Michael Thiele driving the Pacemaker Tractor at the Thiele Property in Doncaster. Circa 1950s
It was assembled at H V McKay, Sunshine, and purchased by Alfred Thiele. It was driven from there to Alfred Thiele’s property “Friedensruh” in Doncaster.
The cleats, or spikes, were removed from the rear wheels to prevent damage to the roads, and bolted back on arrival at the “Friedensruh”property.
The Massey Harris Pacemaker Tractor, 1934 Model was one of the first tractors in Doncaster.
Peter & Michael Thiele servicing the 1934 Pacemaker Tractor at the Thiele Orchard in Doncaster, Circa 1950s
Massey Harris 44K, 2nd Tractor purchased by the Thiele family for the orchard at Doncaster
It was in 1965/66 when the orchards of Doncaster were subdivided and the tractors and equipment were moved down to the Thiele Orchard at Main Ridge on the Mornington Peninsula.
2021 Restored 1934 Massey Harris Pacemaker at Main Ridge
2021 Michael Thiele aged 93 and Lawrence Thiele with Restored 1934 Massey Harris Pacemaker at Main Ridge
Fig. 6 2021 Gathering of family at Jonathon Thiele’s property at Main Ridge
2021 A great moment. The restarting of the restored 1934 Massey Harris Pacemaker tractor. Michael Thiele at the wheel.
Source: Elizabeth Seward (nee Thiele) and Chris Thiele, 2025
Massey Ferguson
Massey Ferguson is an agricultural machinery manufacturer, established in 1953 through the merger of farm equipment makers Massey-Harris of Canada and the Ferguson Company of Ireland. It was based in Coventry then moved to Beauvais in 2003 when the Coventry factory was shut down.
The company's early tractor models included the 20 horsepower Massey-Harris GP 15/22 (1930–36),[11] 25 horsepower 'Massey-Harris Pacemaker' (1936–1939),[12] 35 horsepower Model 101 (1938–1942),[13] Massey-Harris Pony, Model 20, Model 81, and Model 744.
Source: Extracts from Wikipedia as at Oct2025
Massey-Harris Pacemaker
Massey-Harris Pacemaker
1936 - 1939
Standard-tread tractor
Manufacturer Massey-Harris
Standard-tread tractor
Built in Racine, Wisconsin, USA
The Massey-Harris Pacemaker replaced the Wallis 12/20 in Massey's line. The Twin Power feature increased engine rpms to provide additional horsepower for belt work. The Pacemaker was a standard (wide) front tractor, while the Challenger was the row-crop version.
Source: https://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/003/8/8/3883-massey-harris-pacemaker.html as at Oct2025
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