Harvesting Demonstration In East Lothian 1950's - Cropmaster, Fordson, Nuffield, Ferguson, Whitsed

This is a nice piece of footage showing various agricultural machinery being demonstrated to what looks like a group of potential buyers or dealers.
Machinery includes tractors by David Brown (Cropmaster), Fordson (Diesel Major), Nuffield, and Ferguson. Harvesters include a Whitsed produced by Root Harvesters Ltd of Peterborough.
The field where at least part of the demonstration takes place has been identified as "Well Park" at Kilduff Farm near North Berwick. This would make sense, as Geo. Henderson Ltd had a branch at Kingston near North Berwick, before relocating to Haddington.
More information is revealed as you watch the video.
I have a lot of great information on this video, thanks to David Wood, Kev Welsh, Borders Vintage Agricultural Association and others...full credits at the end of the video.
Borders Vintage Agricultural Association
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Music is a cover on Neil Young's "Harvest Moon" by Chloe Gilbert:
• 'Harvest Moon' - Neil ...
This cine footage is from the personal archive of T.S Henderson, formerly of George Henderson & Co, Kelso.
It has been digitally restored by his grandson.
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[@paulthompson8467]

Very good video and so well restored was nice to see the majors and Nuffield in they're heyday it's also a nice record of film of folks who are probably not with us anymore 👍

[@TSHendersonCineFilmArchive]

Indeed Paul, a bygone era.

[@jacquesdor50]

Wonderful film. So much to see in this video, remarkable coal-scuttle bonnets the ladies wore.

[@TSHendersonCineFilmArchive]

Glad you enjoyed it Jacques, yes the dress sense of the day is interesting to say the least! Plenty more footage to come 👍🏻

[@elizabethbruce5305]

I did enjoy this video The women were Bondagers and wore hats called Uglies. A wonderful invention...the Tattie Machine !

[@TSHendersonCineFilmArchive]

Glad you enjoyed the video Elizabeth, plenty more to come! Thanks for the information re the women and their hats :-)

[@Jim-McKechnie]

Majors going by the reg mark was registered in Nov 55, Nuffield looks to be September 55 going by the number - SS as a prefix was stopped in November 55 , Id suggest the majors are new in the video as the one in the loader still has overspray on the rams lol

[@TSHendersonCineFilmArchive]

Thanks so much for that valuable information Jim, much appreciated! 👍🏻

[@robertsmith9810]

i owned 2 T V O little gray Ferguson tractors i all ways thought the Perkins engine one was the best specially if fitted with reduction gear box i remember you could skin your knuckles on the
raised bonnet with sharp turns of the steering wheel all ways thought the 35 was a vast improvement keep the video coming

[@TSHendersonCineFilmArchive]

Ha! - great memories Robert! Don't worry, plenty more video to come...I have quite a few reels to get through :-)