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We seem to have stumped you with this one!

The general opinion is that it is a home-made device for weaning calves and would fit around a calf’s neck like a collar. The weight of it would be taken on the spoon-like device until it raised it’s head to feed from mother’s udder; this would then overcome the spring tension in the spoon and bring the three short spikes into contact with the top of the calf’s neck, discouraging it from feeding.

There is also the remains of a leather strap tied to the loop at the bottom, so it may have been used in conjunction with a girth strap around the calf’s midriff to make it more effective.

Has anyone got another mystery object?

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It’s the only show that has provided a properly pre-printed exhibit log sheet for each machine; usually we get a standard, blank log sheet that we have to fill in on the day with black marker pen, but this time all of the filling out had been done by the organisers. It looks much neater and is more professional, besides making sure that the information can be read easily.

Well done to Newark Showground!

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Unfortunately you are both wide of the mark.

Here’s a clue to get you started:- it would have come from the dairy or beef rearing side of the farm.

I hope I haven’t given the game away!

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Newark this year was bigger than ever with more horticultural entries than we’ve seen before. In previous years we have had to share the hall with the Allis Chalmers club, but this year we filled it with horticultural exhibits.

A “Very Well Done” to all who contributed to make it all happen. Just to show that you don’t need to take a Trusty or a Ransomes, one person exhibited a Smith’s Aero Seed Fiddle which was shown on a trestle table to make it more accessible for the public to view. Somebody else brought along a mystery object which now appears in the “Help” section of the forum and Steve had a great weekend with sales from the club shop.

All in all a very enjoyable weekend; what makes it even more enjoyable is the amount of members who come to just say hello and tell us of their latest purchase or project. If you have never been before it is really a “must see” for next year, and when people say it is the largest tractor rally they aren’t exaggerating in any way.

A few pictures to prove my point!

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Yes it is. I don’t know who the importer is but it shouldn’t be too difficult to track down now that you know the modern name.

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Hello, Jonathon,

I came across the modern version of your TurfTrac last week, and the customer that I was visiting had bought it new this year so they are still about. The name on the side had changed to “Ventrac” and it didn’t look much different to what you bought, apart from being painted red and light grey.

If you do a Google search for “Ventrac” you can find their website quite easily.

I hope that helps.

Geoff

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I’m hedging my bets this year and have bought two pork pies- one for each day! I just hope the weather clears up a bit from this monsoon that we’ve been having.

I will bring the new stock of Trusty clutch springs with me so they will be available from the club stand during the course of the show; price will be £22.50 per pair collected, I think the postage for something of this sort will be around £2.80 and so It makes sense to pick some up if you’re coming.

See you there.

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You should have seen what they were going to write- I just had to put them right!

The horticultural theme (which is not run by the VHGMC, I may add) is Mayfield for this year. If you’re outside with your display you will be in good company because there is always a collection of horticultural machinery in the awning displays as well. One to look out for is Mick Green with his stationery engine driving a mill making flour- most years he even has bread baked from the flour that he’s milled!

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I’d better get my boots polished up and hair cut then.
Was it the pork pie that persuaded you to come?

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I think we need another clue, Charlie. Perhaps a better picture….?

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Here are two pictures in my file that you may find useful. The Earthquakes don’t belong to me but were sent to me some years ago to help identify them.
Hopefully you can see what is missing. Don’t forget, though, the Earthquake never had a throttle lever and relied on the engine running at a constant speed controlled by the governor.

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