County P55 Ploughman

WIZZO · Dec 1, 2014

The last County crawlers were called P55 and based on the Fordson Super Major. 3 point & PTO were options. All were painted yellow, and many were fitted with blades for construction use. Production finished in 1964 when Ford launched the 1000 Series tractors.

Phil Scarborough · Dec 1, 2014

Wizzo, where were your pictures taken? They seem to be from a ploughing match /show. Is it local to you?
I used to match plough here in North Nottinghamshire, but gave it up, as I was never going to be any good. Phil

johnlobb · Dec 1, 2014

Boy, That's a neat looking rig!

rrlund · Dec 1, 2014

Were those Majors on tracks quite common over there? There were a few of the 4 wheel drives around here,but none on tracks.

WI Dan · Dec 1, 2014

Nice unit. Low clearance!

gotta be hard on a man's skeleton to ride one of those across a field all day getting tossed around.

WIZZO · Dec 1, 2014

(quoted from post at 07:16:22 12/01/14) Were those Majors on tracks quite common over there? There were a few of the 4 wheel drives around here,but none on tracks.

The crawlers built by Roadless & County were based on standard Fordson Major skid units which made them cheaper compared to dedicated crawlers built by Cat, IH, AC, Fowler & Marshall.

Plus there was extensive Fordson dealer network for spares & service; and they could be supplied with 3 point & PTO.

Most crawlers were used by large scale farmers on heavy clay soils or steep slopes.

WIZZO · Dec 1, 2014

(quoted from post at 04:58:53 12/01/14) Wizzo, where were your pictures taken? They seem to be from a ploughing match /show. Is it local to you?
Phil

The 2012 All Wales Ploughing Match was held on mid-Wales coast a few miles below Aberystwyth. Each year the Match is held in a different Welsh county.

Anyone interested in photos from ploughing matches, farming shows & old tractor shows?

PJH · Dec 1, 2014

I noticed that the crawler has two pedals on the left and one on the right. What is that about? Clutch on the right? I almost crashed a British motorcycle when I was a young man - the brake was on the left, and no matter how hard I stepped on the shifter, it would not slow down, ha.

Very nice pictures from a beautiful country!
Thank you!!

Phil Scarborough · Dec 1, 2014

Left foot is clutch and left track brake, right foot is right track brake

WIZZO · Dec 1, 2014

(quoted from post at 12:00:52 12/01/14) Left foot is clutch and left track brake, right foot is right track brake

Phil - have you visited James Hardstaffe's Fordson collection at Linby in Notts? Real nice guy with amazing restored Fordsons & Fordson conversions which he uses at working days.

hrRoss · Dec 1, 2014

post all the pictures you can, most of us here havent seen anything like your stuff over here. tractors, plowing matches and your landscape is all very interesting. thanks

Phil Scarborough · Dec 2, 2014

Yes, I have been several times to his collection. Nice guy. Phil

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