Wilkins brothers saved many tractors from scrap and collected many implements that were often the first to be lost. Some of these items ended up in the very disappointing Science Museum at Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire. However, the majority were passed on to later enthusiasts, including John Moffitt MBE, Arthur Hinch, John Bownes, and Brian Smith, to name but a few.
Charles Wilkins’ father was Charles Herbert Wilkins, known as Bert and ran the business with his brother Ted. Today, Charles lives in Burnside, South Australia and had to disperse the family’s tractor collection decades back.
Charles has come up with this fascinating article it shows the connection the family had with Ford-powered machines. We start with these words that were published by Ford as promotional material for their stand at the October 1964 Commercial Vehicle Show at Earls Court about their farm operation and use of Ford machinery, sit back and enjoy!
Wilkins Brothers 1964
It is common enough to see fleets of Ford vehicles owned by
