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I have been offered a trailer plough No9 RSLD with these boards on, anyone know anything about them?? I know everyone says 183's are the thing to have but believe these are more whole work style boards.
RND 219BK boards
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Petetheploughman
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- The West Country
wuddy
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- Scottish Borders
These boards were mentioned in a conversation I had with @Howard150 the other day. Think similar to the 69bk but 6 inches shorter. He may be along shortly to provide more information I had never heard of them until then!
Apparently the 219AK weighed in at 3’2 x 10” where the 119AK was 3’7 x 11”. 69 BK weighed in at 3’6” x 12.5” so I would hazard a guess that there will be a similar difference in length. The second dimension is taken at the back of the board measured at right angles. As a comparison the YL 165 is 2’11” x 11”. From memory the 183 is a similar length but either 12” or 12 1/2”. They would in all probability not achieve the same firmness as the longer board without being pushed further out. Care and judicious adjustment needed here as pushing them further out could drag the work apart
Have only ever seen two pairs. Was offered some on a 63 at the time I was looking for RWM’s. Wish I had bought them now and would have done had they been 69BK’s. The guy selling them could never get them going. The RWM was developed from the RND. It is very similar though much wider at the intersection with the share. I was always told to keep away from RWM’s as they would not plough but they are a fantastic body once you learn how to live with them. I am just giving a number 12 a Howardian makeover and that has 119’s on. Have only had it in the ground once with very encouraging results.
Howard’s cousin is currently slaying them all with 69’s. I think it’s all down to personal preference. Please don’t take this as egotistical but your skill and patience levels need to be fairly high before attempting to plough with any of these exotic bodies. One thing is for certain though and that is that Ransomes would not have let them out of the door if they could not be made to plough.
I would hazard a guess that they came into being at a time when one of the qualifications required was that the mouldboards should be under a certain length - to “level the playing field” Luddite levelling as such takes no account of the ploughman’s skill level which, like it or not is the deciding factor.
Biggest quandary when buying something like this - “ what overall condition is the plough in” The skifes will only take RND mouldboards so if you intend to put complete YL bodies on you need to factor that into the cost. Shares are a bit of a hens teeth affair as well.
Hope this helps.
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- Cirencester
Many thanks for the info @Howard150, a lot to think about! The condition of the plough is "match ready" extended shaft etc etc. He did mention shares are a bit thin on the ground, it comes with a set and a finishing share but dare say a set could be made up in the workshop or get to the local foundry!
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- 200 miles N,NW of New York
about 1k
@Pennine Ploughing that was roughly what I had thought I would have to give for it.
If the boards are good and it has had a matchfit makeover expect to pay up to £1700. As ever it depends how many people know about it or are after it.
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- 200 miles N,NW of New York
yes if ready to go as above,
but trailer ploughs are harder to shift, this is due to less demand and moving them about from match to match
Massive drop off in both the classic and trailing plough classes in our area. 3 or 4 years ago Classic classes needed 2 scoresheets (25 to a sheet) and trailing ploughs had at least 17.
As regards moving them then there are a couple of guys locally who have it down to a fine art, one with a 16’ Ifor, the other with a 14’
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- Cirencester
I think a Motrac being shorter is easier to go on a trailer, chap our way has it down to a fine art, has a winch on his trailer, gets loaded up in short order!
massey765
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Ye there all comeing in my class......good crack
Out of interest what is your class?
Roy Stokes
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- East Shropshire
Owd Ben ploughs vintage mounted
Did you mean.......
Coming into or coming in. Vastly different statements with immeasurably different connotations. Did not know that ploughing could be such a turn on.
massey765
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If thas lucky Roy. ........minding tha dont wear thisen out......it'll not be long before they will callin thee owd Roy
Bleddy spell chequer taken ages to type that nonsense in my red and white rose accent
massey765
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That Stokes chap has got summat right....again
massey765
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Bleddy spell chequer missed that one DaveDid you mean.......
Coming into or coming in. Vastly different statements with immeasurably different connotations. Did not know that ploughing could be such a turn on.