Dual Drive Horse 6 #1 Posted July 15, 2013 No I'm not new on here, just unable to log in on my old username, which is a pain as it's my real name! Anyway if you knew a bloke called Simon Smith with a Dual Drive Wheelhorse then you know who I am 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 2,410 #2 Posted July 15, 2013 Hello Simon good to have you back here on Redsquare Hope you enjoyed the show at Ardingly at the weekend Neil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,134 #3 Posted July 15, 2013 Welcome back Kotter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,593 #4 Posted July 16, 2013 Simon, Pm nylyon (Karl) and he should sort you out, some accounts did get frozen when we moved the forum. Mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dual Drive Horse 6 #5 Posted July 16, 2013 Not that fussed about my old account as I only made about six posts anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheeledhorseman 574 #6 Posted July 16, 2013 Simon, it was great to see you and your dual drive again this year at the show and also great that you're back on RS. Andy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 12 #7 Posted July 16, 2013 (edited) Hello Simon, good to see you on here, many thanks for the multitude of exhibits you brought to Ardingly (not just Horses), we had a count up on Sunday morning and counting exhibits as entered (for instance all my Tarpen machinery was one display), we had no less than 153 entries, surely the biggest turnout of Horticultural machinery in one place in the UK... Edited July 16, 2013 by pmackellow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 2,410 #8 Posted July 17, 2013 Welcome back Simon , Hope to have your Knowledge & company here on Redsquare alot Now get in the workshop and get your GT14 finished ready for Ardingly 2014 LOL welcome back Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stigian 1,234 #9 Posted July 24, 2013 Welcome back Simon, it was good to catch up with you at Ardingly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,593 #10 Posted July 24, 2013 for those who don't know Simon, here is his handywork! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,134 #11 Posted August 10, 2013 Interesting creation Simon, what is it used for? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dual Drive Horse 6 #12 Posted August 11, 2013 (edited) The original Doe Dual drive or "triple d" was built from 1958 to 1964, and replaced by the Doe 130 in 1965 for ploughing the heavy soils on East Anglia. Built by Ernest doe and Sons of Ulting in Essex, the Triple d was built from two Fordson Majors and the 130 from two Ford 5000s. The tractors ceased production in 1965 due to more compact four wheel drive machines coming onto the market, plus the problems with new legislation requiring rollover protection. Believe it or not they also had a tighter turning circle than a Fordson Major! A very rough one came up for auction and we watched it sell for £68,000 plus taxes, way over anything I could afford. Then we looked to the corner of the workshop where a Raider was being serviced for a customer and a plan began to hatch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AmMeixh_LQ Edited August 11, 2013 by Dual Drive Horse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
