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CC Global: Pasture Mowing On November 2 – This Year’s Last Round
Posted on November 16, 2019 | 17 CommentsOne last grass cut before the winter season sets in, featuring a Fendt 415 Vario with a front mower and a Schuitemaker self-loading silage wagon. Just think of mowing your […] -
Truck Stop Classic: Mid-Seventies Scania L85 Dry Bulk Truck – My Weekend And Holiday Grand Tourer
Posted on November 11, 2019 | 7 CommentsI did a double take when I came across this picture on a website for local historical affairs. This is one of the trucks my dad drove frequently, back in […] -
CC Global: 2004 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2.5 TD GLS – Forget Sport, It’s All About Utility
Posted on October 11, 2019 | 23 CommentsMany Japanese SUVs (Stout Utility Vehicles) in the Netherlands are converted into a panel van for a registration as a commercial vehicle. Diesel power comes with the package. An example […] -
CC Global: German Shepherds Training Day – Eight Doggy Mobiles
Posted on October 6, 2019 | 7 CommentsSomething with a big hatch or rear cargo doors, that’s what you want when your canine passenger is substantially bigger than a toy dog. Yesterday, I passed by eight practical […] -
CC Global: 1963 Cadillac Eldorado – Fabled City of Gold Discovered
Posted on October 3, 2019 | 22 Comments(First Posted September 17, 2013) El Dorado – “The Gilded One.” A tale about the New World circulated starting in 1638, about a king who for his coronation would be […] -
CC Global: 2018 Massey Ferguson 7720 S Dyna-VT – Made In France, Sans Perkins Power
Posted on September 30, 2019 | 8 CommentsIn the mid-nineties, Massey Ferguson was taken over by the AGCO company from the US. The other renowned names operating under the wings of agri-mama AGCO are Fendt, Valtra and […] -
CC Outtake: X1/9 x 2
Posted on September 23, 2019 | 25 Comments(First Posted September 3, 2013) The chances of spotting two shiny Fiat X1/9’s parked nose to tail are low, 23 years after the last one rolled off the assembly line. […] -
CC Global: 2019 Corn Silage Harvest – Transfer Cases
Posted on September 23, 2019 | 14 CommentsDry land and sunny weather, so far the harvesting circumstances have been optimal for the farmers and the agricultural contractors they hire. After abundant rainfall, the harvest is often a […] -
CC Global: Walking By All Types Of Workhorses
Posted on September 19, 2019 | 20 CommentsBy now y’all must know I’m more interested in utility than in fancy. A good long walk on a sunny Saturday yielded a wide variety of pure, functional vehicles and […] -
CC Capsule: Future CC Alley? I Don’t Think So…
Posted on September 15, 2019 | 88 CommentsI was on my nightly walk with my canine companions when I turned the corner and observed this wondrous sight. -
CC Global: 2013 Vervaet Beet Eater 625 – Sugar Daddy
Posted on August 25, 2019 | 17 CommentsVervaet is a Dutch manufacturer of self-propelled, jumbo-sized agricultural machinery. Their Beet Eaters, one of the best model names in the agri-business, eat beets and roots from underneath the surface […] -
CC Global: Thailand’s Obsession With Isuzu
Posted on August 20, 2019 | 19 CommentsIt’s funny how certain marques or models become dominant in certain markets. When I lived in Myanmar, something like 70% of cars were Toyotas, mostly second-hand JDM imports. And the […] -
CC Global: 2013 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 516 CDI – Planter Box Truck
Posted on August 17, 2019 | 13 CommentsA nearby plant nursery uses this Sprinter box truck for their pickups and deliveries. With a factory GVM rating of 5,000 kg (11,023 lbs) it’s the heaviest Sprinter of the […] -
CC Global: 2017 Renault T-460 Tractor And 2008 Magyar Semi-Trailer – Going Down The Milky Way
Posted on August 16, 2019 | 14 CommentsThis combination perfectly represents the current generation of raw milk haulers in my country; a 4×2 tractor with a heavy-duty front axle (resulting in a higher axle load and thus […] -
CC Global: 2017 New Holland T7.230 AutoCommand And 2018 BECO Maxxim 260 – Not For Farm Work
Posted on July 28, 2019 | 18 CommentsOver the past decades, using heavy farm tractors in the earthmoving business has become commonplace. They can perfectly tow heavy loads, the off-road capabilities are excellent and with a legal […]