The Easter Counties Tractor Show (also billed as Eastern Counties Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show) was first held in 2012 at the Norwich Showground in Norfolk. The event was organised by Roger Desborough and friends, as a season opener for the East of England regions many tractor collectors..
The First event featured a record display of Doe tractors complete with a Dancing Does display. This early season event was blessed with some of the best weather of what turned out to be a very wet season for most event in 2012.
Ernest Doe stand with 2 Doe tractors
Club displays[]
A number of tractor club arranged displays of members tractors, including;
- Blue Force
- Marshall Tractor Club
- add others here
Dealer stands[]
A number of tractor dealers had display stands featuring examples of old and new tractors;
- Ernest Doe & Sons - Ford and New Holland
- ? - John Deere & Co
- ?
Participants[]
Participants at the 2012 show included;
Doe feature display[]
The Doe 130 lineup
Displayed in the main event ring were the following tractors
- BNX 232B - Doe Triple D no. 379
- 635 LTM - Doe Triple D no. 319
- 1416 UR - Doe Triple D no. 201
- MSL 559 - Doe Dual Power
- KRT 523D - Doe 130
- 847 NWC - Doe Triple D no. ?32 Rebuilt from 1/2 tractor
- no reg plate - Doe Triple D no. 359
- CVF 449B - Doe Triple D no. 341 with Fitzmeyer cab - Roger Desborough
- 247 DBE - Doe Triple D no. 267(sn not clear)
- No reg plate - Doe Triple D no. 295
- WWC 330 - Doe Triple D no. 202
- 107 KRT - Doe Triple D no. 191
- no reg plate - Doe 130 sn D 534 - SR Haylock - ex Doe farms (converted to D150 spec + a ford cab)
- MWC 277C - Doe 130 sn D 530 - Restored
- no reg plate - Doe 130 sn ? - Clifford Garrod
- SEV 275D - Doe 130 sn 606 ? - Immaculate restoration
- ZV 8567 - Doe 130 sn 564 - Northern Irish registered ?
- BHK 626B - Doe Triple D no. 347
- JVF 516B - Doe 130 sn D ? - no sn plate
- FTW 435B - Doe Triple D no. 161
- no reg plate - Doe Triple D no. 115
- Massey-Harris 55 Tandem - Import from USA sn ?2949
Pre 1930 section[]
- Kaiser- Atlas Caterpillar Sixty
- 5 rare Peterbro Tractors
- Austin Tractors
- Wallis Tractor Company
- Avery 8-16
- Twin City Tractors
- many other rare early tractors
John Deere section[]
Wide selection covering period from the Waterloo Boy to modern machines.
Marshall tractor section[]
Selection of Field Marshalls from Series 1 to 3A
Blue Force display[]
A selection of Ford Tractors and there derivatives from the Fordson F up to a New Holland 7840
Garden tractors[]
Selection from most common makes
Vintage and classics[]
Many popular models from the post war era from local clubs.
Miscelanious items[]
The items on display included;
- JCB digger
- Trantor tractor
- Fire engines
- Crawler tractors
See also[]
References / sources[]
- press release
- Visit to the 2012 event
External links[]
add event web site
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