The All England Rural Counties Charity Tractor Road Run For Cancer Research UK

[Tigger]

A testament to the engineering quality of the older Massey Fergusons and the Perkins engines, especially in this heat, although not the heaviest workload for a tractor it's pretty demanding all the same, and a lot of hours in a short space of time.

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

It was around Midnight last night when I reached the Northumberland border, and that then means I have been to all the Rural Counties of England

this was my place of stay over night

this meant a slow gentle ride home this morning to a damp overcast sort of a morning back to Cumbria

 

[Tigger]

Congratulations! What a great achievement and I bet was loads of fun too. What did you reckon was the droughtiest county you visited?

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

JACKPOT,

I have done it, all that I set out to do, has Finally come together, the first person to do all the Rural Counties of England, and to do it all unaided, with no backup crew, is just something else, I have had a fantastic time and met some great folk along the way, my thanks go out to all the people on route that helped out in many ways,
and thanks them that has given something for Cancer Research UK please donate online for my run,

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/john-saunders10


or buy some raffle tickets, form the marketplace here below,

https://www.marketplace.farm/sale/charity-raffle-for-cancer-research/

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

Congratulations! What a great achievement and I bet was loads of fun too. What did you reckon was the droughtiest county you visited?

It was amazing from start to finish,

to be fair it was very dry all around the country, in general anything with some growth / cover on it, looked dry but was just green, anything cut short / eaten off, was next door to dead,
it seemed to be really bad along the south coast, the south facing land on a gentle slop down to the sea, would get the full power of the sun, along with the light winds off the sea, really sapped the moisture out of the land, and this had taken its toll on any grass land, same could be said for the New Forest, only thing that was green was the bracken and weeds,
the south west of England had also taken its toll from the heat,
but to be fair, no part of the country has escaped it,
Grain crops looked good, but I would think yield would be down, although straw seemed to look normal, so may not be any less than other years, However demand will be up,

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

the longest day with most miles was yesterday where I traveled 261 miles in 15.5 hours
not bad for a 135 pulling a trailer

 

[Netherfield]

You must have kept the hammer down, that's just shy of 17 MPH

 

[Tigger]

17mph average, very nice going.

It's even got me thinking about the feasibility of driving my 35X to Cumbria next year... About 200 miles from me to where it needs to go. Hmmmm.

 

[Mydexta]

A very impressive feat John, a big congratulations from me and I hope you raise lots of cash for a very worthwhile cause.

 

[Farmersboy]

He was doing above 20 mph when I was following, (Landrover speedo though)

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

I would also like to thank @Chris F and @Clive for all of there help so far in this quest to be the first to do the rural counties, and raise some money for Cancer research UK,

Thanks to @Chris F for posting the pictures and keeping everyone up to speed

 

[Chris F]

I would also like to thank @Chris F and @Clive for all of there help so far in this quest to be the first to do the rural counties, and raise some money for Cancer research UK,

Thanks to @Chris F for posting the pictures and keeping everyone up to speed

It was our pleasure to help where we could - you did all the heavy lifting! Its an amazing achievement what you have done.

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10155472974256990

spotted yesterday nr Lincoln

 

[Ram699]

JACKPOT,

I have done it, all that I set out to do, has Finally come together, the first person to do all the Rural Counties of England, and to do it all unaided, with no backup crew, is just something else, I have had a fantastic time and met some great folk along the way, my thanks go out to all the people on route that helped out in many ways,
and thanks them that has given something for Cancer Research UK please donate online for my run,

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/john-saunders10


or buy some raffle tickets, form the marketplace here below,

https://www.marketplace.farm/sale/charity-raffle-for-cancer-research/

 

[Ram699]

Congratulations on successfully completing your trip, quite a feat going all that way with it would appear no mechanical problems. Being a bit of a 135 fan I'm curious about the history of your tractor. Going by the reg number I'm guessing the original dealer who sold your tractor when new would have been jack olding of Coupar Angus in Perthshire?

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

Congratulations on successfully completing your trip, quite a feat going all that way with it would appear no mechanical problems. Being a bit of a 135 fan I'm curious about the history of your tractor. Going by the reg number I'm guessing the original dealer who sold your tractor when new would have been jack olding of Coupar Angus in Perthshire?

I bought the tractor in 2012 from a farm at Kippen Stirling, and I am the 5th owner, thats as much as I know

 

[rjtfarming]

I only heard about this yesterday, do well done!

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

Thanks for all the support from members on here, and Raffle tickets are still on sale at the link below,

https://www.marketplace.farm/sale/charity-raffle-for-cancer-research/

 

[Farmer996]

I only heard about this yesterday, do well done!

Same here and I'm on TFF every day! Great achievement. Hope you hit your target amount.

 

[Boohoo]

Somehow missed this but caught up now after receiving an email. Have bought a few raffle tickets and if you ever decide to go UK wide in the future I'll get you a fill of diesel in County Antrim.