C elebrations for the 100-year anniversary began with a book launch at New Holland ’ s Basildon manufacturing site and showroom on 11 January 2017 . The 528 page book , ‘ 100 years of Fordson , Ford and New Holland Tractors 1917- 2017 ’ published by tractor enthusiast club Blue Force , includes over 1,270 colour photographs and details of tractor models produced since 1917 . New Holland ’ s stand at LAMMA marks the next event in the year of celebrations and will demonstrate continuous improvements made in the manufacturing of tractors . A 1926 Fordson F series , owned by a Blue Force club member and a Fordson Dexta , owned by Blue Force Chairman Philip Gibson will feature on the stand with the latest models , including New Holland ’ s Basildon-built T7 Heavy Duty tractor , released in late 2015 .
“ The Blue Force enthusiast club has members interested in vintage and modern tractors manufactured by Ford , Fordson and New Holland ”
James Ashworth , New Holland Marketing Manager says : “ We ’ re proud to have achieved 100 years of tractor production . New Holland has continued to innovate and improve tractor technology , to ensure our machines are efficient , productive and serve the needs of farmers . Our World Class Manufacturing sites produce quality tractors for a global market ,
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including the site at Basilson , where we make T6 and T7 tractors for farmers in the UK , Ireland and more than 120 countries all over the world .
“ We are delighted to showcase our history at LAMMA and thank Blue Force members for loaning two fine vintage tractors for our stand . We look forward to supporting Blue Force with their activities throughout the year .”
Following LAMMA , the celebration continues with Blue Force Club ’ s Chairman , Philip Gibson and Treasurer , Peter Plehov , embarking on a twomonth-long Coastline Tractor Challenge , on 13 April .
The Coastline Tractor Challenge uses two new Basildon-built New Holland T6 tractors to visit most of the coastline of England , Wales , Scotland and a part of Ireland . The tractors will pull a scratch-built shepherds hut for accommodation , and a trailer carrying supplies . The Challenge will bring the 100-year celebration to farming communities around the coast and will raise money for Steps Care Centre and Cancer Research UK charities .
Philip Gibson , Blue Force Chairman explains the thinking behind the Challenge : “ The Blue Force enthusiast club has members interested in vintage and modern tractors manufactured by Ford , Fordson and New Holland . It was a fitting tribute to a century of manufacturing to reaffirm our close links with New Holland by taking two modern tractors around the coast of the UK and parts of Ireland . Blue Force will also have a club presence at six major vintage rallies around the UK to support the 100 years celebration .”
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T hese include , for example , a shake function for working with the bucket , the MultiCoupler for fast attachment and removal of implements , and additional tyre options . Telehandlers are crucial for materials handling on today ’ s farms . In particular , users are looking for performance , costeffectiveness and driver comfort , and the CLAAS SCORPION series meets all of these requirements optimally .
Spanning lift heights from 6.15 to 8.75 m and lift capacities from 3.0 to 5.5 t , the wide-ranging SCORPION series has the right solution for every farm . All SCORPION models come with a Stage IV ( Tier 4 ) four-cylinder Deutz diesel engine . They also feature proven CLAAS systems such as SMART ROADING and SMART HANDLING for particularly intelligent drive line technology , and added comfort and ease of operation in all work environments . New shake function makes bucket emptying even easier
SMART HANDLING provides greater operational reliability and adjustable automatic driver comfort functions as standard on all CLAAS telehandlers to make
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things easier for the driver over a wide range of tasks . A new feature for the SCORPION range is the bucket shake function , which makes it easier to empty the bucket when working with damp or sticky materials such as manure , compost or soil . New MultiCoupler for fast , easy implement switching
CLAAS now offers the MultiCoupler as an option for all SCORPION models . Along with the pushbutton pressure release switch on the headstock , it makes the task of connecting and disconnecting hydraulic connections when changing implements even faster and easier
Other new options for the current SCORPION series include rugged Michelin BibLoad tyres and the proven CLAAS TELEMATICS performance analysis and documentation system . The new BibLoad tyres are particularly suitable for operating telehandlers on hard surfaces such as asphalted areas around the farm . Depending on the model , Michelin 460 / 70 R24 or 500 / 70 R24 tyres are also available .
All machines and the new options in the SCORPION series are available for sale as of now .
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