A Great day at the annual Big Ford Working Day near Devizes. We were blessed with glorious weather for the day so as usual i want to share the experience with you guys, enjoy!
I drove an 8830 when I was a kid 25 years ago, I remember driving alongside a massive boulder in the yard and being able to push it aside with the front wheels just using my little finger on the steering wheel. The air conditioning was nice too and the automatic mode on the powershift transmission. The most memorable part of the experience for me was filling it up with diesel, it took about an hour! Now I'm a big boy and have my own tractor, an enormous Kubota B4200...
That's the way to get all your fieldwork done in one day! Even the old Ford Major and Ford 5000 are gettin' the job done. My father farmed for 40 years with nothing bigger than 3 Ford 5000 with duals, eventually upgrading later to a 7600 (in 1981) and for the final few years, a 7710 (1990). It might have taken 2 weeks to get all of the fields fitted up for planting, but the work always gone done on time and without expensive Bank Payments for newer or bigger equipment. My father attributes much of his long success as a farmer to NOT having bank payments to make. He saved up and paid CASH for pretty much every piece of equipment he ever bought. 90-day Loans is about the only financing my father would ever take on. Meanwhile, most other farms with bigger tractors and equipment went out of business when they could not pay their bankers. I even know the story of one farmer who has spent the past 20 years working as an EMPLOYEE on the farm he once OWNED, but is now owned by the bankers.
What a great gift from liz, Just love the ol' Fords. It is good that we still can look back and see some of our lovely machines of the day. Shame that a hand full of ford owners haven't kept up the maintenance on their machines. When the tractors past the point of no return very sad to see them get driven into the hedge row and lost for good. "Happy video day George".
George I wish I had of known about this I would of loved to go along to this. I live a 5 minute drive from Devizes. Glad that you made this video so that I didn't miss out completely.
Now that is what you call a dream video to sit back and enjoy just wonderful to a Ford nut. every one gets excited about the big old girls and i can see why but for me the best parts were the 2wd just always drawn to them lots of happy memory's growing up i guess. stunning video pal thank you for sharing this and a very happy birthday to you.
Happy Birthday, man does that FW-30 run smooth. My faw in the video for sure. I like all of the fords/NH do to my own history with them, I know a lot of people out there and sometimes myself know there are better tractors out there, but there's just something about "the blue paint" that is hard to ignore.
Ta Ta George and Happy Birthday. Personal favourite for me is the County 1184 TW. Did you get to meet Andrew Collier who helped organise the day? Seems like a nice chap and contributes to Classic Tractor magazine.
Happy birthday George , some lovely plant there , enjoy your day and I hope you get over the flu soon , I'm nursing one here myself and it's a bit of a bar steward . 👍🏻😜👴🏻
Happy Birthday George and what a lovely present from your lovely wife Liz. Nice to see some older blue power at work and play and I am guessing you had a great day. When are we going to get some more vids of you doing field work in your new Fast Trac?
Great vid George and Happy Birthday! Some cracking bits of kit there. This might be a bit of a stupid question but what do they do with the land afterwards? Is it just gone over again once everyones gone and then planted up?
What is it with 80's Fords, and the huge profile on the front tyres? Genuine question - I grew up on a farm with them, and no-one could tell me why it was.
Happy birthday George why don't you just wear a short sleeve shirt or do you just like the rolled up shirt on a warm day I would prefer a rolled up one so i am liking your style anyway good video and happy birthday
Hi George,love your channel and videos..I've got a question regarding one pass sowing with the pre emergence on the back of the drill.if it's a 3 metre drill and you are spraying at 24 metre tramlines,which pass do you use the pre emergence?is it one side on the 4th pass(12metre)and the other on the next pass (15metre)?or how does it work?same with a 4 metre? hopefully you could enlighten me.thanx in advance.
stuarty paterson good question Stuarty, what you can do is on the second pass run over half of your first pass that then allows you to put the tramline in on one pass rather than on adjoining passed, if that makes sense.
first would like to say get well hate them summer spring colds they like to hang around for ever seems like for me anyway some them deep tillage tools if i am looking at them right like the finsh they leave as it looks like you can follow them with a planter drill
I drove an 8830 when I was a kid 25 years ago, I remember driving alongside a massive boulder in the yard and being able to push it aside with the front wheels just using my little finger on the steering wheel. The air conditioning was nice too and the automatic mode on the powershift transmission. The most memorable part of the experience for me was filling it up with diesel, it took about an hour!
Now I'm a big boy and have my own tractor, an enormous Kubota B4200...
I'll Love Blue till my Dying Day . Thank you George great filming plus music to our Ears .
Regards
That's the way to get all your fieldwork done in one day!
Even the old Ford Major and Ford 5000 are gettin' the job done.
My father farmed for 40 years with nothing bigger than 3 Ford 5000 with duals, eventually upgrading later to a 7600 (in 1981) and for the final few years, a 7710 (1990). It might have taken 2 weeks to get all of the fields fitted up for planting, but the work always gone done on time and without expensive Bank Payments for newer or bigger equipment.
My father attributes much of his long success as a farmer to NOT having bank payments to make. He saved up and paid CASH for pretty much every piece of equipment he ever bought. 90-day Loans is about the only financing my father would ever take on. Meanwhile, most other farms with bigger tractors and equipment went out of business when they could not pay their bankers. I even know the story of one farmer who has spent the past 20 years working as an EMPLOYEE on the farm he once OWNED, but is now owned by the bankers.
Very nice to see those great old Ford's working, these are real tractors! Nice video!
What a great gift from liz, Just love the ol' Fords. It is good that we still can look back and see some of our lovely machines of the day. Shame that a hand full of ford owners haven't kept up the maintenance on their machines. When the tractors past the point of no return very sad to see them get driven into the hedge row and lost for good. "Happy video day George".
the 2000, 3000, 5000 were my favourite tractors to do a nice fast clutch change back in the days !
That 8830 is an absolute beaut! Would love an old 30 series powershift!
George I wish I had of known about this I would of loved to go along to this. I live a 5 minute drive from Devizes. Glad that you made this video so that I didn't miss out completely.
Now that is what you call a dream video to sit back and enjoy just wonderful to a Ford nut.
every one gets excited about the big old girls and i can see why but for me the best parts were the 2wd just always drawn to them lots of happy memory's growing up i guess.
stunning video pal thank you for sharing this and a very happy birthday to you.
I love the 8630 and the tw15. My father had an 8630 I just love the simplicity of the gear box.
Awesome video ! The sound from that FW 60 ! The major with the bomford chisel plough just shows what you can do with 2wd in the right conditions!
Birthday Blues Look after de owl fella Liz O Happy Birthday George 🚜🚜🚜🇦🇺🇦🇺🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️🍀🍺🍺
Some beautiful examples of days gone by... Thanks for sharing George enjoyed very much....
Happy birthday 🎂 🎉🎉🍺 George , cracking line up of tractors great to see the blue force 👍
Great Ford day bring's back a blast from the past , I spent many hours on a lot of those great old girls !! Happy Birthday !!!
Happy Birthday George . You are one of the greatest RUclipsrs ever. KEEP HER LIT. Have a great day 👌👌👍👍🎉🎉
I bet you had a great day there George, that 8830 wow - sure is a lovely machine. Brilliant video and what a way to have enjoyed your special day!
I wish I knew about this event I do not live that far away from Devizes at all. Happy birthday
The 8340 looked a good tool and the the big fws look brill, happy birthday George 😀👍
Happy Birthday!! Mine was last week. Great to see these old tractors in the field. Nice job on the video!!
A big Happy Birthday from Ireland. Keep her lit.
Happy Birthday, man does that FW-30 run smooth. My faw in the video for sure. I like all of the fords/NH do to my own history with them, I know a lot of people out there and sometimes myself know there are better tractors out there, but there's just something about "the blue paint" that is hard to ignore.
Excellent video!!!
A big and strong hug!
Happy Birthday George! Think that is the event for your old girl next year with your plough
Very nice record of the day George, thanks for sharing. Maybe on your next birthday, you'll get your own FW to bring along :)
George could you please give us yanks a little history on the ford crawler, & the MH 161? Always enjoy your videos. Thanks from New England.
Wow, what a great and big Ford's !!
Merry Christmas, in a seriousness happy birthday! Hope you had a great day
When ya get an FW30, please let me come and listen. Love them.
Happy birthday and great video the 8830 with duals on looked great.
Happy birthday George, great video lovely to see the Fords in action👍🏻
Happy Birthday George your man on the major was hard on the tractor, all day as well by the looks of it.
Great vid George, thank's for sharing it with us .
I agree that 8830 is a beauty. Great video. Hope you had a good birthday.
Happy really late late late birthday lol. I think these old tractor's are way cooler than the new
It seems quite rare to see an actual ford tractor here in the northeast US, but a family friend does have 3 county tractors, 2 open and 1 cab
Ta Ta George and Happy Birthday. Personal favourite for me is the County 1184 TW. Did you get to meet Andrew Collier who helped organise the day? Seems like a nice chap and contributes to Classic Tractor magazine.
Happy birthday George , some lovely plant there , enjoy your day and I hope you get over the flu soon , I'm nursing one here myself and it's a bit of a bar steward . 👍🏻😜👴🏻
Happy Birthday George, what a great day to spend your Birthday. Keep up with the vids mate 🚜💨👍🏻
Happy birthday! Couldn't make this one but plenty going on there - looked a good day out
That duelled up 8830 is a mean looking machine
Great video George! I love the sound of some on them Ford's!
Nice vid and great to see the old ford’s again.
I learned to drive tractors on the Ford 5000 loader, 7600, ploughmaster and TW35
ford the best tractor of all age
Love the video George but would have loved to see the murhill at the other side 1884👍🚜
Happy Birthday George and what a lovely present from your lovely wife Liz. Nice to see some older blue power at work and play and I am guessing you had a great day. When are we going to get some more vids of you doing field work in your new Fast Trac?
I wish my 8830 looked as good. Mine runs good, but the paint is rough and duals only on the back. Great Vidya. Hello from the States. Zum Wohl.
Great vid George and Happy Birthday! Some cracking bits of kit there. This might be a bit of a stupid question but what do they do with the land afterwards? Is it just gone over again once everyones gone and then planted up?
Happy birthday George. Looks like a good day, even if they're only Ford's ;-)
Cheers George Many happy returns
Nice video george looked like a good day and happy birthday.
Happy birthday and many many more. Take care.
Happy Birthday. Are you going to Castle Comb Steam Rally?
Great video and Happy Birthday!
8830 lovely tractor but that Top Down was only just tickling the surface 😂
That 8830 is a beauty 😍
OMG ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC VIDEO
Great video shame you didn’t come this year George 👌
Awesome video well done, happy birthday 🎉🎁🍺
Looks like a great day out George. Bet you enjoyed that :)
There's an old FW in a shed by the A14 at godmanchester. Used to have one on a farm I worked on in the 80s. Never let me in it tho
I have seen that one tucked in the shed by the A14!
I drive past this field most days, currently trying to buy a workshop right next to the field.
Happy birthday great vid keep up the great work
Many happy returns George.
What is it with 80's Fords, and the huge profile on the front tyres?
Genuine question - I grew up on a farm with them, and no-one could tell me why it was.
Does it have 4 additional tires to increase grip ? Also why are there so many tractors on the same field?
Happy birthday George why don't you just wear a short sleeve shirt or do you just like the rolled up shirt on a warm day I would prefer a rolled up one so i am liking your style anyway good video and happy birthday
Do you know of a Ford 7000 still running anywhere George?
all the Best George, you have to trade ya TW up to one of them 8830's now! thats a mint one in this video dualed up
there ya go a project for ya ! www.robsontractors.co.uk/details/4333
You'll get me in trouble! Very tidy, although I'd rather have an FW join the TW in the stable
Happy birthday George nice mate are you still interested in coming for a days shoot in Sussex
Happy Birthday ol' boy. Have a good one.
Nice to see you at grassland George. ~Chunk.
What a birthday outing! Should have had the big TW there all dueled up!
Fantastic Video!!!!
Happy birthday buddy from here near Spalding.
Hi George,love your channel and videos..I've got a question regarding one pass sowing with the pre emergence on the back of the drill.if it's a 3 metre drill and you are spraying at 24 metre tramlines,which pass do you use the pre emergence?is it one side on the 4th pass(12metre)and the other on the next pass (15metre)?or how does it work?same with a 4 metre? hopefully you could enlighten me.thanx in advance.
stuarty paterson good question Stuarty, what you can do is on the second pass run over half of your first pass that then allows you to put the tramline in on one pass rather than on adjoining passed, if that makes sense.
George Saunders , thanks...I think I know what you mean,but would you have shut off one side of the drill if you're going over the half you've done??
Happy Birthday , great video!! Greets Stefan
Happy Birthday- Mine is tomorrow!
Happy Birthday great video
Happy Birthday George!
Cummins 903, best sounding lump ever. Think that’s what it is.
That 8830 some yoke and happy birthday
Happy Birthday George. 👍🏻Y.N.W.A
that looked like an awesome day !
George how come there is no tw-25 out there George lol great video though have a great day
Is there any 7810 silver jubilee in the video?
Hope you had a good 60th mate!;)
happy birthday hope you had a nice day
some nice Väderstad equipments over there! made in Sweden
FW30, awesome awesome lump in her. Cummins? Lush boy.
Happy birthday, great video, not far from me that event, you should of bought the legend to it
what's the sense in ploughing so deep with that major
good vids george good ord black smokers them buses happy birthday by the way
In my opinion the old major is the best tractor in that friend
Happy birthday🚜🚜
Happy birthday George
first would like to say get well hate them summer spring colds they like to hang around for ever seems like for me anyway some them deep tillage tools if i am looking at them right like the finsh they leave as it looks like you can follow them with a planter drill
Did I see any Ford Dexta there?
aha, we were there on that day , got photos and lots of video ,,
Happy Birthday George