[Farmall] Tractor in "Racing Stripes"

Jim Becker jim.becker at verizon.net
Mon Feb 7 17:10:42 PST 2005


I haven't seen the movie so can claim ignorance.  Since it is in S Africa, 
there is a good chance it is something British, making it hard for us 
colonials to recognize.

Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net

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From: "Larry L Hardesty" <hardestyll at unk.edu>
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Subject: Re: [Farmall] Tractor in "Racing Stripes"


> Steve,  Well, our wives must have some confidence in us (missplaced as it
> might be) since my wife also leaned over in the movie and  asked "Is it a
> Farmall?" (well, not all red tractors are Farmalls).  I don't think it is
> a Massey-Harris.  My tractor books are still packed away from my recent
> move so I cannot consult them.  I think it is some type of orphaned
> tractor from the early 1950s or late 1940s...Farmcrest comes to mind, but
> I did a Google search and found a picture of the Farmcrest, which I think
> is essentially a Cockshutt sold by Gambles.  The tractor is not a
> Farmcrest.  It looks a little like a Farmaster but it is not.  It sure
> looks familiar.  I am pretty sure it is one of those tractors made soon
> after WWII from generally off the shelf components (truck transmissions,
> etc.).  Not a bad looking tractor, and probably a story on how it got to
> South Africa
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> Perhaps someone else will come up with the answer soon.
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> Thanks
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> I've been wondering the same thing.  It kind of reminded me
> of a Massey-Harris Mustang, or is that a M-H Model 44, or
> are they the same thing...  or maybe it was something else
> entirely.  Not at all sure.  My wife leaned over and asked
> me what it was during the movie, but I had some trouble
> picking up identifying cues.  The sheetmetal side panels
> partially covering the engine seemed like they should be a
> dead giveaway.
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> Steve O.
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> From: Larry L Hardesty <hardestyll at unk.edu>
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>> Anybody see the movie "Racing Stripes" and know the brand
>> of the tractor  in the movie?  The move is a semi-cute
>> kids movie (took my wife's 9  year-old grand niece to it).
>>  While supposedly set in Kentucky, it was  filmed in South
>> Africa (definitely some non-Kentucky accents come through
>> occasionally).   The tractor looks like an early 1950s
>> something...maybe  Farmcrest or some other orphan that I
>> do not recognize.  I looked on the  web a bit and did not
>> find a discussion of it (and certainly nothing at  the
>> movie's site).
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>> Just curious.
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>> Larry Hardesty
>> Kearney, Nebraska 68849-2240
>> 308-865-8535
>> 308-865-8722 fax
>> hardestyll at unk.edu
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