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Photograph - Massey Ferguson, Drill Fronts in Train Wagons, circa 1966
Reg. No: MM 118116
- Summary:
- Seed drill fronts loaded into train wagons. Image is part of a collection of photographs, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature relating to Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd (and earlier related companies) agricultural implement manufacturer, importer and distributor, Sunshine, Victoria.
- Description:
- Black and white photograph
- Description Of Content:
- View of 8 Massey Ferguson MF500 seed drill heads loaded into railway wagons.
Extract of article from Massey Ferguson Review, May-June 1966, No.90. "Eight MF500 Series Drills fit neatly into this mammoth Commonwealth Railways truck, loaded at the MF Sunshine (Vic) plant and destined for the Company's Perth Branch. It was the first MF trans - Australia consignment in the new type of trucks which is fitted with exchangeable bogies to cater for variations in railway gauge. .............................." - Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Massey Ferguson Iseki Australia Ltd
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 220 mm (Height), 160 mm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | manufacturing, agricultural equipment, industry |
| Themes this item is part of: | H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRY |
| Secondary Classification: | Agricultural & Horticultural Equipment |
| Tertiary Classification: | transportation |
| Inscriptions: | Handwritten in blue ink on back, 'HO 1198/66 / 120# / anchor moount / 3 1/16" wide / 60 Page 8' |
| Format: | Photograph: Black & White |
| Manufacturer of Item Depicted: | Massey-Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd, Sunshine, Victoria, Australia, circa 1966 |
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