Tractor & Farming Heritage magazine celebrates the development of the farm tractor from its historical roots, right up to the present day. Presenting an unrivalled combination of in-depth technical features along with monthly news and reports on developments within the industry. Tractor & Farming Heritage is aided by an expert team and enthusiastic contributors – transporting readers back to days gone by, while keeping them up to date with spectacular restoration projects. Meet the owners and restorers and discover all the latest from vintage and modern scenes. Led by an expert team of enthusiast contributors, Tractor transports readers back to days gone by, while keeping them up to date with spectacular restoration projects. All this is topped off with a burst of in-depth technical features and monthly reports on the many developments in the tractor and farming machinery world.
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NEW PERFORMANCE • When the Fordson range was updated in 1963, it looked like the Fordson name was here to stay – instead, this latest incarnation proved to be the very last of the line.
HUGE CROWD AT BIDDENDEN • Since the Kent County Agricultural Society took over the running of the Biddenden Tractor Fest two years ago, held this year on August 19-20 it has moved into a different league.
REMARKABLE RESULT
SUCCESSFUL HARROGATE FOR CHEFFINS
HOT COMPETITION FOR CASE
STEBBING STUNNER
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WATCH OUT FOR THE ICE • These days, the buzzword is electric. Vehicles are increasingly powered by batteries, and the internal combustion engine, or ICE as it’s becoming known, is being phased out.
BUMPER ENTRY FOR NVT&HS • The 20th year of the Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show is on course to attract the most diverse range of machines in its history – thanks to some special anniversary classes and a display reviving some of the first-ever exhibits.
100 YEARS OF THE FARMALL • A century ago, International Harvester changed the way tractors were designed and built forever when they introduced the Farmall. Born of a necessity to beat the ubiquitous Fordson Model F it did so in a way that appealed to farmers with its practicality and versatility.
HEAVY HORSE HERITAGE • We meet Steve Kemp on the Isle of Anglesey who champions the cause of maintaining the legacy of heavy horses.
RURAL RELICS THE HESSIAN SACK • Hessian sacks have long been used for storing and transporting every manner of foodstuff and some also advertise what are now historic companies.
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BRIDGING CONTINENTS • Meet Rusty Burtch – rescuer of old tractors!
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ANOTHER CUNNING PLAN • With the unnatural weather these past few years, Graham has come up with a device to hopefully save his wurzel crops.
WINGS AND DASH • Work on the SVF204 progresses with some inspiration and perspiration on the metalwork.
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