This, the first of a two-part DVD set, covers the development of beet harvesters from 1960 to the mid-1990s. It documents the changes, firstly, from trailed single-row side-elevator harvesters on to multi-row trailed machines. It deals with early self-propelled harvesters and finally with the more recent six-row tanker machines.

The majority of the machines are shown at work in all weathers on farms, filmed specifically for this programme by Chris Lockwood.

The machines covered in part 1 are:

Armer Salmon Cougar

Catchpole Cadet

Cebeco ZA 215 EH

Garford Victor

Holmer KRBS

Italo Svizzera HM190id

Matrot MT05F 225 (1979)

Matrot MT05F 225 (1986)

Matrot M31 Electronic

Matrot M41 Electronic

Matrot M41H Electronic (1993)

Moreau AT64

Moreau GR4

Moreau GR4 Mk II

Moreau Lectra 4005

Ransomes Catchpole Super Cadet

Ransomes 33A tanker

Ransomes Hunter

Rational Nova Hydro 2

Riecam RBM 230

Riecam RBM 300

Standen Rapide

Standen Rapide Tanker Mk II

Standen Rapide Tanker Mk3A

Standen Turbobeet

Standen Cyclone Mk III

Standen Cyclone Mk IV

Standen Tornado

Standen Challenger SP6

Stoll V202

TIM MII S

TIM SR 1800

Vervaet & Heyens 12-T

Vervaet 17-T (1994)

Vicon-Steketee Super

Publisher: Old Pond Publishing

Status: Out of Print (No Stock)