Tractor & Machinery

Tractor & Machinery is the world’s best-selling tractor magazine. Onsale every four weeks, this 180-page publication covers tractors from the 1940s through to the 1990s, reflecting an era of tremendous change in agricultural machinery. From the post-war austerity days when tractors started to become more common on our land through to the 1990s when new technology transformed farming forever, Tractor & Machinery has exclusive owner’s stories, historical profiles, restoration stories, practical advice plus the latest news and sales results from the world of tractors. Each issue of Tractor & Machinery covers the most popular makes and models, such as Massey Ferguson, Ford, New Holland, International, John Deere and many more. In addition, however, the magazine also covers some of the quirkier tractors and implements around. For those with a hands-on knowledge, there’s a dedicated Workshop section with essential practical advice, hints and tips. Furthermore, there’s a Farm & Horticultural section looking at smaller machinery and implements. Tractor & Machinery is the only magazine to offer this huge variety of content and since its launch in 1994 Tractor & Machinery has gone from strength to strength and is now the world’s best-selling tractor magazine with fans the world over The publication is renowned for producing the most authoritative, in-depth and interesting features each month including exclusive owner’s stories, historical profiles, restoration stories, practical advice and more.

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Pushing ahead with plans

Land Rover anniversary at Shrewsbury

Ashley’s latest • Finding younger people restoring pre-1945 Fordsons is rare these days. Peter Love talks to Ashley Kidd to find out what it is about these tractors that interests him.

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Lost cause • Despite the success of most of its products, IHGB didn’t always get it right. T&M looks back at the much-maligned BTD-5 crawler, 60 years after its launch.

MF 575 • What you should consider when buying a Massey Ferguson 575.

County through & through • Like a stick of proverbial seaside rock, if you broke Martyn Nicholls open he would have County written right through him, says Anne Bates and Peter Love.

Inbox • Letters, e-mails, tweets & posts

Classic grass action • Saturday 27 May saw a group of classic tractors gather to cut silage in Co. Down. James Connolly has the story.

Collecting grass • T&M looks at some of the trailer designs used to transport grass from the field to the clamp during the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s.

Junior’s picture gallery

A different type of tractor • The MB-trac 1800 intercooler was the most powerful of its type ever built and an instant icon, says Jonathan Whitlam. This is why it’s the worthy subject of the penultimate in our series of articles on these unique German tractors that dared to be different.

Reviews • Products of interest for tractor enthusiasts.

Farmer photographer • Jonathan Whitlam has the concluding part of Kim Parks’ story.

MF 35 hydraulic system • Andrew Hall explains the workings of the popular MF 35’s hydraulic system.

Case IH 95 Series • Some say that the Case IH 95 Series is the pinnacle of International’s World Wide Series skid unit. We’ll let you decide!

Tractor Fest

Innishannon magic

In the next issue…

Workshop • Projects, expert advice & product news

A new challenge • Ben Phillips’ latest restoration project rumbles on, with the rebuild of the Massey Ferguson 35’s engine commencing.

New products • Items of interest...