All photographs courtesy of Melvyn Chalmers. Pictures taken at a tractor gathering at the bullyard not far from South Kolan in Australia. |
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Two old caterpillar tractors. The one in front is a 1942 model D8 owned by Ray Heale, a local farmer and crawler contractor. The D8 originally came from middlemount in central Queensland. Tractor in the background is a 1940 model D7 owned by Jimmy Sauer. | |
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The blue tractor is a later model Lantz Bulldog, possible an H. It was one of the last models built. | |
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A nicely restored Chamberlain Champion with a Massey Ferguson Mouldboard Plough. | |
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The green tractor is a German made Lantz Bulldog single cylinder, semi-diesel tractor, (model Q). John Deere bought out Heinrich Lantz years ago, hence the John Deere paintwork. A row of Chamberlain tractors. John Deere also bought out Chamberlain years ago. | |
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Rear end of the Super 90. | |
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Chamberlain Super 90 | |
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Another view of the Holden-Engined power major. Hall Bullyard in the background. | |
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Jimmy Sauer's Fordson power major with the Holden V8 engine. The engine could be over 30 years old. Australian built Chamberlain Super 90 with a general motors 2 stroke diesel engine in the background. | |
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Small petrol engine John Deere. Big diesel Oliver in the background owned by Ray Heale. | |
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Originally a diesel engined Fordson power major. Now fitted with a General Motors Holden V8 car engine (Australian). Tractor is owned by Jimmy Sauer, a South Kolan resident and retired farmer. Jim is at the wheel doing a sled pull. | |
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An old Oliver Crawler with an Allis Chalmers model B engine. An Allis model U in the background and an International Farmall model A with hydraulic lift and 3-point linkage. | |
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An old Case tractor with an Athens side disc plough. Fordson model F tractors had the same set up. Note the old fashioned canvas water bag on the handle. | |
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Starting engine side view of Jimmy Sauer's D7 | |
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Rear end view of Chamberlain Champion. | |
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Opposite view of the Champion. | |
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Farmall H with patched up rear tire (note the bolts where the crack is). | |
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Front view of Jimmy Sauer's D7. | |
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Ray Heale's D8. | |
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Kelly & Lewis Lanz Bulldog. These were made in Australia by Kelly & Lewis under license from Lantz. | |
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The Oliver Crawler with Allis model B engine. | |
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The Farmall model A with hydraulic lift. | |
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The Farmall A pulling back the sled. | |
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John Deere model A or B , having a go at the sled pull. | |
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Full view of the starting engine side of the D8. | |
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View of the starting engine on the D8. | |
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Close up on the D8 engine. Injection pump side. | |