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The farm supply company was established in 1870 by a man called David Ritchie. He had two sons who were both blacksmiths by trade, thus very handy to have on board to manufacture all sorts of machinery. The business became very busy manufacturing all kinds of farm implements. The products were very popular as the products took a lot of hard work out of the farming business. By 1922, just after the First World War, the repair side of the factory took precedence over the manufacture of new lines of products. During the Second World War this became again the case. After the war full scale production of all kinds of farm machinery started in earnest. The end products were shipped by train to parts of the United Kingdom that were not near the factory. The range of machinery increased dramatically. Bale handling equipment was added to the range which made the harvest much easier for the farmers. At this time the family took delivery of a lorry which transported farm machinery all over the United Kingdom from factory to door. This kind of service proved to be so popular that a second vehicle had to be ordered. Out of this business franchises were born of which the Pearson family has one. They were established about 6 years ago and apart from the Ritchie products they also sell Hudson trailers. These trailers are manufactured in the United States of America. They are all flat-bed varieties and are manufactured in two series. The pro-series have radial tyres and are more up market than the advantage series. The advantage range is cheaper n price and the framework is different from the other series. The trailers have no frills, but are equally useful to have in a farming business. They come with a one year warranty. The warranty can be obtained on line. The trailers are not only used for transporting various crops from one end of the farm to the other. These vehicles are also used to stock rubbish and other things such as spare parts for farm implements. These trailers are called stock crates. Some of these crates, which always have high steel mesh sides, can also be used to store tractors. This keeps the tractor wheels out of the bad weather when they are not being used. These crates will have a ramp by which means the tractor can be driven onto the crate. Extra accessories are available such as covers. Some of the trailers are being used for harvesting and are used in conjunction with combine harvesters. All these machines have a much harder life than others as they have to cope with off road terrain, mud and all weather conditions. For this reason they are constructed out of galvanised steel. Obviously they have to be lightweight to cope with bad weather conditions. All manufacturers will be very helpful with technical advice and will help you with the choice of vehicle that is right for the farm you own. For further information about Hudson trailers and all the models in their series, please visit our web site at http://www.pearsonsfarmsupplies.co.uk/
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