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Andrew Faulkner
June 6, 2001
...Which is probably just as well for this month’s long-termer, the 92kW/125hp Valtra 8150. No tractor oil painting it may be, yet this Finnishbuilt mid-ranger has many other attributes – as we reveal in the…
April 20, 2001
Tanco may have been the first to bring out a baler with an integral wrapper, but grassland giant Kverneland – more precisely, its daughter Taarup – is hot on the Irish upstart’s heals. Early this…
January 19, 2001
Some monikers can be a little misleading. While Valtra’s – formerly Valmet – HiTech badge aptly describes its semi-powershift transmission, the name actually refers only to that gearbox. The idea that the whole tractor is…
December 21, 2000
Driving impression: Destined to be one of the stars at this year’s Smithfield Show, the all-new Claas Targo telehandlers replace the long-serving Teleporter line-up. Andrew Faulkner travelled to Hertfordshire for an exclusive drive on a…
November 3, 2000
Lely’s Welger RP 520 Farmer baler produces Europe’s biggest round bale, measuring up to 2.0m in diameter. It is also the first variable chamber belt machine from the company for a long while. Mick Roberts…
August 11, 2000
If nothing else, the thinking behind the 99kW/135hp Valtra-Valmet 8350 HiTech should stir debate. The theory is that by reducing engine rated speed to 1,800rpm from the more conventional 2,000rpm plus, the tractor should be…
March 21, 2000
Automatic combine steering in cereals is a vision that has finally become a reality in the form of the Claas Laser Pilot. This unique system scans the line of a standing crop in front of…
December 17, 1999
The recently launched Valtra-Valmet 8350 pumps out its rated 99kW/135hp at an ear-pleasingly low 1,800rpm. Impressive statistics indeed, but what’s it like to drive? Andrew Faulkner finds out
November 11, 1999
The 73.5kW/100hp Valtra-Valmet 6550 HiTech is a tractor with many strengths: Grunty engine, robust axles and running gear, easy-to-operate gearbox and a comfy cab. Out in the field it also performs well – although, like…
September 18, 1999
With the rise in popularity of the self-propelled materials handler, it’s easy to forget the tractor front-end loader. Although the telescopics grab the limelight, tractor loader development didn’t stop when the self-propelled rolled into town.…
July 21, 1999
USED MACHINERY If a farmer is looking to buy a second-hand, high hp prime mover without shelling out bucketfuls of cash, then he could do worse than scan the classifieds for a Case Magnum. profi…
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