Innehållsförteckning för August 2020 från Tractor & Machinery

Ray Runciman The T&M team is sad to report the passing of Ray Runciman on 18 June, aged 75. Ray was born in Northumberland and having left school and spent time on a farm and at his local Nuffield dealership, he joined Leyland’s training/demonstration team in 1969. He was a great ploughman and this stood him in good stead for his time with Leyland. The launch of the Synchro range enabled Ray to showcase his talents and he ended up becoming a successful member of the sales team, holding senior roles in various positions until Leyland’s tractor business was sold to Marshall. He moved south to join Marshall Tractors and was involved with the sales element of the company, but moved again in April 1983 to join Collings Brothers of…

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of the Teme Valley Vintage Club’s former Chairman, Rob Wood, writes Ivor Davies. Rob had been a club member for more than 25 years and Chairman on a number of occasions. He was very ‘hands on’ and a good motivator of people–actively involved in organising the National Vintage Tractor Road Run from Knighton, which the club hosted in 2018. Rob was very well known in the Shropshire, Radnorshire, Herefordshire area through his groundworks business and was instantly recognisable in his bright green Land Rover. In the winter months he was on standby for local councils with his two County tractors, clearing snow from minor roads. Rob was a typical countryside character and will be sadly missed by all that knew…

Case IH 1494 ✓ Economical engine ✓ Good, practical cab ✓ Hydra-Shift ✓ Tandem hydraulic pump option ✓ Separate power steering pump ✓ Single shaft, multi-speed PTO ✕ Hydra-Shift pressure dropped every time clutch was depressed, leading to failure if not used as recommended ✕ No cylinder liners; block required removing and re-boring ✕ Old design hydraulics using the old Selectamatic control valve ✕ Front hydraulic pump drive couples would fail on tractors with high hydraulic usage, like loader work ✕ Not easy to split for work on clutch or transmission ✕ Gear levers confusing and not easy to reach ✕ Dual clutch expensive to replace Case IH 885XL ✓ Luxurious, spacious cab ✓ Good, easy-to-repair engine ✓ Simple transmission design ✓ Powershift (Torque Amplifier ✓ Car-like gear levers on…

It is with great sadness and much regret that the Cheffins vintage team has taken the decision to cancel the Harrogate Vintage Sale on Saturday 22 August. Cheffins’ chairman, Bill King, said: “The Harrogate Vintage Sale is a victim of the global pandemic. In any normal year, we would already be consigning entries and ramping up our marketing, but it would be disingenuous of us to accept entries from our clients when we cannot wholeheartedly guarantee that the sale will go ahead in August. “This sale is a stalwart in the vintage northern auction calendar and has been taking place for some 25 years. It is a significant social fixture for thousands of vintage and classic machinery enthusiasts who come to the Yorkshire Event Centre from all over the UK,…

This is set to be Scotland’s most important and significant dispersal sale for many years, as the collection features some stunning original and immaculately restored tractors, particularly from the veteran and vintage eras. J I Case machines form a prominent part of the collection, but Ferguson and Fordson tractors, as well as implements, are also included. For further details, please contact Graham Burke on 01356 647391 or e-mail: graham@pentlandlivestock.co.uk…

When lockdown was enforced in March, Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) took the difficult decision to postpone LEAF Open Farm Sunday from 7 June to 20 September. Having consulted widely with host farmers, sponsors and supporters, whilst there is the drive and enthusiasm to share the farming story with the public, there continues to be many concerns regarding hosting on-farm visits this year due to the continuing Covid-19 situation. After careful consideration, taking into account farmer feedback and using other similar events and shows as guidance, LEAF has taken the decision to cancel all face-to-face, on-farm LEAF Open Farm Sunday events this September. Next year’s event will take place on Sunday 13 June 2021. Following the success of LEAF Online Farm Sunday this June, LEAF is making plans to promote…

The continuing uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic has meant that Graham Dell and Ted Lake’s 2,500-mile expedition around the UK on their tractors is now on hold. Despite this, the duo is still looking forward to the time when the trip can be completed safely and is urging people to pledge their support in the time leading up to their eventual departure. The painstaking route, due to be completed on an MF 2135 and DB 780, is expected to take roughly a month to complete and will raise money for three charities close to Graham’s heart: Cancer Research UK, Fibromyalgia UK, and Lupus UK. To support Graham and Ted, please call: 07860 361145 or e-mail: grahamdellboy@aol.com UK REGISTRATIONS According to the Agricultural Engineers Association, UK agricultural tractor registrations (over 50hp)…

Edward (Ted) Motts started work at Colchester Tractors Ltd. as an apprentice in August 1961. He worked under Ken Gamble in the used machinery workshop and said that it was a great teaching experience, as apprentices were taught to repair rather than replace–learning essential skills, such as welding. “It was an affluent time,” Ted told Tractor & Machinery. “Farming in Britain was going well and we would get tractors in that were just six months old that would go for export–to Denmark and Germany. We even had some that ended up being exported to America! “Subsidies were good and farmers were attracted to the machinery that Colchester Tillage was bringing in. It was a good time, but I moved on in 1967 to a job that had better pay. “Former…

WRITE TO THE EDITOR: Tractor & Machinery, The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent ME18 6AL E-mail: tm.ed@kelsey.co.uk Ferguson 35 Q I am about to service my FE 35, which has the Standard 23C four-cylinder diesel engine fitted. It hasn’t been serviced in ages and the engine oil is very black, and the pressure is a little on the low side when the engine is hot and idling. My first question is what the best grade of oil is to use in these engines; bearing in mind the engine is past its first flush of youth. I don’t intend rebuilding the engine yet, as it starts and runs well for an old one! My second question is similar, regarding the transmission oil. I am aware that the oil has to…

If you have a tractor you would like to be featured in our successful Sales Highlights section please get in touch with Peter Love, tel: 01323 833125 or e-mail: peterlove@madasafish.com TO BUY AND SELL TRACTORS AND MACHINERY, VISIT THE NEW WEBSITE: WWW.KELSEYMARKETPLACE.CO.UK h the full lockdown lifted in England, it was nice to see H J Pugh & Co. host auctions at Hazle Meadows, Ledbury. Both sales–the Doug Mole collection on 13 June and a collective sale on 20 June–did well, but it’s fair to say that online bidding was still popular. Many preferred this method, particularly those in Wales still on full lockdown. Cheffins has also seen some good business, recording record prices at its monthly machinery sales at Sutton, as well as an onsite auction at Great Raveley,…

JULY 25 - COLLECTIVE SALE OF PLANT, MACHINERY TOGETHER WITH POULTRY. The Beech, Little Hereford, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 4BG. McCartneys, tel: 01584 872251. 25–AUCTION OF COLLECTION OF STEAM ENGINES & GAS TRACTORS. 522 Stokes Road, Coldwater, MI 49036, USA. Aumann Auctions. www.aumannvintagepower.com 31 - FARM VEHICLE & MACHINERY SALE. Newtown, St Boswells, Melrose TD6 0PP. Harrison & Hetherington, tel: 01835 822214. AUGUST 1–COLLECTIVE SALE, FROM LOCAL DECEASED ESTATES. To include Vintage & Classic Tractors, Engines, Implements, Spares & Collectables. Hazle Meadows Auction Centre, Ledbury HR8 2LP. H J Pugh & Co., tel: 01531 631122. 1 - MONTHLY MACHINERY, PIG & POULTRY SALE. Holsworthy Livestock Market, The Holsworthy Agricultural Centre, New Market Road, Holsworthy, Devon EX22 7FA. Kivells, tel: 01409 253275. 1 - COLLECTIVE SALE OF FARM IMPLEMENTS & SUNDRIES. Chevin…

GOT A STORY? THEN WRITE TO THE EDITOR: Scott Lambert, Kelsey Publishing Ltd., The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent ME18 6AL email: tm.ed@kelsey.co.uk After careful consideration, the Newark and Nottinghamshire Agricultural Society (NNAS) has announced the cancellation of the Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show, due to take place on 7-8 November 2020, at Newark Showground. The decision was a unanimous recommendation by the show’s advisory committee, due to the ongoing uncertainty relating to the Covid-19 pandemic, the extent of necessary social distancing measures and the difficulty in maintaining them at an event that is social by nature. The NNAS has also received feedback from vintage tractor clubs that many members had mothballed their entries for 2020 and despite the genuine desire to support the show, the practicalities…

JCB has been awarded a contract to supply the U.S. military with a fleet of specialised high-speed excavators over the next eight years in a deal worth up to $269 million (£217 million). The deal centres on the supply of High Mobility Engineer Excavators (HMEEs) for the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps. Prototypes of the HMEE–capable of speeds up to 55mph (88kph)–were first developed in 2002, specifically for the U.S. Army's demand for a high-speed backhoe loader capable of undertaking military engineering tasks. In 2005, JCB was subsequently awarded a contract worth around $209 million, along with an additional service contract valued at around $20 million. Subsequent contract extensions and international sales have seen HMEE production for the U.S. and allied nations rise to 1,200 machines. A new contract…

Tractors are like cars in that they attract a loyal following–die-hard owners that love a particular brand and will argue that their machine is best, often in the face of stiff opposition. For the first of our new head-to-head comparisons, however, there’s a twist. Both machines come from the same manufacturer–in this instance, Case IH. The latter half of the 1980s was an interesting period for tractor buyers, with two manufacturers becoming one and brand allegiance posing some thought-provoking questions. The merger of J I Case and International Harvester had created Case IH and it was obvious that not all of the manufacturers’ models would be retained in the new-look line-up. The range that would take Case IH forward comprised 16 models–six from Case and 10 from IH–from 45hp to…

Following a request for readers to send in details of their recent projects, I thought I’d share some photographs and information about mine, which is the restoration of a 1950 Ferguson TE-D 20. It all began late in 2016, when I obtained the tractor from Upper Milovaig on the Isle of Skye. It was housed in an old byre on a croft and although it was dry, it was suffering badly from ‘tin worm’! After some careful winching, I managed to drag it onto the trailer and begin the near 150-mile trip back to Ardersier, near Inverness, which is famous for its proximity to Fort George–the oldest operational fort in Europe. The home for the tractor would be my granny’s farm buildings, which were no longer used following my granda’s…

YOU CAN DO IT DIFFICULTY RATING I first bought this Massey Ferguson 51 mower way back in the 1990s at a collective sale for a very small sum, and on receiving it home it was serviced and put to work for the following 10 seasons with very little trouble from it. However, the mower bed did feature some battle scars and the oil bath did leak and require topping up throughout the working seasons, but it never let me down in the field! After 10 years of service the mower was completely stripped down and rebuilt. The deck was dismantled and all the bearings, of which there are 14 inside, replaced, and on reassembly the deck was resealed with fresh silicone sealant. Swap The mower then gave me three more years…

Peter Love Editor The joint founder of Tractor & Machinery and many other magazines. He has been involved in vehicle preservation since 1954 and has a wealth of experience as an owner, organiser, tour operator and much more. He is dedicated to the vehicle preservation movement. David Reed Northern correspondent David has worked with Peter Love since 1995 when they met at the late lamented Sandringham Rally. He is an ex-York school teacher and has interests in tractors and commercial vehicles. Joseph Lewis Southern correspondent Joe has been part of Peter Love’s set-up since 1996 and has contributed to many of his endeavours. He is a valued member of the Tractor Mart team. OTHER CONTRIBUTORS Chris and James Rowberry, and Jayne Love.…

Both these July rallies normally feature an H J Pugh & Co. sale, which always turn up something special, and as the 2020 events have sadly been cancelled, Howard Pugh and Henry Biss are set to stage a vintage sale in tribute. It’s to feature a number of small collections, as well as individual lots–from literature, models, parts, horticultural, stationary engines, tractors, commercials, cars and more. For more information, please get in touch with H J Pugh & Co. on 01531 631122 or 07836 380730.…