My greatest influence was my dad, he left school at 12 to work on a farm, he used to have to get up at stupid o'clock every morning to get the shire horses ready for work & worked with horses for many years before leaving farm work & becoming a drainage engineer, he never had a day off sick in his working life, when he retired we built a large workshop where we worked on different projects, nothing was ever thrown away & replaced it was simply repaired, he taught me a good, strong work ethic, to be proud of my work, to respect my elders, peers & women, especially woman for they give us life. Sadly we lost him to Covid last year, 98yrs young & will be forever missed. Who was your greatest influence??
It's fantastic that it's gone to somebody young Duncan. I'm sure it will give you hours of fun (plus cursing and swearing !) Congratulations mate and thank you for your support.
The biggest influence in my life has to be my great uncle jeemie he taught me about crofting up here in Shetland ! He even took me to Canada to see our relatives on Vancouver island because I had helped him with the sheep for years and never asked for a penny experience was the best payment I won’t starve because of him lately I’ve not had animals or tractors but I have the land and house which I’m refurbishing and look back on old pictures of here with them ploughing with the horse !will get back to Croft life again and enjoy it great video again Lord muck made my day seeing new tyres that look right 👍
Single biggest influence on my life, George Lock, my Dad, mentor, teacher, protector and overall great bloke. Served my apprenticeship under him at Costessey Electrical though I'd already been on jobs with him since I was about 8 years old. I was working with him weekends while other silly buggers were playing footy. He taught me how to work hard and do well.
Well done Duncan 👏. My biggest influence has been my dear old Grandad god rest his soul, a lorry driver for over 40 years a grafter and an honest man who taught me so much 👍
Biggest influence,my old man, learnt me lots of stuff and always helped when I needed him and still does! Lovely news about the donation for the collie's! 3000 looks a lot more agricultural than Parks maintenance now😅. Nice bit of green at the end of the fudweasel update 👌
Biggest influence on my life? Probably my old workshop foreman when I was an apprentice - turned a young, lost, angry young lad into a responsible man/engineer. Taught me HOW to think, not WHAT to think. Started as my boss, than my mentor and quickly a friend. He passed away sadly, early last year, but I luckily had the the honour of returning a final favour by doing the eulogy at his funeral even though I hadn't seen him for a few years. God bless ya Jimmy Twinn, luv ya always x
Greatest influence in my life was without doubt my old dad. He was my best friend, mate, we restored countless items together, including tractors, stationery engines, Cars, Land Rover, lawnmowers, attended loads of auctions, rallies and shows together, drove to and took part in ploughing matches with our own equipment. Carried out house maintenance / building wherever necessary. He taught me everything I know and needed to know. Dad passed away December 2018 - life just hasn’t been the same since, I miss him so much!
My mother had a friend who had built his own yacht and he taught me to sail and helped me buy my first boat, although boating in general became a big part of my life, his enthusiasm for life was infectious. At the end of the day, you can't teach a child anything but you can encourage them to learn.
i look up to my adoptive dad. not many want a ginger girl, he hand picked me, cared for me and thought me enough to fix my own land rover, thought me to fight and told me it is fine to have girly days with dresses and make up when i am not working in the shed.
My best ever mate has been my biggest influence, he has given me more good advice than anyone else. When I had a few career changes in my life he encouraged me to have a go at new things,gave me money when I was skint.we have been on holiday together, worked together and got pissed together, he is 81 now and still the best Dad anyone could ever wish for and I love him dearly. 👍👏👏
Most definitely my Dad. Fair ,Firm and Friendly providing your toe didn't cross the line . After I had finished soldiering , I was a bit lost . Dad encouraged me to get a trade. Apprenticed with CAT never looked back . Miss him terribly .
The person that influenced me so much was my Dad, he worked so hard to support us as a family, he worked on farms when he was younger, and then joined the Forestry Commission where he worked for 50 years, i use to go everywhere with my Dad when i was younger, he sadly passed away in 2018..
Many of the senior staff including the technicians, herdsmen and farm staff (from the Principal and Vice Principal down) in the County College where I worked as a lecturer and practical instructor/assessor for over 30+ years. All those that have not passed away remain great friends to this day and I have been retired over 10 yrs!
My biggest influence has to be my Dad. He guided me through so much to do with agriculture, mechanical knowledge, patience, and the other great influence was my old dog Jack,a cocker spaniel that taught me more about myself than anything else that has had an effect on my life.he also taught me quite alot about shooting,he knew before I raised the gun whether he was going to be busy or not.
My father. Because watching how he dealt with people showed me how to respect others and how and who you could trust. He also never covered up or hid his mistakes only showed me how to learn from them and not to lose my head. As there is always again I could go on all night but I'm just one of the lucky ones as not everyone is lucky enough to have a dad or that special person to influence them for the big bad world.
My Dad. I miss him so much. He grew up on a farm that was selected in 1864 by my GGGgrandfather in Bellingen, NSW Australia. It was pretty much Dairy and cattle country with spuds, sorghum on the higher flat areas and and a few banana crops here and there. I was born in Sydney, the first of my family not to be born in Bellingen. My Dad left the Navy in 1956 and promptly made me. His life on the farm steadied me growing up in a City in a way that others of my generation could have used. I know he kept me on the rails. He was excellent with his hands and could build anything. He knew farming. He was a hard man. He was my Dad.
I've had many old fellas,I've learnt soo much from, welding, fabrication, manual machining, tool making, sheet metal work, every opportunity I've had to learn from um,I've been a sponge, once they gone, that knowledge an skill is gone, if not passed on an understood, so I look up to all the old fellas.
biggest influence in my life my doctor. i had a whole load of medical condtions when i was young and ended up getting cured of cancer in my 30s,the following is true. he was constantly drunk, he was an excellant doctor, his surgery was a man cave, you sat in a chair in the middle of the examination room, you looked at guns hung on the wall amino everywhere, fishing rods on another, stuffed animals on another, and a salmon in a case, the rifle in the corner, and behind you a selection of carpenter tools, this man was a doctor, was into shooting, fished, made things from wood and drank a lot, and cured me, yip Rip "Mac", greatest man ever.
My granddad farming all his life, i have a picture of him sat on one of three combines They were parked together in a field all three Massey Harris 21a, he built them, they came in boxes from Canada, the picture was taken in the summer of 1944. I spent all my time with him Through the 1960s into the early 70s he passed away aged just 61 he was a proper engineer he could fix anything. Definitely the greatest influence on my life. (ps hope I didn’t go on to much) Tyres look good keep up the good work cheers terry 👍🚜
My Dad was the one that I learned the most from. He worked in farming for 55 years. I loved sitting on the toolbox of his grey Fergie as a kid and later on helping out on the farm, repairing tractors and machinery was what I liked the most and that’s what I’ve done for a living since I was 16, unfortunately passed away a few years ago. The bloke that I never met who influenced me was good old Fred Dibner. I used to love watching him on tv weather knocking a chimney down or repairing his steam engine. Both my Dad and Fred are still my heroes even now I’m 58 years old 😀😀
My Dad, Mum, mate John and my old Boss. All huge influences. If I could just pinch a tiny bit from each of them I’d be happy. My parents love support and enthusiasm unbelievable. John who introduced me to cars and the garage I now run. my old Boss Keith, legend! I’ve definitely got a little piece of him in me, or he’s boot anyway. Not a day passes without fond memories of them all. I know their answers to all life’s dramas. Best tool kit you could ever need!
My dad has been a huge influence, his knowledge of old and new tractors blew my mind when walking around British Ploughing Championship a few years ago. Congratulations btw Duncan..... lucky boy
Biggest influence on me was my dad, didn't realise it at the time but I enjoy fixing things and tinkering in the shed, just having a go at things like he did. He also hated liars... I do too. I proudly have his tools to this day.
And as far as biggest influence is defiantly my parents steering me in the correct way and teaching me great life skills! Mainly how to respect others !
Biggest influence on my life is my mother. No question. 😊❤ There's nothing like the smell of new rubber...and those tires (tyres) look great on the Ford! 👍
The biggest influence in my life has to be my Dad from a young age taught me to drive the first vehicle i drove was the old grey fergie , doing repairs on everything from push bikes to trucks and being there to call on if i wasnt sure about something he is 80 now and even though i have the honour of helping him these days he will still think nothing of jumping in to do what he can
My grandad, he got me into bikes, boats and Zetor’s from 6 years old! He was stubborn but kind and made the effort to teach me. I owe him a lot, and still miss him after 32 years, but I’m teaching my kids as he taught me, hope he’d be proud 😊
Great Video as always.The person who was the biggest influence on my life was my Dad, he passed away 20 years ago but will never forget the things he taught me.
My dad was the biggest influence. He gave me the love and respect for classic iron in all forms and instilled the curiosity to learn about them and want to keep those machines alive! I surpassed him in knowledge in those ways years ago but im always grateful for the influence hes had!
I have 2 people who have influenced me in my life, first my grandad who had a small holding and gave me my love of farms and tractors, which is why I have a b250 international just like what he used to have . And secondly my old boss , I started with him in the motor trade when I was 15 and we worked side by side until last Xmas when he retired, as I’m now 49 , that’s a lot of years to stick together
That’s a darn good question.... I think that person would be my grandmother.... no real direct guidance... just a ‘hard a nails’ stoic attitude to life. 5’ 2” and about 7 stone. But just... got on with it, always positive and smiling...no whinging or whining, no excuses... just get it done. So a massive lead by example influence that has guided me through my 55 years so far...
wow new tyres have transformed the 3000 that video brings back some memories, when I was 15 I spent my school summer holiday fixing punctures in tractor tyres unfortunatly I didnt really have anyone to look up to so had to learn everything myself the hard way
My Dad, he taught me alot of stuff that I have learnt subsequently he learnt the hard way. Lost him 10 years ago, not a day goes by I don't think about him!
The biggest influence in my life has to be my grandad, since the day i could manage to see over the steering wheel in a tractor he’s taught me most of what i know in the last 12 years and i wouldn’t be where i am today without him, i could so easily work with him everyday with ease
The person who I most look up to was my stepdad. He taught me how to take cars apart and put them back together again! And decorating, building etc etc.. Led me to a lifelong love of all things mechanical. Never new tractor tyres could be so interesting! Thanks Mucker
My sister is a vet and operates a nonprofit vet clinic here on our reservation. We just finished our first Spay& Neuter clinic. It was big success and my people are very grateful to have a clinic here on our reservation so they don't have to be taken to off reservation clinics that are very expensive and not always willing to serve native people
My Grandads the biggest influence, I don’t know where I would be without him , my love of farming and tractor and general old shit comes from him and I dunno what I’d be doing without that
Got to be Grandad, Every day after school, tinkering in the garage. Then weekends sent up the 4 high pile of cars at local scrap yard to see what's new and worth having. Led me to where I am today, 20 years as Engineer now. RIP old boy, keep tinkering
My biggest influences would be my dad and my late grandad on my mums side. Both taught me alot without me knowing it at the time. The missus must be chopping onions in the kitchen as my eyes are watering
Great film as always mucker. Received my second t shirt today great quality and for a good cause. The biggest influence in my life was my Dad he always encouraged me to get involved in any projects he was doing something I will be doing with my own children.
My dad, he taught me a lot. 7 years since he passed and he still influences me with his guidance. Question always comes upin certain situations, What would dad do?
The one that influenced me all my life is my dad! A awsome man that can do almoast anything from farming to building and so on! Im learning something almoast every time we doing someting
My Grandfather was my inspiration as I spent so much time at his farm when growing up I as good as lived there taught me how to drive a tractor when I was nine a Fordson then a 135 he was my hero
Biggest influence would have to be step dad, lost his legs in an accident when he was young, but he runs a farm with 400 cattle and far too many sheep, all from a wheelchair. Still drives tractors today as well. It’s fairly impressive ahah. Great video mucker, always nice to see a machine get new rubber👍
Since I lost my dad at an early age the person that has had the most influence is a close farmer fried who has steered me in the right direction on to many times to count and also put me to work on his farm. He has always been there when I needed advice and support even when I lost my mum the following year
My grandad is who I looked up to. He drove tanks in ww2 survived Dunkirk , drove steam wagons, busses and chemical tankers and all sorts of old time trucks and was pretty un flapable.
Father was the man who i looked upto the most lost him in december so im left to look after all his tractors and gear now he was a walking workshop manual for anything classic and vintage.
My aunt may she passed away in 2010 but for me i am who i am because of her her generation will never be replaced love the vids mate hope to see you get a 2650 and do it up at some stage
My old dad taught me all I know and he was my best friend ,loaders ,forklifts,trucks ,tarmac concrete he taught me the lot and he was a brill engineer ,also he had a loadmaster 700 good piece of kit owned from 1952 to 1987 never broke ever
My biggest Influence has been My work Manager,who sadly lost his battle with cancer in February We had so many laughs but he always pointed me in the right direction on mixing chemicals and repairing machinery.
I had an old high school teacher that I often refer back to some of his life lessons but probably the biggest influence I still always draw from is my father and mother. Work ethic, patience, and financial responsibility. That is what they have always practiced
Don’t even need to think about an answer to this week’s question mucka!! My Granda Bob was my biggest influence. Passed away last January aged 91, farmed all his life right up until his death. Fantastic man!!
Me lordship, influence by my dad, if he could fix it with string, he did, but, it was a great influence to repair what you can, not throw it out and get a new one. Just a point on the tee shirts..... Superb. And a great cause
Ideally one would have to say "my dad" who taught me right and wrong, but practically I'd have to say "Marquis De Lafayette". I joined the Navy at 17, and I learned collectively from the men aboard the U.S.S. Lafayette, SSBN 616, (my first submarine) Confidence, adaptability, and owning up to mistakes. That has successfully carried me through for the rest of my life (I'm now 65).
Evening my lord. My father without doubt he was a good operator and had lots of old tractors he was always tinkering with unfortunately passed away in 2005 but I’ve still got some of his favourite tractors and memories. I’ll pass on to my son’s.
Congratulations to the young lad who won the major. 👍 Biggest influence in my life was definitely the old man. From the minute i could walk i was watching him fixing all sorts and going to work with him. The man could put his hand to anything and even though he passed away sudden when i was 14 i can safely say hes the reason im now a self employed carpenter and love the building trade and im always fixing something in my spare time weather its a car a van or a tractor. And most importantly he thought me how to swear when something goes wrong 🤣🤣🤣
My grandad was my a really big influence being a farmer, and obviously it's got to be my dad. Another brilliant video, good information about tyres, thanks. 👍
I'd have to say that it's my father. He taught me everything I know about life, being a father, and definitely my work ethic. The best piece of advice he ever gave me was to never pass up a chance to learn something new. He retired from Johnson Outboards in Waukegan, Illinois, USA as a skilled millwright with 33 years of experience. Not too bad for someone with a 3rd grade education and was functionally illiterate. He was still the smartest, most intelligent man I ever knew. RIP Gertis Parker, 1922-2002.
The biggest influence in my life was my Grandad, I learnt many of my values and standards from him and how to do things properly, I was lucky enough for him to be around in my adult life for 15+ years until he passed away last autumn. I often think, what would he say or do.
Without a doubt it has to be my grandfather he taught me lots about farming and life in general it's 30 years since he passed away and I still miss him
I'm glad that the lad can use and enjoy the Major properly! I love the ether bunny sticker! My uncle Wes was my biggest influence. He was a water well driller, mechanic, farmer, equipment operator, and great man. He taught me about all of that.
Morning mucker, the person who most influenced me was my grampy from my mother's side, the other lot are a bunch of c**kwombles "long story" but anyway from an early age I used to drive around the fields with our massey 130 :) and that got me hooked. By the age of 12 he had bought me my first major D, which then turned into a 2nd one too. Then because of a plank over filling the oil on a hill it blew past the rings so we sold the 2 majors and bought a super major with the money. During all of that we sold the 130 :( but then for my 16th birthday he bought me a international 434 to which I've still got at age 32 birthday was 2 days ago ;) and I used the 434 and major for muck cart contracting loading the trailers by hand and earning a nice bit of coin and respect from folk. Fast forward a good few years, my grampy is now pretty much house bound and going a bit crazy stuck indoors all the time, but I wish he knew what effect he had on me, as now for the last 13yr I've been with a good contracting team and help run a 1000+ head flock of sheep. Keep up the good vids mucker
Right on , top video as always t shirt arrived today and is top quality as expected. Glad to support a Worthy cause. My biggest influence has to be my farther he has been teaching me from day 1 and over 40 years later is still. He got me into engineering from a young age and is the person I most admire and hope I can be at least half the man he is.👍
Great vid as always nice to see you got a good amount for the collies I think my biggest influence was my grandad he more or less brought me and my brother up as me dad wasn’t about hard working man even after he retired he started a fencing business did that until the arthritis got to much for him do still miss him
Just reading some of the comments so far and the wonderful answer is Dad, Dad and Mum, Mum and Grandad, and I will say the same Mum and Dad and a wonderful brother all passed away (brother too early at 57yrs with MND). The underlying message is family farming the base of farming life over the world. Keep up the good work UA-cam farmers your the family now 👍
My dad, two strokes and two heart attacks later, a man who I knew who made everything, didn’t have a tool? He would make one! Now resorted to being sat in a chair messed up, and can’t even take himself for a crap! He still my old man though and we are lucky to have him and still got his humour! He is my biggest influence
Without doubt, my biggest influence was my uncle Pete, sadly lost him about 9 years ago, the cleverest bloke I ever knew, he lost the use of his legs when he was a kid after he got polio, so walked with crutches, but it never stopped him doing anything, what he lacked with the use of his legs, he made up for with his brains. Rarely a day goes by without thinking "what would Pete make of this" or if you needed to find something out, "Pete would have known what to do" I've just started up my own auto electrics company, and I know for a fact, if Pete was still alive, he'd be sat in the van with me, giving me a hand. Not many people earn the term legend, but he certainly did.
Nice vid kurt , has to be my dad, brilliant livestock farmer- buyer, hated machinery but always supportive in my job choice as a agricultural engineer, very positive and always interested in what i was doing, 👍
The little ford 3000 is looking the part now. Nice update on the 165. Glad to hear that the fordson hone to a good home. Probably my uncle who is no longer with us. He taught me a whole load of thing's working on vehicle's then how to run them and look after them.👍
The one person who really influenced me when i was young was Sir Douglas Bader, I used to live down the road from him in Marlston and my brother and I would always pop up during the weekends and mow his lawns we would talk for ages about his antic's during the second war.. but one thing he always said.. If you put your mind to something you will achieve it look at me I have tin legs but i still got to fly spitfires and hurricanes and i had fun well that was until i got shot down !! but during his stay with the Germans he said he still had fun pissing them off lol.. It was a sad day when he passed away in 82..
Nice set of new shoes on the Ford there Mucker , and like many on here its got to be my old dad , went far too soon at 60 but worked all the hours he could get just so that we would have a better life than he had as a youngster just before WW2 . Hopefully some of that has rubbed off on to me and that I can be a good influence to others in the same way.
My best influence is my dad. He taught me to lay bricks at 8, taught me to drive at 11, got me in diggers and dumpers at 13 and many other things in between. I'm 16 now and I've bought my very first classic tractor a little grey feguson ted20 and dad still pops in to see whats what with it and to give me a hand
Got to be my dad worked together in logging and as retained firemen went for beers together, said admit your mistakes and learn from them sadly taken 20 plus years ago aged 60 by cancer. Trying to teach my son same he now works with me
Gutted I missed out purchasing a T-shirt will definitely buy the next design you bring out the person I’ve always looked up from a young age is my father because he thought everything I know to date and he also taught how to over come obstacles in life and when working on things and it doesn’t always plan out the way you wanted
the person who has influenced and supported taught me throughout my life is my Dad frist thing her taught me about lister engines and it was a lister d i naw have an lister a and cs 5/1
The biggest influence in my life was my granddad who was a 1st WW submariner then went on to be the very first payed moter man on the lifeboats up in Northumberland during WW2and beoned God rest his soul, but talking of today I think you and the fud Wiesel would do well with some of the GRI Tyres on the MF 165 if you can get the slightly bigger one's to fill the mudguards and not to be oversized because I think the one's you've put on the Ford 3000 look spot on mucker.
Really enjoyed that video on the tyres, glad I think the same way as others, yes more important to get the right look to the right period , rather than tyre brand makes !!! What people have to remember is everything was new to the market once, before they either go on to be brand leaders & mostly over priced or fail to be popular 😃Although people will say it’s an easy option for me to say the biggest influence for me was my dad , but things are different, not everyone had a genuine REME army corp mechanic on hand ✋ who served in situ all over the world , miss you dad, thankyou
The biggest role model/influence would be my granddad, as my mum was a single mother when i was a young child so i spent my years with him as my mother worked, he taught me the world, and my major is a nod to him out of respect
I got 2 of the Either Bunny..LOL. My biggest influence was A couple people. My Grandfather, And My Great Grandfather....They taught me Everything....I miss them Alot. I was fortunate enough to know My Great Grandfather and he was born in 1897...Now I was born in 1964. So J got to hang out and listen to his stories about.back in the day..with Teams of horses and Axe...LOL..I could talk about both these Great Men all day...Great Video thank You for shsring
Have been lucky to have a few great influences through the years including my father and grandfather both mechanics. Try to live my life by the mantra that the wheel always turns which is a saying my father is fond of saying.. Speaking of wheels and tyres what size are those tyres.
Hi I’d like to say my wife, she stood by me though thick and thin, though hard times and good buy sadly I lost her two years ago after being together for thirty years and married for twenty eight so again a shout out to my late wife.... thanks, markUK
my dad for his mechanical inspiration and then my first foreman [now brother in law] for turning a love of mechanics into the mindset required to make a living out of it. tractor brakes should be interesting
My greatest influence was my dad, he left school at 12 to work on a farm, he used to have to get up at stupid o'clock every morning to get the shire horses ready for work & worked with horses for many years before leaving farm work & becoming a drainage engineer, he never had a day off sick in his working life, when he retired we built a large workshop where we worked on different projects, nothing was ever thrown away & replaced it was simply repaired, he taught me a good, strong work ethic, to be proud of my work, to respect my elders, peers & women, especially woman for they give us life. Sadly we lost him to Covid last year, 98yrs young & will be forever missed. Who was your greatest influence??
Thanks so much for the major, and for such a great cause
It's fantastic that it's gone to somebody young Duncan. I'm sure it will give you hours of fun (plus cursing and swearing !)
Congratulations mate and thank you for your support.
Congratulations Duncan. You must be thrilled.
@@LordMuck my international gives me plenty of one and not much of the other 😂 but it is all part of the fun. Thanks once again
@@CalamityKim1 thanks, I really am thrilled
The biggest influence in my life has to be my great uncle jeemie he taught me about crofting up here in Shetland !
He even took me to Canada to see our relatives on Vancouver island because I had helped him with the sheep for years and never asked for a penny experience was the best payment I won’t starve because of him lately I’ve not had animals or tractors but I have the land and house which I’m refurbishing and look back on old pictures of here with them ploughing with the horse !will get back to Croft life again and enjoy it great video again Lord muck made my day seeing new tyres that look right 👍
Single biggest influence on my life, George Lock, my Dad, mentor, teacher, protector and overall great bloke. Served my apprenticeship under him at Costessey Electrical though I'd already been on jobs with him since I was about 8 years old. I was working with him weekends while other silly buggers were playing footy.
He taught me how to work hard and do well.
Well done Duncan 👏. My biggest influence has been my dear old Grandad god rest his soul, a lorry driver for over 40 years a grafter and an honest man who taught me so much 👍
Biggest influence,my old man, learnt me lots of stuff and always helped when I needed him and still does!
Lovely news about the donation for the collie's!
3000 looks a lot more agricultural than Parks maintenance now😅.
Nice bit of green at the end of the fudweasel update 👌
Biggest influence on my life?
Probably my old workshop foreman when I was an apprentice - turned a young, lost, angry young lad into a responsible man/engineer.
Taught me HOW to think, not WHAT to think.
Started as my boss, than my mentor and quickly a friend.
He passed away sadly, early last year, but I luckily had the the honour of returning a final favour by doing the eulogy at his funeral even though I hadn't seen him for a few years.
God bless ya Jimmy Twinn, luv ya always x
Greatest influence in my life was without doubt my old dad. He was my best friend, mate, we restored countless items together, including tractors, stationery engines, Cars, Land Rover, lawnmowers, attended loads of auctions, rallies and shows together, drove to and took part in ploughing matches with our own equipment. Carried out house maintenance / building wherever necessary. He taught me everything I know and needed to know. Dad passed away December 2018 - life just hasn’t been the same since, I miss him so much!
My Dad. Worked us hard on the farm when we were you but made us better men because of it.
The biggest influence in my life is my Dad. Always able to give me advice or guidance when ever I need it.
My mother had a friend who had built his own yacht and he taught me to sail and helped me buy my first boat, although boating in general became a big part of my life, his enthusiasm for life was infectious. At the end of the day, you can't teach a child anything but you can encourage them to learn.
i look up to my adoptive dad. not many want a ginger girl, he hand picked me, cared for me and thought me enough to fix my own land rover, thought me to fight and told me it is fine to have girly days with dresses and make up when i am not working in the shed.
Well he's taught you well 😉 Now you need to sort that engine out... 👍
My best ever mate has been my biggest influence, he has given me more good advice than anyone else. When I had a few career changes in my life he encouraged me to have a go at new things,gave me money when I was skint.we have been on holiday together, worked together and got pissed together, he is 81 now and still the best Dad anyone could ever wish for and I love him dearly. 👍👏👏
Most definitely my Dad. Fair ,Firm and Friendly providing your toe didn't cross the line .
After I had finished soldiering , I was a bit lost . Dad encouraged me to get a trade. Apprenticed with CAT never looked back . Miss him terribly .
The person that influenced me so much was my Dad, he worked so hard to support us as a family, he worked on farms when he was younger, and then joined the Forestry Commission where he worked for 50 years, i use to go everywhere with my Dad when i was younger, he sadly passed away in 2018..
Many of the senior staff including the technicians, herdsmen and farm staff (from the Principal and Vice Principal down) in the County College where I worked as a lecturer and practical instructor/assessor for over 30+ years. All those that have not passed away remain great friends to this day and I have been retired over 10 yrs!
My biggest influence has to be my Dad. He guided me through so much to do with agriculture, mechanical knowledge, patience, and the other great influence was my old dog Jack,a cocker spaniel that taught me more about myself than anything else that has had an effect on my life.he also taught me quite alot about shooting,he knew before I raised the gun whether he was going to be busy or not.
My father.
Because watching how he dealt with people showed me how to respect others and how and who you could trust. He also never covered up or hid his mistakes only showed me how to learn from them and not to lose my head. As there is always again I could go on all night but I'm just one of the lucky ones as not everyone is lucky enough to have a dad or that special person to influence them for the big bad world.
My Dad. I miss him so much. He grew up on a farm that was selected in 1864 by my GGGgrandfather in Bellingen, NSW Australia. It was pretty much Dairy and cattle country with spuds, sorghum on the higher flat areas and and a few banana crops here and there. I was born in Sydney, the first of my family not to be born in Bellingen. My Dad left the Navy in 1956 and promptly made me. His life on the farm steadied me growing up in a City in a way that others of my generation could have used. I know he kept me on the rails. He was excellent with his hands and could build anything. He knew farming. He was a hard man. He was my Dad.
I've had many old fellas,I've learnt soo much from, welding, fabrication, manual machining, tool making, sheet metal work, every opportunity I've had to learn from um,I've been a sponge, once they gone, that knowledge an skill is gone, if not passed on an understood, so I look up to all the old fellas.
biggest influence in my life my doctor. i had a whole load of medical condtions when i was young and ended up getting cured of cancer in my 30s,the following is true. he was constantly drunk, he was an excellant doctor, his surgery was a man cave, you sat in a chair in the middle of the examination room, you looked at guns hung on the wall amino everywhere, fishing rods on another, stuffed animals on another, and a salmon in a case, the rifle in the corner, and behind you a selection of carpenter tools, this man was a doctor, was into shooting, fished, made things from wood and drank a lot, and cured me, yip Rip "Mac", greatest man ever.
My granddad farming all his life, i have a picture of him sat on one of three combines
They were parked together in a field all three Massey Harris 21a, he built them, they came
in boxes from Canada, the picture was taken in the summer of 1944. I spent all my time with him
Through the 1960s into the early 70s he passed away aged just 61 he was a proper engineer he
could fix anything. Definitely the greatest influence on my life. (ps hope I didn’t go on to much)
Tyres look good keep up the good work cheers terry 👍🚜
Without any doubt the person who has influenced and supported me throughout my life is my Dad.
Some of us only realized this fact too late, after they were gone. Embarrassed to admit same in stand a!one comment.
@@billupstateny9151 I agree but lost mine start year
My Dad was the one that I learned the most from. He worked in farming for 55 years. I loved sitting on the toolbox of his grey Fergie as a kid and later on helping out on the farm, repairing tractors and machinery was what I liked the most and that’s what I’ve done for a living since I was 16, unfortunately passed away a few years ago. The bloke that I never met who influenced me was good old Fred Dibner. I used to love watching him on tv weather knocking a chimney down or repairing his steam engine. Both my Dad and Fred are still my heroes even now I’m 58 years old 😀😀
My Dad, Mum, mate John and my old Boss. All huge influences. If I could just pinch a tiny bit from each of them I’d be happy. My parents love support and enthusiasm unbelievable. John who introduced me to cars and the garage I now run. my old Boss Keith, legend! I’ve definitely got a little piece of him in me, or he’s boot anyway. Not a day passes without fond memories of them all. I know their answers to all life’s dramas. Best tool kit you could ever need!
My dad has been a huge influence, his knowledge of old and new tractors blew my mind when walking around British Ploughing Championship a few years ago. Congratulations btw Duncan..... lucky boy
Biggest influence on me was my dad, didn't realise it at the time but I enjoy fixing things and tinkering in the shed, just having a go at things like he did. He also hated liars... I do too. I proudly have his tools to this day.
T - Shirts were great quality and such a great cause! Nothing better than helping dogs! 👍🏻
And as far as biggest influence is defiantly my parents steering me in the correct way and teaching me great life skills! Mainly how to respect others !
Biggest influence on my life is my mother. No question. 😊❤ There's nothing like the smell of new rubber...and those tires (tyres) look great on the Ford! 👍
The biggest influence in my life has to be my Dad from a young age taught me to drive the first vehicle i drove was the old grey fergie , doing repairs on everything from push bikes to trucks and being there to call on if i wasnt sure about something he is 80 now and even though i have the honour of helping him these days he will still think nothing of jumping in to do what he can
My Dad was my biggest influence on my life. I miss him a lot.
My grandad, he got me into bikes, boats and Zetor’s from 6 years old! He was stubborn but kind and made the effort to teach me. I owe him a lot, and still miss him after 32 years, but I’m teaching my kids as he taught me, hope he’d be proud 😊
Thanks for the heads up on Tanvic , just priced up some new boots for the Jag . Great prices, smashing. Cheers ole lad ! 👍
Great Video as always.The person who was the biggest influence on my life was my Dad, he passed away 20 years ago but will never forget the things he taught me.
My mother. She has been a great support to me over the years.
My dad was the biggest influence. He gave me the love and respect for classic iron in all forms and instilled the curiosity to learn about them and want to keep those machines alive! I surpassed him in knowledge in those ways years ago but im always grateful for the influence hes had!
I have 2 people who have influenced me in my life, first my grandad who had a small holding and gave me my love of farms and tractors, which is why I have a b250 international just like what he used to have . And secondly my old boss , I started with him in the motor trade when I was 15 and we worked side by side until last Xmas when he retired, as I’m now 49 , that’s a lot of years to stick together
My grandad he taught me everything I needed in life and farming 🚜
Growing up on the farm with him sad day when he passed
That’s a darn good question.... I think that person would be my grandmother.... no real direct guidance... just a ‘hard a nails’ stoic attitude to life. 5’ 2” and about 7 stone. But just... got on with it, always positive and smiling...no whinging or whining, no excuses... just get it done. So a massive lead by example influence that has guided me through my 55 years so far...
wow new tyres have transformed the 3000
that video brings back some memories, when I was 15 I spent my school summer holiday fixing punctures in tractor tyres
unfortunatly I didnt really have anyone to look up to so had to learn everything myself the hard way
My Dad, he taught me alot of stuff that I have learnt subsequently he learnt the hard way. Lost him 10 years ago, not a day goes by I don't think about him!
The biggest influence in my life has to be my grandad, since the day i could manage to see over the steering wheel in a tractor he’s taught me most of what i know in the last 12 years and i wouldn’t be where i am today without him, i could so easily work with him everyday with ease
The person who I most look up to was my stepdad. He taught me how to take cars apart and put them back together again! And decorating, building etc etc.. Led me to a lifelong love of all things mechanical. Never new tractor tyres could be so interesting! Thanks Mucker
A man I used to work for. I was there for a 11 years and still give him a hand as and when he needs help
My sister is a vet and operates a nonprofit vet clinic here on our reservation. We just finished our first Spay& Neuter clinic. It was big success and my people are very grateful to have a clinic here on our reservation so they don't have to be taken to off reservation clinics that are very expensive and not always willing to serve native people
My Grandads the biggest influence, I don’t know where I would be without him , my love of farming and tractor and general old shit comes from him and I dunno what I’d be doing without that
Got to be Grandad, Every day after school, tinkering in the garage. Then weekends sent up the 4 high pile of cars at local scrap yard to see what's new and worth having. Led me to where I am today, 20 years as Engineer now. RIP old boy, keep tinkering
Grandpa Graham gets me out of trouble Potsie the farmer with livestock issues and Fred Dibnah what a man RIP
My biggest influences would be my dad and my late grandad on my mums side. Both taught me alot without me knowing it at the time.
The missus must be chopping onions in the kitchen as my eyes are watering
For me my biggest influence has to be my dad. Didn’t have him long in my life but he made every moment count.
Great film as always mucker. Received my second t shirt today great quality and for a good cause. The biggest influence in my life was my Dad he always encouraged me to get involved in any projects he was doing something I will be doing with my own children.
Glad you got it Scott 👍
My dad, he taught me a lot. 7 years since he passed and he still influences me with his guidance. Question always comes upin certain situations, What would dad do?
That’s what you call a good dad, your lucky..
The one that influenced me all my life is my dad! A awsome man that can do almoast anything from farming to building and so on! Im learning something almoast every time we doing someting
My Grandfather was my inspiration as I spent so much time at his farm when growing up I as good as lived there taught me how to drive a tractor when I was nine a Fordson then a 135 he was my hero
Biggest influence would have to be step dad, lost his legs in an accident when he was young, but he runs a farm with 400 cattle and far too many sheep, all from a wheelchair. Still drives tractors today as well. It’s fairly impressive ahah. Great video mucker, always nice to see a machine get new rubber👍
Since I lost my dad at an early age the person that has had the most influence is a close farmer fried who has steered me in the right direction on to many times to count and also put me to work on his farm. He has always been there when I needed advice and support even when I lost my mum the following year
100% my Dad, He can fix anything, turn his hand to anything and even now at 79 he loves ripping around on my RZR out in the woods.
My grandad is who I looked up to. He drove tanks in ww2 survived Dunkirk , drove steam wagons, busses and chemical tankers and all sorts of old time trucks and was pretty un flapable.
Father was the man who i looked upto the most lost him in december so im left to look after all his tractors and gear now he was a walking workshop manual for anything classic and vintage.
My aunt may she passed away in 2010 but for me i am who i am because of her her generation will never be replaced love the vids mate hope to see you get a 2650 and do it up at some stage
Great vid again. 3000 looking good. In my life it was my best friend Albie. And he passed away. Rip
My old dad taught me all I know and he was my best friend ,loaders ,forklifts,trucks ,tarmac concrete he taught me the lot and he was a brill engineer ,also he had a loadmaster 700 good piece of kit owned from 1952 to 1987 never broke ever
My biggest Influence has been My work Manager,who sadly lost his battle with cancer in February
We had so many laughs but he always pointed me in the right direction on mixing chemicals and repairing machinery.
I had an old high school teacher that I often refer back to some of his life lessons but probably the biggest influence I still always draw from is my father and mother. Work ethic, patience, and financial responsibility. That is what they have always practiced
Don’t even need to think about an answer to this week’s question mucka!! My Granda Bob was my biggest influence. Passed away last January aged 91, farmed all his life right up until his death. Fantastic man!!
Me lordship, influence by my dad, if he could fix it with string, he did, but, it was a great influence to repair what you can, not throw it out and get a new one. Just a point on the tee shirts..... Superb. And a great cause
Ideally one would have to say "my dad" who taught me right and wrong, but practically I'd have to say "Marquis De Lafayette". I joined the Navy at 17, and I learned collectively from the men aboard the U.S.S. Lafayette, SSBN 616, (my first submarine) Confidence, adaptability, and owning up to mistakes. That has successfully carried me through for the rest of my life (I'm now 65).
Evening my lord. My father without doubt he was a good operator and had lots of old tractors he was always tinkering with unfortunately passed away in 2005 but I’ve still got some of his favourite tractors and memories. I’ll pass on to my son’s.
Congratulations to the young lad who won the major. 👍 Biggest influence in my life was definitely the old man. From the minute i could walk i was watching him fixing all sorts and going to work with him. The man could put his hand to anything and even though he passed away sudden when i was 14 i can safely say hes the reason im now a self employed carpenter and love the building trade and im always fixing something in my spare time weather its a car a van or a tractor. And most importantly he thought me how to swear when something goes wrong 🤣🤣🤣
My grandad was my a really big influence being a farmer, and obviously it's got to be my dad.
Another brilliant video, good information about tyres, thanks. 👍
I'd have to say that it's my father. He taught me everything I know about life, being a father, and definitely my work ethic. The best piece of advice he ever gave me was to never pass up a chance to learn something new. He retired from Johnson Outboards in Waukegan, Illinois, USA as a skilled millwright with 33 years of experience. Not too bad for someone with a 3rd grade education and was functionally illiterate. He was still the smartest, most intelligent man I ever knew. RIP Gertis Parker, 1922-2002.
The biggest influence in my life was my Grandad, I learnt many of my values and standards from him and how to do things properly, I was lucky enough for him to be around in my adult life for 15+ years until he passed away last autumn. I often think, what would he say or do.
Without a doubt it has to be my grandfather he taught me lots about farming and life in general it's 30 years since he passed away and I still miss him
I'm glad that the lad can use and enjoy the Major properly! I love the ether bunny sticker! My uncle Wes was my biggest influence. He was a water well driller, mechanic, farmer, equipment operator, and great man. He taught me about all of that.
Fantastic video nice donation for the dogs , lovely thing to do, great looking tyres on the Ford. Good to see the fud weasel has been busy.
I'm always busy, just sometimes it doesn't show.
Morning mucker, the person who most influenced me was my grampy from my mother's side, the other lot are a bunch of c**kwombles "long story" but anyway from an early age I used to drive around the fields with our massey 130 :) and that got me hooked. By the age of 12 he had bought me my first major D, which then turned into a 2nd one too. Then because of a plank over filling the oil on a hill it blew past the rings so we sold the 2 majors and bought a super major with the money. During all of that we sold the 130 :( but then for my 16th birthday he bought me a international 434 to which I've still got at age 32 birthday was 2 days ago ;) and I used the 434 and major for muck cart contracting loading the trailers by hand and earning a nice bit of coin and respect from folk. Fast forward a good few years, my grampy is now pretty much house bound and going a bit crazy stuck indoors all the time, but I wish he knew what effect he had on me, as now for the last 13yr I've been with a good contracting team and help run a 1000+ head flock of sheep.
Keep up the good vids mucker
100% my grandparents. Had all 4 of them up to the age of 16, said goodbye to my last one In February 2020.
Right on , top video as always t shirt arrived today and is top quality as expected. Glad to support a Worthy cause.
My biggest influence has to be my farther he has been teaching me from day 1 and over 40 years later is still. He got me into engineering from a young age and is the person I most admire and hope I can be at least half the man he is.👍
Great vid as always nice to see you got a good amount for the collies I think my biggest influence was my grandad he more or less brought me and my brother up as me dad wasn’t about hard working man even after he retired he started a fencing business did that until the arthritis got to much for him do still miss him
Just reading some of the comments so far and the wonderful answer is Dad, Dad and Mum, Mum and Grandad, and I will say the same Mum and Dad and a wonderful brother all passed away (brother too early at 57yrs with MND).
The underlying message is family farming the base of farming life over the world.
Keep up the good work UA-cam farmers your the family now 👍
My dad, two strokes and two heart attacks later, a man who I knew who made everything, didn’t have a tool? He would make one! Now resorted to being sat in a chair messed up, and can’t even take himself for a crap! He still my old man though and we are lucky to have him and still got his humour! He is my biggest influence
Without doubt, my biggest influence was my uncle Pete, sadly lost him about 9 years ago, the cleverest bloke I ever knew, he lost the use of his legs when he was a kid after he got polio, so walked with crutches, but it never stopped him doing anything, what he lacked with the use of his legs, he made up for with his brains. Rarely a day goes by without thinking "what would Pete make of this" or if you needed to find something out, "Pete would have known what to do"
I've just started up my own auto electrics company, and I know for a fact, if Pete was still alive, he'd be sat in the van with me, giving me a hand. Not many people earn the term legend, but he certainly did.
Nice vid kurt , has to be my dad, brilliant livestock farmer- buyer, hated machinery but always supportive in my job choice as a agricultural engineer, very positive and always interested in what i was doing, 👍
The little ford 3000 is looking the part now. Nice update on the 165. Glad to hear that the fordson hone to a good home. Probably my uncle who is no longer with us. He taught me a whole load of thing's working on vehicle's then how to run them and look after them.👍
the greatest influence in my life would be my mum she raised 4 of us on here own
The one person who really influenced me when i was young was Sir Douglas Bader, I used to live down the road from him in Marlston and my brother and I would always pop up during the weekends and mow his lawns we would talk for ages about his antic's during the second war.. but one thing he always said.. If you put your mind to something you will achieve it look at me I have tin legs but i still got to fly spitfires and hurricanes and i had fun well that was until i got shot down !! but during his stay with the Germans he said he still had fun pissing them off lol.. It was a sad day when he passed away in 82..
Good advice !
Nice set of new shoes on the Ford there Mucker , and like many on here its got to be my old dad , went far too soon at 60 but worked all the hours he could get just so that we would have a better life than he had as a youngster just before WW2 .
Hopefully some of that has rubbed off on to me and that I can be a good influence to others in the same way.
My best influence is my dad. He taught me to lay bricks at 8, taught me to drive at 11, got me in diggers and dumpers at 13 and many other things in between. I'm 16 now and I've bought my very first classic tractor a little grey feguson ted20 and dad still pops in to see whats what with it and to give me a hand
Got to be my dad worked together in logging and as retained firemen went for beers together, said admit your mistakes and learn from them sadly taken 20 plus years ago aged 60 by cancer. Trying to teach my son same he now works with me
Evening m'lord.
3000 is coming along nicely 👌
Biggest influence would be my dad- as I get older im noticing it more.
Gutted I missed out purchasing a T-shirt will definitely buy the next design you bring out the person I’ve always looked up from a young age is my father because he thought everything I know to date and he also taught how to over come obstacles in life and when working on things and it doesn’t always plan out the way you wanted
My grandad was mine, taught me an awful lot, always said you get out of life what you put into it, work hard and you will never go far wrong,
the person who has influenced and supported taught me throughout my life is my Dad frist thing her taught me about lister engines and it was a lister d i naw have an lister a and cs 5/1
The biggest influence in my life was my granddad who was a 1st WW submariner then went on to be the very first payed moter man on the lifeboats up in Northumberland during WW2and beoned God rest his soul, but talking of today I think you and the fud Wiesel would do well with some of the GRI Tyres on the MF 165 if you can get the slightly bigger one's to fill the mudguards and not to be oversized because I think the one's you've put on the Ford 3000 look spot on mucker.
Really enjoyed that video on the tyres, glad I think the same way as others, yes more important to get the right look to the right period , rather than tyre brand makes !!! What people have to remember is everything was new to the market once, before they either go on to be brand leaders & mostly over priced or fail to be popular 😃Although people will say it’s an easy option for me to say the biggest influence for me was my dad , but things are different, not everyone had a genuine REME army corp mechanic on hand ✋ who served in situ all over the world , miss you dad, thankyou
The biggest role model/influence would be my granddad, as my mum was a single mother when i was a young child so i spent my years with him as my mother worked, he taught me the world, and my major is a nod to him out of respect
I got 2 of the Either Bunny..LOL. My biggest influence was A couple people. My Grandfather, And My Great Grandfather....They taught me Everything....I miss them Alot. I was fortunate enough to know My Great Grandfather and he was born in 1897...Now I was born in 1964. So J got to hang out and listen to his stories about.back in the day..with Teams of horses and Axe...LOL..I could talk about both these Great Men all day...Great Video thank You for shsring
Have been lucky to have a few great influences through the years including my father and grandfather both mechanics. Try to live my life by the mantra that the wheel always turns which is a saying my father is fond of saying.. Speaking of wheels and tyres what size are those tyres.
Hi I’d like to say my wife, she stood by me though thick and thin, though hard times and good buy sadly I lost her two years ago after being together for thirty years and married for twenty eight so again a shout out to my late wife.... thanks, markUK
my dad for his mechanical inspiration and then my first foreman [now brother in law] for turning a love of mechanics into the mindset required to make a living out of it.
tractor brakes should be interesting