Roadless 90th Event

For Roadless 90 model, see Roadless Ploughmaster 90.

Roadless 90

Roadless 90 organiser David Leech ploughing with his Roadless 120 and Overum 5 furrow plough
Promoter
Organisers	David Leech

Sponsors (main)	John Bownes Ltd / Roadless UK
Date held on	September 2009
Duration (days)	1 day (for public)
Venue	Farm
Location
County	Lincolnshire
Country	England
NTET Accredited
Attendance numbers (approximate no.)	Several thousand
Next Event Date	-
First Event was held in (year)	2009
Last Event was held in (year)	2009
No. of years held	one of Anniversary event

Events Web Site

Roadless 105 and 120 ploughing at Roadless 90 - IMG 3464 — A Roadless 105 and a Roadless 120 pulling nicely up the hill in the 2nd working field

Roadless load from NE at Roadles 90 - IMG 3576 — 3 tractors from the North East

Roadless 7898 - ploughmaster 78S reg PNV 729Y at Roadless 90 - IMG 3387 — The last Roadless Built by Roadless Traction in 1983, restored and currently owned by John Bownes

Les Wharton on one of the earlier tractors in the ploughing field.
(Do you know which tractor this is ? reg or axle no as missing from list ?)

The Roadless 90th Anniversary Working Event organised by David Leech and Friends managed to get 93 tractors from Famous Roadless Traction Companies 90 year history together in one place, from the 7915 tractors built, including a number of very rare machines. This exceeded the number at the Carrington Roadless event last year and is the most machines from the Marque ever gathered in one place.

The event was organised by local dairy farmer David Leech,^[1] with support from John Bownes Ltd the current owners of the Roadless Brand and suppliers of original parts who brought two lorry loads of Roadless tractors from their collection.^[2]

Roadless tractor & machinery models[]

Most models were represented. (updated summary list of models to follow)

Model summary
Model	Number Originally Booked	Actual Number present
Roadless N Fulltrack	2	2
Roadless E27N Major Fulltrack	1	1
Roadless E27N Major Half-track	2	1
Roadless Fordson N Half-track	1	1
Roadless J17 E1A Major Fulltrack		1
Roadless Case L	1	1
Roadless Case DEX	1	X
Roadless Dexta	5	5
Roadless Power Major	?	2
Roadless Super Major	?	6
Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4	9	6+3 Green/yellow)
Roadless Ploughmaster 46	2	2
Roadless Ploughmaster 65	4	2
Roadless Ploughmaster 75	12	12
Roadless Ploughmaster 78	1	1
Roadless Ploughmaster 80	1	X
Roadless Ploughmaster 90	2	1
Roadless 94T	1	1
Roadless 95	5	5
Roadless 98	2	2
Roadless 105	3	2
Roadless 115	15	13
Roadless 118	5	5
Roadless 120	5	4
Roadless 780	1	X
Roadless 980	2	1
Roadless IH B-450	2	2
Roadless IH B-614	1	X
Roadless IH 634	2	2
Roadless 700 - loader	1	1
Jewelltrac 116	1	1
Jewelltrac 120	2	X
Bruff drainer (built on a Jewelltrac 120)	1	1
Roadless 109 Forest Rover	1	1
Totals (provisional figures)	93	89

Ploughing record[]

The event included former Roadless demonstrator Mervyn Ford attempting to recreate his 197? ploughing record for ploughing using a one acre plot. the original record was set as a 24 hour ploughing marathon.

photos of Mervin Fords record attempt in 2009

Tractors that participated in *Roadless 90th Event* September 2009
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Serial No.	Model No.	Reg No. (if known)	Build-Date (if known)	Base machine-Type/Make	Owner (if known)	Photo	Other info
Roadless no. 455	Roadless Major	-	196?	Fordson Power Major	Owner (if known)		Original Unrestored example
Roadless no. 865	Roadless Major	RVJ 929	195?	Fordson Super Major	Rob Morgan, Shropshire		Early machine still has engine side panels
Roadless no. 1056	Roadless Dexta	BOO 379	196?	Fordson Dexta	Owner (if known)		Awaiting restoration
Roadless no. 1411	Roadless Major	-	195?	Fordson Major	Owner (if known)
Roadless no. 1491	Roadless Major	ANU 717B	196?	Fordson Major	Owner (if known)	Photo to add /
Roadless no. 1630	Roadless Half track	-	1941	Fordson Model N	Mick Osbourn, Boston in Lincolnshire		Wartime winch tractor
Roadless no. 1732	Roadless Dexta	FSW 484	1961	Fordson Dexta	Owner (if known)		Fitted with Winsam cab
Roadless no. 2285	Roadless 6/4	TPR 353	1962	Fordson E1A Major	Owner (if known)		Painted in JD Green
Roadless no. 2339 ? Unknown (no plate)	Roadless ?	-	196?	Fordson Major	Peter Andrews		Dealer fitted Kit (supplied new to Oxford)
Roadless no. 2388	Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4	253 SAL	1962	Fordson E1A Major	Owner (if known)		Painted in Green/yellow livery
Roadless no. 2418	Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4	-	1962	Fordson E1A Major	Owner (if known)		Painted Green / Yellow livery
Roadless no. 2526	Roadless Major	-	196?	Fordson Super Major	Owner (if known)		6D - Six cylinder engine model
Roadless no. 2639	Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4	-	196?	Fordson Major	Owner (if known)
Roadless no. 2641	Roadless Major	-	196?	Fordson Major	Owner (if known)		Fitted with Chieftain Forge Forklift attachment
Roadless no. 2710	Roadless Dexta	391 TUO	196?	Fordson Super Dexta	Kenneth Bell, Lancashire		Fitted with Horn-draulic loader with a blade
Roadless no. 2810	Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4	-	196?	Fordson Major	Owner (if known)
Roadless no. 2869	Roadless Major	-	195?	Fordson Super Major	Owner (if known)		Immaculate restored example
Roadless no. 2946	Roadless Dexta	-	196?	Fordson Dexta	J W Popplewell
Roadless no. 2977	Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4	ABJ 437B	196?	Fordson Major	Owner (if known)
Roadless no. 3035	Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4	DCK 148B	1964	Fordson Major	D. Kerrigan, Lancashire		Immaculate example seen at several shows
Roadless no. 3378	Roadless Major	427 DRM	195?	Fordson Super Major	Sam Chapman, Yorkshire		Early Manuel axle & Rear Winch unit fitted
Roadless no. 3379	Roadless Major	-	196?	Fordson Super Major	Owner (if known)		Early axle & Fitted with Winch
Roadless no. 3494	Roadless Ploughmaster 65	DUJ 903C	1965 ?	Ford 5000 (6X)	Owner (if known)		Immaculate example
Roadless no. 3785	Roadless Ploughmaster 90	BDG 348D	1965 ?	Ford 5000 (6X)	Owner (if known)
Roadless no. 4410	Roadless Ploughmaster 65	KDD 806E	196?	Ford 5000 (6X)	Owner ?		With 3 f plough
Roadless no. 4494	Roadless IH B-450	-	196?	IH B-450 (s/n 25306)	Owner (if known)		Axle kit supplied as Dealer or farm conversion kit
Roadless no. 4516	Roadless Ploughmaster 95	NNX 216F	196?	Ford 5000 (6X)	Dave Pantry
Roadless no. 4601	Roadless Ploughmaster 75	LFL 174F	196?	Ford 5000 (6X)	Owner (if known)		Undergoing some restoration work
Roadless no. 4630	Roadless Ploughmaster 95	KTL 73E	196?	Ford 5000 (6X)	Owner (if known)
Roadless no. 4631	Roadless Ploughmaster 95	-	196?	Ford 5000 (6X)	Owner (if known)		Immaculate restored example
Roadless no. 4696	Roadless 700	OKK 238F	1968	Ford 5000	Kenneth Bell, Gisburn Lancashire		Fitted with Steelfab SF 122 loader & Broughton winch
Roadless no. 4783	Roadless Ploughmaster 46	PNV 375F	1965 ?	Ford 3000	Ken Bell, Lancashire
Roadless no. 4806	Roadless IH 634	RFW 777H	196?	IH 634(sn 1338)	Brian Bowles, Lancashire		Kit supplied to IH Factory or dealer fit (with unusual Pettit disc plough)
Roadless no. 4844	Roadless 115	-	196?	Ford 5000	Owner (if known)		In need of a bit of TLC to the paintwork
Roadless no. 4868	Roadless E27N Major Fulltrack	-	195?	Fordson E27N Major	John Hazelhurst, Lincolnshire		Non runner on trailer
Roadless no. 4883	Roadless Ploughmaster 65	FMA 154F	1964 ?	Ford 5000 (6X)	John Bownes collection		Immaculately restored example
Roadless no. 4922	Roadless Ploughmaster 46	-	1965 ?	Ford 3000	Owner (if known)		Immaculate restored example
Roadless no. 5074	Roadless 95	WED 707J	197?	Ford 5000 (6Y)	owner ?		with 3 F reversible plough
Roadless no. 5084	Roadless 115	-	196?	Ford 5000 (6Y)	Owner (if known)
Roadless no. 5101	Roadless Ploughmaster 75	MDM 261G	197?	Ford 5000	John Bownes collection		Immaculately restored example
Roadless no. 5201	Roadless 115	-	196?	Ford 5000	Ian Chadwick collection	Photo to add /	Restored example
Roadless no. 5219	Roadless 115	LDO 735G	1969	Ford 5000	Roy Foy		Restored example
Roadless no. 5270	Roadless Ploughmaster 75	ODV 765G	1968	Ford 5000 (6Y)	Owner (if known)
Roadless no. 5403	Roadless 115	OCT 263H	1969	Ford 5000	John Brown, Barnard Castle
Roadless no. 5458	Roadless IH 634	KEY 916G	197?	IH 634	Owner (if known)		Axle Kit supplied to IH at Doncaster/or dealer fit
Roadless no. 5561	Roadless 115	PWF 421G	196?	Ford 5000 (6Y)	Sam Chapman, Lancashire
Roadless no. 5603	Roadless 115	XWT 881G	1968	Ford 5000 (6Y)	M Bell,
Roadless no. 5973	Roadless 115	Reg no. ?	196?	Ford 5000	Owner (if known)		Restored example
Roadless no. 6001	Roadless 115	KVX 462J	1970 ?	Ford 5000	Charlie McCrirrick, Kelso		Immaculate restoration, working with 6F Ransomes plough
Roadless no. 6109	Roadless 115	-	1970	Ford 5000	Owner (if known)		Converted to a reverse drive loading shovel
120/6347	Roadless 120	AWU 585K	1971	Ford 5000	Owner (if known)		Axel says 120 but nose for 115 ?
Roadless no. 6420	Roadless Ploughmaster 75	XUX 522K	1971 ?	Ford 5000 (6Y)	Owner (if known)
Roadless no. 6554	Roadless 115	YTL 279L	1972	Ford 5000	Mike Mitchell		Using a IH 4F plough
Roadless no. 6658	Roadless Ploughmaster 75	-	197?	Ford	Owner (if known)	Photo to add /
Roadless no. 6659	Roadless Ploughmaster 75	-	196?	Ford 5000 (6Y)	Owner ?
Roadless no. 6684	Roadless Ploughmaster 75	Reg no. ?	197?	Ford 5000	Owner (if known)		Immaculate restoration
Roadless no. 6711	Roadless 95	NWC 240M	1973 ?	Ford 5000	Owner (if known)		Immaculate restored example
Roadless no. 6730	Roadless 120	NCE 348M	197?	Ford 5000	Owner (if known)
Roadless no. 6780	Roadless 94T	VYC 458M	197?	Ford 7000	Owner (if known)
Roadless no. 6834	Roadless Ploughmaster 75	WRJ 254J	197?	Ford 5000 (6Y)	Owner (if known)
Roadless no. 6886	Roadless 120	SCT 393N	197?	Ford 5000 (6Y)	Owner (if known)	Photo to add /
Roadless no. 6923	Roadless Ploughmaster 75	SBF 293N	197?	Ford 5000 (6Y)	Owner (if known)		In need of TLC, For sale at time of show
Roadless no. 6974	Roadless 115	-	1974 ?	Ford 5000	John Brown, County Durham
Roadless no. 7052	Roadless Ploughmaster 75	KHO 615N	1974	Ford 5000	Owner (if known)
Roadless no. 7131	Roadless 105	-	197?	Ford 5000	Owner (if known)		One of only 34 built
Roadless no. 7138	Roadless 94T	KEW 976P	197?	Ford 7000	Owner (if known)		Turbocharged 4 cylinder
Roadless no. 7284	Roadless 105	MFE 849P	197?	Ford 5000 (6Y)	Kenneth Bell		Fitted with twin booster rams working a 4 F Ransomes plough
Roadless no. 7495	Roadless 98	OJL 586R	197?	Ford 7600	Dave Pantry,		Badly stamped 1st Digit (assumed it's a 7)
Roadless no. 7504	Roadless 118	-	197?	Ford 7600	Owner (if known)
Roadless no. 7581	Roadless 120	SLJ 519S	1977	Ford 5000 (6Y)	David Leech of Lincolnshire Event Organiser		With Overum plough
Roadless no. 7592	Roadless 120	WAG 39S	1977	Ford 5000 (6Y)	Kenneth Bell, Lancashire
Roadless no. 7604	Roadless 120	YDB 161S ?	1977	Ford 5000 (6Y)	Owner (if known)
Roadless no. 7651	Fitted to Ploughmaster 75	-	-	Ford 5000 (6Y)	Neil Young		This Axel no. 7651 fitted to older tractor (was 5270)
Roadless no. 7714	Roadless 118	ERH 796T	1978 ?	Ford 5000 (6Y)	Nigel Burton, Leicestershire		Used with 5 Furrow reversible Dowdeswell plough
Roadless no. 7872	Roadless 980	GSG 990X	1982	Ford 7600	George Yarwood, Cheshire		Award winging restoration from G. Yarwood collection
Roadless no. 7877	Roadless 118	VDW 39X	1982	Ford 7600	Owner (if known)		In need of TLC (sign says for sale on Ebay)
Roadless no. 7890	Roadless 118	YFP 27Y	1982	Ford 7600	Richard Fenton, Leicestershire		with 5 Furrow Ransomes plough
Roadless no. 7898	Roadless 78S	PWV 729Y	New June 1983	Ford 6600	John Bownes collection		Last Roadless sold (by liquidator)
Roadless no. 7911	Roadless 120	TJW 599Y	1983	Ford 5000	Cooke Brothers of Northern Ireland		In BT Yellow Last machine sold by Roadless Traction in 1983
L F Jewell Built vehicles
Unknown (no plate)	Jewelltrac 120 (Roadless 120)	B675 EUJ	1984	Ford 5000	R.J & J.L Fenton, Leicestershire		Bruff Drainer built on last Roadless 120 unit (built by Jewells)
Roadless no. 7931	Jewelltrac 116	XKP 6??	1984	Ford 8210	Owner (if known)		Built up by L.F. Jewell from Roadless parts stock bought following collapse of Roadless Traction Ltd.
tractors with no serial number plate visible
Unknown (no plate)	Roadless Case L	-	19?	Case model L	Roger Desborough		Rare working fulltrack crawler conversion
Unknown (no plate)	Roadless Fordson N Fulltrack	-	194?	Fordson Model N	Owner (if known)		In Working order, with trailed plough
Unknown (no plate)	Roadless Fordson N Fulltrack	-	194?	Fordson Model N	Owner ? (can you identify the driver ?)		In the working area
Unknown (no plate)	Roadless Major Half-track	NDF 731	196?	Fordson E27N Major	Philip Dyer, Berkshire		Known as The rattler
Unknown (damaged plate)	Roadless Major	KDO 236	196?	Fordson E1A Major	Raymond Gale, Holbeach, Lincs		fitted with Perkins 6.354 engine
Unknown (no plate)	Roadless Major	-	196?	owner ?	Fordson E1A Major
Unknown (no plate)	Roadless Dexta	AFW 176A	196?	Fordson Super Dexta	Owner (if known)		Immaculately restored example returning from the working field
Unknown (no plate)	Roadless Ploughmaster 65	CFO 498?(plate damaged)	196?	Ford 5000 (6X)	Owner (if known)		Fitted Dual wheels
Unknown (no plate)	Roadless Ploughmaster 65	NAH 619F	1967	Ford 5000 (6X)	P. Ducksbury, Askham , nr Newark		Not seen (Is on Participants list)
Unknown (no plate)	Roadless 75	APY 220G	196?	Ford 5000 (6Y)	Owner (if known)
Unknown (no plate)	Roadless IH B-450	450 DJF	196?	IH B-450	David Fenton, Leicestershire		Dealer/farm Fit Kit ?
Unknown (no plate)	Roadless IH 634	YNN 705H	196?	IH 634	Chris Hawks		Kit Supplied to IH factory or dealer
Other vehicles
Unknown (no plate)	Roadless Land Rover	FUD 815C	Built 1964 (reg 1965)	Land Rover	Dave Pantry, Haxey		one of only 9 (or 20)built (depending on source)^[3]
Roadless no. 4696	Roadless 700	OKK 238F	1968	Ford 5000 (6Y)	Kenneth Bell, Gisburn Lancashire		SF 122 loader built by Steelfab
Roadless J17 sn 6724	Roadless J17 Fordson E1A Major	-	196?	Fordson E1A Major	James Hardstaff, Nottinghamshire		s/n sequence does not fit to main list ?
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Roadless no. 0000 / Unknown (no plate)	Roadless Major	Reg no.	1963	Fordson Major	Owner (if known)	Photo to add /
Photos to follow asap from event						↑ Farmers weekly interactive ↑ http://www.roadless.co.uk/shows.htm Roadless Tractors Ltd] ↑ Roadless by Stuart Gibbard, page 105

If your tractor has been missed off please add it to the list or supply details for us to add it. A few were unfortunately missed as they returned to the working area before we got round all the line up. we have identified 85 + of the 93 tractors present. (If you know which tractors belong to which owners please update the list so the owners can be credited)

The list of Owners whose tractors participated is here at - Roadless 90 - Tractor owner list (Can you help add the tractors serial or registration number to the relevant owners entry please)