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<blockquote data-quote="Howard150" data-source="post: 4837308" data-attributes="member: 30002"><p>Just been scanning through this thread Bob and in all fairness you seem to have been very harsh on Ransomes and one of their greatest fieldsmen, John Gwilliam. Not trying to pick a fight but whatever plough body you look at apart, from slatted, then at some time or other Ransomes made one similar. Possibly not to their own design but that of one company or another which they had the presence of mind to buy. Like it or not they were innovators at a time when ploughs as we know them today were in their infancy.</p><p></p><p>There are a few innovators currently amongst us, definitely with a lot more to offer but constrained by luddites and rules. There will always be that type of guy ploughing - people who enjoy the engineering as much as the ploughing. People who want to see work in its best aspect - true craftsmen proud of what they do. Every day a school day. Every day a competition</p><p></p><p>Like it or not Ransomes left a tremendous legacy of heritage, one which most countries currently ploughing would be proud of. Look round the prize winners at any local match Bob. Look at the number of prizes given to competitors ploughing with Ransomes ploughs. Does that not tell you something?</p><p></p><p>The thing that started the slide for the plough department at Ransomes was material technology. They were unable to compete strength wise with the new Norwegian imports. Sad also that the ultimate downfall was investing heavily in beet harvesting despite having the design for a new supercombine.</p><p></p><p>Just in passing but theres a railway bridge near home. Inscribed on it is the date 1834 - the year Ransomes brought out the YL! Ransomes - I am fairly sure their legacy will be here for a lot of years to come.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Howard150, post: 4837308, member: 30002"] Just been scanning through this thread Bob and in all fairness you seem to have been very harsh on Ransomes and one of their greatest fieldsmen, John Gwilliam. Not trying to pick a fight but whatever plough body you look at apart, from slatted, then at some time or other Ransomes made one similar. Possibly not to their own design but that of one company or another which they had the presence of mind to buy. Like it or not they were innovators at a time when ploughs as we know them today were in their infancy. There are a few innovators currently amongst us, definitely with a lot more to offer but constrained by luddites and rules. There will always be that type of guy ploughing - people who enjoy the engineering as much as the ploughing. People who want to see work in its best aspect - true craftsmen proud of what they do. Every day a school day. Every day a competition Like it or not Ransomes left a tremendous legacy of heritage, one which most countries currently ploughing would be proud of. Look round the prize winners at any local match Bob. Look at the number of prizes given to competitors ploughing with Ransomes ploughs. Does that not tell you something? The thing that started the slide for the plough department at Ransomes was material technology. They were unable to compete strength wise with the new Norwegian imports. Sad also that the ultimate downfall was investing heavily in beet harvesting despite having the design for a new supercombine. Just in passing but theres a railway bridge near home. Inscribed on it is the date 1834 - the year Ransomes brought out the YL! Ransomes - I am fairly sure their legacy will be here for a lot of years to come. [/QUOTE]
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