Posts Tagged: 'Tractor Girl'

Antarctica2 South Pole MF Tractor-trek leader awarded a World Record

Massey Ferguson reports that the Antarctica2 expedition to the South Pole by MF 5610 tractor spearheaded by Manon Ossevoort has been officially recognised by Guinness World Records. A certificate has been awarded to Lead Driver, Manon (aka ‘Tractor Girl’), confirming...

South Pole ‘Tractor Girl’ calls in to thank Massey Ferguson team in UK

Staff at Massey Ferguson in the UK gave a warm welcome to Manon Ossevoort who drove an MF 5610 tractor on the adventurous Antarctica2 mission to the South Pole. The 38-year-old Dutch-born Expedition Ambassador and Lead Driver, better known as...

Pole within reach as team battles arduous conditions

(07 December 2014, Antarctica) Day 16: The most difficult terrain yet encountered on the Antarctica2 expedition has made the final stages of the mission to reach the South Pole using a Massey Ferguson MF 5610 tractor some of the most challenging...

Expedition encounters Sastrugi and solar storm

(Antarctica2 – Saturday 22 November-Monday 24 November 2014): After the first 48 hours on the ice, ‘Tractor Girl’, Manon Ossevoort and the Antarctica2 team have had to battle their way across frozen snow waves and deal with the effects of...

Massey Ferguson Tractor is Fully-Equipped for Antarctica2 Challenge

The Massey Ferguson MF 5610 Dyna-4 tractor which is to provide the power for the Antarctica2 expedition to the South Pole is all set for its extraordinary journey. To be driven primarily by ‘Tractor Girl’, Manon Ossevoort, backed by a...

Antarctica2 expedition sets off for South Pole challenge

(19.55 CET, 22 November 2014, Novo Runway, Antarctica): After three years’ meticulous planning and preparation, the exciting Antarctica2 tractor expedition departed into the vast icescape today for its 5000 km journey to the South Pole and back. In buoyant mood...

Countdown Begins for Tractor Expedition to South Pole

The MF 5610 tractor set to journey to the South Pole in five weeks’ time has successfully completed stringent tests in Iceland. Known as Antarctica2, the adventurous mission to drive a tractor to the Geographical South Pole is the dream...

MF Antarctica 2014 – The Birth of a New Generation of Explorer

Preparations for Antarctica 2014 from Massey Ferguson are progressing well. The MF 5600 tractor that ‘Tractor Lady’ Manon Ossevoort will drive to the South Pole in 2014 is built and currently being prepared for its arduous journey. Staff at Massey...