Extra Power from MC130 a Welcome Feature
Wed 10/04/2013
The first customer to take delivery of a tractor from new McCormick dealer Yorkshire Handlers put it to work getting land ploughed and spring barley sown to supply the farm's bull beef operation. The 126hp Perkins-powered McCormick MC130 replaced a 102hp version that has been the farm’s main tractor for the past nine years.The newcomer easily handled a four-furrow plough and 3m power narrow-seed drill combination establishing spring barley and will also be put to work on a round baler.
"Apart from the extra power, I've noticed the new tractor is a lot easier on fuel," says Bill Thompson of Bellwood Farm, Butterwick near Malton. "Maybe it’s because it’s more on top of the job, especially on our heavier ground; but in any event, it certainly uses its fuel better.”
Engine apart, the most obvious change on the tractor is the new four-post cab, which provides better visibility to both sides but is just as spacious as its predecessor. Ventilation and air conditioning have been improved with new outlets helping to clear the side windows on misty mornings and there is a roof window for the first time.
“The controls are quite familiar from my earlier tractor without over-many knobs, which I like," says Mr Thompson. “The MC105 was our first McCormick and it’s been a very good tractor; I'll be very pleased if the MC130 performs as well. And having dealt with Phil Robinson at Yorkshire Handlers for the past 12 years, I know it will be well looked after," he adds.
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