Scenes from the

9th National Historical Machinery Association Rally

held at Heyfield, Victoria, March 2003

 

(click on image for enlarged view)

 

 

The story of a 1944 Moline Twin City ZTS

 

 

As a working tractor in the late 1940’s

Originally fitted with steels front and rear.

Rubber tyres fitted in about 1948.

(photograph on right – about 1953)

 

On the Cowwarr flats in the late 1940's

 

Rubber tyres were fitted in about 1948. This photo taken in about 1953, south of Rainbow Creek.

 

 

 

 

 

Preparation for the Heyfield rally

Radiator re-cored.

MM-Twin City decal (r)

 

 

 

Removing 60 years of grease (l)

After 3 coats of Solver industrial enamel (c & r)

 

 

 

Lack of time prevented complete respray.

Hood, guards and fuel tank left as original.

 

 

 

Arrival at the Heyfield rally (l & c)

Competing in the U25 category (r)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other scenes from Heyfield 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Heyfield 2003 Rally was organized by the Heyfield and District Vintage Machinery Group.

Sale Vintage Tractor Club Inc organized the Tractor Pull section.

 

 

 

 

 

Other links

More photos at www.heyfield.net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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