Top 10 classic tractor buys for new enthusiasts
Chris Graham on 2nd July 2024
Jonathan Whitlam cuts through the confusion to spotlight – in no particular order – his top 10 classic tractor buys for new enthusiasts.
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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.
Rural Life Living Museum working weekend
Chris Graham on 17th March 2023
David Vaughan reports from a very enjoyable steam working weekend at the Rural Life Living Museum, in leafy Surrey.
1959 Fordson Dexta running again
Chris Graham on 9th April 2022
Gary Hawkins reveals his latest acquisition – a 1959 Fordson Dexta that he worked in the 1970s, and which is back in running order now.
1960 Massey Ferguson 35 restored
Chris Graham on 27th February 2022
Paul Leeder chats to Scott Lambert about the restoration of a 1960 Massey Ferguson 35 that really became a labour of love.
A 1949 Renault 3042
Chris Graham on 13th October 2021
Roy MacGregor has been collecting old tractors for years, and recently imported a 1949 Renault 3042, as Bob Weir reports.
Massey Ferguson 2135 Industrial
Chris Graham on 8th October 2021
Bob Weir went to the Clyde Valley, near Glasgow, to meet Bill Orr, and his Massey Ferguson 2135 Industrial.
Open Day & Steam Gathering report
Chris Graham on 28th August 2021
James Hamilton reports from very enjoyable Open Day & Steam Gathering, which took place at the Bursledon Brickworks Museum in late June.
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.
Buying a cheap, classic tractor
Chris Graham on 29th July 2021
Scott Lambert considers the potential pitfalls of buying a cheap, classic tractor, and the costs involved in bringing it up to scratch.
The Allis-Chalmers tractor range
Chris Graham on 15th July 2021
Ben Phillips spotlights the interesting and brightly-coloured machines to be found in the Allis-Chalmers tractor range.
1940s Zadrugar T-08 tractor
Chris Graham on 1st June 2021
The 1940s Zadrugar T-08 tractor grew out of Yugoslavia’s post-war break-away from the USSR, as Aleksandar Vidojkovic and Tony Hoyland explain.
1962 ERF KV tipper
Chris Graham on 14th May 2021
Derek Horton ran ERFs for years in his business, then restored a 1962 ERF KV tipper. David Reed tells the story.
Rare Massey Ferguson 3165R
Chris Graham on 30th October 2020
This very rare Massey Ferguson 3165R has been with one owner from new, but now it’s for sale and you could buy it!
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