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.
Tractor & Machinery
Rejuvenating a classic Massey Ferguson 550 tractor
Chris Graham on 27th June 2024
After assessing his down-at-heel Massey Ferguson 550, Andrew Hall gets cracking with the work needed to refresh the look of the tractor.
Superb Ford Force 5000 DIY restoration
Chris Graham on 24th June 2024
Chris Graham meets John Vowell to have a chat about the painstaking but excellent restoration of his 1971 Ford Force 5000.
Ferguson and Massey Ferguson tractor classics on display
Chris Graham on 19th June 2024
Bob Weir meets Dan Nicholson to find out more about what’s behind his collection of five Ferguson and Massey Ferguson tractor classics.
Superb Mercedes-Benz MB-trac 900 restoration
Chris Graham on 11th June 2024
Peter Love meets Jeff Burgess for the inside story on the restoration of his spectacular 1982 Mercedes-Benz MB-trac 900
David Brown 996 saved and beautifully restored
Chris Graham on 24th April 2024
Russell McNeill chats to Scott Lambert about the latest David Brown – a 996 – to join the family fleet, and the tractor's fine restoration.
Restoring a Ford Silver Jubilee 7810 tractor
Chris Graham on 15th March 2024
James Connolly talks to Colin Elliott about what was involved in restoring this Ford Silver Jubilee 7810 to such a high standard.
Here’s why four-wheel drive MF 100 Series models are now very desirable
Chris Graham on 22nd February 2024
Four-wheel-drive versions of Massey Ferguson’s 100 Series models are rare in the UK. Scott Lambert looks at some of these desirable tractors.
1979 Muir-Hill 121
Chris Graham on 7th February 2024
Bob Weir visits one of the stand-out tractors that he spotted at the 2023 Shrewsbury Steam Rally – a 1979 Muir-Hill 121.
Working with classic machinery
Chris Graham on 2nd February 2024
Scott Lambert visits Mark Ray's Cambridgeshire farm to have a chat about the pros and cons of working with classic machinery.
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.
A beautifully-restored 1972 County 4000-Four
Chris Graham on 18th January 2024
Willie Carson admires Tommy Moorhead’s beautifully-restored 1972 County 4000-Four, four-wheel-drive tractor.
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.
The MF 590; a very desirable cabbed classic!
Chris Graham on 10th January 2024
The largest of Massey Ferguson’s British-built 500 Series, the MF 590, is certainly worth considering when buying a cabbed classic.
