Agree entirely with that comment. I had quite a few H-Shift tractors from new and as long as you looked after them then they looked after you.

Thanks Sam, that was very kind of you to say that. I ought to know a bit about ploughing though, I've done enough of it. But ploughing is a strange job. I once ploughed a field for 15 consecutive years for one of my customers and I reckon that every year it ploughed differently. The best is when you've ploughed it when it's bone dry one year and haven't mauled it when it's been wet. It will plough a treat the following year.

Thank you for sharing that. Im only seventeen and have been working on the family farm full time for about 8 months. I love learning everything i can and i really enjoy seeing the older kit working. I used to drive an international hydro 84 a few months back and to be fair i liked driving it more than some of these more modern tractors we have now

Thanks again Sam. Just go for it which is something you can do at your age. I am over half a century older than you are but I like to think I learn something new every day. It sounds as if you have set your mind on some sort of farming career and I will pass on some words of wisdom that a lawyer friend once said to me. He was a very clever and well respected man but he said that he envied me. When I asked him why he answered " because you have spent your life doing exactly what you wanted to do" And I now know he was right. Just being outside, working with the soil, the weather, the wildlife etc. What more could anyone want ? It's not all about money but I admit that the stuff acts as a lubricant some days !! Good luck whatever you do.

+scooby7346 Thankyou; its been great talking to someone with so much knowledge and skill

My pleasure Sam. I think you have the right attitude to life and I wish you all the very best of luck.

Thank you Phoebe. British engineering at it's best. Both David Brown and Roger Dowdeswell were remarkable men.

Joshua Tomlinson Thank you Joshua for those kind words. When I was farming as well as contracting she was a really useful bit of kit. She doesn't do as much work these days but always fires up and is ready when I ask.

Thanks for hte kind words Robert. Glad you liked the video. Hydrashift was a brilliant box but then David Brown were market leaders in gearboxes for all sorts of vehicles.

Thanks Jimmy. Used to do a fair bit of ploughing with it when I was contracting, hence the many sets of mouldboards. Last time I used it I cleaned the soil engaging parts off meticulously and then sprayed it all up with proper Dowdswell green. Almost like new now and I doubt I will ever use it again. Everything used to be ploughed but not any more. Different era and I count myself very lucky to have been there.

@@scooby7346 pity David brown stoped makeing tractors .Was at meltham 2015 for switch to selectamatic massive factory.shame to see it not makeing tractors!

@@jimmymannion6874 Yes, great shame but that's progress. I used to go up to Meltham for tractor bits if needed urgently and sometimes up to Leigh for DB reversible plough bits.

Oh yes, and the plough. Great combination.

It all depends what sort of ground you are on.

it same as yours ground we had corn planted

manos ent 2nd gear, Hydrashift 2 or 3.