Tractor & Farming Heritage

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.

Welcome

Tractor & Farming Heritage

PERFECT PROJECT • A young restorer tells us about the favourite in his collection, a Nuffield 3/45, which has always been his ‘go to’ tractor when something is needed to be done.

SHAUN’S CONTACTS USED THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS

BADGE OF HONOUR THE FORDSON DIESEL MAJOR • Such was the success of the diesel version of the Fordson Major that, in 1953, Ford added a badge to the bonnets with the word ‘Diesel’ to the Fordson Major name thus cementing the importance of the model.

MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY

OPEN FARM SUNDAY CONNECTS

SHREWSBURY CELEBRATION

ROYAL WELSH SHOWTIME

Snippets

MARSHALL LORE • Field Marshall tractors are very popular with enthusiasts and Ashley Godsall from Herefordshire owns a superb Series 3.

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MARKET GARDEN BARGAIN • Jo Roberts meets the family heirloom MF 35 tractor that has given 63 years of loyal service to three generations of nurserymen.

MUSEUM MARKS MILESTONE • One of the earliest surviving Australian-made tractors, a vintage 1912 McDonald EB oil tractor has joined the National Museum of Australia’s collection.

Background

RUSHTON TO THE END • PART TWO: We continue the story around George Rushton after he’d launched his General tractor at AEC.

RURAL RELICS The Ferguson Spanner • The iconic Ferguson tractor was part of the famous Ferguson System which included everything down to the spanner.

HECKINGTON SHOW • Boston Road, Heckington, nr Sleaford, Lincs NG34 9RA, July 29-30.

What’s On

British Landrace • Another fact file from the listings of native rare breeds held on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust’s watch list.

Rare Breeds Survival Trust

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vintage scene

TOPPED AND TAILED • It’s all going on down on the smallholding, but the good news is the topper is finished, and the problems with misfiring tups may not be permanent.

PUT IT ON THE LIST • Richard Lofting prepares for jobs to do on the SFV 204 hot bulb tractor but hits an unexpected delay.

Sales Diary • To avoid disappointment, please check the details listed with the company conducting the sale before setting out on your journey.

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