all ages |
| Following on from the
highly successful ‘Children’s Guide to Modern Tractors’, this
second programme in the series looks in depth at the mighty Combine
Harvester. What goes on inside these huge machines? It’s a
complete mystery to many people but in this programme we take the
casing off a combine and explore how it works. There are close up
views of each part of the harvester including the modern high-tech
cabs of the latest models. You’ll see the harvesting process, from
the ‘olden days’ of sheaves and scythes right up to the
state-of-the-art machinery of today, with film of a huge variety of
harvesters of all ages, makes, models and colours along the way. In
addition there’s also a special feature on balers, very important
members of the harvesting team on any farm and you’ll be surprised
at how many different types of baler there are! It is easy to forget
how much of our daily food relies on combines gathering the harvest
safely in, so find out just how important these impressive machines
are in our lives all year round. With 60 minutes of exciting combine
action and detailed close-up images, this colourful and educational
programme will be enjoyed by all young fans of farm machinery. |
| duration 60 minutes
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| THE LEGENDARY DOE |
| The story of the Triple D,
DOE 130 and the DOE 150 |
| In the 1950s one of the
most popular tractors on British farms was the Fordson Major. Whilst
mostly capable, in some areas the Major lacked the power needed to
deal with the heavy soil, and for one Essex farmer, the answer was
to join two Major tractors together to form one articulated, four
wheel drive, 100hp tractor. Resulting in the farm machinery icon we
know today as the Doe Triple D. This programme tells the story of the Doe Dual Drive, which on
account of its tongue twisting nature was soon referred to as the
Doe Triple D. We trace its origins back to its original conception
by farmer George Pryor through to the production of the tandem
tractor built by agricultural dealers Ernest Doe & Sons at their
Essex base in Ulting, Specially filmed material is supplemented by
remarkable and previously unseen archive colour footage shot by Alan
Doe in the early 1960s. With the help of former Doe employees, we unravel the story of the
production of this incredible machine and how it developed over the
years alongside the evolving Fordson Major skid unit. We talk to the
chairman of the Doe Owners Club and show many fine examples of both
the tractors and their implements at work. Special features include
the history of Ernest Doe & Sons, and another showing Alan
Doe’s entire archive footage, compliment this fine programme. The Doe Triple D caused a huge stir when it was first seen by
farmers back in the late fifties and this program shows how, in the
21st Century, this amazing machine still turns heads and also
demands high prices at auction. If any farming machine could be
described as being a legend in its own lifetime, then it must be The
Legendary Doe. |
| duration 110mins
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| FANTASTIC FINGAL |
| Working Tractors at the
Fingal Vintage Society Show |
| The 2008 Fingal Vintage
Show held in July proved to be the biggest yet! Organised by
courtesy of the Hoey Family, the lines of vintage and classic
trucks, cars and steam powered vehicles were swelled by the presence
of the Ford and Fordson Expo 2008, the first time this annual event
had been held outside of the UK mainland. Focusing on the working
tractors and machinery, this programme brings you all the action
from the two day show, including the largest number of Doe tandem
tractors ever to be seen working together in Ireland. With Fordson,
Ford, Muir Hill and County tractors all seen at work, as well as
vintage ploughing, classic combines, steam ploughing and of course
the amazing Ford 7610 and Ransomes push-pull plough. Many other
tractor makes were also present including John Deere, Massey
Ferguson, Fiat, David Brown and Roadless to name just a few! In
addition to all these, were over 400 Ford and Fordson tractors and
their derivatives. Join us as we take in the sights and sounds of
this great weekend at Fantastic Fingal! |
| duration 90 minutes
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| TRACTOR TORQUE - The Very
Latest In Tractor Technology |
| Stephen Richmond &
Jonathan Whitlam |
| Tractors today are more
sophisticated and futuristic than ever before. Electronics have
taken over the operation of virtually every task. New cabs have
become similar to office suites allowing the driver to work
gruellingly long operating days with far less strain and in relative
luxury. In this programme Stephen and Jonathan scrutinize the very
latest tractor models. They become familiar with all the new
technology by talking to representatives of the largest companies.
This also gives you, the viewer, a chance to choose which machines
you think are the most revolutionary of all. To help you decide,
watch countless different tractor models hard at work at the
Grassland event at Stoneleigh in Warwickshire, including machines
from Case New Holland, Massey Ferguson, John Deere, JCB, Landini,
Valtra, McCormick and Claas. Highlights include the Claas Xerion
3300, Valtra’s reverse drive S280, McCormick’s brand new XTX
range, New Holland’s TVT series and the JCB Fastrac 3220 to name
but a few. As usual there is masses of detail about each model
featured, all sharing one thing in common – plenty of Tractor
Torque! |
| duration 100 min
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The Tractor Story - vol. 1
TRUE CLASSICS
Tractors of the 1960's 70's & 80's |
| Stephen Richmond &
Jonathan Whitlam |
| This first volume of The
Tractor Story features machines from that magical era the nineteen
sixties, seventies and eighties – the True Classics. The large
manufactures from that period such as Ford, Massey Ferguson, John
Deere and International Harvester are looked at in great detail
while others featured include: Allis-Chapman, Caterpillar, Nuffield,
Leyland, Zetor, Fiat, Lamborghini, Track Marshall, Same, Hurlimann,
Renault and Mercedes Benz. Two special features within the programme
look at the rise in popularity of four-wheel drive machines such as
County, Muir Hill and Roadless. We also meet owners of tractors made
by David Brown, highlighting the 990, 885 and 1394, three models
that span the three decades covered. Numerous classic examples have
been captured working on the land and Stephen and Jonathan present
the programme from Cheffins Tractor and Machinery Saleground at
their monthly auction, a venue noted internationally as the place to
buy used tractors and the ideal location to study the real TRUE
CLASSICS. |
| duration 85min
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The Tractor Story - vol. 2
MODERN MARVELS
Tractors of the 1990’s and the 21st Century |
| Stephen Richmond &
Jonathan Whitlam |
| We bring The Tractor Story
right up to date by featuring machines from the 1990’s up to the
first five years of the 21st Century. Tractors that simply bristle
with electronics, suspension systems, revolutionary transmissions
and luxury working environments – tractors that certainly deserve
the title – MODERN MARVELS. Following on from Part One, the story
of the main manufacturers continues as they gradually grow fewer in
number due to large mergers and takeovers. We see how Ford and Fiat
become New Holland; Same add Deutz Fahr to their Lamborghini and
Hurlimann brands. Massey Ferguson, Challenger crawlers, Fendt and
Valtra join each other under the AGCO banner. Claas takes over
Renault while John Deere remains as the only major maker to stay
completely independent. Other makes featured include JCB, Landini,
McCormick, Track Marshall and Zetor. As before there are two special
features within the programme. Jonathan explores the evolution of
the tractor cab while Stephen takes an in-depth look at the Case
International story. It’s taken Jonathan and Stephen eight years
to accumulate this amazing collection of tractors filmed working in
the English countryside. The monthly auction at Cheffins
Agricultural Salesground and the annual Doe Show in Essex are also
visited to capture the very latest machines that are truly, without
doubt MODERN MARVELS. |
| duration 114min
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The Tractor Story - vol. 3
- VINTAGE POWER
Horses, Steam and the First Fifty years of Tractors |
| Stephen Richmond &
Jonathan Whitlam |
| In the third volume of The
Tractor Story horses, steam traction engines and ploughing engines
share the stage with the first early tractors. We see how they
developed from basic pulling machines to the more sophisticated
tractors of the 1950’s and 60’s – Vintage Power at its best!
The programme opens with a visit to The Museum of East Anglian Life
in Stowmarket, Suffolk to admire their fine collection of steam
powered machines and a pair of magnificent Walsh and Clarke
ploughing engines, which ran on paraffin. Many classic tractor names
from this era are represented including Fordson, International
Harvester, Ferguson, Case, John Deere, Massey Harris, Caterpillar,
Saunderson, Nuffield, Marshall, Fowler, County, Allis-Chalmers,
David Brown and Massey Ferguson. A special feature of the programme
reunites a tractor fitter with the Fordson and International
Harvester machines that he once kept running on the farms of East
Anglia. He explains what “made them tick” and gives a nostalgic
insight into the variety of jobs and characteristics of these
particular tractors. Stephen and Jonathan again present the
programme from Cheffins Agricultural Saleground in Cambridgeshire at
one of their world famous Vintage and Classic Auctions. With masses
of tractor action filmed at various events throughout Britain over
the last four years, where period equipment is used as it once was,
this programme celebrates the very best of - Vintage Power. |
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THE TRACTOR'S COMPANION
Machinery on the Farm
Volume 1 - Sow & Scatter |
| Stephen Richmond &
Jonathan Whitlam |
The tractor on its own is a
wonderfully versatile machine but when an implement of any kind is
attached its usefulness doubles. This programme demonstrates the
relationship between the tractor and a wide range of farm machinery
used to make the job of farming easier.
Jonathan and Stephen offer an insight into the history of the major
equipment used to treat soil, maintain hedges and ditches, turn the
soil by ploughing and cultivating, plant the seeds and finally care
for the growing crops. A wide range of implements are demonstrated
including horse drawn machinery and steam engine power through to
the massive American five-wheeled Terra-Gator self propelled
spreader. And if your passion is tractors, there's some fine
examples, all hard at work, from the vintage Fordson N, through
classics like the David Brown 1390 right up to the latest giant
rubber tracked monsters. This programme has taken Jonathan and
Stephen over four years to record and demonstrates their
comprehensive knowledge and obvious excitement for all things
tractor based - fascinating to both old and new enthusiasts alike. |
| duration 60 minutes
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THE TRACTOR'S COMPANION
Machinery on the Farm
Volume 2 - Harvest and Gather |
| Stephen Richmond &
Jonathan Whitlam |
| This is the second and
final part of the story of farm machinery and its relationship with
the tractor. The Tractor's Companion volume 2, progresses to a
natural conclusion with the harvesting of an abundance of crops.
With tractor and machinery action at the forefront, Jonathan and
Stephen guide us through the evolution of harvesting equipment, from
early horse and steam-powered implements to the sophisticated
hi-tech machines we know today. The Tractor's Companion volume 2
demonstrates a variety of harvests in the farming year, from hay and
silage, to the twenty-four-hour-a-day pea harvest, cereal and straw,
and on to lifting root crops. The baler, in its many shapes and
forms, is also put under the spotlight. Jonathan gives an
affectionate insight into the development of the farm tractor and
how all its many functions have evolved over the years. From the
earliest beginnings, the introduction of the three-point linkage,
power take off and the ascendancy of the diesel engine. This is an
amazing record of machinery on the farm, both vintage and modern and
of harvesting techniques used during the last century, providing a
comprehensive account of this special period of the farming
calendar. |
| duration 85 minutes
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| HI-TECH TRACTORS |
| Stephen Richmond &
Jonathan Whitlam |
| Made in 2002, Jonathan and
Stephen scrutinize the newest models from the major manufacturers,
but they don’t just film them, they also give informative
technical facts to go with their great camerawork. Dealers talk
about the latest sophisticated technology on these amazing new
tractors. The programme also includes a special feature on various
designs of suspension and a section looking at tractors with crawler
tracks. All this plus over thirty different machines hard at work in
their natural environment. If you want to know all about the latest
Hi-Tech equipment on the most up-to-date machines then this one’s
for you. |
| duration 65min
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| TRACTORSPOTTING |
| Stephen Richmond &
Jonathan Whitlam |
| For lovers of modern
tractors, Tractorspotting follows tractor-mad lads Stephen and
Jonathan on their wheel-spinning, mud-flinging adventures as they
record over 30 of the most exciting modern tractors to be seen
anywhere. Packed with brilliant images and up-to-date information,
this is a must for any tractor fanatic. |
| duration 60 minutes
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| TRACTORSPOTTING 2 |
| Stephen Richmond &
Jonathan Whitlam |
| More madcap antics from the
tractor boys. Once again dynamic duo Jonathan and Stephen are on the
prowl for 30 more top tractors in action. Featuring useful technical
information, out-takes and a quiz, Tractorspotting 2 shows the boys
have the horsepower to outperform any competitor in their class. |
| duration 70 minutes
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| GIANT HARVESTERS |
| Stephen Richmond &
Jonathan Whitlam |
| ‘Big and Beautiful’ –
Stephen says, and so they are. This exciting programme shows up
close, great shots of the largest combine harvesters, pea viners and
sugar beet harvesters in all their glory. Jonathan and Stephen’s
exclusive footage catches these machines hard at work, and they give
full descriptions of each harvester including the best innovations
and technical features. |
| duration 60 minutes
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| Acres Of Change |
| Brian Bell |
In 1939 Kent farmer
Frederick Hynard recorded a year in the life of his farm on cine
film. The remarkable results were edited and broadcast by Anglia
Television as part of its Bygones series. In ‘Acres of Change’
this original footage is contrasted with the same farming operations
filmed sixty years later.
Farmers Harold and Oliver Cooper talk about the changes they have
witnessed in a video that shows the agricultural transformation (for
good or bad) since the Second World War. The programme is narrated
by Eddie Anderson and presented by George Macpherson, following
technical advice and additional scripting by Brian Bell. |
| duration 70 minutes
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| Classic Combines 1930s -
1990s |
| Brian Bell |
The extracts from archive
film in this video trace the development of mechanised cereal
harvesting from the days of the scythe to computer-controlled
combine harvesting.
The first part of Classic Combines looks at early days in the
harvest field when the binder reigned supreme. Brian Bell’s
selection of films features rare footage of early harvesting
machines manufactured by various American and European manufacturers
including International Harvester, Ransomes, Fisher-Humphries and
Claas. The video brings the combine story up to date with
promotional films from Claas, John Deere, New Holland and Massey
Ferguson.
The programme is fully scripted by Brian Bell and narrated by
broadcaster Chris Opperman. |
| duration 56 minutes
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| Classic Farm Machinery
1940 - 1970 |
| Brian Bell |
The first of a two-part
series, this superb compilation of archive film selected by Brian
Bell covers the period from 1940 to 1970.
Most of the well-known manufacturers, as well as some less familiar
names, are represented in original footage from the period. A broad
range of equipment has been selected to demonstrate how the
implements for ploughing, cultivating, drilling, spraying and
harvesting changed over the period.
The programme is fully scripted by Brian Bell and narrated by
broadcaster Chris Opperman. |
| duration 56 minutes
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| Classic Farm Machinery
1970 - 1995 |
| Brian Bell |
The second of a two-part
series, this superb compilation of archive film selected by Brian
Bell covers the period from 1970 to 1995.
It shows the continuing advance in mechanisation from the 1970s, in
archive film from most of the well-known manufacturers, illustrating
the influence of new technology on equipment for ploughing,
cultivating, drilling, spraying and harvesting. Original footage
from the period shows the emergence of ever more powerful machinery
with electronic controls, and footage from the 1995 Power in Action
demonstration at Otley completes the story.
The programme is fully scripted by Brian Bell and narrated by
broadcaster Chris Opperman |
| duration 55 minutes
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| Classic Tractors |
| Brian Bell |
The extracts from archive
film in this video 'Classic Tractors' focus mainly on the
development of tractors from 1945 to the present day. Rare footage
is included of the 1917 Fordson Standard, the first mass-produced
tractor in America. Brian Bell’s choice of films features many
early tractors including International, Ferguson, Nuffield and David
Brown. The range continues up to the computer-controlled cabs of the
1990s.
The video includes manufacturers’ promotional films and covers
both popular and rare models, engaged in a variety of field
operations.
The programme is fully scripted by Brian Bell and narrated by
broadcaster Chris Opperman. |
| duration 56 minutes
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| County Tractor Working
Days |
| Stuart Gibbard |
Over a cloudless September
weekend a remarkable collection of tractors from County and other
specialist manufacturers enjoyed perfect working conditions at
Tedburn St Mary, near Exeter, Devon.
The models shown in this programme range from early conversions
based on the Fordson Major through to the massive Muir-Hill 171 and
County 1884. Well-known machines of the 1960s and 70s, including the
County 1124, Roadless 120 and Northrop 5004, are seen at work.
Although the video focuses on County tractors, machines from Bray,
Doe, Matbro and other manufacturers are in action with a range of
ploughs and other cultivation equipment. The event was held with the
kind permission of Fulford Estates. Proceeds were in aid of the
Devon Air Ambulance and Exeter Mid and East Devon Samaritans. |
| duration 62 minutes
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| Custom Cutters |
| Dylan Winter |
| Ten years after he made the
best-selling programme Two Thousand Mile Harvest Dylan Winter
returned to the American grain belt to film two more harvesting
crews working their way north. The Fredericks run John Deere 9660STS
combines and Kenworth trucks; the Farris brothers operate Case IH
2388 combines and immaculate Peterbilts. The programme includes
informative interviews with the drivers, contractors and farmers. |
| duration 100 minutes
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| Farming With Steam |
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| This programme shows the
impact on agriculture of steam in the 19th and early 20th century.
It records in detail both portable engines and traction engines in
action threshing, ploughing, hauling timber and driving a saw bench.
Interviews with people who used to work with steam recall what the
life was really like. Lesley Colsell, former Curator at the museum
of East Anglian Life, gives a vivid account of how engines were
managed and how they fitted into rural life |
| duration 48 minutes
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| Farm Machinery Film
Records: Autumn Work & Rootcrops |
| Brian Bell |
| This programme uses
extracts from a collection of silent films made by the National
Institute of Agricultural Engineering over a period of about ten
years from 1945. Some of the films record machinery working in the
field, others show experimental farm machines designed by the NIAE
at Askham Bryan in Yorkshire and from 1948 at Silsoe. They include
manure spreaders, hedgers, ploughs, potato spinners, potato and root
harvesters (see fuller contents below). Some of the machines went
successfully into production; others are rarities whose development
was curtailed. The NIAE’s film record was professionally made. The
prints from which this compilation has been drawn are in the
collection of the British Agricultural Archive Film Unit and are
reproduced by courtesy of Richard Watts. Brian Bell, author of 24
books and DVDs on farm machinery, has researched the footage to
provide an informative commentary narrated by Chris Opperman. The
original material is silent, some in black and white, though later
films are in colour |
| duration 62 minutes
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| Farm Machinery Film
Records: Harvest |
| Brian Bell |
| This programme uses
extracts from a collection of silent films made by the National
Institute of Agricultural Engineering over a period of about ten
years from 1945. Some of the films record machinery working in the
field, others show experimental farm machines designed by the NIAE
at Askham Bryan in Yorkshire and from 1948 at Silsoe. They cover the
grain crop, grass and silage (see fuller contents below). The
machines include those that went successfully into production as
well as rarities whose development was curtailed. The NIAE’s film
record was professionally made. The prints from which this
compilation has been drawn are in the collection of the British
Agricultural Archive Film Unit and are reproduced by courtesy of
Richard Watts. Brian Bell, author of 24 books and DVDs on farm
machinery, has researched the footage to provide an informative
commentary narrated by Chris Opperman. The original material is
silent, some in black and white, though later films are in colour. |
| duration 65 minutes
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| Ferguson On The Farm -
Part One |
| Harold Beer & Stuart
Gibbard |
Harry Ferguson's system of
farm mechanisation is brought to life here by some 25 implements
filmed at work. Beginning with early summer cultivations and potato
planting, the programme covers weed control in potatoes and kale,
hay and silage-making, hedge-trimming and general farm tasks such as
post-hole boring and milk-churn transport. It concludes with potato
lifting, disc ploughing, earth-moving and work with the Ferguson
reversible plough, leaving a companion programme to look at other
winter and spring activities.
The majority of the implements are from Harold Beer’s working
collection in North Devon and many were bought new. A range of
Fergies provide the power, one of them still at work on the family
farm where it was first used in 1949. The programme has a full
commentary scripted by Stuart Gibbard, author of The Ferguson
Tractor Story. The narrator is BBC broadcaster and tractor
enthusiast David Holt. |
| duration 68 minutes
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| Ferguson On The Farm -
Part Two |
| Harold Beer & Stuart
Gibbard |
This video shows a wide
range of Ferguson equipment, ploughs, cultivators and disc harrows
at work. Ferguson provided a complete system of mechanisation and we
see many of the rarer implements in action, including the sub-soiler,
rowcrop thinner, crane, dump skip, winch, cordwood saw and hammer
mill. Muck-spreading and bale-loading sequences show all the
different Ferguson trailers and loaders, illustrating just how
extensive the range had become by the 1950s.
Nearly all the implements come from Harold Beer’s collection in
North Devon. A range of Ferguson tractors provide the power,
including a rare four-wheel-drive conversion. The programme has a
full commentary scripted by Stuart Gibbard, author of The Ferguson
Tractor Story. The narration is by radio broadcaster and playwright
David Holt. |
| duration 70 minutes
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| Ferguson On The Farm -
Part Three |
| Harold Beer & Stuart
Gibbard |
Our third visit to Great
Shortridge farm sees Harold Beer demonstrate implements from the
later Ferguson era as well as machines from the early Massey
Ferguson range. We join him in the spring as he uses a Rotavator
attachment to prepare a seedbed for potatoes that he then plants
with an M-F 718 Automatic Potato Planter. Going on through the year,
we see Harold at work with an M-F 770 Heavy-Duty Spike-Tooth harrow,
a 32-7 unit seeder, an M-F 37-7 hay conditioner and a 732 mower.
Some eighteen different sequences show a variety of machines in
action from an M-F 203 digger-loader to unusual ploughs. Highlights
include an M-F 711 potato harvester lifting the crop we saw planted
earlier.
Nearly all the implements come from Harold Beer’s collection in
North Devon. The programme has a full commentary scripted by Stuart
Gibbard, author of The Ferguson Tractor Story and editor of Old
Tractor magazine. |
| duration 65 minutes
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| Ferguson Tractors |
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This 65-minute video
examines in detail the tractor models with which Ferguson was
involved, from his early collaboration with David Brown, through the
Ford years and up to the FE35 and the formation of Massey Ferguson.
Some forty models were specially filmed during 1998 with the help of
five leading Ferguson enthusiasts and collectors. The TE20 is at the
core of the programme, and a good range of variants and industrials
are shown, including some that are rare.
Wherever possible the tractors are shown at work operating with
Ferguson equipment.
Specialist author Stuart Gibbard prepared the script and the
programme was directed at Country Films by Jonathan Theobald. |
| duration 65 minutes
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| Fordson Farming |
| Stuart Gibbard |
| The era of Fordson Farming
was probably the greatest epoch in the history of Ford tractors. It
began in 1945 with the launch of the stalwart E27N Major and
continued through the E1A series, which included the acclaimed
Fordson Diesel Major. In 1957, the Major got a workmate as the Dexta
added a new facet to Fordson Farming before the ‘New
Performance’ models of the mid-1960s brought the era to a close.
The script has been written by Stuart Gibbard, author of the
award-winning Ford Tractor Story books, who has selected some of the
best examples of the Fordson tractors of the period for the
programme. Over thirty machines, from Dagenham production models to
rare four-wheel drive and tracked conversions made by manufacturers
such as County, Doe and Roadless, are seen in action with authentic
implements at various locations. |
| duration 80 minutes
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| Giants Of The Field |
| Stuart Gibbard |
| A surprising number of the
big four-wheel drive tractors that were designed for the North
American prairies found their way into Britain during the 1970s and
80s. Their impressive work-rates revolutionised arable operations on
larger farming units. Today many of these big wheelers, including
both articulated and crab-steer machines, still have a place on
Britain's farms. This video shows a wide range of machines in action
from some of the earliest Doe tractors to more modern giants from
both the USA and Russia. We also see the latest flagship models from
today's leading manufacturers at work. Tractors filmed include not
just the well-known names, such as Steiger, Versatile, John Deere,
Case, Massey Ferguson and Ford, but also lesser known makes like
Matbro, Cameco, Belarus and White. Stuart Gibbard's informative
script gives details of the main features of the models and explains
the impact they had on British agriculture. |
| duration 70 minutes
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| Harnessed To The Plough |
| Roger & Cheryl Clark
with Paul Heiney |
| In this popular video we
see Roger and Cheryl Clark using working horses to run their farm in
Suffolk. They show broadcaster and heavy horse enthusiast Paul
Heiney the cycle of work that made up the farming year. We see
ploughing, harrowing, drilling, rolling, planting potatoes and
lifting potatoes, haymaking and stacking, as well as how the horses
are harnessed and managed. |
| duration 65 minutes
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| Harvest From Sickle To
Satellite |
| Brian Bell |
The 'Sickle to Satellite'
working event organised in 1998 by Suffolk farmer Oliver Cooper
offered a unique opportunity to see a hundred years of cereal
harvesting equipment in operation. Recorded at the event, this video
ranges from the sickle and a scything gang, through trailed reapers
and binders to a representative sample of combine harvesters.
Interviews with some of the machines' owners are included and the
informative script is by Brian Bell. Among the machines shown
operating are a 1930 McCormick Daisy sail reaper, a Lanz self-binder
and a Case Model Q reaper-thresher.
Combines at work are Massey-Harris 21 and 780, a Claas Super Junior
and a Ransomes 902. Finally, a satellite-linked Massey-Ferguson 40
shows just how far technology has advanced from the days of the
scything gang. Scripted by Britain's most experienced farm machinery
writer, Brian Bell, and directed by Jonathan Theobald at Country
Films. |
| duration 43 minutes
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| JCBs At Work |
| Jonathan Theobald |
| This programme looks at how
some of the larger JCB machines are used on sites. Filmed with the
co-operation of three major UK contractors, it takes in earthmoving
for warehouse construction, landfill site work, road building and
house construction. Machines shown include backhoe loaders,
excavators, dump trucks and telehandlers. The different sites
provide opportunities to see other machines such as pile-drivers
working alongside JCBs in a variety of settings. The clear script
has been prepared with technical advice from Tim Starkey-Smith. |
| duration 70 minutes
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| John Deere Two-Cylinder
Tractors |
| Michael Williams |
| Starting from the Froelich
and the Waterloo Boy, Michael Williams shows all the principal
machines of John Deere’s forty years of two-cylinder tractors.
This DVD comprises what were originally two volumes of videos
produced by Farming Press. The first half includes the bulk of the
lettered series, all the changes up to 1938 and the introduction of
the ‘styled’ versions. The second half deals with the last of
the older series tractors identified by a letter, follows this with
several of the numbered models from the 1950s and goes into the age
of the diesel. The programme is built around interviews with the
owners of the lovingly restored machines in the United States,
Canada and Britain |
| duration 120 minutes
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| Massey Ferguson Classic
Tractors 1976 - 1986 |
| George French |
| Filmed mostly in Devon,
this programme looks briefly at the end of the 100 series and at
detailed examples from the 200, 300, 500, 600 and 2000 ranges. It
also includes models from the 1200 and 4000 ranges and finishes with
a brief look at the 3000 series. The tractors filmed include
first-class examples as well as classics in daily use. They are
partnered with appropriate examples of machinery and equipment,
including MF 525 and 835 combines. George French has drawn on his
long experience in the tractor and farm machinery industry to write
a script that is informative and deals with how the tractors have
performed in work |
| duration 70 minutes
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| Massey Ferguson Tractors
1956 - 1976 |
| Mike Thorne |
| This programme looks at
many Massey Ferguson tractors in detail, showing them working with
the equipment with which they would have been coupled at the time.
The film begins with the MF 35 and 65 and deals with the 100 series
‘red giants’ of the mid 1960s, concluding with the new
high-horsepower tractors of 1975. It covers variants and rarities.
Mike Thorne, who owns the Coldridge collection in north Devon, has
been joined on this programme by other leading M-F enthusiasts. The
DVD includes substantial extra material looking at the engineering
of the Ferguson system. |
| duration 70 minutes
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| Secret Rivers |
| Paul Heiney |
| For ITV Anglia, Paul Heiney
explores twelve of the east of England’s loveliest rivers – by
canoe. He begins by locating the river’s source, usually a pond or
a muddy ditch. Then, as stream develops into river, he launches his
canoe and starts his journey.Moving silently downstream, the canoe
gives Paul a unique perspective on river life, taking him to parts
inaccessible on foot which offer rare insights into the river’s
history and wildlife. From time to time he stops to talk to people
for whom the river plays an important part in their lives. This DVD
combines two complete series of programmes. Together they provide a
fascinating record of the eastern region’s most beautiful, often
surprising and sometimes overlooked natural features – its Secret
Rivers. |
| duration 295 minutes
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| Steam At Strumpshaw |
| Brian Bell |
| Norfolk’s Strumpshaw
steam museum is the venue for a rally held in wooded parkland each
spring. Visitors to the 1999 event had the opportunity to see some
thirty engines in steam, representing a wide cross-section of makes
and types. Highlights of this video include firing up a unique
Savage engine, driving lessons on both a Fowler traction engine and
a Foden steam wagon, and an insight into an engine driver’s life
– at least, cooking his breakfast. Work with saws and a stone
crusher, the parade of steam engines and scale models, as well as
three types of pumping engine operating in the museum are also
included. Chris Opperman’s commentary, scripted by Brian Bell,
gives clear information about the machines, and the programme has
been professionally filmed and edited by Jonathan Theobald at
Country Films. |
| duration 55 minutes
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| The Two Thousand Mile
Harvest |
| Dylan Winter |
| Every year ten of the
world’s largest combines follow the cereal harvest of North
America. Writer and broadcaster Dylan Winter joins the team for the
five-month journey from Texas over the heartland of the United
States to Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. The Payne family and their
crew of eighteen show what life on the road is like through their
working days – co-ordinating moves from site to site, coping with
machinery on a grand scale, progressing with humour and ingenuity
through the unpredictable and evocative Midwestern landscape.
Dylan’s unconventional approach interprets this unique annual
event as the ultimate Harvester’s road movie, making this
programme extraordinarily popular. |
| duration 60 minutes
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| A Victorian Summer |
| Paul Heiney |
This beautifully filmed
Anglia television series presented by Paul Heiney takes you back to
an era when farming methods revolved around the horse and the life
of a village was dependent on its farms.
Paul follows three crops - oats, potatoes and grass - from sowing to
harvest, re-creating the days of horse-ploughing and steam
thrashing. He shows a typical farm with its cows milked by hand and
its traditional breeds of sheep and pigs. He also searches the
region for rural craftsmen and women who are keeping alive the old
skills such as rick-thatching and wheelwrighting.
A Victorian Summer is an immensely popular series, welcomed for its
wide range of items from an account of bird populations in the
Victorian countryside to handling bees with a straw skep. |
| duration 180 minutes
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| A Victorian Winter &
Spring |
| Paul Heiney |
Victorian farming wasn’t
all about making hay while the sun shone. There were tough winters
and hectic springs to provide plenty of challenges for the
hard-working farmer.
In the ten episodes of this programme first broadcast by ITV Anglia
in 2004, Paul Heiney and crew work the land with a pair of Suffolk
Punch cart-horses, using the machinery and the traditional methods
which would have been seen 100 years ago. The programmes capture
many other aspects of bygone rural life from bush-draining to
cider-making. We meet traditional craftsmen and women still putting
to good use the skills of our ancestors. And in the kitchen, food
historian Alison Sloan produces some fine Victorian fare. |
| duration 218 minutes
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| Vintage Garden Tractors |
| Brian Bell |
| The garden tractors in this
video span from a mid-1930s Gravely Model L and Swiss-built Simar
Rototiller to machines from the mid-60s such as Crawley, Winget,
Ransomes MG 40 and David Brown 2D. Among old favourites there is a
range of Trusty tractors, as well as examples of British Anzani, BMB,
Rowtrac and Howard Rotavator. More unusual machines include the
Wrigley Motor-hoe (with its engine inside the wheel), Auto Culto
Midget and Newman WD2. Together, the fifty models are a
representative sample of the varied and interesting
pedestrian-controlled and ride-on garden tractors that took market
gardening out of the era of the spade and horse. The video was
recorded at Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club working
days with all the machines in action ploughing, cultivating or
preparing a seedbed. The video is fully scripted by Brian Bell,
author of the standard reference book, Fifty Years of Garden
Machinery, also published by Old Pond. |
| duration 60 minutes
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| Yellow Trail From Texas |
| Tim Slessor |
| This 1976 programme from
the BBC’s ‘World About Us’ series shows the grandeur of the
American grain harvest. It features Dale and Margie Starks, their
nine Massey-Ferguson combines and the temporary crews who work their
way north with seven months of contract cutting. At the start of the
season they rumble down from their base camp in Oklahoma to Texas
where they start harvesting. Mid-summer finds the crews in Kansas
where we learn more about their catering and domestic arrangements
as well as the Chevrolet and Ford trucks hauling the wheat to the
elevators. In Montana the men put in long hours, working through the
night. At the end of the season the machines are harvesting
windrowed canary seed in Saskatchewan. When the first snows fall
it’s time to head south for home again. Director/Producer Tim
Slessor tells the complete story, supported by memorable aerial
shots, archive footage and evocative music. |
| duration 50 minutes
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