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Cheese World Museum
Advertisement, Vickers Tractors
... Vickers Tractors...tractors ...Vickers of Sheffield in England manufactured armaments in the WWI period. In the early 1920s commenced manufacturing tractors under license to International Harvester. This tractor was aimed at the Australian market and called the 'Aussie' with the first available in 1925 but lack of sales forced Vickers to abandon tractor manufacture by 1930. This advertisement is part of the Uebergang Collection of rural items given into the care of the Cheese World Museum. . The Uebergang family came from Silesia to Australia in 1848 and were early settlers in the Allansford area. The sons and other descendants also purchased farms in the area. The Percy Uebergang family lived at Tooram Park, Allansford from 1912 until 1992. Percy and Myrtle Uebergang's children were twins, Ray and Joyce born in 1926 who lived at Tooram Park until their deaths, Ray in 1986 and Joyce in 1992 after which the property was sold. Neither Ray nor Joyce married and following the death of her brother Joyce set up the Ray and Joyce Uebergang Foundation which supports the local community. The collection of items from their property was put into store for a number of years before being given into the care of the Cheese World Museum. The family often re-used, recycled and repaired items and examples can be seen in the museum. A4 size advertisement cut from a newspaper showing the Vicker's tractors new features and a drawing of the tractor.Built by Vicker's Ltd/Vicker's Tractors/And Now a Better Vickers than ever.allansford, vickers tractors, tractors, advertisements -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Quick, Graeme R. Dr, Australian Tractors, 1990
... Australian Tractors ...Book includes indigenous tractors and self-propelled machines in rural Australia. Manufacturers include McDonald, Caldwell Vale, Deutscher, Lutz, Jelbart etc.Forward by Martin Hallett, Curator, Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoriaagriculture -
Puffing Billy Railway
Malcolm Moore Rail Tractor 0-4-0 2' Gauge, 1943
Malcolm Moore No. 1015 One of a Batch of 92 such rail tractors built. Builders Number 1015. Built for the Australian Army in 1943 Built for the Australian army - delivered to Army on the 3 March 1944 and was sold to the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission at Red Cliffs, Victoria. - used at the Red Cliffs Power station to haul briquettes from the rail siding Red Cliffs to the Red Cliffs Power Station and also used for shunting and some haulage from the Red Cliffs siding.. This rail tractor was originally powered by a Ford side valve V8 petrol engine. It arrived at the Museum from Red Cliffs in 1977 and is operational. Originally equipped with a Ford side valve V8 Later replaced by a Fordson Major diesel tractor engine.Historic - Narrow Gauge Industrial Railway - used by the Australian Army, and the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission at Redcliffs, Victoria, AustraliaMalcolm Moore No.1015 - Malcolm Moore Rail Tractor 0-4-0 Malcolm Moore Rail Tractor - Steel (Painted)Malcolm Moore Rail Tractor 0-4-0 Malcolm Moore 2' Gauge 1015puffing billy, malcolm moore, ford v8, rail tractor, fordson, australian army, state rivers and water supply commission, 2' gauge, industrial narrow gauge railway -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Michael K Cecil, Australian Military Equipment Profiles: Field Artillery 1939-1945. 25 Pdr Gun, 25 Pdr Short Gun, Artillery Tractors No.3, 3A, 8,9, Artillery Trailer No. 27 Mk.1, 1992
... 1939-1945. 25 Pdr Gun, 25 Pdr Short Gun, Artillery Tractors No ...Illustrative and textual description of Australian field artillery 1939-1945Ill, p.40non-fictionIllustrative and textual description of Australian field artillery 1939-1945military weapons - australia, weapons - australia -
Highett RSL Sub Branch Inc
Photograph: Vermark Panser Unit WW1, Field Panzer Unit [Supply Tractors]
... Field Panzer Unit [Supply Tractors] ... -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Photograph (Item) - Photographs of various RAAF jeeps, trucks and tractors and their application roles
... Photographs of various RAAF jeeps, trucks and tractors and ... -
Puffing Billy Railway
Malcolm Moore No. 1013 - Four Wheel Diesel Rail Tractor Gauge 2'0", circa Nov 1943
Malcolm Moore No. 1013 Four wheel Diesel Rail Tractor Gauge 2'0" Malcolm Moore rail tractor (Builder’s Number 1013) It was built for the Australian Army in 1943. It was sold to the Inkerman Sugar Mill in Queensland around 1948 for hauling cane and shunting at the works. This rail tractor was originally powered by a Ford side valve V8 petrol engine. It was purchased from the Inkerman Mill of Pioneer Sugar Mills in 1982. Historic - Industrial narrow gauge Railway - Diesel Rail Tractor - used by the Australian Army and Inkerman Sugar Mill in QueenslandDiesel Rail Tractor made of iron and wrought irondiesel rail tractor, puffing billy, inkerman mill, industrial narrow gauge railway, gauge 2’0”, inkerman sugar mill, australian army -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: BOGGED TRACTOR
... tractors ...Photograph of a steel wheeled tractor bogged in a dam?, the mud is about two thirds of the way up the rear wheels. There is a man seated on the tractor, there is another steel wheeled tractor with a chain attached to the bogged one. The surrounding country is flat, with some trees in the distance. Written on the back is C. Hercus photo, Glen James bogged in Detroit Fordson Tractor.C. Hercustopic, farming, tractors, detroit fordson tractor, c. hercus, glen james -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Harry Thomas on Tractor
Black and white copy of original photograph showing two men on a tractor, one driving, wearing dark clothes, the other standing behind wearing lighter clothes and a hat."Harry Thomas on Tractor, Happy Valley, Herb Milburn with hat."harry thomas, happy valley, herb milburn, tractor farm -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Albie Cox Ploughing Orchard with a tractor Helped by Miss Shirley Henderson at the Pomonal Orchard
Cox's Orchard, Pomonal. Albie Cox, driving tractor and seated on the plough is Shirley Henderson.Man on tractor pulling plough through orchard with young woman seated on plough.Alb Cox. Pomonal Shirley Henderson.stawell -
Puffing Billy Railway
Day's Petrol Rail Tractor, Petrol Rail Tractor Gauge 2'0", circa 1926 - 1940
Rail tractors were popular with Victorian sawmillers. They were generally cheaper than a steam locomotive, required no special qualifications to drive, and used proven power plants for which spares were available locally. The tractor was constructed by Day’s Engineering of South Melbourne which, although better known for its pumping equipment, built more than fifty rail tractors for Victorian sawmillers and other industrial tramway users. W. Day & Sons is believed to have constructed its first light railway locomotive in 1926. From then until the mid 1940s, the firm appears to have built at least fifty locomotives at its premises in South Melbourne, of which roughly half were four-wheel locomotives and roughly half were six-wheel locomotives like the restored Day’s rail tractor formerly operated by Ruoak Timbers. Of the four-wheel locomotives, ten were 2-ft (610mm) gauge locomotives similar to this one. Today, only two survive, a complete example at the Puffing Billy Railway Museum at Menzies Creek, and one at Alexandra Timber Tramway Museum This 2-ft gauge 4wPM locomotive is believed to have been one of two Day's Petrol Rail tractors formerly used by Cheetham Salt, possibly at the Moolap works near Geelong. Service History :owned by Cheetham Salt, Moolap ( dates unknown ) Geelong Steam Preservation Society , Belmont 1973 ? Puffing Billy Steam Museum , Menzies Creek Historic - Industrial Narrow gauge Railway - Rail Tractor used by Cheetham Salt Company works at Laverton, Moolap and Geelong, Victoria , Australia Petrol Rail Tractor made of Iron , wrought iron, steel puffing billy, industrial narrow gauge railway, rail tractor, days engineering, cheetham salt,, petrol rail tractor -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr E Altmann and son Mr R Altmann harvesting Oaten Hay c1940
1940's E. Altmann and son R. Altmann harvesting Oaten Hay. Depicting McCormack Deering 10-20 tractor with reaper and binder.Black & white photograph of a harvest scene. The tractor a McCormack Deering 10-20 reaper and binder. stawell agriculture concongella -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Student Turning in Green Manure Crop, c. 1951
Note by E.B. Littlejohn, "Ferguson tractor with scalloped disc cultivator turning in a green manure crop. Note boxthorn hedge," and by T.H. Kneen, "Margaret Hunt at controls of Ferguson tractor.Black and white photograph. Student, Margaret Hunt, turning in Green Manure Crop with scalloped disc cultivator on Ferguson tractor. Early Spring. Boxthorn hedge in the background.ferguson tractor, scalloped disc cultivator, green manure crop, boxthorn hedge, margaret hunt, orchard, student working outside -
Woods' Farming and Heritage Museum
Fordson Plate, Rocklyn Ceramics (03) 53457414, 25/05/2003
A ceramic plate commemorating a Fordson gathering held on Woods' Farm, Rupanyup South on Sun. 25th May, 2003.A ceramic plate commemorating a Fordson gathering held on Woods' Farm, Rupanyup South on Sun. 25th May, 2003.White ceramic Fordson tractor plate"FORDSON GATHERING / RUPANYUP / Sun. 25th May 2003 / Held on Wood's Farm / Rupanyup South". Please note: should say Woods' Farm. Pictures of Fordson tractors around edge of plate - FORDSON STANDARD / FORDSON NEW MAJOR / FORDSON SUPER MAJOR ROADLESS 4WD / FORDSON F / FORDSON DEXTA 4WD / FORDSON DEXTA / FORDSON MAJOR E27N P6.fordson tractor, rupanyup, rupanyup south -
Puffing Billy Railway
TACL - Erica State Sawmill Rail Tractor, 1928
TACL-Tractor Appliance Company Limited TACL rail tractors manufactured by Malcolm Moore of Port Melbourne Located in the Parishes of Moondarra and Telbit, Gippsland, the tramway terminated at Collins Siding on the Moe Walhalla 2'6"gauge branch of the Victorian Railways. Its construction by the Forests Commission of Victoria was to facilitate the extraction of timber from the Southern and Western slopes of Mount Erica and to replace the outlet tramways destroyed during the disastrous forest fires of February 1926. Tyers Valley Tramway The line, following the Eastern arm of the river, passed Ingrams Siding (7m.) to terminate at a forest area, known as "Ten Acre Block", 8m. 60c. from Collins Siding. The western branch of the line followed the Western Tyers Valley to Growlers Creek, 13m. 40c. from Collins Siding. THE T.A.C.L. TRACTORS at Tyers Valley tramway. On the 19th January 1928, T.A.C.L. locomotive, purchased from Tractor Appliance Co. Ltd. (Malcolm Moore), was delivered. This unit had a 20 h.p. Fordson engine coupled by a chain drive to the two axles, providing a tractive effort of approx. 2000lbs. Wheelbase was 5’ and weight was four tons. It was intended that the two tractor locomotives, working with the grade, would deliver timber from the branch lines to Tyers Junction, from which place it would be steam hauled out to the Collins Siding transfer point. Following a breakdown of the steam locomotive, haulage during the early months of 1928 was carried out by the T.A.C.L. unit, supplemented by the Nattrass, which was, by this time, becoming unreliable. During April 1928, after ensuring that no suitable locomotive was available in Australia, an order was placed with the Climax Manufacturing Co., U.S.A. for the supply of a geared locomotive. A second T.A.C.L. engine was purchased during May and, on the 27th, the local mill owners, having obtained running rights on the tramway, commenced haulage with the Harman. The three tractor units worked the branch lines and transported ballast, whilst the Harman hauled the timber to Collins Siding in rakes of eight trucks (56 tons). The weekly loading of the line for the first, second and third weeks were 54, 62 and 71 trucks respectively. info from : http://www.nmra.org.au/tyersvalley/Tyers-Tram.html Historic - Industrial Narrow gauge Railway - Timber working - Rail Tractor used by the the Forests Commission of Victoria on the Tyers Valley TramwayRail Tractor with Fordson engine coupled by a chain drive to the two axles - made of steel and wrought ironerica sawmill, puffing billy, tacl, rail tractor, tractor appliance co. ltd. (malcolm moore), industrial narrow gauge railway, tyers valley tramway, forests commission of victoria -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Goulburn Waranga Main Channel Construction, 1957
Photo taken by the photographer for Victoria State Rivers and Water Supply Commission of the Goulburn Waranga main channel in 1957.Large black and white photograph - dry mounted to cream board. Channel excavation scene - with excavator operating in mid distance, tractor with rooter in foreground.Below photo: "Goulburn Waranga Main Channel Construction / Channel excavation in progress / 200 W. Bucyrus Dragline, D.8 Caterpillar Tractor with rooter with "Gradall"goulburn, waranga, irrigation, photo, victoria state rivers and water supply commission -
Puffing Billy Railway
N Model Fordson Tractor, 1930s
Fordson Henry Ford set up the company Ford and Son in 1917, it later became known as Fordson. Henry had previously tried to interest the directors of the Ford Motor Co in producing agricultural machinery, but when this met with no success he set up the new company to market the tractor he had created. Fordson: Model N 1929-32 Produced at Cork 1932-1945 Produced at Dagenham The Fordson Model N replaced the Fordson Model F. Production of the Model N started in Cork in 1929. Production of the Fordson Model N was transferred from Cork to Dagenham in 1932. The Model N featured a 27 HP engine, standard rear fenders (mudguards), a higher voltage ignition system, and optional pneumatic tires. In 1935 power take-off (PTO) was available as an option on the Model N. Historic - Farm Machinery - TractorSteel Tractor - Orange with black wheels.Fordsonpuffing billy, fordson, tractor -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Information Branch Victorian Department of Agriculture, Student Spraying in the Orchard, c. 1967
Date estimated from Ref. No. Note by T.H. Kneen 4 March 1992, "Ferguson tractor drawing modern (Auto) mist spraying plant. Operator wearing protective clothing. The prominent tree on the left is Cupressus macrocarpa planted 1857. Note also emergent Araucaria spp."Black and white photograph. Student driving a tractor in the Orchard in Spring. Automatic spraying machine on a trailor. Student wearing protective gear.On reverse, "Photograph by Information Branch Victorian Department Of Agriculture Ref. No. D1101 F."ferguson tractor, mist spraying plant, machine operator, protective clothing, cupressus macrocarpa, araucaria spp., student working outside, orchard, auto mist spraying plant, tractor, publicity -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1970s
The tractor declaiming pollution was being driven in one of the Sunbury Festival celebrations in the early 1970s, which were held in March each year. The street parade where many community organisations participated was popular with the townspeople. The Rupertswood Hotel is visible behind the bystanders and it was demolished in the latter half of the 1970s.The Sunbury Festival was an important community event in Sunbury each year as many community groups participated in it with displays. A black and white photograph with a white border, in post card format of a tractor decorated with anti pollution slogans being driven in a street parade. There are a number of spectators along the roadside. sunbury festivals -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Government House Christmas Party, 1950s
Colour slide of children on a type of tractor train fun ride at Government House. Melbourne Legacy held an annual Christmas Party for Junior Legatees and Widows at Government House for many years. The year is unknown but likely to be during the 1950s. A group of slides in glass mounts with green tape are probably from a couple of consecutive years. They will be catalogued separately. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.A record of a Legacy Christmas party held at Government House.Colour slide of a tractor train a Legacy Christmas Party at Government House, in a glass mount with green tape.christmas party, government house party -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Photograph - Cecil Dobson, Falls Creek Pioneer
Cecil Dobson began work as a carpenter/ labourer in Mount Beauty in 1947 and then as a chainman and truck driver on the High Plains. He started a small shop on the mountain to which supplies had to be dragged on a sledge. In 1952 he entered into a business partnership with Orest “Ory” Freauf, running the general store “Whitehaven” and Post Office at Falls Creek. They acquired a crawler tractor which they called “Leaping Lina” to make transport easier. He also built lodges for other people, including the Dawn Ski Club Lodge. To make more money and get away from the grocery store, Cec and Ory extended their business by adding accommodation turning Whitehaven into one of the best commercial lodges at Falls Creek. Ory and Cecil dissolved their business partnership in 1963. Cec retired in 1984 and moved to Tawonga South, Victoria. This item is significant because it pictures a pioneer of Falls Creek, Victoria.A black and white portrait of Cecil Dobson and a second photo of Cecil driving a crawler tractor.falls creek ski lodges, cecil dobson -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Bryant West
... tractors ...One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of J. Bowman and F. Pickersgill pulling tree stump with tractor and chain, clearing the land for tree planting by Scotch College Boys.local history, photography, photographs, rhyll reserve - land clearing, rhyll reserve, land clearing, tractors, j bowman, f pickersgill, john jenner, bryant west -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Publicity Branch Victorian Department of Agriculture, Students Working in Orchard, 1964
Note by T.H. Kneen 8 April 1992, "Operator on tractor could be Alan McLennan (Garden Instructor 1954-1969.) The citrus planting was established by Ray Harding (Dec 1958) therefore 1954-58. Students (3) not clear." Appears in article by T H Kneen (1964) B93.655 with caption "A general view of the orchard and vegetable garden at Burnley. The grass sward in the foreground is controlled by mechanical mowing and chemical weedicides."2 copies black and white photograph, one an enlargement. 3 students working in the Citrus Block of the Orchard. One is spraying from a backpack, one is mowing using a tractor and one is pruning.On reverse, "Photograph by Publicity Branch Department Of Agriculture Ref. No. D572B."alan mclennan, garden instructor, ray harding, burnley gardens, citrus trees, students working outside, orchard, tractor, spraying, mowing, pruning, publicity -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Cato Lake looking from Viictoria Street -- Coloured
Cato Lake view from Victoria Street looking towards Sloane Street. This view shows the emptying of the lake carried out in c 2002 for deepening the lake by Shire Council Works. This view shows a tractor working around the empty lake. Coloured photograph of emptied Cato Lake from Victoria Street side looking towards Sloane Street. The lake was emptied in c 2002 for deepening by Shire Council Works. This view shows a tractor working around the emptied lake. In the background are trees with houses amounts them.Written in biro 5.2.2002stawell -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative - Towing a grip car - South Melbourne depot, Wal Larsen, 6/3/1937
Negative of a cable grip car being hauled by a tractor (in or out) of the South Melbourne tram depot or car sheds. Has the grip in the removed position. In the background is a hotel and a petrol or service station - out of focus. The grip car has the destination of Collins St on the front and "Connects with Collins St electric cars" on the side. Photo Wal Larsen 6/3/1937.Yields information about towing grip trams from a depot by tractor.Negative and a black and white print with details on the rear.Written on rear of album print "Tractor hauling cable dummy out of South Melb. Sheds." On rear of print - "South Melbourne depot with tractor dragging dummy out and into street. (A terrible dull day and a slow camera, not so hot eh!). 6 March 1937. Photo Wal Larsen. " Has number "PSM1" in bottom left hand corner and "58" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, cable trams, south melbourne depot, grip tram -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Financial record - Invoice from F.W. Scarce General Storekeeper Raywood, 1949
The McCormick name in farm machinery dates back to Cyrus McCormick, who produced the first successful reaper in 1831. McCormick's company was one of the pieces that eventually became International Harvester. International renamed their new 10-20 and 15-30 tractors as McCormick-Deering in 1923. The McCormick-Deering name was used on standard (wide) front tractors for the next three decades, until it was phased out in favor of the International name.Joan Filbey Collection: Invoice from F.W. Scarce General Storekeeper Phone 14 Raywood.Agent for Goldsbrough Mort General Agencies A/cs. Strictly Monthly. 1 Item McCormick-Deering 10-20 Tractor Steel Wheels sold as reconditioned 325 pound by Bray and Sinclair, Kent Street Ascot Vale. Receipt stamps attached with the writing: Received above payment, F W Scarce 16/8/49history, bendigo, mccormick-deering tractor, raywood, f.w. scarce, joan filbey collection -
Gippsland Vehicle Collection
Posters, Tractor Pull Cartoon
Tractor Pull Cartooncartoon, tractor, pull, tractor cartoon -
Ballarat and Queen's Anglican Grammar School
Photograph - School grounds, 1965
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Federation University Historical Collection
Poster - Poster - Advertisement, ZILLES COLLECTION: Posters advertising Ronaldson and Tippett Engineering, Ballarat
... tractors ...Zilles Printers was begun by Lewis Zilles in the early 1930s. It was in McKenzie Street Ballarat. His son Jeffrey also became a printer - letterpress, offset and screen printer. The business became Zilles Printers/Graphics and was in Armstrong Street and later Bell Street Ballarat. Ronaldson Bros and Tippett began in Creswick Road Ballarat 1905. They were manufacturers of agricultural machinery and oil engines. In the 1930s they began production of tractors. The company was taken over in 1970 and closed. Framed copies of these posters are in the collection.Large posters - one with red border, one with blue border. zilles printers, ronaldson and tippett, ballarat, agricultural machinery, oil engines, tractors -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph - Tramline, 1930c
Tramline used to transport red granite from the quarry at Mississippi Creek to the landing at the head of the North Arm, Lakes Entrance, Victoria showing the converted Fordson tractor used to haul the trucks of stone on the 3 foot 6 inch line 105cm approximately 1920 to 1939. Lakes Entrance VictoriaBlack and white photograph of the tramline used to transport red granite from the quarry at Mississippi Creek to the landing at the head of the North Arm, Lakes Entrance, Victoria showing the converted Fordson tractor used to haul the trucks of stone on the 3 foot 6 inch line 105cm approximately 1920 to 1939. Lakes Entrance Victoriatransport, historic site, settlement