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| DATE | Scroll down for reports on past events – shows, ploughing match results etc. | ||
| 14 Aug 2006 | 10th anniversary of our Kirkwall shop in the Orkney Auction Mart | ||
| 12 Feb 2007 | Special sale of Cattle – Orkney Mart, Kirkwall | ||
| 11 Aug 2007 | Orkney County Show – Kirkwall | ||
18th January 2007 – parts sale
From this date all parts except oil will be on sale. There will be 20% discount off all parts and 10% off oil.
Wholegood machines have 10% discount while stocks last.
We continue to seek a potential investor to buy the properties, ideally with a view to developing a financially strong machinery business that could offer work to the former staff of R B Flett ltd.
12th December 2006 -Decided to cease trading
Due to increasingly difficult market conditions the directors decided to cease trading. The company is still solvent but the directors felt they were unable to continue trading. A small group of staff will be retained to dispose of the assets the remainder will be made redundant.
Latheron Ploughing match on 18th Nov 2006 at Market Hill, Wick
The New Overum 4 furrow reversible plough performed well in wet conditions ploughing at 16″ furrow width and 8″ Deep. The John Deere 6320SE demonstrator tractor coped well in the difficult conditions of the day at our demonstration..
Orkney shows 2006 prize draw
The youngest Aprentice in Orkney – Edgar Thomson – drew the winning tickets for prizes
Mr Graham Sclater from Stenness won the large remote control John Deere tractor
Mr. R Fraser, Cottiscarth won a Shelbourne Reynolds hat
Mr. Moore, Stenness won a Shelbourne Reynolds hat
Orkney County Show – 12th Aug 2006
The largest Orkney show was a busy event from early in the morning till after 5pm. Good weather again kept the large crowd there. We showed the 6620 premium tractor by kind permission of Tormiston Farm, The Stewart livestock trailer by kind permission of E Tait & co, Dounby and the Shelbourne Reynolds Powermix diet feeder by kind permission of Messrs Donaldson, Coldomo, Stenness. The Davidson family took the cattle championship with the same beast that won at Dounby.
Dounby Show – 10 Aug 2006
Despite a poor weather forecast, the show was well attended, and the good weather for most of the day made it a successful event. On show were the Redrock trailers and farm machinery for the first time. Shelbourne Reynolds had the Powermix II diet feeder with improved strength and the shear bucket and shear grabs. The John Deere lawn and groundscare range created much interest with several people making purchases on the day. The Hotline electric fence display kept people back from the large Overum reversible Plough – we had not powered it up. The Davidson family from Skaill won the cattle championship. They had their latest JD 6920 tractor on show at the fancy dress parade in the evening. The autopowr stepless transmission is easy to control at these unusual events.
Hope show – 9th Aug 2006
The show in South Ronaldsay started with a windy day and the weather got worse. Ferries were canceled and at one stage we were asked to move our Strautmann Vetoes II forage Wagon closer to the main show ring so that spectators and exhibitors could get some shelter. You have to be determined to make a show work in all weathers and everyone put in a lot of effort.
Shapinsay show 8th Aug 2006
Good weather for showing livestock at the Shapinsay made exhibitors happy. The weather broke in the afternoon which may have reduced some of the non farming spectator numbers. The Leslie family from Quoymorhouse won the cattle championship and the sheep champion was shown by. We had the Cow comfort slat mats on show developing some interest. The John Deere 115 42″ lawn tractor is always a hit with the show visitors young and old.
Orkney East Mainland show – 5th Aug 2006
On show were the John Deere 6320SE tractor with 631 front loader and for the first time the Strautmann 1030 Vertimix diet feeder. Customers were impressed by the Heavy Duty build of the feeder that can chop, mix and feed to either side. The winning ticket for the prize draw at the Orkney shows was drawn as a result of a purchase at the East Mainland show by Mr G Sclater from Stenness.
Sanday show – 4th Aug 2006
Good weather for the livestock and spectators brought a large turnout. On Show were the 115 lawn tractor and Agritubel Bull yoke. Paxton troughs and John Deere toys and clothing.
Caithness show prize draw
Our youngest apprentice – James Morrison – drew the winning ticket for the prize draw at the Caithness show
Tyler Alexander got the large remote control John Deere Tractor
15th July 2006 – Caithness County show – Scrabster
Glorious weather made for a great Caithness show day. On show were the Strautmann forage wagon and 1030 Vertimix feeder. The John Deere sun hats were very popular. The John Deere lawn and groundscare machines generated several orders. The first showing of the Slat covers from I.C.E may be one to watch for the future.
13th -14th may 2006 – Gardening exhibition at Orkney Auction mart
The first local showing of the John Deere 105 and 115 mowers caused great interest at the garden Exhibition
East Mainland ploughing match – 28th Jan 2006
Ola Scott won the one-way section and her brother Richard the reversible. Robbie Spence the vintage class.
Evie Rendall and Firth Ploughing Match – Upper Ellibister and Crook – 14 Jan 2006
Derek Skea of Orquil won the one way and John Slater Won the reversible class. Both Champions were driving John Deere 6000 series tractors
Orkney District Young Farmers ploughing match – Corse Farm, St Ola – 7th Jan 2006
A Dry day at made for a good days ploughing. The unfortunate clash of dates with the junior speech making final reduced the number of entries. Winner of the one way section was David Flett of Stank, and the reversible class was won by Richard Scott.
Shaun Macleod Wins Scalford Groundscare Cup – DEC 2005
Shaun Macleod was the 2nd year Agricultural Engineering Apprentice at Brooksby training college who won the “Scalford Groundscare Co” cup for the second year apprentice making the most continuous effort. Well done Shaun. He works in the Watten service department in Caithness.
Sandwick Young Farmers Ploughing Match 12th Nov 2005
Gale force weather made the match at Garson a difficult spectator sport, but 16 ploughmen and women turned out. Daniel Ritch was overall champion and won the one-way section. The reversible section was dominated by the ladies, with Kerry Wood winning followed by Nicola Stanger, then Mark Heddle taking 3rd position. Mark is an apprentice agricultural engineer with R B Flett Ltd and was grateful for the use of the new JD 6420s 120hp 4 valve common rail tractor. The new owners were the Sinclair family from Unigarth in Sandwick who kindly gave him permission to use it at the ploughing match.
Latheron Parish Ploughing Association Ploughing Match 5 Nov 2005
We demonstrated the John Deere 6820 4wd 50k 6 cylinder 4 valve common rail 135hp tractor pulling an Overum 5 furrow reversible plough at Stemster Mains.
Results: overall – Graeme Mackay, bulldoo; 12″ and over – Alex Campbell, Fearn; Reversibles – James Tait, Murkle; Vintage mounted – Graeme Mackay, Bulldoo; Vintage trailing – Michael Mackay, West Greenland; Best Demonstrator – R B Flett Ltd
Harray Young Farmers Ploughing Match 29 Oct 2005
Fine weather made a good days ploughing for the 7 young ploughmen who competed at Redland farm, Firth
Graeme Tulloch won overall and the Reversible class. Charles Copland won the one way section