In fact, it is not a car at all but a rare, vintage David Brown 50D tractor; a model produced between 1953–1959 and the first from the company to have a six-cylinder diesel engine.

As a contractor, Mr Brown had a heavy and varied workload for the two-wheel drive David Brown 1212, with its 72hp four-cylinder engine, versatile Selectamatic hydraulics, and two-speed pto.