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!
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.
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.
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".
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 . 👍🏻😜👴🏻
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...
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.
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?
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.
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?
Very nice to see those great old Ford's working, these are real tractors! Nice video!
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.
I'll Love Blue till my Dying Day . Thank you George great filming plus music to our Ears .
Regards
Birthday Blues Look after de owl fella Liz O Happy Birthday George 🚜🚜🚜🇦🇺🇦🇺🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️🍀🍺🍺
That 8830 is an absolute beaut! Would love an old 30 series powershift!
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!
Some beautiful examples of days gone by... Thanks for sharing George enjoyed very much....
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!
Happy birthday George, great video lovely to see the Fords in action👍🏻
Happy Birthday!! Mine was last week. Great to see these old tractors in the field. Nice job on the video!!
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.
Wow, what a great and big Ford's !!
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".
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 . 👍🏻😜👴🏻
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...
Happy Birthday George . You are one of the greatest TH-camrs ever. KEEP HER LIT. Have a great day 👌👌👍👍🎉🎉
The 8340 looked a good tool and the the big fws look brill, happy birthday George 😀👍
Great video George! I love the sound of some on them Ford's!
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.
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 , cracking line up of tractors great to see the blue force 👍
Excellent video!!!
A big and strong hug!
Happy birthday and great video the 8830 with duals on looked great.
Happy Birthday George your man on the major was hard on the tractor, all day as well by the looks of it.
I love the 8630 and the tw15. My father had an 8630 I just love the simplicity of the gear box.
Great vid George, thank's for sharing it with us .
Happy Birthday George, what a great day to spend your Birthday. Keep up with the vids mate 🚜💨👍🏻
A big Happy Birthday from Ireland. Keep her lit.
Many happy returns George.
the 2000, 3000, 5000 were my favourite tractors to do a nice fast clutch change back in the days !
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?
Merry Christmas, in a seriousness happy birthday! Hope you had a great day
Great video and Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday ol' boy. Have a good one.
Very nice record of the day George, thanks for sharing. Maybe on your next birthday, you'll get your own FW to bring along :)
Cheers George Many happy returns
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.
Happy birthday 🎂 🚜
Awesome video well done, happy birthday 🎉🎁🍺
Happy Birthday George! Think that is the event for your old girl next year with your plough
Happy birthday great vid keep up the great work
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.
I agree that 8830 is a beauty. Great video. Hope you had a good birthday.
Happy birthday! Couldn't make this one but plenty going on there - looked a good day out
Looks like a great day out George. Bet you enjoyed that :)
Happy Birthday , great video!! Greets Stefan
Nice video george looked like a good day and happy birthday.
Happy birthday and many many more. Take care.
I wish I knew about this event I do not live that far away from Devizes at all. Happy birthday
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.
Happy birthday George. Looks like a good day, even if they're only Ford's ;-)
8830 lovely tractor but that Top Down was only just tickling the surface 😂
When ya get an FW30, please let me come and listen. Love them.
Happy birthday George.
ford the best tractor of all age
Happy birthday love your video'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
Happy Birthday great video
Happy really late late late birthday lol. I think these old tractor's are way cooler than the new
Happy Birthday George!
that looked like an awesome day !
Love the video George but would have loved to see the murhill at the other side 1884👍🚜
Happy Birthday, nice Video
OMG ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC VIDEO
Happy Birthday- Mine is tomorrow!
Great video shame you didn’t come this year George 👌
Hope you had a good 60th mate!;)
Happy birthday buddy from here near Spalding.
Good stuff George!!
Happy birthday, great video, not far from me that event, you should of bought the legend to it
That 8830 is a beauty 😍
Happy birthday
Happy birthday George
Happy Birthday George. 👍🏻Y.N.W.A
Fantastic Video!!!!
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, mine yesterday
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?
That duelled up 8830 is a mean looking machine
Happy birthday George :D
good vids george good ord black smokers them buses happy birthday by the way
Happy Birthday George
happy birthday hope you had a nice day
Happy birthday🚜🚜
Happy birthday 🎉🎊🎂🎁 my friend
onelonleyfarmer cheers Wes mate👍
Happy birthday mate
Nice to see you at grassland George. ~Chunk.
Happy birthday.
That 8830 some yoke and happy birthday
nice video happy birthday george
What a birthday outing! Should have had the big TW there all dueled up!
Happy Birthday. Are you going to Castle Comb Steam Rally?
Happy birthday 🎂
Happy Birthday 🇩🇰
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
Love them majors
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
Nice video
some nice Väderstad equipments over there! made in Sweden
Happy birthday young man ;) were your ford tw