MAJOR
John Elliot’s 1961 Super Major
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Syd Christopherson the instigating founder member of the WCVC with his newly restored Massey Ferguson 35x.
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Buccleuch & Queensbury Caledonian Pipe band.
On field repairs
Emergency Repairs
CAR SECTION
Busy Car section
BOB PARKER
Mr Bob Parker now attending with Land Rovers, has attended every rally organised by WCVC
SAW BENCH
Barry Porters saw Bench cutting larch shingles for a log cabin being built in Eskdale
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Bob Martin rolling foundation for new all weather arena back in 1992
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Old tractors having a short rest
COMMERCIALS
Some of G Calvin’s commercial vehicle fleet
KEITH PROTHERO enjoying a brew
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Massey Ferguson 35X restored and driven by James Robinson Coates
FORD
Exceptionally well turned out Ford RS
PLYMOUTH 7.5 litre V8 petrol. Scary to feed in this day and age with fuel prices
Horse Ploughing
Horse ploughing near Greyhound pub Pica
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Joe Elliott Greysouthern a happy man
VIC
INTERNATIONAL FAMOUS built 1906. Originally used to power a saw mill. Owner N Beaty of Carlisle
Case Model R at Great Dorset Steam fair 2009
Syds Case Model R which was dismantled in 1996, and sold as a kit of parts. exhibited at Great Dorset Steam Fair in 2009
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Tractors Old and New as far as the eye can see
J Elliot’s COUNTY originally from Wales
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Car Section 2017
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Jim presenting Marion Reid with a bouquet of flowers for providing refreshemnts
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Best Turned out Tractor winner Robert Greggains
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View form Fletchers Big Wheel 2019
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Proud Land Rover owner
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B****r it didnt go
GEOFF SOUTHWARD
Geoff Southward and his very nice Standard Little Nine
Committee Meeting
Syd n Allan mattocks on a soggy rally day
Longest Day House
Longest Day House
House near Omaha beach as featured in Longest Day movie opening scene with German solider on horse back (Goldfinger actor) June 2019 and later at the start of the American bombardment
CAR PARK
Car park filling up nicely just after 10-00
FUDGE BAR For those with a sweet tooth
A Man happy and at peace
Amonco Hired Mam 1 1/2Hp
BERNARD MATTHEWS
Bootifull Austin 7 formerly owned by the famous Bernard Mathews Turkey Farmer
Membership Secretary
Happy Trevor 2017
6 30 sunday 7 7 19
Thats it until 2020
Point Du Hoc
Point Du Hoc. from the defending Germans point of view almost 300ft straight down
RATIONAL OIL
Another unusual stationary engine a Rational M type built in 1922. Winner of the Arnold Sayers Trophy for engine under 3 hp
WW2 Patrol Boat Orne River 2019
WW2 Patrol Boat Orne River 2019 Motored over from the U.K Moored at Pegasus Bridge. Look at the stunning lines
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Case Model R Maurice James
Etreham Pipeline
Etreham Pipeline
Road leading from Port En Bessin to Etreham Storgage tanks June 2019
Fordson County Crawler
Alan Mattocks, founder member and former chairman ploughing with his E27N Crawler in the museum field. Father Bennet offering advice
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Will it or wont it go
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2 1/2 Tons of Campbell Engine
An early Tractor Trundle
The late Robin Coates in his Austin near Wilson Park Pica
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Syd Suttons Garret, Anne Driven all the way form Holmrook by R Douglas and Crew
Pegasus bridge
Pegasus Bridge libertated at approx 1-30a.m on 6th June 1944, by British glider borne troops. Also the site of the first fatality on D Day that of Lieutenant H. Den Brotheridge.
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Tractor Section 2017
MORRIS OXFORD
K. Wilsons 1953 Morris Oxford another long standing exhibitor from Millom
AMANCO driving a fret saw and a water pump
Thames Trader working for a living
Ford Thames Trader. Owned and restored by Syd Christopherson. Earning its keep.
8 CYCLE
Very unusual Aeromotor operating on 8 cycle as opposed to 4 storke
Finally Restored after almost 10 years
Gary’s Albion
LOCAL QUILTERS with fine examples of their craft.
Point Du Hoc 2019
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The American Rangers view of Point Du Hoc minus defending Germans doesnt look very high but its almost 300ft.
6-30 evening
All cleared away almost
ENTRY POINT
A Busy Public Entrance Nice to see. Thanks to Everyone who attended
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Candidate for most appropriate dress
GPO PETTER
Ex G.P.O Petter powered standby generator. Ran faultlessly all day
PETTER HANDYMAN
D Mashiters 1902 Petter Handyman a very rare engine. Spent its working life in Ireland
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Jim Bennett demonstrating the ancient skill of fiddle drilling grass seed in the garden at Millfield Hayes Castle 1999.
Ploughing at Carlisle
James Robinson Coates (J.R or Uncle Robin) ploughing with Case DEX
TRACTOR PARADE nice to see unrestored working tractors
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Benny Steel recieving trophy for Most Original Tractor from Committee member Ken Slater
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1943 Canadian built Dodge 3/4 APT (Air Portable) at Borrowdale Shepherds Meet in 2009
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Allan Mattocke driving Syds Fordson Model N, recovered from Stanet Pearsons, Montreal Farm Moor Row.
Etreham Fuel Pipes Road
Etreham Fuel Pipes Road
PLUTO pipeline in roadside leading from Port En Bessin to Etreham Storage Tanks June 1944
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Sunrise 06 06 2019
Hundreds of preserved military vehicles form all over Europe on Arromanche Beach 6-30 June 6th 2019.
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It was that hot in 2019 even the chicken died
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Morris Z Van Tom Lewthaite
JAEGAR
J Abbots JAEGAR 3 HP
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Binding corn on top of Swallow Hill with a Case DEX and binder. For working day. Fine view of Workington not a windmill in site
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Alan Mattocks at Seaton Working day ploughing with Syd’s Minneapolis Moline UTS
Ford Thames Trader
Syds ex fairground Thames Trader. Sadly destroyed in the barn fire
PIT SAW Owned and demonstrated by Barry Porter and Friends,
TRACTORS siting quiet in the sun
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Trade Stands 2017.
International Famous
Another rare vertical stationary engine in the form of an INTERNATIONAL FAMOUS built 1906. Originally used to power a saw mill. being checked over by its owner N Beaty of Carlisle
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WW2 Patrol Boat. Building to right is the famous Café Gondrée the first building liberated at approx 1-45 on 6th June 1944
2017 AGM
AGM Cheques 2017
FORD ENGINE BAY
Immaculately clean
Team of Threshing men
Threshing at Seaton working day
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David Roper receiving trophy for Best Other Vehicle from Marion Reid
CAKE DISTRICT Sold out of cup cakes by 3 o’clock so busy was the day
Pipe Band
A fine sound they made at the entrance
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Sunday morning sunshine
Namibia Fordson
Wherever you go in the world you come across a Fordson or Ferguson tractor.
I came across this one in a place called Solitaire in the Namibian desert in SW Africa a few weeks ago.
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