Plough, Ransome Victory; Ransomes Sims & Jefferies Limited; 1967
Plough, Ransome Victory
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Ian Miller, of Wendon, imported this Ransome Plough from England in 1967-68. Ian, a ploughing championing, successful won all the Otago-Southland plough competitions from 1954-1966 using a Reid and Gray plough. Importing the Ransome allowed Ian to compete in the then Atlantic Silver Plough Championship Class.
Ian undertook alterations to the plough including changing to New Zealand Duncan No.8 mouldboards and adding specially modified shares, made by Ian to suit New Zealand conditions.
Ian used the Ransome in 16 New Zealand Championships from 1968-1984, coming in the top five in 11 of the 16 contests. In 1977, Ian achieved his best with first equal, then he won the N.Z. Championship outright.
The highlight of Ian competition career came in 1982 when the Ransome was air-freighted to Tasmania for the World Contest, where it placed Second on stubble, Second on grassland and First Place overall. At this time, this achievement made Ian the second New Zealander to win a World Ploughing Contest. Ian views this moment as the pinnacle of his ploughing career.
In 2004, Ian used the Ransome at the Waimea Plains Ploughing Match, 50-years after his first competitive ploughing match.
Ransomes Sims & Jefferies Limited
Maker RoleManufacturer
Date Made1967
Period1960s
Place MadeEurope, United Kingdom, England
Medium and Materialsinorganic, processed materials, metal
Measurementsh 290 mm x w 400 mm x d _590 mm
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