National Vintage Tractor Road Run
Chris Graham on 7th March 2020
Time is running short to enter this year's National Vintage Tractor Road Run (NVTRR), so please send in your entry forms as soon as possible.
Articles
Classic tractors working hard
Chris Graham on 7th March 2020
Sarah Waspe meets an enthusiast with a long tradition of farming in his family, and a liking for keeping his classic tractors working hard.
Piston ring replacement guide
Chris Graham on 6th March 2020
Sam Bloake provides a helpful and practical, experienced-based piston ring replacement guide, covering the basics to get you started.
Can you save an Ex-BR Commando?
Chris Graham on 29th February 2020
Can you save an Ex-BR Commando? A 7.5-ton, 1978 Dodge Commando British Rail crewbus that worked out of Reading, and remains incredibly original.
Classic digging and craning
Chris Graham on 28th February 2020
Another look deep into the archives, to unearth some fascinating photographs of digging, craning and dumping from a personal collection.
The power of Rimpull
Chris Graham on 28th February 2020
Nick Baldwin takes a look at the power of Rimpull, one of the main suppliers of dumptrucks to the US surface-mined coal industry.
Eastern Counties Vintage Show is on!
Chris Graham on 28th February 2020
The Eastern Counties Vintage Show is going ahead at the usual Royal Norfolk Showground venue, over the weekend of March 21st-22nd.
Thought-provoking Thornycroft
Chris Graham on 28th February 2020
Here's a ‘thought-provoking Thornycroft’ which, though it’s been standing in a Devon field for many years, would make an interesting restoration.
Historic construction industry archive under threat
Chris Graham on 28th February 2020
An historic construction industry archive is being broken up, with some irreplaceable literature facing the risk of being lost. Can you help save it?
Volkswagen T2 pick-up ressurected
Chris Graham on 28th February 2020
This 1960 Volkswagen T2 pick-up appears little changed from when it was found after almost 40 years in a barn. But all’s not what it seems.
Amazing Ferguson collection to be auctioned
Chris Graham on 21st February 2020
An amazing Ferguson collection, consisting of over 700 lots amassed by Brent Thomas, is set to come under Howard Pugh’s hammer on May 2nd.
Marshall 75th Anniversary Celebrations!
Chris Graham on 21st February 2020
There will be Marshal 75th anniversary celebrations up and down the land as the Marshall Club marks the introduction of the Series 1 Field Marshall tractor.
The Sentinel Roadless Tractor
Chris Graham on 20th February 2020
Alan Barnes recounts the fascinating story of the Sentinel Roadless Tractor; a machine that deserved so much more commercial success.
The brilliance of Brunel
Chris Graham on 20th February 2020
The brilliance of Isambard Kingdom Brunel is celebrated at London’s Brunel Museum, which documents the great man’s first and last projects.
