Rollo Croftmaster

Rollo Croftmaster in Crofter Boy, Short Movie, 1955

Class: Others, Farming vehicle — Model origin:

00:15:03 Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

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dsl ◊ 2016-06-30 20:20	First seen at 09-53, apparently assembled at this local workshop factory at Firemore, Inverasdale (near Poolewe). and being demonstrated outside Commentary says it has a 5hp engine. Then a later sequence Seems Barrmor Tool Works Ltd is the parent company for Rollo and based in Bonnybridge in Central Scotland. Rollo are famous for lathes and other machine tools but also developed the Croftmaster mini tractor in the early-mid 1950s, and apparently still in production a few years ago with 600+ built. 100 were distributed free to registered Highlands crofters in the mid-50s, which probably explains its inclusion in the film. Seems there was a small network of assembly points scattered round NW Scotland including Inversadale and Garadhmor Works, Easdale (both near Oban), and in Wick (Caithness - possibly the UK's most northern vehicle factory ever). More info http://tractors.wikia.com/wiki/Rollo_Croftmaster , http://www.lathes.co.uk/rollo/page6.html , Link to "www.tractorshed.com" , Link to "www.tractorshed.com" Trivia: the founder of Rollo Industries was John M Rollo (1901-85) who had a hand in hiding the Stone of Destiny for thirteen weeks after it was stolen from Westminster Abbey in 1951. And we have a new make -- Last edit: 2018-10-11 21:32:45

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◊ 2016-06-30 20:20

First seen at 09-53, apparently assembled at this local workshop factory at Firemore, Inverasdale (near Poolewe).

and being demonstrated outside

Commentary says it has a 5hp engine. Then a later sequence

[Image: 09-53barrmor5hpengineb15-03.jpg]

Seems Barrmor Tool Works Ltd is the parent company for Rollo and based in Bonnybridge in Central Scotland. Rollo are famous for lathes and other machine tools but also developed the Croftmaster mini tractor in the early-mid 1950s, and apparently still in production a few years ago with 600+ built. 100 were distributed free to registered Highlands crofters in the mid-50s, which probably explains its inclusion in the film. Seems there was a small network of assembly points scattered round NW Scotland including Inversadale and Garadhmor Works, Easdale (both near Oban), and in Wick (Caithness - possibly the UK's most northern vehicle factory ever).

More info
http://tractors.wikia.com/wiki/Rollo_Croftmaster , http://www.lathes.co.uk/rollo/page6.html , Link to "www.tractorshed.com" , Link to "www.tractorshed.com"

Trivia: the founder of Rollo Industries was John M Rollo (1901-85) who had a hand in hiding the Stone of Destiny for thirteen weeks after it was stolen from Westminster Abbey in 1951.

And we have a new make :sun:

-- Last edit: 2018-10-11 21:32:45

Rollo Croftmaster

Rollo Croftmaster in Crofter Boy, Short Movie, 1955

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