Stormin

We realise a disc is needed but we haven't got one. The back plough is off already. We'll see what we can come up with tomorrow. Just had a thought. By back plough do you mean the second one and just use one plough?

It's still on Tam. And thanks for the encouraging comment. See you Sunday.

Yes we did Jonathan. Trouble with Duncs field the grass is rather long and tufty. First attempt as we got it from you, the third plough was stopping it digging in. We raised the land wheels and removed the third plough and went down about 9". Stopped the tractor. We were going to have another go today, trying different settings. But as you'll know, it's a bit wild up in them thar hills. Bad enough down here. Maybe tomorrow.

As Jonathan, (expeatfarmer) was not going to be able to attend the HVC ploughing match this year, he kindly offer one of his crawlers and a plough, to anyone who wanted to enter. I kindly accepted his offer and volunteered my mate Dunc. Never having driven a Ransome before, though many other agricultural machines, we met at Jonathans last Monday so Dunc could have a drive and see the plough he would use. MG5 imported from the south of France along with the three furrow plough hanging on the back. You'll notice, now I've told you, the plough at the rear is off set by about 2". Why?, you ask. Haven't a clue. We collected tractor and plough today and took it to Dunc's for a bit of practice. Neither of us having any idea of setting things up. The afternoon was spent freeing things up and with much debate, a couple of trial runs. More will be done tomorrow or Saturday, depending on the weather. Below are some shots of the plough.

C-81, C-121 (Black Horse} and Sears/Roper GT16.

Got mine as well.

Had a play today. Rigged up a bit of pipe work. Worked quite well. Fired a rag out of the end. Took it onto the green which I'd given a topping yesterday. Didn't half shift the grass. Even the big lumps and the strips of the tractor wheels. When I had it running in the yard, it moved under it's own power. Jet propelled.

I've already said I'd altered the tool bar as in photo below. Today I rigged up a way to put a bit more weight on the plough. Dumb bar weights and a big piece of threaded bar. I'm going to try with just two of the heavier weights, then may add the two lighter ones.

Now I'm worried.

I'm beginning to think there could be more than I remember. Should have made a list.

You'll not get those square lumps in your stove, or through you saw, Chris. Best bring it up to Newby Hall for me.

Look even bigger in the flesh metal.

I like it. Does it run? I've some 2stroke ready mixed. Dunc and I will be over tomorrow. Let me know a time.

Couple of photo's of them fitted. I did have to do a slight mod. When I fitted the studs to go through the wheels, I used a standard wheel as a jig. I've narrowed the wheels haven't I. Consequently the studs were to long. Cut 1-3/4" off them then fitted the weights using nyloc nuts.

Been setting out today ready for next weekend. 6 plots set aside for horticultural machines. 5 entries received, so one plot spare. Any takers?

Can't wait for the photo's of you driving it.

Tidy!

I'd scrap them and keep anything MG2, Jonathan. Then donate the rollers to a good cause. Me!

Got them finished painted. That's it for now, but I do have a future mod in mind. Covers for the outside to tidy things up.

When I read Bobcat, that wasn't quite what I had in mind.

Get the engine number etc of it and post on here

Here you are. Just for you. Primed with red oxide.

Handy things those wacker's. I picked one up years ago.

Already got the lead, Richard. Came off some outbuildings a friend demolished. Did a bit of thinking today, about stopping the lead from falling out. Simple solution. Change the bolts fastening pulley to disc/drum for longer ones and fitted opposite way round. A good inch of thread was left showing inside the drum. Next job was to take weights and lead up to the farm and use the oxy/acet equipment to melt the lead. I had only enough lead to half fill each drum. That was ample for the molten lead to flow round the threads of the bolts. So the cooled lead was now held securely in the drum. Back home and weighed the weights again. Now one weighs 31lb and 'tother 32lb. Not bad considering I didn't weigh the lead first. The lead surface was rough and needed hiding. So two 8-1/8 blank discs were cut from a couple of plastic feed tub lids brought back from the farm. In each drum two opposing bolt threads protrude from the lead. The discs were then drilled and fitted over the two protruding bolts and held in place with a couple of nuts. Painting is now in progress. BTW Richard. The weights will be secured to the wheels, with nyloc nuts on the studs.

Thought it had been done with Owatrol. Should have known he'd not want to spend any money on it.