Tractor & Farming Heritage
September 2004
Celebrating the history and development of the tractor
Welcome
Reflecting on a golden age of British farming.
Back in the Family!
David Bowers visits Cumbrias Eden Valley to see a 1970 International 276 tractor which came home.
Massey-Harris Days...
Brian Howes revives some happy memories through the pages of the 1953 Massey-Harris Farmers Annual.
Tractor Talk
More Yorkshire Relish at Goodmanham Wold
Jeff Bloom reports from John Stephensons second outstandingly successful charity working weekend in East Yorkshire.
News
The President of Lancashire
A well-restored BMF President which a lucky ten-year-old got for his birthday triggers a little historical research by Sue Mills.
Acting the Goat!
Polly Pullar writes about the trials and tribulations of raising her pet pygmy goats.
Our Farm in Wartime
In the first of a aeries of articles, J. R. Blake recalls how the Second World War affected his parents farm in Surrey.
Where Dreams are Born
Pete Kelly reports from Cheffins newly-introduced Summer Vintage Sale at the famous Sutton, Cambridgeshire, salesground.
Right, said Fred...
This months tractor test comes closer to home as Jerry Thurston tries out a 1948 Fowler Mk VF crawler belonging to our own Fred Needham.
Paradise Found
The search for the westernmost tractor in Europe led Keith Langston to the tranquil and remote Blasker Islands, off the Republic of Ireland, which some refer to as next parish America.
Fit for a King
Pete Kelly visits Ted and Richard King at their farm near Newark to learn all about their prize-winning tractor collection.
Were Coming Home!
Theres a final appeal for donations to Help the Hospices as Pete Kelly concludes the story of his recent charity cycle ride.
Reviews
Still Running on Knobblies!
During his heyday, motorcycle scrambling star Dave Bickers was a force to be reckoned with. Nowadays, though, he runs on knobbly tyres of a different kind, for restoring old tractors is one of his great loves. John Smith tells the story.
Jersey Cream
During a Channel Islands holiday, Pat Freeman sets off on a mini-expedition to discover some of the older tractors still at work on Jersey.
Up the Pole in New Zealand
When Roger Hamlin stumbled upon the remains of a former electric-powered tractor in New Zealand, it opened the door to a wealth of discovery.
The Full Irish!
The old saying Never judge a book by its cover could never have been more appropriately applied than when Keith Langston visited a County Laois tractor dismantlers yard to find a collection described as one of the most comprehensive in the Republic of Ireland.
Tractors are Good for You...
...says Shropshires Barry Price, who turned to tractor restoration in a bid to restore his health, writes Brian Howes.
Readers Letters
Including the latest in the cartoon life of Wurzel & Gripper.
Rare Breeds Factfile
This month Marianne Thomas turns the spotlight on Large Black Pigs.
From Sheep to Shop Window
Jo Roberts follows the cycle of wool, from source to finished product, in her own little corner of Wales.
Ladies Day
John Chapman tells of the planning, commitment and undoubted success of the Suffolk & Norfolk David Brown Tractor Clubs first-ever Ladies Road Run on July 4.
Freds Restoration Problem-Solver
Fred Needham offers some more spound advice on tractor restoration and maintenance.
Diary Dates
Dazzlers in the Dust
Roger Hamlin reflects on the final big event to mark 100 years of the tractor in New Zealand.
Re-living Tudor Farm Life in Suffolk
Malcolm Batten visits Kentwell Hall to find a painstakingly re-created farm where time stands still.
The Silver Twins
Leslie Hutchinson tells of the David Brown Silver Jubilee double which was used for pre-1977 Smithfield Show publicity photographs instead of the real thing, and asks: Where are you now?
Welcome
Reflecting on a golden age of British farming.
Back in the Family!
David Bowers visits Cumbrias Eden Valley to see a 1970 International 276 tractor which came home.
Massey-Harris Days...
Brian Howes revives some happy memories through the pages of the 1953 Massey-Harris Farmers Annual.....
