Sampling a well-travelled 1974 Ford 5000 tractor
Chris Graham on 14th June 2024
Jane Brooks takes a look at her husband’s venerable, 1974 Ford 5000, which is a very well-travelled tractor.
Super Major
Tamar Vintage Tractors; a vintage and classic tractor sales specialist
Chris Graham on 25th January 2024
James Webber visits Tamar Vintage Tractors to find out more about this vintage and early classic tractor sales specialist.
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.
1952 Fordson E1A Major beautifully restored
Chris Graham on 21st September 2022
Chris Graham meets Nick Ward and his beautifully-restored, 1952 Fordson E1A Major; a tractor that doubles as a poignant reminder.
Ford tractors dominate at Cheffins!
Chris Graham on 22nd October 2021
Peter Love reports from Yorkshire as Ford tractors dominate at Cheffins' recent and well-attended Harrogate Vintage Sale.
A very special Fordson Major
Chris Graham on 16th August 2021
William Carson samples a very special Fordson Major that’s one of the best-sounding tractors that Ford never built!
The Fordson Major story
Chris Graham on 4th August 2021
Jonathan Whitlam tells the fascinating Fordson Major story in this, the 70th anniversary year of this influential tractor range from Ford.
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.
Fordson E1A Series at 70!
Chris Graham on 5th July 2021
Jane Brooks takes a nostalgic look back at the Fordson E1A Series tractors in this, the 70th anniversary year of its launch.
Two 60-year-old Nuffield tractors
Chris Graham on 18th May 2021
Jonathan Whitlam tells the story of two 60-year-old Nuffield tractors, and the engine problems that dogged their production lives.
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.
Matbro Mastiff Minor
Chris Graham on 25th September 2020
Jurrie Potze recently finished a long and involved renovation project on his unusual, Fordson-based Matbro Mastiff Minor. This is his story.
Old Blue
Chris Graham on 23rd August 2020
Bob Weir meets enthusiastic Dexta fan Graham Sibbald, to discover more about the interesting story behind his much-loved Old Blue.
Vintage JCB collection
Chris Graham on 12th August 2020
David Reed visits Derbyshire-based JC Balls & Sons and discovers a wonderful, vintage JCB collection that’s second to none.
