McCormick MC100 Tractor with Quicke Loader
A tractor is an engineering vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort (or torque) at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used in agriculture or construction. Most commonly, the term is used to describe a farm vehicle that provides the power and traction to mechanize agricultural tasks, especially (and originally) tillage, but nowadays a great variety of tasks. Agricultural implements may be towed behind or mounted on the tractor, and the tractor may also provide a source of power if the implement is mechanised.
The word tractor was taken from Latin, being the agent noun of trahere "to pull". The first recorded use of the word meaning "an engine or vehicle for pulling wagons or ploughs" occurred in 1901, displacing the earlier term "traction engine" (1859).
This model of tractor has been re-vamped to show a completely new look, the McCormick MC (T3) series has been newly conceived to increase performance and functionality. The restyling work has also affected fenders that are now featuring a newer and more modern design. The new MC series features a stylish and ergonomically designed four-post cab providing comfort and all-round visibility. A roof hatch provides extra visibility at the top, essential when front loaders like the one attached here are used. The dashboard features easy-to-read digital indicators. All controls are ergonomically laid out, simple and easy to reach. The air suspension seat and the roof-mounted air conditioning system provide all year round comfortable environment for the operator. A low-profile cab is also available for tractor versatility enhancement. The MC series is equipped with the new Tier3-compliant 1104-D turbo-after-cooler Perkins engines delivering up to 126 HP and providing exceptional power and torque back-up. The Powershift transmission comes as standard with hydraulic reverse power shuttle and creeper. As an alternative, the tractor can be fitted with an Autospeed transmission for automatic range shifting.. The new MC series features a 540/1000 rpm PTO operated by an “Auto PTO” control and a high performance hydraulic system allowing the operator to carry out his job with the utmost accuracy and efficiency With a lift capacity of 5870 kg the electronic power lift ensures an easy and precise operation thus making this range extremely functional for a variety of applications. Optionally, MC tractors may be equipped, with a front PTO and a front power lift providing a lift capacity of 2800 kg for increased versatility. So, if you are looking for a tractor to meet your needs – a tractor combining power, speed, agility and comfort- then look no further than the new MC series being the right solution to overcome your problems.
McCormick Tractors International Ltd. manufactures a complete range of tractors for agricultural and general use. The company was formed in 2000 when Case IH divested assets in order to gain European Union regulatory approval to merge with New Holland Ag. The initial assets of McCormick were the Case IH tractor manufacturing plant in Doncaster, England and the rights to the Case IH model C, CX, MXC and MX Maxxum tractors. Most of the remainder of the Case IH and New Holland assets became CNH Global.
McCormick is a subsidiary of ARGO SpA.
The Doncaster plant was the headquarters of the McCormick company, named for the McCormick family of Chicago. The plant has a long history of producing tractors previously for Case IH and International Harvester.
In December 2006, ARGO SpA announced that the Doncaster facility was to close with the loss of around 325 jobs. The statement immediately hit the local news, not only for the job losses, but also because the announcement came a week before Christmas. All McCormick tractor production moved to Fabbrico, Italy. The Fabbrico site previously was the main Landini factory, but now manufactures equipment for several brands in the ARGO group.
The last tractor rolled off the Doncaster assembly line in December, 2007, an XTX series tractor. The Russian company KamAZ is negotiating to purchase the tooling for the XTX series. McCormick still maintains a sales and marketing office at the site, but McCormick has already sold the Doncaster plant and is leasing it back until they conclude business there.
Loaders like the one attached to the tractor are a popular addition to tractors from 50 to 200 hp. Its current 'drive-in' form was originally designed and developed in 1958 by a Swedish company namned Ålö when they launched their Quicke loader. Tractor loaders were developed to perform a multitude of farming tasks, and are popular due to their relatively low cost (compared to Telehandler) and high versatility. Tractor loaders can be fitted with many attachments such as hydraulic grabs and spikes to assist with bale and silage handling, forks for pallet work, and buckets for more general farm activities.
The waggon being towed behind is carrying passengers. The Chas Green & Sons logo on the side would seem to suggest that craftspersons of this Southampton based building company are being transported to the race horse gallops to carry out maintainance on the jumps.
The track here is part of the The Wayfarer's Walk which is a long distance footpath in England from Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire.
The footpath can be walked in either direction. The north-west end is at the car park on top of Walbury Hill, near to the landmark Combe Gibbet, and the south-east end is Emsworth town square.
The footpath approximates an ancient route that might have been used by drovers taking cattle for export. It passes through the towns of New Alresford, Droxford, Hambledon, Havant and Emsworth and the villages of North Oakley, Deane, Dummer, Brown Candover, Abbotstone, Cheriton, Hinton Ampner, Kilmeston, Soberton, and Denmead.
By the path is a memorial to the first flight of Geoffrey de Havilland. The footpath also passes close to Watership Down (a mile behind the camera), Hampshire.
The footpath is waymarked by metal and plastic disks found attached to wooden and metal posts, trees and street furniture. It has also spawned several circular routes that use sections of the main footpath. These are also waymarked.
This route is shown as a series of green diamonds on Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps and as a series of red diamonds on Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 maps.
This high ground (elevation 186m) is known as Cannon Heath Down which in part of the The Hampshire Downs which form a large area of downland in central, southern England, mainly in the county of Hampshire. They are part of a belt of chalk downland that extends from the South Downs in the southeast, north to the Berkshire and Marlborough Downs, and west to the Dorset Downs.
The downs have been designated a National Character Area (NCA 130) by Natural England, the UK Government's advisor on the natural environment. To the north lie the Thames Basin Heaths, to the east the Low Weald (Western Weald), to the south the South Hampshire Lowlands and the South Downs, and, to the west, Salisbury Plain and the West Wiltshire Downs.
This northern boundary of the Hampshire Downs follows a line from just north of Walbury Hill in Berkshire to Basingstoke and Farnham. This northern edge of the Hampshire Downs forms a ridge and dramatic escarpment rising to over 290 metres, overlooking the Thames Basin. In the east the boundary runs from Farnham to Alton then swings southwards to Petersfield, forming an escarpment at the western edge of the Weald, including an area known as the East Hampshire Hangers. In the south the boundary runs westwards to Winchester, south to Twyford and Otterbourne, then west-northwest to Michelmersh; and in the east from Michelmersh through the Wallops to Ludgershall, Marten and back to Walbury Hill.
The main rivers of the Hampshire Downs are the Test and River Itchen.
The main settlements of the Hampshire Downs are: Andover, Alton, Basingstoke and Winchester.
20% of the area (the North Hampshire Downs) falls with the North Wessex Downs AONB and around 6% within the South Downs National Park
www.mccormick-intl.com/mcCormick/serie_pages/en-US/25242/...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCormick_Tractors
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loader_%28equipment%29
southampton.opendi.co.uk/327056.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayfarer%27s_Walk
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampshire_Downs
McCormick MC100 Tractor with Quicke Loader
A tractor is an engineering vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort (or torque) at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used in agriculture or construction. Most commonly, the term is used to describe a farm vehicle that provides the power and traction to mechanize agricultural tasks, especially (and originally) tillage, but nowadays a great variety of tasks. Agricultural implements may be towed behind or mounted on the tractor, and the tractor may also provide a source of power if the implement is mechanised.
The word tractor was taken from Latin, being the agent noun of trahere "to pull". The first recorded use of the word meaning "an engine or vehicle for pulling wagons or ploughs" occurred in 1901, displacing the earlier term "traction engine" (1859).
This model of tractor has been re-vamped to show a completely new look, the McCormick MC (T3) series has been newly conceived to increase performance and functionality. The restyling work has also affected fenders that are now featuring a newer and more modern design. The new MC series features a stylish and ergonomically designed four-post cab providing comfort and all-round visibility. A roof hatch provides extra visibility at the top, essential when front loaders like the one attached here are used. The dashboard features easy-to-read digital indicators. All controls are ergonomically laid out, simple and easy to reach. The air suspension seat and the roof-mounted air conditioning system provide all year round comfortable environment for the operator. A low-profile cab is also available for tractor versatility enhancement. The MC series is equipped with the new Tier3-compliant 1104-D turbo-after-cooler Perkins engines delivering up to 126 HP and providing exceptional power and torque back-up. The Powershift transmission comes as standard with hydraulic reverse power shuttle and creeper. As an alternative, the tractor can be fitted with an Autospeed transmission for automatic range shifting.. The new MC series features a 540/1000 rpm PTO operated by an “Auto PTO” control and a high performance hydraulic system allowing the operator to carry out his job with the utmost accuracy and efficiency With a lift capacity of 5870 kg the electronic power lift ensures an easy and precise operation thus making this range extremely functional for a variety of applications. Optionally, MC tractors may be equipped, with a front PTO and a front power lift providing a lift capacity of 2800 kg for increased versatility. So, if you are looking for a tractor to meet your needs – a tractor combining power, speed, agility and comfort- then look no further than the new MC series being the right solution to overcome your problems.
McCormick Tractors International Ltd. manufactures a complete range of tractors for agricultural and general use. The company was formed in 2000 when Case IH divested assets in order to gain European Union regulatory approval to merge with New Holland Ag. The initial assets of McCormick were the Case IH tractor manufacturing plant in Doncaster, England and the rights to the Case IH model C, CX, MXC and MX Maxxum tractors. Most of the remainder of the Case IH and New Holland assets became CNH Global.
McCormick is a subsidiary of ARGO SpA.
The Doncaster plant was the headquarters of the McCormick company, named for the McCormick family of Chicago. The plant has a long history of producing tractors previously for Case IH and International Harvester.
In December 2006, ARGO SpA announced that the Doncaster facility was to close with the loss of around 325 jobs. The statement immediately hit the local news, not only for the job losses, but also because the announcement came a week before Christmas. All McCormick tractor production moved to Fabbrico, Italy. The Fabbrico site previously was the main Landini factory, but now manufactures equipment for several brands in the ARGO group.
The last tractor rolled off the Doncaster assembly line in December, 2007, an XTX series tractor. The Russian company KamAZ is negotiating to purchase the tooling for the XTX series. McCormick still maintains a sales and marketing office at the site, but McCormick has already sold the Doncaster plant and is leasing it back until they conclude business there.
Loaders like the one attached to the tractor are a popular addition to tractors from 50 to 200 hp. Its current 'drive-in' form was originally designed and developed in 1958 by a Swedish company namned Ålö when they launched their Quicke loader. Tractor loaders were developed to perform a multitude of farming tasks, and are popular due to their relatively low cost (compared to Telehandler) and high versatility. Tractor loaders can be fitted with many attachments such as hydraulic grabs and spikes to assist with bale and silage handling, forks for pallet work, and buckets for more general farm activities.
The waggon being towed behind is carrying passengers. The Chas Green & Sons logo on the side would seem to suggest that craftspersons of this Southampton based building company are being transported to the race horse gallops to carry out maintainance on the jumps.
The track here is part of the The Wayfarer's Walk which is a long distance footpath in England from Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire.
The footpath can be walked in either direction. The north-west end is at the car park on top of Walbury Hill, near to the landmark Combe Gibbet, and the south-east end is Emsworth town square.
The footpath approximates an ancient route that might have been used by drovers taking cattle for export. It passes through the towns of New Alresford, Droxford, Hambledon, Havant and Emsworth and the villages of North Oakley, Deane, Dummer, Brown Candover, Abbotstone, Cheriton, Hinton Ampner, Kilmeston, Soberton, and Denmead.
By the path is a memorial to the first flight of Geoffrey de Havilland. The footpath also passes close to Watership Down (a mile behind the camera), Hampshire.
The footpath is waymarked by metal and plastic disks found attached to wooden and metal posts, trees and street furniture. It has also spawned several circular routes that use sections of the main footpath. These are also waymarked.
This route is shown as a series of green diamonds on Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps and as a series of red diamonds on Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 maps.
This high ground (elevation 186m) is known as Cannon Heath Down which in part of the The Hampshire Downs which form a large area of downland in central, southern England, mainly in the county of Hampshire. They are part of a belt of chalk downland that extends from the South Downs in the southeast, north to the Berkshire and Marlborough Downs, and west to the Dorset Downs.
The downs have been designated a National Character Area (NCA 130) by Natural England, the UK Government's advisor on the natural environment. To the north lie the Thames Basin Heaths, to the east the Low Weald (Western Weald), to the south the South Hampshire Lowlands and the South Downs, and, to the west, Salisbury Plain and the West Wiltshire Downs.
This northern boundary of the Hampshire Downs follows a line from just north of Walbury Hill in Berkshire to Basingstoke and Farnham. This northern edge of the Hampshire Downs forms a ridge and dramatic escarpment rising to over 290 metres, overlooking the Thames Basin. In the east the boundary runs from Farnham to Alton then swings southwards to Petersfield, forming an escarpment at the western edge of the Weald, including an area known as the East Hampshire Hangers. In the south the boundary runs westwards to Winchester, south to Twyford and Otterbourne, then west-northwest to Michelmersh; and in the east from Michelmersh through the Wallops to Ludgershall, Marten and back to Walbury Hill.
The main rivers of the Hampshire Downs are the Test and River Itchen.
The main settlements of the Hampshire Downs are: Andover, Alton, Basingstoke and Winchester.
20% of the area (the North Hampshire Downs) falls with the North Wessex Downs AONB and around 6% within the South Downs National Park
www.mccormick-intl.com/mcCormick/serie_pages/en-US/25242/...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCormick_Tractors
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loader_%28equipment%29
southampton.opendi.co.uk/327056.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayfarer%27s_Walk
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampshire_Downs