Automatic Tractor (1958)

Reading University Farm, Sonning, Berkshire. representatives gathered around the automatic tractor with a student from the Farm Mechnisation Department of Reading University explaining to them how it works. demonstrating the steering of the tractor by moving a wire, an arm swings round to follow the wire and so turning the front wheels. turning, pan to just show the steering wheel turning on its own. electrical apparatus being worked by . coming towards camera with no driver. as tractor passes. steering wheel turning on its own and the tractor responding. of hay being dumped from the trailer which the tractor is pulling. tractor going towards a man and the guiding arm of the tractor hits a man and the tractor stops. of the press taking notes. going towards traffic lights. lights changing from red to green. pulling away and going across the road junction. . F