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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Defender on December 25, 2008, 15:25:53
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If anyone around the West Lancashire area is bored on Boxing Day & fancies some time out of the house, keep a look out for the annual Boxing Day Classic Tractor run.
We'll be starting off from the Ring O Bells pub near Lathom HERE (http://www.bdcc.co.uk/XMarksTheSpot.htm?g=SD4590110991&t=SD4590110991) at approx 10:30 in the morning.
I'm not sure of the exact route, but we'll be going over Parbold Hill HERE (http://www.bdcc.co.uk/XMarksTheSpot.htm?g=SD5084610715&t=SD5084610715) & will be stopping off at a pub for lunch.
My boss should be there on the finally finished & restored Muir Hill 101:
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q221/Defender_90_photos/Classic%20Tractors/SDC10230.jpg)
And I should be there on the County 1174 that I use at work:
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q221/Defender_90_photos/Classic%20Tractors/SDC10056.jpg)
If you spot us, say hello or give us a wave as we hold the traffic up on Parbold Hill :lol:
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What's the thing that looks like a motorised dog food dispenser behind it :-k
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Its a cabbage picker boiler deliverer :cool:
Nope, was just about to ask the same question :lol:
Anyway Ill look out as Im up that way tomorrow.
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Its a cabbage picker boiler deliverer :cool:
Close, I think it's a lettuce harvester
Steve
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What's the thing that looks like a motorised dog food dispenser behind it :-k
It's a lettuce harvesting rig with the arms folded up.
In the field it looks like this:
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q221/Defender_90_photos/LettuceRig.jpg)
There was a good turnout & when we arrived at the Ring O Bells several groups had already set off.
Photo of the pub carpark:
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q221/Defender_90_photos/Classic%20Tractors/RingOBells.jpg)
A classic John Deere:
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q221/Defender_90_photos/Classic%20Tractors/JohnDeere.jpg)
& a Nuffield:
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q221/Defender_90_photos/Classic%20Tractors/Nuffield.jpg)
We had a run up Parbold Hill & passed the Wiggin Tree pub at the top where there were 100's of motorbikes enjoying a day out. We stopped for lunch at the Rigbey Arms HERE (http://www.bdcc.co.uk/XMarksTheSpot.htm?g=SD5076211865&t=SD5076211865) & then a run through Bispham Green (http://www.bdcc.co.uk/XMarksTheSpot.htm?g=SD4888813449&t=SD4888813449), then Rufford (http://www.bdcc.co.uk/XMarksTheSpot.htm?g=SD4619915682&t=SD4619915682) before returning to the workshop.
There were certainly plenty of people out & about, most of which gave us a cheery wave & a smile (apart from a group of ramblers who glared at us as we passed :roll:).