Category Archives: Harvest Day

2019 Online Entry Form

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5th August 2019

A Chara, Thank you for supporting our harvest working day and vintage rally.

Please take time to read our safety Terms and Conditions and register your entry at the secretary’s office.

Event Terms and Conditions

  1. All exhibits must have the necessary insurance to participate in this event.
  2. Entries will only be accepted on official entry forms which must be signed.
  3. No passengers are permitted on vehicles without passenger seats, and absolutely no children allowed on machines
  4. Operators of harvesting machines must be properly seated or safely positioned on work platform while the machine is in operation.
  5. Operators of static working machines must ensure exhibit is not left running unattended.
  6. Threshing crew must be competent and familiar with the machine.
  7. All machinery must be in good repair and properly prepared for operation with all guards and safety features fitted.
  8. All static display vehicles must have parking brake applied and locked when unattended.
  9. Only suitable qualified drivers are allowed to participate in the event.
  10. Stewards must be obeyed at all times.
  11. No Public allowed in the working arena
  12. No Alcohol permitted in the working arenas.
  13. All exhibits to be on site by 11 am the morning of the event.

Simulated Farm Accident

Highlight of the 2018 Harvest day in Kilbrittain was the simulated farm accident. Spectators were horrified to see a man becoming trapped in the intake auger of a combine harvester when trying to clear a blockage in the header. Luckily Dr Jason van der Velde from West Cork Rapid Response was on site as were members of the H.S.E. ambulance service, and Coastguard.

Dr Jason explained the actions being performed to extract the victim from the machine. Using his DART philosophy( Disengage, Analgesia(Pain Relief), Reverse and Tourniquet) the casualty was safely removed from the combine treated and removed from the site. Jason then answered questions from the audience. Many thanks to everyone who participated in this excellent demonstration we hope it will raise safety awareness and also inform people of what to do in the event of an accident happening.

Landrovers at Harvest Day ’18

This year the De Courcey Classic and Vintage Club will be celebrating the 70th anniversary of the launch of the Landrover in 1948. We will be organising a gathering of all types of Landrovers at our Harvest day in Harbour view, Kilbrittain on Monday 6th of Aug.

The Club recently took time out at the Innishannon Steam Rally to promote the event with some members and friends getting their Landrovers together for a photo opportunity. Camping will be available as we already have several landrover owners committed to travel some distance to the event. Keep an eye on our facebook page and website for further details.

De Courcey Classic and Vintage Club News.

The De Courcey Harvest Working day will be held on Monday 6th August 2018. The site will once again be in Harbour View, Kilbrittain. It will take place on the farm of club member Derry Desmond. The club is most grateful to Derry for making the site available to us for a second time. Continuing our support of local charities 2018 will see funds raised donated to The Margaret O’Dwyer fund, Carmelite friary Kinsale renovation fund, Ballinspittle De-Fib group and West Cork Rapid Response who do such vital life-saving work in our area.

At the end of April members of the committee met with Dr Jason Van Der Velt of the Rapid Response group to discuss the holding of a simulated emergency services response to a machinery accident as part of the Harvest day program. The exercise will demonstrate how the different elements of the emergency services coordinate in such an event and educate the public as to how to respond themselves if they are unfortunate enough to witness a serious accident.

This year the harvest day will feature many new additions to the range of exhibits. There are a number of restoration projects currently underway in the Club and hopefully, they will be completed in time for the August Bank Holiday Monday. We also know of some vintage combine harvesters that are being prepared for debuts at the show. As always the focus will be on activity, with a huge array of vintage machines of all sorts working at the event.
Please check our website and facebook page for up to date club information. www.decourceyvintage.com and FB.com/decourceyvintageclub.