Start a tractor with a shotgun cartridge.

1947 Field Marshall Series II

Machinery

Start a tractor with a shotgun cartridge.

The 1947 Field Marshall Series II can be started by inserting the specially designed cartridge in the breech on the engine’s intake system. The engine is then set to the correct position and the firing pin is then struck causing a rush of hot gasses into the combustion chamber, igniting the diesel fuel and starting the engine. The shotgun cartridges contain a special slow burning propellant but no projectiles.

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The Quairading Vintage Club

A scale model road train, one of the districts oldest tractors, and everything in between!

The Quairading Vintage Club was originally formed in the 1980s by a group of farmers and locals from the district. In 2018 the Vintage Club became associated with the Men’s Shed. The collection...

Address:

22 Parker Street
Quairading WA 6383
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9645 2400

Email:

qdgvintageclub@gmail.com

Open Hours

Mon to Fri 9 - 11am; Sat 9am-12pm; and by appointment.

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Scale model road-train

'Little Louie'

Little Louie’ is a scale model road-train based on a Ford LTL 9000 rig. It is modelled to one-third life size and has a fully functioning 3-cylinder diesel motor. A labour of love project coordinated...

Grain samples

A collection of grain samples dating from 1878

Local farmer Robin Comely started collecting and sourcing grain samples from the region approximately 40-50 years ago, however the oldest grain sample on display is from 1878. Robin stopped collecting...