The 37th Farming Yesteryear event staged by the Scottish Vintage Tractor and Engine Club at Scone Palace last weekend saw farm machinery from the heavy horse era through to steam, vintage and classic tractors on display, writes Peter Small.
Machinery relating to food and farming heritage may have been the main thrust of the show but it did not take anything away from the strong transport element, with a superb display of bicycles, motorbikes, cars and light and heavy commercials giving a flavour of what was on the roads of yesteryear.
A busy main ring showcased some of the best restorations to be seen in the country, many of which were presented with awards by the Hon James Murray.
One of the abiding features of this event is the working area, where binders, threshing mills and classic combines help bring in the harvest in the old-fashioned way.
The displays of one-make clubs saw several making return visits, in addition to two newcomers in the form of the Scottish Ploughing Championships who stage the Scottish Championships in Kinrosshire next month, and the Allis Chalmers Owners Club.
As the popularity of this event continues, the issue of traffic jams cropped up again with the morning rush not helped by the commencement of road works at Bridgend.
Perhaps, whoever sanctioned them should have looked at their diary!
RESULTS
Steamers:1 S&H Mair, Montrose; 2 J Low, Old Meldrum; 3 T Armet, Dunfermline.
Diesel tractors to 1964: 1 1955 Ferguson TEF; 2 A Walls, Grange of Lindores; 3 N Mackenzie, Halkirk.
Diesel tractors 1965 on: 1R Allan, Thornhill; 2 D Kerr, Thorntonhall; 3 G West, Blairgowrie.
Petrol/paraffin tractors: 1 D Duncan, Edzell; 2 A & L Robertson, Montrose; 3 WE Cruickshank, Drumoak.
Working tractors: 1 T Tweedie, Biggar; 2 JA Little, Edinburgh; 3 F Munro, Perth.
Ford 1000 Series: 1 M Wallace, Drumoak.
Motorcycles to 1949: 1 C Christie, Brechin; 2 S Scott, Meikleour; 3 C Arthur, Peterhead.
Motorcycles 1950 to 1979: 1 V Mathers, Kintore; 2 A Christie, Brechin; 3 D Smith, Kirriemuir.
Closed crank engines:1 D Davidson, Brechin; 2 B Grant, Brightons; 3 D Swan, West Calder.
Open crank engines: 1 WD Andrews, Newark; 2 G Reid, Glamis; 3 H Fleming, Dungannon.
Engines driving machinery: 1 L Fintoft, Craighall; 2 D Davidson, Brechin; 3 B Grant, Brightons.
Engine of the year (Lister): D Adam, Insch.
Junior engine: B Chisholm, Kelso.
Light commercials: 1 J Gray, Fraserburgh; 2 J Miller Sword, Dysart; 3 A&C Tait, Halkirk.
Heavy commercials: 1 B McBride, Bonnyrigg; 2 S Downie, Fraserburgh; 3 A Baxter, Pathhead.
Military: Philip Stewart, Strachan.
Bicycles: 1 B Stewart, Spittalfield; 2 G Harding, Perth; 3 R Lezemore, Linlithgow.
Cars to 1939: 1 G Muir, Kirkcaldy; 2 G Muir, Kirkcaldy; 3 DI Robertson, Forfar.
Cars 1940-59: 1 D Arthur, Peterhead; 2 WG McBain, Alyth; 3 A Gibb, Portlethen.
Cars 1960 onwards:1 D McGregor, Lochgelly; 2 A Taylor, Stirling; 3 W Bainbridge, Perth.
Horticultural:1 A Whitton, Colliston; 2 J Russell, Kincardine; 3 S Simpson, Ellon.
Farm machinery: 1 J Rennie, Montrose; 2 McDonald Family, Tarland; 3 A Robertson, Montrose.
Fire engines: E Cranberry, Balloch.
Trade stands: 1 J&S Gifts, Carron; 2 L Mullen, Perth; 3 GS Models, New Elgin.
Display stands: 1 R McCarlie, Mauchline; 2 S Gilchrist, Forestmill; 3 B McAinsh, Stenhousemuir.
Car club: 1 Rover 75, MGZT Owners Club; 2 Tay 4 x 4; 3 Glenisla Classic Vehicle Club.
Tractor club: Ferguson Club.
Crawler tractor: 1 J Hair, Brechin; 2 J Millar, Kilwinning; 3 C Morris, Saline.
Tractor implement: 1 McDonald Family, Tarland; 2 D Fotheringham, Falkirk; 3 A&L Robertson, Montrose.
Petter engines: GA Forrest, Kirriemuir; 2 L Fintoft, Craighall; 3 C Smith, Ballinluig.
Best ERF: W Nichol, Lockerbie.
Unrestored tractor: K MacKenzie, Invergordon.
Restored Grey Ferguson: A Walls, Grange of Lindores.
Best David Brown: G Reid, Peterhead.
Best in zhow: (Massey Ferguson 165 Multi Power) McDonald Family, Tarland.
Best ATS: A Walls, Grange of Lindores.
Best Allis Chalmers: P Davidson, Keith.
Best pre-1950 P/P: Lord Mansfield, Scone Palace.
Best Fordson: G Sturrock, Tealing.
Best Lister: J McCulloch, Muthill.
Best Case: D McLaren, Blackford.
Best classic Massey Ferguson: R Allan, Tomintoul.
Best International Farmall: D Duncan, Edzell.
Best member’s entry: D Heeps, Stanley.
Best presented Fordson: J Pringle, Carluke.