Field Marshall's Pulling

A couple of late model Field Marshall tractors doing some drawbar work on the man sled during the 2015 Broxburn One Cylinder Tractor Show in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Song: Going For a Ride
Artist: David Newman & Hollywood Studio Symphony
Album: Serenity (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

[@svtirefire]

Thanks for the video. It's awesome to see restored tractors working, not just parked on the grass at a show!

[@Rainhill1829]

Thanks, glad you liked it.

[@wmden1]

Sounds good. I like to hear them idle and watch the front of the tractor jump, with each power stroke.

[@mothmagic1]

It's a joy to watch. brings back memories of my childhood

[@jambocoo]

I had never heard of these before now, but am so glad I got to see them. Truly a beast of tractor for sure. Thanks for sharing.

[@Rainhill1829]

glad you liked them, thanks.

[@richardremnant8190]

I remember so well this sound and the screaming of the clutch. Just great for thrashing.

[@charlescrisp2814]

love that unique 2 stroke sound of a field marshall tractor

[@Rainhill1829]

+Charles Crisp Thanks, you don't hear it anywhere else.

[@jakes410]

some ones a fire fly fan, i recognize the music! great vid!!!

[@Rainhill1829]

Ahhh, you got me, thanks for watching.

[@mikemullay5622]

That orange Field Marshall wasn't even breathing hard!

[@michaelhalsall5684]

Sounds better under full load than when it's idling!

[@Rainhill1829]

They sound great fully loaded, that is what they where built to do.

[@birdiges]

Thank you, love this.

[@Rainhill1829]

Glad you enjoyed.

[@wmden1]

An impressive show, but it sure is hard packing that usable topsoil.

[@Rainhill1829]

Oddly enough he had superb strawberry’s popping out there the next year, good cultivator i suppose.

[@chefgiovanni]

I like the sound of that motor, but I think i would wear ear plus while rolling it.

[@Rainhill1829]

Yes, they are normally quite mellow, but when they run at full power they can be quite loud.

[@charlescrisp2814]

the engine is a 2 cycle engine

[@DallasHuybregts]

Love the orange paint! Did they do different colours for different years or were the Field Marshalls always offered in different colours?

[@Rainhill1829]

+Dallas Alberta The orange came about in the final years of Marshall production, along with chrome plating on a lot of detail parts. Sort of a way to refresh and breathe new life into an aging design. I believe this was only applied to the series 3 tractors.

[@DallasHuybregts]

Very cool

[@yeovic2242]

Dallas Alberta By way of interest Orange was used on ford tractors pre Ww2 in Britain but changed to green to make them a less visible target! to aircraft!

[@petemorrish4195]

they will blow smoke rings we called them popeyes

[@jojojojo745]

5l 2t diesel mono cylindre

[@christopherguy1217]

Isn't this a cartridge start engine? Or is that only when it is cold?

[@Rainhill1829]

Yes, indeed, the cartridge can be used anytime, but it also has a conventional crank start feature. This was the most common starting method.

[@bebajoro77]

You certainly can use a cartridge, but it is not good practice to do so all the time. Doing so leads to excessive carbon deposits, can jam the decompressor and imparts a nasty shock to the engine. Given the choice, most people will hand crank it.

[@regsparkes6507]

Is this Field Marshall's own make of engine?

[@Rainhill1829]

Yes, it was a in-house development of the system set forward by Heinrich Lanz, but with more modern components and a higher compression ratio. Marshall & Sons engineered and built it at their plant in Gainsborough. Some consider it a stopgap between the hotbulb and the full diesel.

[@regsparkes6507]

Thanks for the information. It's a very interesting tractor.

[@SubvenioArguo]

4:33 How slow can it go.

[@Rainhill1829]

Yeah, you can really pull 'em down low.