AGRICULTURAL history and the future will be on show at Sheepvention, with two, almost century old tractors displayed in the Ram Shed along with the next generation of sheep genetics.
A rare Allis Chalmers tractor, which looks more like a powered scarifier, owned by Norm Spencer, Hotspur, and a John Deere Model D will be the centrepieces of the Hamilton Pastoral Museum display.
The display is promoting the Hamilton Pastoral Museum’s October 7 rally which will celebrate the 100th birthday of the Museum’s Allis Chalmers 20/35 tractor and feature 100 years of the John Deere Model D tractor.
The Model D was a significant milestone in the evolution of Deere Tractors, with production starting in 1923. Not only was it the first tractor to be built and marketed bearing the makers name, the 30-year production run was the longest of any one model in the green and yellow history.
The two-cylinder Model D was a rugged and reliable machine and was responsible for putting John Deere on the map as world leader in tractor production.
To celebrate this milestone, collectors young and old are dusting off their Model Ds and collectively - with a huge effort from the Museum – will be showcasing the many fine examples of this magnificent tractor at the October Rally.
