2017

TG1823 : 1965 Doe 170 dual drive tractor

taken 7 years ago, near to Marsham, Norfolk, England

1965 Doe 170 dual drive tractor
1965 Doe 170 dual drive tractor
Ernest Doe & Sons is a long established family firm with a network of branches in the South and East of England. The company started in 1898 with the lease of a blacksmith shop in Ulting near Maldon, Essex. During the 1950s, they were selling the products of several tractor manufacturers but when, in the late 1950s, local farmers were asking for a more powerful tractor to work the heavy land, the company launched its own tractor – the Doe Dual Drive (commonly known as the Doe Triple D). This tractor is a combination of two Fordson Super Major tractor units, minus their front wheels but with a turntable slung between them. This created a four wheel drive, articulated tractor, which at 100 horsepower, was twice as powerful as most other tractors on the market.
Marsham Starting Handle Club Summer Show 2017

The show, the seventh in as many years, was held over the weekend of 12/13th August. It is growing bigger every year. More than 500 exhibitors displayed their tractors, stationary engines, vintage lawnmowers and agricultural implements, but there is much more to see on the 13-acres site which adjoins Orchard Cottage in Allison Street, such as several rare, "dancing" dual drive Doe-built tractors, classic and military vehicles and motorcycles, demonstrations in the parade ring of working gun and sheep dogs and demonstrations of old-time ploughing and harvesting in a crop field nearby. For the first time since its restoration the Soame steam wagonette was featured. The first tractor pulling event in the county for 27 years was also held here (in 2013). Fairground organs create just the right atmosphere, a bouncy castle provides entertainment for the younger visitors, and a variety of stalls can be sampled in the fun fair section of the site. Food vendors guarantee that no-one will be going home hungry.

According to Bob Parke, the site owner and one of the organisers, the show featured 350 tractors, over 100 classic cars, and about 80 motorcycles and had about 2,500 visitors.


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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · 1950s Combines [46] · Fordson Major [39] · Blacksmith Shop in Ulting Near Maldon [19] ·
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TG1823, 312 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Evelyn Simak   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 13 August, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 14 August, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TG 1833 2342 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:45.8537N 1:14.0774E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TG 1835 2341
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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