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ISEKI changes the game for Totternhoe FC
John Power , Chairman of Totternhoe FC , claims that the club ’ s new ISEKI compact tractor has been an “ absolute game-changer .”
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Club , based near Dunstable , Bedfordshire is a strong community club which has enjoyed many successes over the years and several of these have been witnessed by John Power aka ‘ Mr Totternhoe ’.
“ I grew up in Totternhoe , I played all my football here , and I have been the Chairman for over 20 years now ,” said John . “ Basically , the club needed someone to look after the pitch , so I did it on an interim basis , and I ’ ve been stuck with the job ever since !”
John explained how he took advantage of funding from the Football Foundation as part of the Pitch Improvement Programme .
“ We were very fortunate to gain funding and it has really helped us choose the right seed , fertiliser , and of course , machinery ,” he said . “ Before the season started , we sent in soil samples and lots of other information for them to make a prognosis and identify what we needed in terms of equipment and machinery . One of the machines the Football Foundation highly recommended was the ISEKI TM3267 compact tractor . I must say this tractor has been an absolute gamechanger .”
The ISEKI TM3267 compact tractor is a versatile 25hp diesel compact tractor with a F8 / R8 mechanical or 3-range HST transmission . The ISO-mounted operator ’ s platform combined with ergonomically positioned controls ensures operator comfort during extended working periods . The 3-point linkage has a lift capacity of 600kg or 800kg when fitted with the highcapacity lift kit .
It also features , as standard , a rear-PTO , two double acting auxiliary valves , mid- PTO , weight frame and a choice of AG or Turf tyres . The TM3267 is available with an optional front loader .
32 GroundskeepingJournal . co . uk | July / August 2023