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 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. .............................."
Physical Description
Black and white photograph
More Information
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Collection Names
Massey Ferguson Sunshine Collection (Deposit No.1), H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Massey Ferguson Iseki Australia Ltd, Before 2002
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Manufacturer of Item Depicted
Massey-Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1966
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Format
Photograph, paper base, Silver gelatin print, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in blue ink on back, 'HO 1198/66 / 120# / anchor moount / 3 1/16" wide / 60 Page 8'
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Brand Names
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Transportation
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
160 mm (Width), 220 mm (Height)
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