Case International 94 Series Farming – Chris Lockwood

Case International 94 Series Farming – Chris Lockwood

This programme celebrates the Case and Case-IH 94 Series, the last tractors to be built in the former David Brown factory at Meltham in West Yorkshire which effectively marked the end of the line for this historic band. The 94 Series story is one of evolution rather than revolution, with refinement resulting in a range of tractors which can still be found in use on British farms today and enjoy considerable interest from enthusiasts.

The programme follows the farming year with a Cambridgeshire fenland farm, where a 1494 and 1594 are used in frontline roles, as well as looking at numerous examples of other key models at work in different locations. Certain features of the range are looked at in slightly more detail, such as the high-clear option. Background information includes a brief overview of the previous David Brown 90 Series, as well as the American-made Case models.

The full range of British-made 94 Series models is shown, this being the 1194, 1294, 1394, 1494, 1594 and 1694, with many shown in both the ‘magpie’ livery and later Case-IH red and black colour scheme. Many period implements are also encountered with a diverse range of activities covered including ploughing, discing, power harrowing, drilling, rolling, hoeing, fertiliser spreading, spraying, mowing, tedding, rowing-up, baling, wrapping, sugar beet harvesting and hedgecutting.