Innehållsförteckning för September 2020 från Tractor & Machinery

The Society of Ploughmen has announced the cancellation of this year’s British National Ploughing Championships & Country Festival at Mindrum, Northumberland, due to the ongoing uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement, the Directors expressed their great disappointment and said it was an extremely difficult decision to make but their first priority is the health and safety of their volunteers, competitors, judges, stewards, exhibitors, visitors and the local community. They have consulted the host farmer, their Committees, trade exhibitors and sponsors and felt it was impossible to hold an event of the same quality and standard that their ploughing competitors and members would expect. Ex-world ploughing champion and Chairman of the Society of Ploughmen, Viv Samuel said: “We recognise how disappointing this news will be, but are pleased to…

Classic Green is a non-profit organisation with club events, a website for members with directories, information, and resources, writes Neil West. The purpose of the organisation is to unite all John Deere collectors and enthusiasts globally by establishing an organisation for everyone that enjoys JD products, collectibles, and memorabilia through exhibiting, collecting, preserving, and restoring all things related to JD, including Lanz. Classic Green is planning its second show, the Classic Green Reunion 2021, in Columbus, Ohio,_on 24-26 June 2021 at the Ohio Expo Center and Ohio State Fairgrounds. Next year is an important anniversary for the Lanz tractor, since production of the Lanz Bulldog started in 1921. The organisation is planning to have Lanz tractors as one of the features for the show and would like to invite Lanz…

GENERATION GAME You both look great! Dear Junior, Here is my drawing of me and my great-granddad on his Massey Ferguson. Arthur Hales-Kent (aged 5), Rutland KNOWLEDGE IS POWER You’ve thought of every detail! Dear Junior, I love tractors and I know about all of the different tractor brands. My drawing shows a Ford tractor on a farm, with a John Deere in the distance. I love going on tractor rides at the Rare Breeds Centre and going to tractor shows, like Biddenden Tractorfest. I have lots of tractor toys and love looking at the tractor pictures in your magazine. I even invented a tractor bingo game with my dad! Jeremy (aged 6), Kent FEEDING TIME I hope the cows are hungry! Dear Junior, This is my drawing of a…

Welcome As I write in late July, it’s been a tight squeeze to get things in! Cheffins had a pleasing vintage timed online sale between 16-22 July. It produced a remarkable price for an MB-trac 1100 (£70,250) and a wonderful Massey Ferguson 188 with Twose hedge cutter, which I fell in love with when I saw it while checking out the stock at the Sutton saleground. It went on to make a remarkable £14,250. Both prices were records. I still like hearing an auctioneer’s voice and I feel that online sales that are done this way get better results. Some of the online auctions that have happened recently have been marathon affairs and I admire those involved for their stamina. Mathewsons’ sale on Saturday 18 July, for example, finished at…

Clarke & Simpson will hold a timed online sale on 16-21 September, via iBidder, on behalf of Roger & Simone Lintott, who we are selling their farm near Framlingham, Suffolk. The stock of modern and old is excellent and includes a Fordson waterwasher Standard N and lovely DB 25D, which has a great history to it. TO BUY AND SELL TRACTORS AND MACHINERY, VISIT THE NEW WEBSITE: WWW.KELSEYMARKETPLACE.CO.UK 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…

The man that steered the UK’s first ever engineering academy to success over its first decade, retired on 17 July. Jim Wade became the first Principal of the JCB Academy in 2009, implementing the vision of JCB Chairman Lord Bamford to create a school dedicated to producing the engineers and business leaders of the future. Jim has retired having played a major role in the education of around 2,500 young people at an academy that has been oversubscribed every single year since it opened in a Grade II listed Arkwright Mill dating from 1781._He said: “The most satisfying aspect of the past decade is that so many of our learners have gone on to fulfil roles in engineering leadership, which is exactly what we set out to achieve with the…

Subject to any Government outdoor event guideline changes, Mark Woodward Classic Events’ Newbury 4x4 and Vintage Spares Day on Sunday 4 October, and the Malvern Spares Day on Sunday 25 October, will take place. The Newbury Showground event has more than 25 acres of outdoor area to use, and the Three Counties Showground, Malvern, event now has an additional hall as well as more outdoor space than previous years. To pre-register/pre-book visitor tickets and trade plots or to see the measures that will make the events Covid-19 secure, please visit the website (www.4x4sparesday.co.uk) – updated on 1 September.…

There’s nothing classic about this month’s model offering, but you can’t win ’em all! All three models are from Britains, in the popular 1:32 scale, but one is a little different. More of that in a moment. First up, the Valtra T254 in metallic orange. This is sure to bring a splash of colour to your carpet farm and follows the tried-and-tested formula of assembly that we’ve come to expect from Britains. The colour finish is good and at around £25, it’s cheaper than some of the other tractors Britains has released recently. Next it’s a ‘muddy’ JCB midi excavator from Britains’ ‘At Work’ series. We were disappointed with this one, particularly as it’s said to be suitable for three-year olds. The arm is not very robust and appears that…

YOU CAN DO IT DIFFICULTY RATING It must be at least three or four years since the engine rebuild of my 1960 Massey Ferguson 35. Regular readers may recall the wrecked cylinder block, due to the loss of the crankshaft thrust washers – causing the crankshaft to carve into the cylinder block. At the time I acquired a second-hand engine, which was in need of a replacement cylinder head due to corrosion of the combustion chambers. We used the head off the original engine mated to the fresh block, and since its first run it has behaved very well, having attended many ploughing matches, road runs and undertaken many paddock topping duties. Torque settings It’s always good policy to tighten down a newly-fitted cylinder head after a few hours of…

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.…

AUGUST 28 & 29 - AUCTION OF PLANT & MACHINERY. 72-74 Omagh Road, Dromore, Co Tyrone BT78 3AJ. Euro Auctions, tel: 02882 898262. 29 - AUTUMN COLLECTIVE SALE. Honiton Showground, Gittisham, Honiton EX14 3AW. Stags, tel: 01769 572042. 29 - COLLECTIVE SALE OF FARM IMPLEMENTS & SUNDRIES. Chevin Lodge, Leeds Road, Otley LS21 3BD. Wharfdale Farmers, tel: 01943 462172. 29 - COLLECTIVE SALE OF PLANT, MACHINERY TOGETHER WITH POULTRY. The Beech, Little Hereford, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 4BG. McCartneys, tel: 01584 872251. 29 - COLLECTIVE SALE. Westbrook Head Farm, Thorncliffe, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 8UP. Graham Watkins & Co, tel: 01538 373308. SEPTEMBER 2 - MACHINERY SALE. York Auction Centre, Murton, York YO19 5GF. Tel: 01904 489731. 3 - SALE OF IMPLEMENTS, FARM, IMPLEMENTS & MACHINERY. Lanark Agricultural Market, Muirglen, Hyndford Road,…

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Goodyear Farm Tires’ Low Sidewall technology has proved the answer to the conundrum to find suitable tyres for the biggest tractor in the world. Goodyear’s Low Sidewall (LSW) 1400/30R46s have been fitted to the 1,100hp Big Bud 16V-747. The fitting of eight new rims and tyres took place at the Heartland Museum in Clarion in Iowa, where the giant tractor has been hosted for the last seven years. It is thought to be the first time the tyres have been changed since the tractor was built in 1977. The entire width of the Big Bud, which was paraded down a high street after the tyre change, stands at 25 feet. While the tyres utilised are not currently available across the UK and Europe, the selection provides a major endorsement of…

Saturday 11 July saw approximately 25 vintage and classic tractors take to the roads of Wales in appreciation of the NHS. The run started from Trimsaran at 10am, with the Kidwelly Tractor Club joined by others on the route to Carmarthen, writes Gary Jones. Sadly, the tractor drivers could not have their usual gathering at the finish of the run, due to the Welsh Assembly-made ruling, but they enjoyed the day and were pleased that they made many onlookers smile as they passed – with their tribute to the NHS workers.…

The Massey Ferguson 135 is often used as a benchmark for comparisons – everyone knows what it looks like and what it’s capable of. It is often compared to its main rivals of the day – predominantly the Ford 3000, David Brown 880 Selectamatic and International Harvester 434, but it is rarely measured against a Continental contender – in this case the John Deere 1020. In the late ’60s, when these models were on sale, the 1020 was not a common sight in the United Kingdom – more often seen in mainland Europe. With this said, some were sold to British farmers, helping to give Deere a small percentage of tractor sales in the 135’s homeland. It may seem that there’s not much to choose between them, but a closer…

At last, we can get out there with like-minded people – to a certain degree at least! One of the first events to take tentative steps was a road run around the Kent Showground site and some local lanes on Saturday 11 July, says Peter Love. Those present should have been taking part in the activities of the Kent County Show at Detling, Maidstone, with 40,000-plus others, but that was not the case owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. Luckily, thanks to Lucy Hegarty, Kent County Show Manager, and members of the Heritage Committee, nearly 30 tractors and owners were assembled, along with a number of vintage and classic vehicles, to take part in this event – a celebration of being alive! Refreshments were on-hand and there were many members of…

YOU CAN DO IT DIFFICULTY RATING After many months in waiting, the little DB 780 now has its turn to be brought back to its original condition. The first part saw us removing the roll frame and mudguards, which are too far gone to repair, and we also removed the three-point linkage and pick-up hitch to facilitate preparation for painting at a later date. It’s always a learning curve when one obtains a fresh tractor to work on, and this little tractor is no exception. One of the first things we have discovered about it is the low hours it has worked. As previously mentioned, most of the controls were seized through lack of use and this meant that everything was exceptionally tight to deal with, but with everything clear…

YOU CAN DO IT DIFFICULTY RATING Owners of Case IH tractors fitted with an XL cab featuring the later, digital-type dash panel will more than likely be aware that ‘gremlins’ are not uncommon. Occasionally, the unit itself can be faulty, but quite often the problem can be attributed to a poor connection or bad earth. The issue resolved in the following sequence was on a Case IH 4240XL Pro, one of the last tractors to leave Doncaster with the XL cab, but the digital dash system was used on other models, such as the 95 Series, 844XL and 856XL. Unlike some problems, which manifest over time or are annoyingly intermittent, this particular problem arose from nowhere – which immediately aroused suspicion. A short journey by road revealed that the tractor’s…

Many of you have been watching Bangers & Cash on television, based on the Mathewson family at Thornton Le-Dale near Pickering, Yorkshire. They run a very successful classic and vintage vehicle auction business, which has recently been expanded with a new building. The company’s sales are always worth watching, as they often feature tractors and commercial vehicles. In the sale on 18 July an untidy Caterpillar D2 came up and was sold at £2,800 and a reasonable David Brown 1290 with a good loader reached £3,400 (provisionally). I cannot talk highly enough about the company and as well as vehicles, there is plenty of ephemera, literature, enamel signs, registrations and toys in the company’s sales.…