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Earlier in the year I bought a job lot of Colwood Motor Hoes manufactured by Dashwood Engineering supposed to be non-runners one is of particular interest, powered by a J.A.P. 2A engine dating from 1943 what is strange is it does not have a gearbox just a leather belt from small pulley on engine to larger pulley and then chain drive to the steel wheel after a bit of fettling and fresh petrol it runs took it for a stroll at a brisk walk

We finally managed to arrange a ploughing match for last Sunday. We had a good turn out of 34 tractors. A bit down on the usual entry list of around the 50 mark. But a good day was had by all. I didn't take the Black Horse, as the Brinly plough would have barely scratched the surface of the hard ground. Watching the drag ploughs was quite interesting. The setting up of them was educational. A real art form. Smokey little Fergie, but could do the business. Neat homemade cab. Tidy Wheel Horse on show.

New replacement smallend arrived for the blackburne engine soon be running again