In this issue, on-sale June 22, Tom Dickson tests the all-new X7.660 tractor by McCormick while Steve Kealy looks at Korean-brand Branson’s K78C workhorse which is compact but packs a punch.
After many ownership incarnations, design and direction McCormick is back with its own name and on its own terms. In this issue Tom Dickson tests the all-new X7.660.
“Overall I think the new X7.660 has all the ingredients to make an excellent tractor for the Australian farmer,” Dickson says.
“However with a price tag of around $170,000 there are a couple of minor issues that need to be worked on.”
Read all the details of what he had to say about it in this issue and watch the video.
Look out for other machinery reviews also featured in this issue including:
- Branson K78C tractor (Watch the video)
- Honda Pioneer 500 UTV (Watch the video)
- Mercedes Benz Arocs truck (Watch the video)
- Kverneland Taarup 5095 M and 2832 F mower
Anna Game-Lopata catches up with one of the most inspiring people she’s ever met, self-taught engineer Heath Rowe.
He was driving a combine for a mate when he witnessed a thick mat of debris stuck to the muffler catching fire and dropping to the battery box where it was sucked up through the fan.
Realising the lethal implications, he decided to fix the problem. His simple but ingenious device is preventing the heartbreak of harvester fires.
As in the great line from the 2005 movie Batman Begins, “it’s not what you are, but what you do”. Don’t miss Heath’s inspiring story.
In this issue, Dr. Graeme Quick shares with us the fascinating story of the tractor innovations taking place in Ballarat during the Gold Rush.
Sadly, this piece will be the final piece by Dr Quick as we received news that he has passed away on May 19. He will be missed.
Look out for a special tribute to Dr Graeme Quick in the next issue and online.
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