August 2010 - Issue 82
3 Welcome
11 News
What's going on in the world of tractors.
8 Vintage passion
We focus on the North Bucks Vintage Tractor Club (NBVTC) which has been very proactive in promoting events and fuelling enthusiasm among collectors as well as the general public.
62 Tractor Talk
Your views and product reviews.
66 Model World
Henry Smith takes a look at new models on the scene and model tractors produced in India.
74 The future's here
Jo Roberts meets one of the young guns of the British Vintage Tractor Scene - John Trefor Owen of Anglesey.
78 Getting the bug
Bugs are central to Graham's column this month - whether it be the diesel bug, the one that his Dartmoor sheep caught - or more seriously, the collecting bug.
82 Over the hills and far away
The glorious weather last year for the Killin Road Run attracted more entrants for this year - perhaps they should have taken heed of the saying "cast nay a clout till May be oot".
128 Farming Focus: Bitter sweet advances
In the second part of our feature on the sugar beet factory at Cupar, we look at how modernisation eventually led to its demise.
129 Rare Breeds
No. 77 Rosecomb Bantam Poultry.
130 Next Month
Preview of the June issue of Tractor magazine.
Your tractors
6 Big-hearted David
Why would anyone bolt a massive Deutz V12 into a David Brown 1690 - more to the point, why not?
16 Bob's Masseys
Landscape gardener and tree surgeon Bob Heeley has amassed a collection of both red and yellow Massey Ferguson tractors which he firmly believes are first and foremost working machines.
22 The wheel deal
The first part of this Ford 4000 restoration, belonging to Stephen Cowell from Dover, began in our March issue but ground to a halt - until the internet finally came to the rescue.
26 Turner prized
Turner's V4 diesel had its problems and didn't sell very well, but now it's a sought-after tractor.
32 The Italian job
When Lincolnshire's Roy Daft first set eyes on a Perkins P3-powered Motomeccanica crawler tractor, little did he realise that the little Italian machine would win a major trophy at the very first rally he entered it in after restoration.
36 Oh lucky man!
Owning a four-wheel drive tractor of the 60s has featured strongly in the minds of many, so Rob Foy couldn't believe his luck when he chanced upon a Roadless 115 for sale which matched his budget.
48 British classic at work
Despite all the advantages of today's big modern-wheeled tractors, Michael Babbings finds that some jobs are still best tackled with the help of a classic tracked machine - in his case a Fowler VFA.
Farming heritage
40 Raising the roof
The display of tractors and period cab literature at this year's Fife Show gave the public a very good insight into the story of tractor cabs.
44 The Lanz - John Deere years - Part 1
Peter D Simpson takes an in-depth look at the union of John Deere and Lanz.
54 Diesel days
Back in 1949, RH Sheppard launched a full range of three tractors on to the American market at the same time - a ground-breaking move for a tractor manufacturer in those days.
70 Silaging on the brew
We review the development of equipment for making silage through the pages of Alec's Cuttings.
86 Stroke of genius
Jane Brooks takes a look at the tractor paintings of the extraordinarily gifted artist Terence Cuneo.
In the workshop
52 Blocked arteries!
The major artery of any tractor is the fuel line and a good half-hour spent checking your fuel lift pump might make all the difference!
60 A fitting birthday present
Since his dad's 1949 Ferguson TEA
20 was completed in 1991, the
smooth running of the Standard petrol engine has never been totally achieved - Ben Phillips finally gets to the root of the problem.
Marketplace
90 Diary Dates
What's on in 2010.
94 Road runs, rallies
and ploughing events round-up.
106 Sales & Marketplace News
Around the auctions.
Front cover
The Yeoman of England; an inspiring tractor slogan that conveys solidity and dependability. A very English term, ask Mike Lawrence who has owned a total of seven Turners. Peter Henshaw has the story, turn to page 26 for more.
Next Month
The Spring collection
The Cuckoo Spring Fayre at Laughton in Sussex always presents an impressive display of tractors none more so than this superb line up of 1960s Ford tractors belonging to Rodney Broadley.
Coming full circle
Dave Bowers revisits the site of his first assignment for Tractor magazine to see Maurice James’ latest restoration a 1938 Case Model R.
Change is as good as a rest
If this is true Ben Phillips must have thought he was on holiday as part of this Allis-Chalmers ED40 restoration was a completely new experience for him.
Plus: Compact tractors... MF 135 Multi-Power... Graham Hampstead... Model World... Sales & Marketplace... Jo Roberts... Alec’s Cuttings... Innishannon Rally... News...
