Festival of the Unexceptional

[trebornella]

Taking place today at Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire, this is a celebration of everyday automobilia from the 1960's to the early 2000's. Everything from basic Fords, Vauxhalls, Austin, Morris as well as the slightly more exotic foreign offerings from France, Germany, Japan etc.
What have you got on your farm that falls into a similar catagory, be it grandads old MF 135 loader tractor, an old implement blocking a gateway or an old farm truck? Lets see what you've got. No Fendts or Ferraris please.

 

[spin cycle]

7

 

[trebornella]

Well done, not brave enough to show my mug online. Love the roll up, just like my Dad used to smoke.

 

[Hilly]

Dose this count ?

 

[trebornella]

Yes, thats just right, Dad drove one of these years ago, loading beet and spent a week in winter 1981 shifting snowdrifts for the council.

 

[spin cycle]

 

[trebornella]

Like the standard air conditioning and the 'nudge bar'.

 

[2wheels]

Well done, not brave enough to show my mug online. Love the roll up, just like my Dad used to smoke.

nah, he's just too tight to buy the mass produced ones.

 

[thorpe]

Dose this count ?

what a beast!

 

[Hilly]

what a beast!

Only 3 years between us

 

[Lowland1]

Manitou. 45 years and counting.

 

[melted welly]

Dose this count ?

How much can that lift?

and also, how do you get in?

 

[Hilly]

How much can that lift?

and also, how do you get in?

4ton , front door with the loader down quite easy , loader up need to be a it more athletic … 120hp straigjt na 6

 

[melted welly]

Looks an absolute weapon. Used to see them loading lime, always thought they looked the business.

 

[Hilly]

Looks an absolute weapon. Used to see them loading lime, always thought they looked the business.

I like it. I use it every day just about .

 

[trebornella]

Manitou. 45 years and counting.

Had one where I used to work, basic rugged tool, will never let you down. Shame todays forklifts arent like it.

 

[e3120]

I like it. I use it every day just about .

Have you had it on the pit?

 

[Hilly]

Have you had it on the pit?

Yes , to slow for me … and i think it would get hot …….. just ise it for feeding pigs and running about doing jobs bucket pallet tines etc etc kees hrs off telehandler

 

[suffolksmallholder]

Manitou. 45 years and counting.

One similar used to lurk in the sawmill yard. It was great in winter time when the place became a quagmire
SS

 

[Lowland1]

Had one where I used to work, basic rugged tool, will never let you down. Shame todays forklifts arent like it.

One similar used to lurk in the sawmill yard. It was great in winter time when the place became a quagmire
SS

I bought it to stack potato boxes as I thought a yard forklift was too expensive. It get used everyday. We had our first one in 1980 with an awful International engine but it loaded muck, potatoes, fertiliser and bales and we thought it was fantastic.