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Carting neeps Cooper men o Russland carting neeps. I think this was in the 1955 snow.
MF 35 thumb #20072 This is the 'Before' of picture #20072
Petrol Fergie Anyone know if this tractor is still to the fore? It was traded in to Scarths around 1958.
Tank floor before concrete The tank floor at Ingsay before concrete. Steel and type 1 in place.
Tank floor The tank floor was poured last Tuesday. It took 12 hours, 160 batches and 1000 bags of cement. A few...
David Brown Cropmaster My grand-father George Tait is seen here cutting crop at The Banking near Fyvie in Aberdeenshire. My...
Restoration project Been a busy winter for the tractor restoration projects, here's another old girl thats been lavishe...
Harvesting. Harry Russell,snr,on the Binder and son Arnold on the Fergie Diesel tractor, cutting crop at Canniga...
Getting ready. Getting ready for harvesting at Cannigal Farm, from the left Arnold Russell, daughter Wendy in the t...
Tank complete and back-filled Work on our new building is progressing well. The tank is complete and is back-filled. We hope to er...
Steelwork goes up at Ingsay The steel trusses went on our new building today. The RSJ's are 14''and sit on an 18'' tank wall. Th...
Flounder One of the many flounders to be found around the barriers.

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