Tractor & Farming Heritage
April 2004
Celebrating the history and development of the tractor
Welcome
Why tractors that carry the scars of their history for all to see are worth special respect.
`You Found Me a Big One This Time!'
When the chance came to try out a mighty 500hp Case STX500 Quadtrac, guess who volunteered to be the driver?
The Unburstable Model C
Dave Woolerton brings his dormant 1936 Case Model C to life on a Saturday morning to remember.
One Thousand Miles of Memories
As Pete Kelly prepares for the longest cycling marathon of his life, he explains why he's doing it, where he's going and why he needs YOUR help in helping to raise £10,000 for the Help the Hospices charity.
Tractor Talk News
Selling the `New' Fordsons
When Fordson's old E27N Majors were superseded by the 'new' Majors and Dextas in the 1950s, the scene was set for some bright and imaginative advertising pamphlets.
Yorkshire Relish!
Pete Kelly meets a Bradford artist whose dogged determination has taken him right to the top.
Readers' Letters Diary Dates
The Fury of the Fens
Trevor Bevis recollects how, for centuries, flooding has forged the character of fen folk.
Win £1,000 Towards Your Own Tractor
The Lister Connection
When John Hobbs chanced by the story of Lister's brave excursion into the tractor market, he decided to research it more deeply - and was finally rewarded when the pictures he'd been seeking for ages came his way.
Rare Breeds Factfile
Marianne Thomas looks at the history of the Dorset Downs sheep - the fourth most threatened in the 'at risk' category.
Reviews
jewels in the Sun
Pete Kelly is treated to a glamorous line-up of vintage tractors as he visits Ben Garnett near Northallerton, North Yorkshire.
Simplicity Can Be So Hard!
David Bowers tells the story of the major rebuilding of a 1919 Fordson Model F by Kirkby Lonsdale enthusiast Philip Ireland.
The Engine is Coming!
Recalling the sweat and flying chaff of threshing days, John Smith tells how the advent of more modern harvesting methods changed farming life for the better.
A Foal is Born Rocks of Ages
Josephine Roberts meets a dry stone waller whose skills keep the ancient craft alive.
When Corgi Turned to Tractors
Brian Howes recalls those innovative little Corgi classics of the 1950s and 60s.
The Glory of the Shires
David Bowers drops by at a Shire horse breeding stable in Cumbria to learn how these magnificent animals are prepared for the showground.
A Century of Tractors in New Zealand
Roger Hamlin reports from the huge event staged at Gore, New Zealand, to celebrate that country's centenary of the tractor.
An `Accidental' Tractor Hoard!
Keith Langston learns about some interesting tractors acquired in the course of business by the head of a successful turf care company.
Farming by the Fireside, Part Two
Pete Kelly continues his journey through agricultural history by turning the pages of some old and well-loved farming magazines.
That Vital Third Dimension
The talented sculptors of Country Artists have brought three dimensions to fine art in their superb limited-edition countryside scenes - but each creation takes hundreds of hours to reach perfection, writes Pete Kelly.
Three of the Best!
Alan Barnes visits Fordson tractor and farm machinery enthusiast Jeremy Finch for a memorable photo-session in the sun.
The Tullylagan Story
Leslie Hutchinson tells the story of Thomas MacGregor Greer, who played an important part in Harry Ferguson's tractor dream.
Portraits of a Rural Idy
Reg Batten travelled extensively y bicycle and on foot across the counties of southern Britain from the 1930s until the 1960s, capturing countryside scenes for posterity - and what a good job he did!
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Welcome
Why tractors that carry the scars of their history for all to see are worth special respect.
`You Found Me a Big One This Time!'
When the chance came to try out a mighty 500hp Case STX500 Quadtrac, guess who volunteered to be the driver?
The Unburstable Model C
Dave Woolerton brings his dorma....
