VINTAGE GARDEN TRACTORS NEW DVD
The garden tractors in this DVD span from a mid-1930s Gravely Model L
and Swiss-built Simar Rototiller to machines from the mid-60s such as
Crawley, Winget, Ransomes MG 40 and David Brown 2D.
Among old favourites
there is a range of Trusty tractors, as well as examples of British
Anzani, BMB, Rowtrac and Howard Rotavator. More unusual machines include
the Wrigley Motor-hoe (with its engine inside the wheel), Auto Culto
Midget and Newman WD2.
Together, the fifty models are a representative
sample of the varied and interesting pedestrian-controlled and ride-on
garden tractors that took market gardening out of the era of the spade
and horse.
The DVD was recorded at Vintage Horticultural and Garden
Machinery Club working days with all the machines in action ploughing,
cultivating or preparing a seedbed.
The DVD is fully scripted by Brian
Bell, author of the standard reference book, Fifty Years of Garden
Machinery.