Dry conditions test vintage ploughs in South Canterbury competition
The machinery used by competitors dated from the early 1900s to 1956. “It's amazing how well they plough. There’s no comparison to a modern machine – everything’s manual, there are no cabs, and they’re very noisy.’’ JOHN BISSET/Stuff “It's a massive challenge, and you meet good people. It’s just very satisfying.” The winner of the vintage qualifying section was Ashburton’s Colin Boon – followed by Weavers, of Geraldine, then Leeston’s Alistair Chambers. JOHN BISSET/Stuff David Gamble and the other ploughers competing in the trying hard and dry ground conditions. ...
Source: stuff.co.nz