Tractor & Farming Heritage
February 2005
Celebrating the history and development of the tractor
Welcome
Reflections on the old year and some hopes and aspirations for the bright new 2005 season ahead.
Pride of Shropshire
Keith Langston continues the story of Barrty and Linda Price's superb tractor collection.
Opperman empire!
Pete Kelly visits the Garden of England to meet two brothers with a passion for Opperman Motocarts as well as vintage and classic tractors.
The farmer's faithful friend
For more than half a century the Land Rover has been as familiar a sight in farmyards as the omnipresent border collie. Self-confessed 'Landie' addict Jerry Thurston describes the earlier 'Series' models and brings the Tractor & Farming Heritage Land Rover Buyers' Guide.
News
What might have been at David Brown
Leslie Hiutchinson finds some illuminating archive evidence about proposals for a range of more powerful tractors from David Brown's fondly-remembered Meltham Mills plant.
Ballinasloe? 'Tis a hell of a place to be sure!
Polly Pullar makes an unforgettable visit with friends to Ireland's famous Ballinasloe Horse Fair.
Swing shift!
Pete Kelly follows the Cheshire Vintage Tractor & Engine Club's tractor road run around Runcorn on December 28, crossing several swing bridges in the process.
From rust to riches
Two war veterans, one British, one American, have been restored to mint condition by Lincolnshire farmer Bryan Bowles, writes Tony Hoyland but life wasn't always so glorious.
Landscapes of change
In 'Farming by the Fireside'Pete Kelly is reminded of an ever-changing world as he studies a well-written educational book about farming in the immediate pre-war years, then switches to the more urgent messages contained in a monthly series of Ministry of Agriculture booklets aimed at self-sufficiency towards the end of WWII.
Reviews
This month three great DVDs produced by Eddie Garrod of Sovereign Videos come under scrutiny, and we look at a new paperback about the history of John Deere tractors.
Funny Farm
Why limp, wet straw and electric fences don't mix; dressing a pheasant; chickens that feed on Weetabix and a cockerel that crows at the moon!
Highland fling!
With a new-found 'freedom to roam' in the Scorttish Highlands, Alan Barnes sets off on another tractor-hunting expedition.
Made in Whitchurch, but sadly no more
During a visit to the Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, Keith Langston comes across a stationary baler with an interesting local history.
Letters
Rare Breeds Factfile
Marianne Thomas turns the spotlight on Berkshire pigs, now listed in the 'vulnerable' category by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.
'Tugging' at the memory!
Ken White once owned no fewer than 41 old tractors, but nowadays his pride and joy is an ex-RAF 1956 David Brown Taskmaster, writes David Bowers.
Variety performance
Pete Kelly visits Cheshire vintage tractor enthusiast, keen ploughman and road run participant Ernie Dutton and his wife Jenny to learn about their small but varied tractor collection.
Bodging is best
Jo Roberts meets her namesake Hugh, a member of a fast-disappearing species who uses local produce and hand-tools to create furniture that's built to last.
A reet warm welcome
There's a fine Yorkshire welcome in store when Pete Kelly visits the Chapman family on their dairy farm near Skipton to look at their collection of mostly Fordson, Ford and Roadless tractors.
Tractors I have known
Harold Postings of Wombourne, West Midlands, has a wealth of tractor-driving memories to share with readers.
Fred's Restoration Problem-Solver
Tractor Talk
The 'Daddy Long-Legs' are breeding!
The start of something big
Pete Kelly visits National Vintage Tractor Road Run co-founder Ashley Godsall at his Herefordshire home to learn about the origins of this massive annual event.
Ploughing in Fife
Alan Barnes drops in on a ploughing match in Scotland.
Advintage
Hundreds of classified advertisements for the vintage enthusiast.
Welcome
Reflections on the old year and some hopes and aspirations for the bright new 2005 season ahead.
Pride of Shropshire
Keith Langston continues the story of Barrty and Linda Price's superb tractor collection.
Opperman empire!
Pete Kelly visits the Garden of England to meet two brothers with a p....
