Tractor & Farming Heritage
February 2010
Celebrating the history and development of the tractor
Regulars
3 Welcome
10 News
Whats going on in the world of tractors.
32 A tale of two Does
Pete Kelly visits Nottinghamshire enthusiast Bernard Saunders to learn about the two very different Does in his collection.
60 Tractor Talk
Your views and product reviews.
64 Model World
76 Getting into the black stuff
Graham Hampstead finally finds time to get the gloves off (or is that on?) and strip down his Dexta to cure a flickering engine oil light problem.
80 Make do and mend
This old saying used to be the mantra of anyone who ever tinkered with old cars, motorbikes and tractors. Jo Roberts meets John E Davies - a farmer, ploughman and contractor who still abides by the old adage.
84 Looking back
With fewer people left to relate tales of how things used to be, Polly Pullar digs deep to uncover the history of her home at Crachan Farm.
129 Rare Breeds
No. 71 Wensleydale Sheep
130 Next Month
Preview of the March issue of Tractor magazine.`
Your tractors
6 Badge of loyalty
A red Massey-Harris was the first tractor driven by Robert Heaman, aged nine. Sixty-odd years later, he bought another one.
18 The one that got away
Ford didnt approve of Perkins L4 conversions on the Standard Fordson N. But at least one of them got away, and Pete Henshaw tracked it down.
22 Coming full circle
Last month we featured the first tractor Ben Phillips worked on; this time he works on an MF35 of the type that helped launch his business in 2005.
26 Hope springs eternal
When a restorer in New Zealand had all but given up on finding the parts for his 61-year-old Case - imagine his surprise when he discovered he could still get them off the shelf!
28 Canadian Maple Leaf meets English Oak
Peter Squires chats with Geoff Lamin, one of the organisers of the Sherwood Forest charity ploughing match and a keen International collector.
36 International rescue
During the 1970s, International Harvester had been looking at developing its range of high-powered tractors, which included the 4186.
40 A touch of Claas
Although many items of farming machinery are bought nowadays just to admire, George Edger much prefers to keep his in useful employment.
48 The Wright approach
David Wright says his farm is a bit like the Antiques Roadshow, with tractors, trailers and other equipment well over 20 years old - but it still gets the job done!
52 King of Style
In the wake of the highly successful 7th Newark Vintage Tractor Show, we visit Peter Clarke, near Soham, Cambridgeshire, and his 1939 Oliver 70, which took the open class award at the event.
68 A smart move
When you get an invite to view someones collection, its always an offer you cant refuse - especially if theres more than one collector there.
Farming heritage
56 Fighting the Great Depression
When the chips were down in those times of great hardship, an American company came up with an ingenious solution to aid the farmer.
72 The changeover years
The last tractor to bear the Ferguson name was the FE35, but it also heralded the end of Harry Fergusons relationship with Massey-Harris-Ferguson; archive black and white photographs of the transition from FE to MF35 tractors illustrate Jane Brooks' look at an enduringly popular tractor.
88 Encounters of a beastly kind
In the final part of his story of life on his farm in the 70s, John Blake remembers the livestock that got too clever for its own good.
90 Scratching the surface
This months Alecs Cuttings charts the development of ploughing products in the post-WWII era.
Marketplace
94 Road runs, rallies and ploughing events.
102 Tractor Price Index
Veteran, vintage and classic tractor values: Fendt to Marshall.
106 Sales & Marketplace
News Around the auctions.
Front cover
The first tractor that Ben Phillips laid a spanner on was his dad's Ferguson T20 back in 1991 as a 13-year-old, but it was a Massey Ferguson 35 that really started his business in 2005 - so Ben set about his latest restoration with great relish. Turn to page 22 for the full story.
Regulars
3 Welcome
10 News
Whats going on in the world of tractors.
32 A tale of two Does
Pete Kelly visits Nottinghamshire enthusiast Bernard Saunders to learn about the two very different Does in his collection.
60 Tractor Talk
Your views and product reviews.
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