Welcome
It’s been a whirlwind of a month but one that’s brought out the true mettle of tractor owners the length and breadth of the country.

Just Like Allis!
Jerry Thurston takes a close look at Ron Knight’s latest superb restoration that of an Allis-Chalmers Gleaner combine harvester.

Belgian Sparkle at Sellindge
Alan Barnes reports on the brilliant tractor entry at a classic Kentish event, which was boosted this year by a welcome visit from the Belgian Oldtimer Tractor Club.

News
Reporting on some recent tractor events and not forgetting our new colour cartoon strip, Wurzel & Gripper.

Cumbrian Classic
Although Edward Woof set his heart on a Massey-Ferguson 35X when he decided to get into tractor restoration, in the end it was a 65 that came his way. David Bowers tells the story of another fine rebuild.

A ‘Ramble’ to Remember
Pete Kelly joins in the fun at the Leominster Vintage Tractor Ramble on Sunday June 20, driving a fine 1963-registered Massey-Ferguson 65.

Rare Breeds Factfile
This month Marianne Thomas focuses on Lincoln Red cattle, originally brought over by the Vikings.

A Londoner on the Land
Former Land Girl Lynn Phillips recalls her early-rising milking days of the Second World War.

Tractor Heroines
Jo Roberts meets a South Wales farmer whose late mother and her colleagues proved that the fairer sex were more than up to the job when it came to maintaining and driving Fordson tractors in the 1914-18 conflict.

Blueprint for Success
Pete Kelly reports from the dazzling Newark Tractor & Agricultural Heritage Spectacular at The County Showground over the weekend of June 12/13.

Farming by the Fireside
Another nostalgic excursion as we sit down with a fine selection of historic farming literature kindly sent in by Ron Fitzjohn.

Battered, Bruised, Glad to be Home!
He didn’t quite make the 1,100 miles planned, but there were still a healthy 974 miles on the clock when Pete Kelly finally arrived home from his ten-day cycling marathon in aid of Help the Hospices.

Classic Carrington
Now in its 45th year, the Carrington Rally is going from strength to strength, attracting the finest tractors and restorations in the area, write Fred Needham and Tony Hoyland.

Roadless Appeal
A visit to David Weaver Classic & Vintage Tractor Sales of Llangurig, Mid Wales, reveals a rare Roadless Ploughmaster 46 heading for auction.

Sussex Tractor Trail
Sometimes going with the flow can provide surprising results, as Alan Barnes discovered during a recent photographic foray in his own back yard.

Pendine Sands to Whistling Sands...
...and all on a little Massey-Ferguson 35. Jo Roberts concludes the story of her recent tractor trek across North Wales.

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

A Little Patch of Paradise
Pete Kelly spends a memorable day with an organic Gloucestershire farmer with a healthy respect for the past.

Readers’ Letters
Including the latest in the cartoon life of Wurzel & Gripper.

Fred’s Restoration Problem-Solver
If your Super Major is running on only three cylinders, or you need a new low-discharge battery, Fred Needham can point you in the right direction.

From Potatoes to Parrots
Variety is the secret of success at Cheshire’s Shanty Farm, where the Lowe family fattens beef cattle, breeds exotic birds and restores classic and vintage tractors, and Welsh ponies compete with bantams for attention. Keith Langston reports.

A Singuleur Attraction
John Hobbs visits Roy Maxfield to learn about his growing collection of French Vierzon and other single-cylinder tractors.

Fowl Play!
Polly Pullar tells how she curried favour with her dynasty of Rhode Island Reds.

At Your Service!
On a visit to Cox & Turner, Jerry Thurston discovers that even the most hopeless-looking case can be a candidate for rebuild by a family that eats and breathes Fordsons.

Welcome
It’s been a whirlwind of a month but one that’s brought out the true mettle of tractor owners the length and breadth of the country.

Just Like Allis!
Jerry Thurston takes a close look at Ron Knight’s latest superb restoration that of an Allis-Chalmers Gleaner combine harvester.

Belgian Sparkle at Se....