Royal Welsh Show

woodseaves · Post by **woodseaves** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:02 pm

Couple of pics from todays show

well one then

woodseaves · Post by **woodseaves** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:06 pm

here's the other side

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:29 am

Nice pictures on such a pretty day. Good looking Blue darling. Is this yours?

woodseaves · Post by **woodseaves** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:14 am

I wish!!! Unfortunately not. I suppose the cab is liked and disliked in even amounts. I feel a poll coming on - Love it? Hate it?

Post by **Brian** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:43 am

Sta-Dri cab, part of the history of the tractor.

They were common and one of the only ways to keep the weather off the operator at that time. I have fitted many on Dextas and Majors. A real pig to get in and out off!

woodseaves · Post by **woodseaves** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:33 pm

Are they still around today as a stock item or is it E Bay!!!!

Post by **Brian** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:24 pm

The cabs and the company that made them are long gone. That is why it is nice to see them restored like the one in the picture.

Bensdexta · Post by **Bensdexta** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:01 pm

Brian wrote:The cabs and the company that made them are long gone. That is why it is nice to see them restored like the one in the picture.

Were they coffin cabs?

Post by **Brian** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:45 pm

????

Mike Kuscher · Post by **Mike Kuscher** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:27 pm

Were they coffin cabs?

Let's see...
Brian says

A real pig to get in and out off!

Obviously, no canvas to cut your way out of.
Yep! Roll the tractor and I think it fits the description nicely

Mike

john.n · Post by **john.n** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:15 pm

does this offer any roll-over protection? or just keep the weather out?

Post by **Brian** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:27 am

I don't think "coffin" is a good description. As far as I know, no-one died in them. But they offered no roll over protection at all.

There was questionable weather protection too as the doors did not seal and water could get in. The back did not really protect the drivers back and that could get very wet.

They were usually lined with sacks and the driver had to wear a heavy coat on cold days. No heater or radio.

But they were better than sitting out in the open.

I once had to repair a New Performance Super, fitted with one of these cabs, that had been fire damaged.

It was in the days of stubble burning after harvest and this farm burnt fields by driving round the field with a burning tyre on a chain behind the tractor.

The driver turned too sharply on one run, catching the chain on the tyre lug and flicking the burning tyre up into the cab with the driver!

He got out with two bruised shoulders as he went through the door but suffered no burns even though he was wearing just a light shirt.