Third World tractors

[calrec1]

I have slides of the 'tractors' used in some parts of Africa. When I find them, I'll post them. Mainly a sturdy frame about 30" off the ground with a seat, steering, and areas to mount plows or discs. The engine sits on the frame and next to it is a corn grinding mill.

Saw them in Swaziland but heard they might also be in East Africa.

 

[creekbend]

Should be interesting to see.:tractor:

 

[calrec1]

Yup, I'm busily searching for the slides. Planning to start scanning them all into .jpg one of these days.

 

[sweep]

I subscribe to "Tractor" magazine out of the UK. Lot of European stuff(old and new) in Africa and Asia but the Chinese tractors are coming on strong.

 

[California]

India likes the IH/Mahindra so much there's a picture of one on the 100 Rupee note.

I've posted several photos I took of of tractors in India on here. I think this ones a Massey or Eicher.

 

[calrec1]

I have slides of the 'tractors' used in some parts of Africa. When I find them, I'll post them. Mainly a sturdy frame about 30" off the ground with a seat, steering, and areas to mount plows or discs. The engine sits on the frame and next to it is a corn grinding mill.

Saw them in Swaziland but heard they might also be in East Africa.

Here's a photo of one. The back end is toward you. Note the implement brackets, maize mill.

 

[Willl]

I think this ones a Massey or Eicher.

And seconds after the pic was took, her yellow scarf got caught in the tire and,,,,,

 

[California]

And seconds after the pic was took

No kidding. I don't think that thing even has fenders. India is different - many people don't seem to value even their own lives. On one day trip from Delhi down to the Taj Mahal we saw a dead motorcyclist, an overturned bus, heavy freeway traffic on the wrong side of the center divider with no warning to oncoming high speed traffic (the detour around the motorcyclist who stalled when he tried to cross the freeway), and far to many close calls. You could take pictures like that photo all day.


Calrec - is that guy gathering firewood? Why doesn't he have a larger cargo area if that is what he is doing? And - is that a 'standard' model tractor or something he cobbled together? Does he use it for pulling a disc, or what? I can see it is a portable maize mill but I'm not clear about the tractor aspect.

 

[Redneck in training]

Here are few pictures from India. 3rd picture shows rice field wheels and the 4th picture shows the rice wheels, rice implements and trailer manufacturing shop. The Mahindra in the pictures is about 2009 model. The sun shade is retrofit I suppose.

 

[johnk]

Here's a photo of one. The back end is toward you. Note the implement brackets, maize mill.

Looks like he's ready to paint the double yellow lines on the middle of the road. Looks like a stripe painter......