Massey Ferguson 165 | Drive-by Snapshots by Sebastian Motsch (2007)

Pilgrims Rest – where a sticker from Germany rests

Flag South AfricaA sunny weekend at the Blyde River Canyon. We took a little detour to visit the provincial heritage site Pilgrims Rest in the Mpumalanga region. A tranquil little town that dates back to the Transvaal gold rush in 1873. The Massey Ferguson 165 tractor we found resting there wasn’t quite that old. While taking pictures of it, I had a look at the side facing the corrugated iron shed. And… surprise! The hood featured a sticker from a German Opel dealership! Auto Thielmann in Aerzen. Ever since then I’ve been wondering how the sticker ended up on a tractor in a rather remote part of South Africa. The dealership still exists today, but has a different phone number.

Massey Ferguson 165 | Drive-by Snapshots by Sebastian Motsch (2007)

Massey Ferguson 165 | Drive-by Snapshots by Sebastian Motsch (2007)

Massey Ferguson 165 | Drive-by Snapshots by Sebastian Motsch (2007)

Massey Ferguson 165 | Drive-by Snapshots by Sebastian Motsch (2007)

Massey Ferguson 165 | Drive-by Snapshots by Sebastian Motsch (2007)

Massey Ferguson 165 | Drive-by Snapshots by Sebastian Motsch (2007)