Regulars

3 Welcome

10 News
What’s going on in the world of tractors.

22 Following in the family furrow
While Simon Witty and Colin Bowen came up trumps in the 59th British National Ploughing Championships; members of their respective families weren’t too far behind either.

50 Chinese crackers and free beer
Time for celebration as the Siromer ‘flatpack’ is finally assembled and a crawler comes out of the shed for the first time in 40 years, writes Graham Hampstead.

57 Model World

64 Going National!
Jo Roberts catches up with Welshman Gwynfor Parry, who as a huge fan of Harry Ferguson, is justifiably proud to have represented North Wales in the Ferguson Class at the recent British Nationals.

72 Collector's cornucopia
A meeting with Harold Esson reveals a fascinating collection of machinery and memorabilia.

82 Tractor talk
Your views and product reviews.

129 Rare Breeds
No 68 Hebridean Sheep.

Your tractors

6 The past was orange
Rescued from a hedge, a Nuffield 10/60 restored by a man who used to run a fleet of them, was pepped up to a 20mph+ maximum.

18 Brilliant Bray
We review Ron Hughes’ latest addition to his 14-strong collection, a Nuffield-based Bray Four 10/60.

26 From Sweden with love
Known as ‘The Plank’ in its Swedish homeland, and a real rarity in the UK, Pete Henshaw tracks down a Munktell BM10.

36 Articulate individual
Right on cue John Hayward’s latest excellent engineering creation rolls out of the workshop ready for the November Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show.

40 No use crying over burnt tractors
Ian Muir has not let the fire which devastated many of his tractors diminish his passion for collecting all things International.

44 Bringing on the style
Ben Phillips gets to help Gerald Norgrove finish off the paintwork on his Farmall A - a job he started some time ago.

60 Running on gas
With 40 years since Leyland tractors were created we travel stateside to meet the ‘Nebraska Cowman’ (Howard Raymond), who exclusively reveals his early life with Leyland tractors and ‘Peanut’, one of the very last of its kind, the 31-year-old Leyland 154 that features the rare gas engine option.

68 Worthy winner
Exchanging horses for horsepower is proving to be a big success for Bill Sluggett.

Farming heritage

32 New lease of life
Not only was this John Deere brought back from the brink but, just as importantly, so were the memories that go with it.

46 For Auld Lang Syne
The Ellisland ploughing match and working day in September set the scene for the celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns.

86 The Smithfield shop window
This month Alec’s Cuttings focus on the Royal Smithfield Show 1964.

90 Potato pilfering and the ‘year of the shed’
Our farming correspondent rediscovers the old farm motto “When we have the time” while trawling through his diaries of busy life on the farm back in the 70s.

Marketplace

53 Here’s to the Huber
This year’s Little Casterton Working Weekend saw many tractors that have stood the test of time put through their paces - not least this 1921 Huber Super Four.

92 Tractor events
Road runs, rallies and ploughing events.

102 Tractor Price Index
Veteran, vintage and classic tractor values Lausen to Zetor.

106 Sales & Marketplace News
Around the auctions.

115 Tractor Marketplace

Regulars

3 Welcome

10 News
What’s going on in the world of tractors.

22 Following in the family furrow
While Simon Witty and Colin Bowen came up trumps in the 59th British National Ploughing Championships; members of their respective families weren’t too far behind either.

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