Ford-New Holland

Construction Collection Part 6 

Ford - The Big Producers

Follow the progress of three giants of agricultural manufacturing as they begin to put down roots in the Construction and Industrial sector with this exciting collection of remarkable archive films from Massey Ferguson, Ford and International Harvester.

We start with five job matched rigs, packed with great features for better productivity based around the striking Ford 420 & 550 loaders. Ford’s latest excavators are seen through the eyes of a technical writer sent off by his editor to review the 45’s and 48’s being put through their paces, plus three fantastic older films demonstrating Ford’s initial foray into the industrial equipment scene.

In our last film a group of construction managers are invited to look at the latest backhoe loaders from Ford. They’re given a quick resume of existing machines, before the main feature, the new 655 loader excavator, impresses one and all. This high performing equipment proves Ford were The Big Producers.
 

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• running time 120 minutes
• English spoken
• publisher Second Sight productions

Construction Collection Part 3 

The Tough One's

See Ford’s tough backhoe loaders adding a new dimension to digging design with the introduction of stronger more maneuverable machines. Watch the mighty H42 & H44 excavators putting their rugged dependable power to the test in quarries and on building & demolition sites around the world. The high performance A62, A64 & A66 wheeled loaders demonstrate their remarkable, intelligent hydraulic systems along with a fine introduction to a host of new heavy plant machines that were all part of Ford's fantastic Tough Ones!

Includes Ford & Fordson Industrial Power Special Feature

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• running time 90 minutes
• English spoken
• publisher Second Sight productions

Ford Tractors 1965-95:
three decades of achievement

This DVD celebrates a marque which became known for its manufacturing excellence – Ford.

George French, Dennis Burston and fellow enthusiasts have selected thirty-two tractors to chart the range of Ford's output from the launch of the 6X range to the merger with New Holland.

The filming was carried out in Devon and Somerset in 2009 and 2010. Wherever possible, the tractors are shown working with appropriate implements including some fine examples of haymaking and silage equipment that will stir many a memory for farming viewers.

The machines covered by Ford Tractors 1965-95 include:

Fordson Super Dexta and Howard Rotavator
2000 and NH 401/5 crimper
3000 and NH 445E cutterbar mower
4000 and NH 30 flail mower
5000 and Wilder forage harvester and MF trailer
2000 and Kidd Rotaflail and MF trailer
3000 Select-o-speed and NH 245 haytedder
3000 and Bamford wuffler
4000 and NH 33 forage harvester and MF trailer
5000 and Ransome TS94 plough
7000 and NH 717 forage harvester
County 1124 with Boughton winch and front blade
County 754 and NH 33 forage harvester
4600 and trailer
4600 4wd and Ransomes plough
7600 and trailer
Muir Hill 121 with linkbox
4110 and bale wrapper
4610 and P2 2-drum mower
5610 and NH 276 baler and sledge
6810 and link box
7810 Silver Jubilee and Ransome TSF2000 plough
TW15 and trailer
TW25 and mole plough
TW35 and Dowdeswell plough
5030 and trailer
8630 and dump trailer
8630 and highways equipment
6640 and round bale loader
7840 with dung spreader and power harrow
8340 and Lucas straw chopper/feeder
New Holland 7840 with front linkage.

• English spoken
• Running time 90 minutes
• This is an Old Pond production

The Classic Guide to Ford Tractors - Volume Three

New Horizons

'New Horizons’ picks up the story with the 10 Series, updated in 1985 to the Force II Series, then the Generation III models, but the major changes appear in 1991 and 1999 with company takeovers dictating the way forward and today it’s the blue tractors of Case New Holland that carry on the line.
With the dawn of the eighties came the birth of a brand new range of tractors for a Ford company at the height of their popularity, the unmistakeable 10 Series. Their comprehensive line-up kept the Ford brand at the forefront of both tractor design and technology. In 1985 Ford’s successful and dependable range was updated into the new Force II Series pioneering the stylish Super Q cab, firmly establishing it as a force to be reckoned with in the agricultural world.

The success of these beasts of the field gave rise to the commanding presence of the Generation III models in 1989, leading the way in the emergence of electronics. As the eighties gave way to the nineties wholesale changes were on the horizon, when in 1991 Ford Tractor Operations were taken over by an ever-expanding Fiat company.

New Horizons charts this amazing story from the birth of the 10 Series right through to the last years of the Ford brand name and its amalgamation into the New Holland era. We bring the majestic Ford tractor story right up to date through fantastic footage of Ford and New Holland machines out in the fields during this illustrious and exciting time as the famous blue tractors embraced a completely New Horizon!

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Running time 90 minutes

English spoken

This is a Second Sight Production

The Classic Guide to Ford Tractors - Volume One

The Fordson - Helping to Win Wars

The Fordson is the first in a three part tribute to the vast range of Ford tractors built throughout the last 80 years. It tells the inspiring story of Henry Ford's dream to remove the hard, manual labour of farming from the shoulders of man and beast and place it fair and square on metal, oil and wheels, utilising the new technology of mass production on his revolutionary design of lightweight tractors.

Jonathan and Stephen demonstrate the complete range of Fordsons with the aid of Bill Kemball’s comprehensive collection kept at Bentwaters Parks in Suffolk.

Along with extensive footage, both old and new, of working machines and fascinating stories from a former Land Girl reminiscing about her days driving Fordsons in the war, a Sussex farmer still using three Fordsons on his farm today and Mr Kemball giving us a personal insight into the history of his very special collection.

The Fordson’s are the tractors that not only helped win wars but also won a place in the hearts of thousands of farmers in the UK and throughout the world – this programme is their story.

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Running time 105 minutes

English spoken

This is a Second Sight Production