Tractor & Farming Heritage
October 2009
Celebrating the history and development of the tractor
Regulars
3 Welcome
10 News
Whats going on in the world of tractors.
65 Model World
68 Keeping it local
Small rural events are popping up all over Britain, and by supporting your local show you can cut down on your costs, and help keep your community alive says Jo Roberts.
74 Engine trouble
Harvest time brings a stack of extra work to our smallholding correspondents door.
78 On the Border
Today the magnificent Border collie is viewed as a Scottish dog but its history and origins were not clearly recorded, writes Polly Pullar.
82 Letters and reviews
Your views and product news.
129 Rare Breeds
No 67 Shropshire Downs Sheep.
130 Next Month
Preview the November issue of Tractor magazine.
Your Tractors
6 Ford fever
An interest in vintage tractors soon turned into a desire to collect the Ford 1000 series plus a rarity along the way for Bernard Lobb.
18 Little & Large
A 1960 Power Major and Dexta, built in the same month, turn up 49 years later on the same farm in Staffordshire.
22 A Case for restoration
Tractor Magazine brings you an exclusive; we are the first to drive this fabulous early 20-40 Case after its recent purchase by an east of England-based collector.
28 Tail that wagged the dog
It wasnt the tractor, but what was on the rear that clinched the deal for Alan Shepherd.
32 Big and bendy
The arrival of a large bright red articulated tractor at a vintage rally certainly turned one or two heads - an extremely well-restored Massey Ferguson MF1200.
40 Different strokes
We take a look at a tractor that stands out from the crowd with a four-cylinder, two-stroke diesel engine, operating in horizontally opposed fashion.
44 Tired tyres and Trusty trailers
Most of you will be well aware of the machinations of the fickle hand of fate, but did you realise that it can work in your favour as well?
60 Hi-Drive revived
A miraculous two-month restoration project saw professional tractor and engine restorer Alan Ward from Swindon create a rare 1921 Cletrac F crawler out of two wrecks.
In the workshop
56 Cordless control
Cordless drills have come a long way in the past few years, we take a look at whats on offer now.
Farming heritage
26 The crown of the year
When Ken and Nancy Briggs got out their Albion binder, Ben Phillips was there to sample this traditional method of cutting corn.
36 Those were the days
Pertwood Organic Cereal Farm, situated in Wiltshire, holds many surprises - and the chance to see vintage machinery in action.
46 Unsung hero?
Jerry Thurston considers some of the history of British Leyland and looks at a superb example of their 1970s product range.
50 Back to the future
Need a modern tractor but still hanker after a link with the past? We take a look at whats available.
90 Wedded bliss
In this months Alecs Cuttings we see the development of self propelled beet and potato harvesters, which led to a whole new range of labour-saving technology.
Marketplace
86 Whats on in 2009
Your events calendar for September-October.
94 Tractor events
Road runs, rallies and ploughing events.
102 Tractor Price Index
Veteran, vintage and classic tractor values, Advance-Rumely to Fiat.
106 Sales & Marketplace News
Around the auctions.
115 Tractor Marketplace
Front cover
This Fordson Major with Bray conversion has just been restored by Bernard Lobb, the well-known West Country preservationist. With only a handful of tractors of this type believed to be left in the UK, turn to page six to read the full story of how this restoration came about.
Regulars
3 Welcome
10 News
Whats going on in the world of tractors.
65 Model World
68 Keeping it local
Small rural events are popping up all over Britain, and by supporting your local show you can cut down on your costs, and help keep your community alive says Jo Roberts.
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