Ford’s Thames Trader; a personal tale
Chris Graham on 2nd October 2023
Alan Dale takes a personal look back at the Thames Trader, which enabled Ford to take the fight to Bedford and Commer in the 1950s.
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The stunning Strumpshaw Show!
Chris Graham on 28th October 2022
We report from the stunning Strumpshaw Show which was a real treat this year, with fantastic, interesting and unusual exhibits galore!
Brilliant classic tractor working day
Chris Graham on 15th August 2022
Jonathan Whitlam reports a brilliant classic tractor working day in Suffolk that showcased an amazing, Ford-based collection.
A unique 1935 Fordson N
Chris Graham on 20th May 2022
Chris Graham meets Jonathan Boaz and his unique 1935 Fordson N that proudly carries a childhood memory-inspired, home-made cab.
MF 1200 buying guide
Chris Graham on 19th January 2022
Jonathan Whitlam takes a look at the impressive MF 1200 and wonders whether, despite its size, it was actually too little, too late?
Cheffins sale dominated by Ford tractors
Chris Graham on 4th December 2021
Peter Love reports from a recent Cheffins sale dominated by Ford tractors, held at the company's Sutton premises in Cambridgeshire.
A fantastic tractor sale!
Chris Graham on 15th September 2021
The Cheffins-run auction of the Liddell family's machinery collection must go down the best of the year. It was a fantastic tractor sale!
Muir-Hill tractor buying
Chris Graham on 9th August 2021
While a Muir-Hill tractor may not have the following enjoyed by similar County and Roadless models, it still offers an attractive alternative.
Fantastic Ford Force 4000!
Chris Graham on 22nd July 2021
The fantastic Ford Force 4000 was a top-selling tractor in the late 1960s and can represent a great first tractor for new buyers today.
1958 Power Major Roadless
Chris Graham on 17th February 2021
George Nisbet owns a 1958 Power Major Roadless that has been in the family since 1964. Bob Weir went to Aberdeenshire to meet them both. Photography: George Nisbet The 1958 Power Major Roadless has been in the Nisbet family for…
Fabulous Ford 5030 tractor restoration
Chris Graham on 29th November 2020
Chris Petherick put his lockdown time to productive use by finishing the restoration of his fabulous Ford 5030, as Chris Graham discovers.
On the road again!
Chris Graham on 26th September 2020
Here’s a selection of photographs from the very enjoyable, Rodney Gibson-organised tractor road run – the first in Kent since lockdown.
County E27N crawler
Chris Graham on 30th July 2020
Mention County tractors to Lindsay Pirie and a gleam springs into his eye. Bob Weir meets the man and his rare, County E27N crawler.
The Fordson Super Major
Chris Graham on 2nd July 2020
Jonathan Whitlam spotlights the Fordson Super Major; a tractor launched in Hamburg at a convention called Ford of Dagenham Comes to Europe, in 1960.
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