You are bidding for a video record of the long discarded 16mm film described below.   When the film  was made it provided a unique insight into its particular subject.  Over the last thirty years a number of enthusiasts realised that such films provided an untapped source of information on past techniques and methods At some time in the past it would have been rescued after being discarded as obsolete by the original owners .

Any money raised from the sale of this video will go towards offsetting the costs of more rescues.

Four excellent films on tractors are  on this  1 DVD    If you buy only one DVD this could be the one.1631 

One of 4 stirring films  on this DVD  

66 Land Reclamation 

Here is a film to startle conservationists! 

 It is not so long ago that farmers were being urged to increase output to feed a hungry country. 

One way was to reclaim overgrown and neglected land to grow more food. Amongst the techniques show are bulldozing hedges, dynamiting trees, controlled burning, land drainage including film of the Albion Cuthbertson Water Buffalo and the lorry mounted chain trenchers as well an mole ploughs and ditching works. 

 Nice sequence of a Priestman Cub dragline at work as well.

 A revealing counterblast to people who advocate neglecting farm land in the hope that some other country will feed us. 

Date uncertain but probably made about 1960s as some of the scenes were used in another film of this period.  Colour with excellent soundtrack.  20 minutes.

Technical Note. This is a DVD record of a private screening. Transfer quality is to enable the contents to be studied rather than to achieve the  high standard achieved by professional broadcast and commercial video  publishers

Other items that could be of interest can be found if you select "See other items" at top this listing .  You will be offered  several hundred DVD s to choose from. Many of which include films you will not  find elsewhere. 

Tractors of the 1950s Test report of an early example in each case Large choice.

 Farmer buying a new tractor used to rely on these for impartial information 

Oil sample reveals much about any sort of engine. Test it BEFORE you buy it 

Provides vital information if you are buying a tractor of any age and nearly all models 

Sectioned Line Drawing of vintage tractors, choice of makes, how they work. 

 Shows what is going on under the casings  out of sight.