Editor's Intro...
A WARM welcome to the all-new Tractor magazine website. Here you will find a host of tractor and heritage related items for your enjoyment.
News
It's arrived!
10 March 2010
THE oldest Hart-Parr in UK and Republic of Ireland arrived at its new home on Sunday 24 January.
William Hugh Williams - Huw Teilia
9 March 2010
IT is with great regret that we report that Huw ‘Teilia’ of Amlwch, Anglesey passed away peacefully on 2 February 2010, aged 84 years, writes Jo Roberts.
Allis Chalmers to star
9 March 2010
THE Ashville Vintage Club near Ardee, Republic of Ireland, is holding its annual event on Sunday 1 August. Gerry King tells us the Club has an exciting new site for 2010, the feature will be veteran and vintage equipment and this year Allis Chalmers is the major theme. It is expected to have just on 100 machines of this make working and on show.
Competitions
WIN Reborn Tractor DVD worth £24.95
CLOSING DATE: Thursday, 15th April 2010
THIS long-awaited Massey Ferguson 135 restoration DVD has now been released and has been snapped up by keen enthusiasts. Customers were incredibly patient, as it seemed to take forever to get the web shop up and running, says Reborn Tractor, but as soon as it was operational, the orders started to click in at a tremendous rate.
We have a copy to giveaway to one lucky winner...
Features
A life with Massey Ferguson
9 March 2010
We left Frank Noblett at MF’s Banner Lane factory in the late 1960s, increasingly frustrated with his job situation. He was project manager (‘very well paid’) but really wanted the chief engineer’s job. When someone else was brought in from outside to take that role, Frank started to look outside MF, a big step for someone who had been with the company since 1950.
All time high
12 February 2010
With the popularity of the Ford 1000 series sky high on the classic tractor scene, Ben Phillips just couldn’t wait to get his hands on this Ford 4000.
County classics at work
28 January 2010
John Dennis explains how County tractors helped change the work ethic on his family farm and became his choice of classic tractor.
Blogs
Strange fixations
1 March 2010
I imagine that most people who buy tractor magazines are already tractor enthusiasts, or they are already knowledgeable about tractors. But I'm sure some people must buy them 'cold' - after all that's what I did, writes Jo Roberts.Current Issue: Apr 2010
• Life with Massey Ferguson
• True Grit: Overcoming adversity
• The County Set
• Nuffield Appeal
• Muck cart to wedding
• E27NFavourite
PLUS:
• Next issue on sale: 13 April 2010