I stand next to it and take a pic. Why not? Round here you *have* to be into tractors, guns and trials motorbikes, in no particular order. We have ploughing matches here…!

😆 I guess it’s a bloke thing then!

I thought that one of ‘the rules’ was that your bike had to be in the picture. In which case, I give you a harlequin back hoe loader and my Anthem X3. Some thread resurrection this one!

You can imagine my excitement last summer when the missus and I were out with the wee one in her bike trailer and we dropped in to see our pal and his new MF. He was far more interested in my Alpine 160, and insisted my daughter and I went for a spin while he farted about on the bike.

I asked him how fast to go when harrowing and he said “if your head hits the cab roof you’re going too fast.” Classic.

What a day!

Can I ask a question? I would love to take pics of tractors but am rather concerned that I could be mistaken for a stalker.

Are you all using powerful lenses or do you hide in a hedge or what do you do?

Thanks.

Don’t be shy 🙂 Just get in there and take the pic 🙂

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This must trump all, exotic tractor !!

Was out with my daughter today and we saw a new, shiny Massey Ferguson which I was admiring surreptitiously so not to be outed as a geek.

Thought I had been caught out as my daughter cracks up laughing. Lucky escape for my (limited) street-cred though as it turns out her friend is called…

Maizey Ferguson!!

Guess her dad is a true tractor geek!

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Spotted this group of tractors on the road out of Kamloops to Vernon and my first thought was tractor trumps 🙂
There were loads of them, some looked as if they’re still in use and others just abandoned.
I have more photos which are on my Flickr page if you want to look?
Matt.

That PTO shaft is going to kill someone 😥 get a cover on it.

Im in North Norfolk at the minute so be prepared to be trumped the lot of you

I’m heading out to the field in the next couple of weeks. Will try to get some snaps of the monsters that tend the wheat belt out here 😯

Couple in a field I saw today.

Load of tractors and combines working around me at the moment.

Old Case with my bike in this one.

Loving the above^^^^

From Exmoor yesterday…

Exmoor Mountain Bike Ride by SGMTB, on Flickr

Exmoor Mountain Bike Ride by SGMTB, on Flickr

Whats with the relatively tiny hopper thing on the back ?

Always wanted to join in this thread, I even took this picture on holiday just to join in 🙂

I give you a Lamborghini!

Today whilst out and about…not on bike.

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@rossendalelemming

Lambo 🙂

Muker – Probably spreading slug pellets.

New Holland Tractor by SGMTB, on Flickr

and

John Deere Mini Tractor by SGMTB, on Flickr

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‘Ellio, ello, ello. 😀

@billy

Zetor ? or Z Cars ?

Ford Tractor (2) by The fruit of the Forest, on Flickr

The local eccentric has loads of old machinery rotting away.

Breton beach tractor…..

And buddies….

Chaps – guess what I saw today? A 2013 Tractors calendar – how cool is that? 8)

Now, not too far from me is a John Deere ‘showroom’. Do you think it would be OK to rock up and ask to have a sit on these machines? They can only say ‘no’, can’t they?

Apologies for not photographing any tractors, only have a basic camera so action shots are just not possible!

I’m sure they will let you sit in it. Better still ask to take it for a test drive 🙂

Kuco – lovin@ the forestry prep’d dozer. Your green thing earlier is definitely an MB trac, there is one down by Glyncorryg with winch and roof mount timber crane.

So excited to see this thread still going, must update it with some more from work.

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From a Guinness World Record Quadtrac occasion! http://www.quadtracrecord.co.uk/

Bit of catch up, we had this in at the beginning of the year

along with this, which was upside-down a week previously

Love seeing Harvesters would love to have ago in one, disappointed work wouldn’t let me go to the forestry show this year.

Check this thread later guys – I’ve got loads of pics to post up. 8)

redthunder – eat your heart out!!!

A little C_G pootle turned into the amazing day. As soon as I saw this, my bike was thrown into the side of the trail and I charged into the field.

Wow, I found myself talking to the tractor owners, asking questions, did they mind me taking some photos. Apparently they were practising for a competition tomorrow and fellow tractorists from Dorset and Hampshire would be joining their fellow Wiltshire contenders.

Enjoy. 8)

redthunder – eat your heart out!!!

A little C_G pootle turned into the amazing day. As soon as I saw this, my bike was thrown into the side of the trail and I charged into the field.

Wow, I found myself talking to the tractor owners, asking questions, did they mind me taking some photos. Apparently they were practising for a competition tomorrow and fellow tractorists from Dorset and Hampshire would be joining their fellow Wiltshire contenders.

Enjoy. 8)

Now I plucked up courage to ask whether I could sit inside the tractor and the delightful owner (all of at least 80 years old) asked whether I would like to drive it!!! 😯

I was rather nervous so just sat inside and here it is:

I’m still grinning. 😀

So did you drive it?

No cos I’m a wimp. 😳 It was bad enough getting in their way when taking pics. They were all lovely and there was even a lady tractorist. 🙂

@CG

EPIC!

This thread has gone to a new level :-)))

Lol, glad you approve! 😀

Apparently there will be around 70 tractors tomorrow and some of them actually drive on the road to get there. 😯

You should have had ago CG 😀

I know, just overwhelmed with the number of tractors!

May go there tomorrow except I don’t want people to think I’m a stalker. There will be even older machines, some of today’s were 60 years old. 😯

CG just bloody go, my father in law collects old tractors and he would talk to a wall all day about them given the chance.
So the opportunity to talk to a real lady person who showed an interest & take pictures would make his year never mind day.