The Simms SPE4A fuel injector on the Fordson Major tractor at the Kyabram Agricultural Show 2025.
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- ISO: 16
Tag: Tractor
Fordson Major Bonnet Badge
The Fordson Major badge at the rear of the bonnet cowling on the tractor at the Kyabram Agricultural Show 2025.
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- Focal length: 18mm
- ISO: 16
Fordson Wheatsheaf
The weather-beaten wheatsheaf emblem on the front of the Fordson Major.
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- Focal length: 18mm
- ISO: 16
Kyabram Fordson Major
A pretty shabby looking Fordson Major tractor sat outside the Animal Nursery at the Kyabram Agricultural Show 2025.
Fordson was a brandname used by Henry Ford & Son, someone had already anticipated a Ford Tractor and register the name before Henry Ford did. This example boasts “Live Power Take Off” and “Live Hydraulics”, and with a Simms injector probably a diesel rather than kerosene engine.
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- ISO: 18
Chamberlain 40K Tractor
The Chamberlain Type 40K tractor glistens in the sun at the Royal Geelong Show 2024. Proudly proclaiming that it is “Made in Australia”. This model has a 2 cylinder 6L kerosene engine made. This tractor is owned by David Baker of Mt Duneed, and is number 298 from 1950 out of a total 403 Type 40Ks.
- Aperture: ƒ/1.68
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- Focal length: 6.9mm
- ISO: 18
Lancing Bagnall Tug
A few weeks ago I had a quick trip to the Royal Geelong Show, for some Corgi showing. During a break in the show, and the rain, I managed to escape and look a the machinery exhibits. This Lancing Bagnall tractor / tug was a bit different to the steam, oil and traction engines on display.
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- ISO: 19
Little Grey Fergie
Not content with a monument on a plinth, Wentworth has a grey fergie tractor on a pole as well.
- Aperture: ƒ/7.82
- Camera: hp 635 Digital Camera
- Copyright: Copyright, HP Corp, 2003
- Focal length: 9.8mm
- ISO: 100
Little Grey Fergie Monument
The little grey fergie, the grey Massey Ferguson tractor, became an icon in Wentworth in 1956. With floods threatening the town from both the Murray and Darling rivers, volunteers on their tractors built and repaired levees 24 hours a day. The light and nimble fergie proved more useful than it’s bigger heavier brethren in this delicate work and they saved the town from complete inundation.
- Aperture: ƒ/6.94
- Camera: hp 635 Digital Camera
- Copyright: Copyright, HP Corp, 2003
- Focal length: 8mm
- ISO: 100
Chamberlain Champion 9G
Chamberlain tractors were the Australian made for Australian conditions, they were eventually taken over by John Deere. The last Chamberlain was built in 1986 after 37 years.
- Aperture: ƒ/13
- Camera: E-M5MarkII
- Exposure bias: +3/10EV
- Focal length: 18mm
- ISO: 320
Ronaldson-Tippett
Australian agricultural machinery manufacturers Ronaldson-Tippett of Ballarat were in business from 1905 through to 1970 when the company was wound-up.
- Aperture: ƒ/8
- Camera: E-M5MarkII
- Exposure bias: +3/10EV
- Focal length: 150mm
- ISO: 800