FARM CONTRACTOR TARGETS FIVE YEARS ON ORIGINAL MICHELIN TYRES

Stoke-on-Trent – November 22, 2013R O Williams & Son, a busy farm contractor near Bristol, is aiming to keep its 2009 John Deere 6930 tractor in operation until early 2014 on its original Michelin MultiBib tyres. The JD 6930 has clocked up more than 7,300 hours operation since being delivered to R O Williams & Son more than four years ago, with its tyres still only two-thirds worn*. One of seven tractors in the fleet, it carries out key tasks including square baling, pulling a 3m combination drill, operating with front and rear-linkage mowers and general trailer work. Andy Williams,