Sunday channel 4 9pm

[startinghandle]

Guy Martin is making and testing high speed jcb tractor

 

[JeepJeep]

Guy Martin is making and testing high speed jcb tractor

Record set...

 

[Speedstar]

Guy Martin is making and testing high speed jcb tractor

He all so drives 2 Rolls-Royce griffon powered twin engine tractor pulling Tractors

 

[icanshootwell]

I heard he was going to try a combine next.

 

[Spencer]

I heard it was a seed drill... Tri something ....

 

[JD6920s]

I heard it was a seed drill... Tri something ....

Maybe he should have had it on the back of the Fastrac, I hear they work well at speed!

 

[Timbo]

Interesting that Ricardo didn't go compound twin turbos which would have been the obvious choice, and were going to use an electric supercharger setup to light the single turbo, which apparently was difficult to keep spooled, even more so when they went bigger for more power... - noticed they had gone to the compressed air help to blow it into action . Am sure compounds would have been a lot easier !! Also noted the comparative lack of coal being rolled, and no water injection - take note tractor pullers! ;-)

 

[icanshootwell]

I wonder what will happen to the tractor now, jcb will stick it in a museum?

 

[Steevo]

I wonder what will happen to the tractor now, jcb will stick it in a museum?

They've got plenty of other stuff in their museum!

Will probably tour the shows a bit too possibly - good publicity to draw the crowds.



The program was a very good advert for them for sure. Must've cost a bit!

 

[Steevo]

Just re-read the FW article on the first attempt....

https://www.fwi.co.uk/machinery/tra...s-british-tractor-speed-record-in-jcb-fastrac


Some bits really don't tally with the program.