FIRST - Tractor in Bolgart, Western Australia
Posted by: blingg
S 31° 16.323 E 116° 30.617
50J E 453381 N 6540144
The first tractor to be used on the land around Bolgart
Waymark Code: WMMK4W
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 10/01/2014
Views: 1
The model E Marshall oil fuelled tractor was imported from England in 1914 by local farmer Robert Falconer,but was too cumbersome to use and for years it sat idle until 1980 when the remains were passed to a restorer of machinery ,Norm bates, who restored it to working condition.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1914
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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