All photographs courtesy of Melvyn Chalmers.

Pictures taken at a tractor gathering at the bullyard not far from South Kolan in Australia.

Caterpillar Tractors   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.
Lantz Bulldog   The blue tractor is a later model Lantz Bulldog, possible an H. It was one of the last models built.
Massey Ferguson   A nicely restored Chamberlain Champion with a Massey Ferguson Mouldboard Plough.
Lantz   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.
Super 90   Rear end of the Super 90.
Super 90   Chamberlain Super 90
Holden-Engined   Another view of the Holden-Engined power major. Hall Bullyard in the background.
Fordson Power Major   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.
John Deere Petrol Engine   Small petrol engine John Deere. Big diesel Oliver in the background owned by Ray Heale.
Fordson Power Major   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.
Oliver Crawler   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.
Case Tractor   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.
Starting Engine on D7   Starting engine side view of Jimmy Sauer's D7
Chamberlain Champion Rear View Tractor   Rear end view of Chamberlain Champion.
Chamberlain Champion   Opposite view of the Champion.
Farmall H   Farmall H with patched up rear tire (note the bolts where the crack is).
D7   Front view of Jimmy Sauer's D7.
D8   Ray Heale's D8.
Lantz Bulldog   Kelly & Lewis Lanz Bulldog. These were made in Australia by Kelly & Lewis under license from Lantz.
Oliver Crawler   The Oliver Crawler with Allis model B engine.
Farmall Model A   The Farmall model A with hydraulic lift.
Farmall A   The Farmall A pulling back the sled.
John Deere A   John Deere model A or B , having a go at the sled pull.
D8   Full view of the starting engine side of the D8.
D8   View of the starting engine on the D8.
D8   Close up on the D8 engine. Injection pump side.
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