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FOCUS-OCTOBER20111EarlBradandLloydinfrontoftheTrewinFarmEquipmenttractortheycallKillerAllis.FredTrewinstartedthecompanyinPortPerryin1961.ByPaulArculusFocusonScugogLloydandEarlarealsohelpedoutbyEarlstwosons14-year-oldBradand17-year-oldGreg.IbroughtBradintotheworldmyseladdsEarlproudly.TheambulancewaslategettingheresoIdeliveredhimmysel.Hewasalreadysquealingbythetimetheyambulancearrived.OvertheyearstheAllisChalm-ersCompanyhasundergonemanychanges.ItwastakenoverbyaGer-mancompanyin1980andbecametheDeutz-Alliscompany.TodayitoperatesunderAGCOAllisGleanerCorporationandBriggsandStrattonnowsellslawntractorsundertheAllisChalmersbrandname.AsideromtractorsalesandserviceEarlhasdevelopedahighlysuccessulbusinessinbuildingspecialtractorenginesortractorpulls.ThishascomeaboutthroughEarlshighlysuccessultractornamedKillerAl-lis.KillerAllisisa1970D21trac-torwhichwassoldbrandnewbyhisathertolongtimeriendJoelAldred.LloydproudlyshowedtheoriginalbillosaleshowingthatJoelpaid15000orthetractoronMarch21970.OnJune61985Joeltradeditinandwasallowed4750orthetractor.AgainLloydhadthebillonfle.Nowthroughcareulmachiningandtheadditionoaturbochargerthe426cubicinchsix-cylinderenginenowchurnsoutawhopping1000h.p.AsaresultohissuccessattractorpullsEarlnowbuildscompetitionenginesorenthusiastsalloversouthernOn-tario.IhavecustomerscominghereromNapaneeGuelphFergusandElmira.TheymainlybringAllisChalmerstractorsbutIhavealsocar-riedoutmodifcationstoJohnDeereandInternationalTractorssaysEarl.WhenaskedhowhegotinterestedinmechanicsEarlrespondedsay-ingIwasalwaysputteringaroundwithengineswithmyatherandthenatPortPerryHighSchoolIhadStanLeortasmyshopteacher.Heinspireddozensoboyswithhisdemandsorexcellenceinmechanicalworkandinlieitsel.AtrulyamazingteacherwhoreallyknewhisstuaddsEarl.AsaresultowhatIlearnedromStanIbeganseriouslycom-petingintractorpullsin1978.InhissparetimeEarliswork-ingonhiscollectionooldcarswhichincludea1930ModelAroadsterandarareModelTFordtwo-doorsedan.WhenaskedaboutthepeoplewhohadworkedortheminthepastLloydandEarltookturnsincompilingalistHenryWottenAylmerTomlinsonHarveyJan-nackandBobMorelliandwewillneverorgetHiltSimpsonhewasshortbutmygoodnesshewasasstrongasanox.Lloydadded.Aswellashelp-inginthebookkeepingJillLeachhasalsohelpedoutinthepartsdepartmentaddedEarl.Lloydcommentedthatovertheyearsmanythingshavechanged.WhentheirDadstartedoutthereweredozensolocalarmssmalllandholdingso100acresorso.Nowtheyareallgonemosthavebeenswallowedupbylargecorporations.Asaresultwestillsellaewtractorsbutanincreasingportionooursalesareingardentractorsandlawnmowershesays.Asortheuturebothex-pressedtheirconfdence.WewillbehereormanyyearstocomeLloydstated.Peoplewillalwayshavegrasstocutsowewillbethereorthematleast.AsthebrotherslookedbackoverthepastLloydpointedoutthattheirgrandparentshadagasstationinBlackstockandtheyplantokeepthattraditionalivethroughthetractorbusinessaslongastheycan.ThepridethattheTrewinsshowintheamilyheritagehasprovenitselinmanysalesandserviceawardsincludingAllisChalmersCircleoHonourawardorsales.Wecongratulatethemintheirsuccessandwishthemwellinthistheir50thyearobusinessandormanyyearstocome.