Classic International Harvester 440 and 445 balers
Chris Graham on 5th August 2024
Jonathan Whitlam champions the International Harvester 440 and 445 balers – a couple of classic machines from the 1970s.
1940s
Visiting the fantastic Rétromobile show, in Paris
Chris Graham on 8th April 2024
Mike Neale visited France’s biggest historic transport show, Rétromobile, which always showcases an amazing range of fascinating vehicles.
Visiting the excellent National Emergency Services Museum
Chris Graham on 27th March 2024
Mike Neale visits the National Emergency Services Museum, in Sheffield, and comes away very impressed with the vehicles he saw.
The fascinating development of the humble farm tractor in the 1960s
Chris Graham on 15th January 2024
Jonathan Whitlam looks back at the 1960s, that was a decade that saw a quantum leap in the development of the humble farm tractor.
We visit the excellent South Yorkshire Transport Museum
Chris Graham on 6th December 2023
Continuing our short series on commercial vehicle museum collections, David Reed visited the South Yorkshire Transport Museum.
Rare Bedford PC van is collector’s star exhibit
Chris Graham on 30th October 2023
Mike Lawrence has been collecting old vehicles for years and one of his star exhibits is a rare Bedford PC van, as Bob Weir explains
1970 Ransomes Crusader 2800B combine in action this summer
Chris Graham on 19th October 2023
Peter Love heads to Kent to witness the evocative spectacle of a 1970 Ransomes Crusader 2800B combine harvester in action.
Beautifully-restored electric-powered milk float
Chris Graham on 23rd June 2023
The electric-powered milk float was a common sight 50 years ago, but survivors are rare. Bob Weir meets Paul Nicolls and his superb example.
Testing a 1964 Austin Gipsy
Chris Graham on 4th May 2023
Zack Stiling sings the praises of the Austin Gipsy that, despite many views to the contrary, is a pleasant and eminently capable off-roader.
1943 Austin K2 NAFFI wagon restored
Chris Graham on 6th March 2022
Mike Neale tells the story of a 1943 Austin K2 that starred in a film, then almost rotted away before being rescued and restored.
1947 Ferguson TE-20 restored
Chris Graham on 14th January 2022
Jim Gault's 1947 Ferguson TE-20 has led an eventful working life, but now that history has been preserved, as Willie Carson discovers.
Great eight-leggers!
Chris Graham on 23rd August 2021
Ed Burrows spotlights more great eight-leggers, including the Guy 8x8, the Scammell and Foden 8x6s, plus a variety of US tractors and trucks.
Working weekend for classic crawlers
Chris Graham on 14th June 2021
Stephen ‘Waspy’ Robson’s working weekend was one of the few events that took place in 2020, and Anne Bates was there to bring us this report.
The wartime Willys Jeep
Chris Graham on 26th April 2021
Nowadays, 4x4 vehicles are commonplace on most farms but, as Jo Roberts explains, it was the wartime Willys Jeep that blazed the trail.
