Ferguson 35 Tractors Ploughing In The 1950's

This footage is comprised of two separate clips. They both look like staff from Geo. Henderson's Ltd demonstrating or testing out a new plough.

The tractor in the first clip has the same Geo. Henderson Ltd trade plate 010 KS as seen before.

The first clip shows a four-cylinder Ferguson 35 tractor, from between 1956 and 1958, with a Ransomes TS64 with SCN bodies - chances are the tractor is grey and gold.

The second colour clip is also a Ferguson 35, grey and gold in colour, from around 1956/57.

I am reliably informed that the two videos show the difference between a well set up tractor and plough, and a badly setup pairing - In the black & white video it is wet, and the driver is not struggling that much, however, he does have his wheel strake out.

The original footage from the 1950's was of a pretty low quality.

The resolution was only 720 x 576, there was a lot of grain and noise, the black & white footage had a yellow cast throughout, and the colour footage had a pink/purple colour cast throughout.

After getting the original footage digitized, I have edited and enhanced it using modern software. I have upscaled it, denoised, sharpened, and removed the colour casts as best I can, rebalancing the colours and contrast closer to how it looked originally.

I have not suddenly become a tractor/plough expert overnight - my thanks to Kev Welsh and his friends from the Border Vintage Agricultural Association for helping me out with information!