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Club News This page covers forth coming events, new developments and occasional articles from the members magazine "Tractor News". |
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| March | Thursday 18th | Durker Roods Meeting - speaker | |
| February | 6, 7 & 8 | 100 YEARS OF THE TRACTOR (in New Zealand) | |
| February | 7 & 8 | Somerset Vintage & Classic Tractor Show | |
| January | Saturday 17th |
MELTHAM
Our January club meeting is a great reason for making the effort and visiting Meltham. Many of our members we know find it difficult to attend meetings due to the distances involved and having to take time off work etc, however our winter meeting may be just the thing for you, a couple of days spent with fellow enthusiasts may be just the tonic you need, Friday morning spent visiting McCormick Tractors, the afternoon slowly motoring back towards Meltham, a bar snack Tea at Durker Roods before our evening meeting, Saturday free to explore around the factory site or the test track or perhaps into Holmfirth for some "last of the summer wine" before rounding off the weekend at the Tractor club dinner. Many members do make the effort to attend (last year we welcomed people from Finland as well as Cornwall and the North of Scotland). So lets see you there in January! Durker Roods accomodation can be booked on 01484 851413 |
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| January | Friday 16th |
McCORMICK TRACTORS VISIT.
Due to popular
demand we have decided to re-visit McCormick tractors Manufacturing
plant at Doncaster. Since our last visit 3 years ago many things have
changed, Case international have gone and been replaced by a new
Company and new products. Our visit includes a short presentation, a
tour of the assembly buildings, lunch and a short visit to the newly
established parts distribution facility. The visit will begin at 9.30
with refreshments and is planned to be completed by 1.30pm leaving
members enough time for a leisurely drive back to Meltham for the
evening meeting. To reserve a place Telephone 07802373270 or fax 01484
690454 OR e mail robert@webster1694.fsnet.co.uk
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2003 |
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| November | Thursday 13th | Durker Roods Meeting - speaker | |
| October | Sat 11th & Sun 12th | British National - at Penrith, Cumbria | |
| September | Sat 6th & Sun 7th | Malpas Traction Engine Rally, Malpas, Cheshire, England. | |
| September | Thursday 25th | Durker Roods Meeting - AGM | |
| September | Sat 27th & Sun 28th |
The david brown club are
invited to put on a display of tractors and implements Hornby castle is near Bedale, North Yorkshire |
Contact 07836 722389 or fax 01535 632252 |
| August | Sunday 10th | Orkney Annual Vintage Gathering | |
| July | Wed 27th to Sun 31st | Great Dorset Steam Fair | |
| July | Sunday 13th | Annual Club Barbecue - Sufolk and Norfolk DB club | To be confirmed |
| July | Sunday 6th | Herritage Coast Road Run - Sufolk and Norfolk DB club | |
| July | Saturday 5th | Field Day - Sufolk and Norfolk DB club | |
| June | Tues 24th to Thurs 26th | Hill Head Construction Show - at Buxton | |
| June | Sunday 15th | Pennine Tractor Road Run - at Shepley | |
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The Case Corporation
chose to close the Case tractor factory (formerly David
Brown) at Meltham, West Yorkshire, and transfer
production to Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.A. One tractor, built on 11th March 1988, was a Commemorative 1594 (as pictured). This was known as "The last tractor built at Meltham". This tractor, due to the courtesy of CNH (CaseNewHolland inc) will be returning to its country of birth and will reside in the David Brown museum. More information on this tractor is available through the members magazine: "Tractor News" |