Film entitled, Tractor Group Ford Motor Company Ltd. presents The One-Way Plough, produced for Ford Film Library in collaboration with Ransomes Sims & Jefferies Ltd, Ipswich

TR FOR PH6/22/1

Undated [1960's]

Ford [tractors], Ford Film Unit, Sims & Jefferies Ltd. Ransomes

Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies, engineers of Orwell Works, Ipswich were a major British agricultural machinery maker. (https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Ransomes,_Sims_and_Jefferies) Located at Nacton, Ipswich, Suffolk. The firm adopted various styles while in business at Ipswich. The following list indicates their dates of adoption and the abbreviations used in the catalogue: 1789 RR Robert Ransome 1809 RSn Ransome & Son 1818 RSs Ransome & Sons 1825 JRR J. & R. Ransome 1830 JRAR J. R. & A. Ransome 1846 RM Ransome & May 1852 RS Ransome & Sims 1869 RSH Ransome, Sims & Head 1881 RHJ Ransome, Head & Jefferies 1884 RSJ Ransome, Sims & Jefferies Ltd. (1884 Private Limited Company) (1911 Public Limited Company) Prior to 1789 Robert Ransome was in business at Norwich trading under the following styles: 1774 Robert Ransome 1784 Ransome & Co.

Summary: Video showcasing Fordson tractor with FR reversible plough attached Detail: Scene of tractor using one way plough across a field, with close-up shots. Farmer shown adjusting implement. Diagram of field and ploughing method shown with animation. Further adjustments and close-ups shown, followed by field work demonstration and additional showcasing of features. Harvesting animation shown, comparing plough to tractor.

1 reel to reel film; 1 MPEG 4 file

Colour, sound, 8 mins and 1 sec.; 1 reel to reel film [MASTER]; 1 MPEG 4 file [ACCESS]

English

file

Fordson, Ploughs, Ploughing, Film, Motion Pictures and Video Recordings

Access Copy MPEG 4

Copyright Holder: Tractor Group Ford Motor Company Additional Copyright information: Fordson Farming