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The Story of Henry Ford Talk

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Last May the new Kilmacsimon Community centre, Bandon, Co Cork was the venue for a very well attended slideshow and talk about the West Cork and South Coast railway organized by the De Courcey Vintage Club and presented by Mr Chris Larkin. The evening was a huge success being both informative and also a great social occasion with a chance for a cup of tea and a chat during the interval.

Another historic talk is planned for the evening of Monday 4th May next at 8 P.M. in the same venue. This year’s talk will be presented by Mr Tim Crowley of the Michael Collins centre, Timoleague and will cover the history of Henry Ford from his family’s origins in Ballinscarthy to his great industrial success story with the famous Ford model T motor car. It is sure to be a most enjoyable night for anyone interested in either the history of West Cork or the history of the automobile.

Below are some pictures from the Irish Model T Club Ballinadee Run last October

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Presentation Night

€30,000 presented to four worthy causes.

Celebrating 100 years of Claas.

On sat 12th Oct De Courcey Classic and Vintage Club held a presentation night to distribute funds raised at the Harvest day on Mon 5th Aug. Tim and Fidelma McCarthy, of McCarthy Argi Carrigtwohill & Lisavard and representating Claas farm machinery joined club members and friends at the Blue Horizon, Garrettstown for a social evening during which cheques were presented to a number of organisations. The Children’s leukaemia unit Mercy Hospital received €12,000 , The local Friendship Club, Old Head Tower restoration fund and the Kilmacsimon community and amenity centre received €6000 each.

With well over three thousand people of all ages in attendance at Jim O’Regans farm, Barrells Cross, this year’s Harvest day was the biggest yet to be hosted by De Courcey classic and vintage Club with the assistance of Claas who are celebrating 100 years in business.

Presentations were also given to Jim & Eileen O’Regan, the landowners and to former Chairman and founding member Connie Coughlan and Martina Coughlan on their recent marriage.

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De Courcey Harvest Day 2013 – 100 years of Claas

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With well over three thousand people of all ages in attendance, this year’s harvest day was the biggest yet to be hosted by De Courcey classic and vintage Club with the assistance of our sponsor Claas farm machinery who are celebrating 100 years in business.

Our charities this year;

The Children’s leukaemia unit Mercy Hospital, The local Friendship Club.

Old Head Tower restoration fund, Kilmacsimon community and amenity centre.

The event featured three separate areas of winter barley being cut in turn by a variety of combines, reaper and binders and horse drawn equipment.

A tillage area, being worked with vintage farm machinery.

Static displays of cars, motorbikes, tractors, commercial vehicles.

Working stationery engine display.

The three harvest areas;

Claas machines. 1950,s trailed combines, the first self-propelled models, machines from the 60’s 70’s and up to 2012 models on tracks. 15 Claas machines from all over the country attended from even as far away as Ballymena, Co Antrim.

Non Claas machines. Trailed Danias , Massey Fergusons, a Dronningborg and Claysons. Approx 10 machines in this area.

Pre combine harvester harvesting technology. Reaper and binder, Horse drawn mowing machine, Milling and threshing by steam engine and 102 year old Clayton Shuttleworth threshing machine.

Other attractions included hand milling demonstration by Raymond White of Ballinspittle. Large display of farm models. BBQ by Barracuda. Traditional music and set dancing.

One of the highlights of the afternoon was an auction of a number of collectors’ items. Available were two Claas Lexion combine harvester models specially commissioned for the day and a special book signed by Helmut Claas, the man responsible for growing Claas from the small family business in the 1940’s to the multi-national that it is today.

The models both made several hundred euros but the book went for several thousand.

The Club was delighted to have the C.E.O. of Claas UK and Ireland Mr Trevor Tyrrell at the event to perform the official opening. The Club would like to thank the many, many people who worked so hard to make this memorable event possible.

 

Claas Day Planned

This year’s De Courcey Vintage Club Harvest Working Day at Barrels Cross in Co Cork on 5 August is to be the focal point of Class’ centenary celebrations in Ireland.
The event, which will supported by Claas, will celebrate the German manufacturer’s 100th anniversary with a large display of vintage, classic and modern Claas equipment, including combines, both trailed and self-propelled, balers and other harvesting equipment.
A copy of Class’ new centenary book, 100 years of harvesting excellence, signed by no less than Helmut Claas, will be auctioned for charity.
May 2013 Classic Tractor Magazine.
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