Tractor With New Name
A tractor with a new name in New Zealand—Leyland—will be released at the beginning of next month. It is the first tractor to be released to farmers by the recently formed New Zealand Motor Corporation. Its development has been the result of years of knowledge and experience gained in producing the Nuffield tractors, according to the corporation's southern re gion manager, Mr G. N. Thiele The new tractor is blue. Under special test in Britain, watched by representatives of the National Farmers' Union, the two largest models in the range
ploughed day and nightrefuelling on the move—for 10 days. In spite of unexpected hazards—rocks, mist and gales—the engines never stopped. Mr R. Kettle, a specialist with Leyland Motors (Scotland), Ltd, is in New Zealand for a month to conduct a series of comprehensive courses for dealers and at a course at Ashburton last week Mr Kettle, on the left, explained features of the machine to farmers and demonstrators, who are, also from the left, Messrs J. .Mackie (Christchurch), P. Morrison (Geraldine), I. Smith (Leeston), T. Bankier (Christchurch), H. Bayliss (Leeston), and E. Nicholas (Titnaru).
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32351, 17 July 1970, Page 10
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188Tractor With New Name Press, Volume CX, Issue 32351, 17 July 1970, Page 10
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