"New" tractor for the farm

Mr Bernard Beyers has bought trees from Roux Pecans (and Tala Nursery) for a few years to plant on the family property near Rivier-sonder-end some 150 km from Cape Town along the southern coast road. On collecting his trees at the end of July he asked to see us harvesting and shaking trees. He was amused at our "old faithful" and only tractor doing a sterling job.
I mentioned that we were contemplating getting another in time.
Last week he phoned me and asked if I was prepared to pay for the transport of a Ford 5000 to the farm. Of course this will need to be done, but my question to him was what the cost of the tractor would be. His reply was;
"Nothing. I would like to give it to you"
Needless to say, faced with such generocity, the decision was the easiest imaginable.

The tractor has a new life, and when introduced to the other Ford 5000 on the farm it will be most relieved as it has just extended its' time before final bio-degredation to at least another Roux generation. Tractors die hard here.
It is "in conversion". Having spent till now working for a fertilizer company, it needs 3 years to detox. A good spray paint and face lift will make it happen sooner.

We collected the tractor in Hopetown this evening. Filled up diesel and drove the 47 km home on the N12 with machine purring and trucks and cars flying by!!!!.
It is in excellent "nick".
No lights, but my hazard lights behind and headlights shining the way between the wheels. Thank goodness not freezing tonight.

Generocity received is always a humbling thing. How does one say "thank you" ?
It kind of ties Roux Pecans and Berbard Beyers together in a happy way with no obligation.
Bernard Beyers.
Thank you