2010

NG2466 : Photogenic tractor at Waternish (1)

taken 14 years ago, 5 km NNE of Trumpan, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Photogenic tractor at Waternish (1)
Photogenic tractor at Waternish (1)
Maybe it's the colour. Maybe it's the remote location. This tractor really looks like it is happy to be abandoned here, with its view over the Little Minch to the Outer Hebrides.
The tractor

The tractor is a Zetor – probably a 3011, built by the Zetor Tractor Factory Company in Brno, Czech Republic between 1958 and 1966.

Zetor are still very popular especially in livestock areas. They do mainly 4x4 quite compact models which are handy to squeeze in and out of smaller buildings and work on hillsides. They were at the forefront of important innovations in the early years (like the 4 wheel drive on smaller models). The company is now owned partly by VW and has connections with John Deere. Recent models are very competent modern tractors but still with a basic ruggedness - e.g. no computers controlling things in the cab, unlike many more mainstream brands.

(Information gratefully received from Geograph members via the Geograph Forum).


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NG2466, 7 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Dorrell   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 13 May, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 14 May, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NG 2430 6601 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:35.9755N 6:36.9912W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NG 2428 6602
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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