1947 David Brown Cropmaster

1947 David Brown Cropmaster in Last Holiday, Movie, 1950

Class: Others, Farming vehicle — Model origin:

Background vehicle

Author	Message
chicomarx ◊ 2009-07-01 03:21	-- Last edit: 2009-07-01 03:23:44
jcb ◊ 2009-07-01 11:56	Fairly sure its a David Brown Cropmaster, it has distinctive wheels .
jcb ◊ 2009-07-02 10:04	mmm, I'm on about the tractor on left are we talking about the walk behind rotovator on right?
chicomarx ◊ 2009-07-02 19:45	If it's a tractor, but looks more like some kind of trailer?? I don't know what it is. There should be some farm equipment listed for this movie, it's a part of the story. (Alec Guinness quits his job as salesman here)
jcb ◊ 2009-07-03 10:10	Ah-The machine on the right is a BMB Plowmate Link to "images.google.co.uk" 1940'S BMB PLOWMATE 'The BMB plowmate was the largest of 3 different size pedestrian tractors built by British Motor Boats who started importing American built machines during the 1930,s. The plowmate has a 2 foward and reverse gearbox and is powered by a JAP model 5 engine or a Briggs&Stratton ZZ engine both of around 6hp.'
Sunbar ◊ 2009-07-03 13:05	Agreed on the left a Cropmaster tractor definitely, by the fairing visible in the thumbnail ahead of the typical David Brown wheel-pattern.