Innehållsförteckning för February 2021 från Tractor & Machinery

JCB’s first ever virtual press conference took place on 18 November 2020, with the launch of new electric products on the same day that the UK Government outlined its 10-point plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, which includes the intention to build on the UK’s strength in electric vehicles and hydrogen. JCB supports the UK Government’s ambitious plans to make strides towards net zero by 2050 and the JCB products unveiled at the press conference will play a crucial role in the future, as JCB strives to achieve zero emissions as part of its Road to Zero programme.…

More than £1,400 will be donated to the Arthur Rank Hospice following the sale of a selection of user manuals, instructions and parts listings from the collection of Keith Cornwell. The timed online auction, hosted by Cheffins, saw 12 lots go under the hammer from 25 November to 2 December. Cheffins also donated the buyers’ premium of a 10 per cent additional charge on each item directly to the charity. Highlights of the sale included a collection of MF agricultural pocket catalogues from the 1970s, which sold for £198, and a quantity of Ferguson System original implement instruction books, which sold for £176. Keith Cornwell has spent most of his career working for a farm machinery dealer in Cambridgeshire and has been collecting these original operator’s manuals, instructions and parts…

The range of BKT’s lead product, AGRIMAX V-FLECTO, is expanding. A new size is already available and a further three are being developed to join the 18 that already exist. The new size is VF 710/70 R 42, which will soon be followed by VF 750/70 R 44, VF 710/75 R 38 and VF 710/55 R 38. BKT developed V-FLECTO to improve tractor performance on all terrains. It is a tyre that brings together a range of combined solutions to optimise the work and performance of high-powered tractors in a single product. The tyre makes it possible to maximise loads without changing pressure, regardless of speed, managing to carry 40 per cent more weight than a standard tyre of the same size and with the same recommended rim. At the…

As ever, Euro Auctions brought together a plethora of machinery at its auction on 2 December, and amongst the lots was a rather bashed about County 1004 that was showing, it’s said, 952 hours. I suspect that it had been around the clock! It went on to sell for £6,500. The big lot in this section was a restored Ford 7000 Dual Power that was in great condition and certainly caught everybody’s attention. Bidding was brisk and kept on rising until an impressive selling price of £20,000 was achieved. The 7000 wasn’t the only restored tractor in the sale, as also on offer was a 1973 Ford 3000 that only had a meagre 223 hours on the clock. It didn’t make as much as the 7000, but still commanded attention…

Bonhams held a two-day sale, starting on 11 December, at its Bicester auction centre and after the literature and ephemera the vehicles came on at approximately 2pm. This is a well-organised online event and is well worth watching. The commission might be higher compared to other auctioneers in our field, but you do get value for money considering the style and ‘class’ of the event, I suppose. Each vehicle is filmed and when it comes up online the video runs at the same time as it’s being sold. It works very well, as you see the auctioneer in action in another corner of the screen. For us there was great interest in this sale, as three tractors were offered. Firstly, an original-style imported 1960 Lamborghini 1R, no. 16632, that looked…

We are sorry to learn, from longstanding friend and fellow vintage tractor enthusiast Derek Mellor, of the death of John Turner, aged 75, on 2 November 2020. John, from Palestine, near Andover in Hampshire, was a keen member of the tractor restoration movement and Derek first met him as a fellow exhibitor at the Honiton Hill Rally in Devon, in the 1980s. Derek recalls that at the auction John purchased a Ferguson tractor and Huxtable rake. Accompanied by his wife, Sally, John exhibited tractors and motor vehicles at many rallies across the South of England until ill health limited his hobby in recent years. He was also a keen ploughman and could be seen competing with his favourite John Deere D and three-furrow plough. John will also be remembered as…

An innovative tyre for compact tractors and suitable for any job on the farm has been released to the UK and European agricultural market. Goodyear Farm Tires has taken the wraps off its R14T, a hybrid of agriculture, turf and industrial tread patterns. The R14T is designed to provide maximum performance in all conditions and will be available in 17 different sizes with radial and bias options. Lindsay Hart, Goodyear Farm Tires European Sales Director, said: “Since we reintroduced Goodyear Farm Tires into Europe last year, we have constantly been seeking to evolve our product range and this is a significant development. “The R14 is a versatile, crossover tyre for multi-application tractors which delivers outstanding performance, whatever the conditions. It’s a unique product because we are combining features from tyres…

SHOW OFF YOUR SKILLS Send your drawings to: ‘Junior’, Kelsey Publishing Ltd., The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent ME18 6AL or, if you’re a whizz-kid like me, scan them and e-mail them to: tm.ed@kelsey.co.uk SILAGE TIME I don’t receive many drawings of tractors in the dark. Thank you! Dear Junior, Here is my favourite Ford tractor at silage time. I absolutely love farming and it would mean the world to me to see my drawing in your magazine. Reading and studying Tractor & Machinery is my favourite hobby, apart from farming! Christopher O’Sullivan (aged 7) BALE CARTING That’s an impressive load! Dear Junior, I live on a farm and this picture was when my dad did bale carting. I love bale carting – it makes me happy to…

So far the task of replacing the link arm support pins has been straightforward, with the removal of the right-hand axle housing to access the lock nut on the inside that secures the pin to the housing. I did, however, discover that the inner axle oil seal had failed, leading to oil escaping onto the righthand brake. This accounted for the inefficiency of the brakes recently. As a result, I ordered a pair of new seals from Agriline Products (tel: 01527 579111, agrilineproducts.com) and these have now arrived, enabling me to continue. Changing the pin The axle housing is rather heavy, even without the half-shaft present, and to securely grip it whilst slackening the lock nut, I lifted it onto the bench and secured it in the vice. To prevent…

Istated in a previous issue that the bonnet was going to be the most challenging part of this restoration work, and so far this has proved to be true! Progress was good to begin with regarding the repairs to the side panel and the welding in of fresh metal where the air intake and exhaust pipe would be situated, if vertically mounted. The next stage has been the chin panel that sits at the bottom of the radiator grille. If I was considering replacing it with a new one I would be out of luck, as it is not in stock, but as I wished to retain as much originality as possible I set about repairing it in the same manner as the previous areas. Most of the rust (or…

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.…

Lots of interest was shown in Watts & Associates’ online-only plant and commercial sale on Saturday 28 November 2020, staged at the company’s premises in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The auctioneer knew what he was selling and certainly had an understanding of the price pitch and the market he was selling into and had evidently done some research before taking the rostrum, which was pleasing to note. The website was good and operated well and that certainly helped the event along too. It appeared from the auctioneer’s voice that the £16,750 +VAT he obtained for an IH 1455 was slightly disappointing. I feel it was about right under the circumstances and perhaps if more people had known about the sale the outcome might have been different. Considering the stock, the sale…

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 The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS), organiser of Scotland’s largest outdoor event, The Royal Highland Show, has launched tickets for the 2021 four-day event. Taking place from 17-20 June, the show, which celebrates the best in food, farming and rural life, will make a welcome return to the Royal Highland Centre following the cancellation of the 2020 event, due to Covid-19 restrictions. While normally attracting almost 200,000 people over the four days, organisers have said that they are planning for a limited number of show-goers this year as social distancing measures are likely to still be in place. There will, however, be…

John Deere Power Systems and DEUTZ have announced plans to jointly develop and source components for a low-horsepower range engine up to 130kW. Working together, the parties will be able to close a gap in the market by developing an engine that provides customers additional and exceptional value upon initial purchase while retaining the reliability, versatility and performance they’ve come to expect from John Deere and DEUTZ engines. The companies bring different perspectives and capabilities to the table and, through this collaboration, the two companies can broaden their supply base and benefit from global scale – ultimately translating to increased market and customer value. The co-development and cosourcing scope includes engine hardware and design, from which each company will customise its product to meet customers’ specific needs through engine software…

As we welcome in 2021, Teme Valley Vintage Club is looking forward to the new season, reports Ivor Davies. Gordon Morris commented, on behalf of the club, that we must not forget those that passed away in 2020, and our thoughts are with family, friends and loved ones. The vintage scene took quite a knock in 2020, with the loss of Rob Wood, former chairman, Bert Weaver, the club’s oldest member (aged 97), and from the neighbouring clubs Ken Crowther – the man behind Old Timers Tractor Club, Martin Harris – long-time member of Brimfield Vintage Club and, more recently, the well-known Howard Cheese. We also mourn sad loss of James Henman, local character, entrepreneur and tractor dealer, who at one time was one of T&M’s largest advertisers. The club…

William Livingstone is the proud owner of a 1982 David Brown 1690 – a tractor that he has owned from new and one that represents the pinnacle of the family’s love for the Meltham-built models. “Our family has been farming since the 1930s in Ireland, near Ardlougher in Co. Cavan,” William’s son, Mark, explained. “My grandfather farmed approximately 90 acres, which belonged to his brother in-law, and cattle was the main focus of the operation. This was in the day of the horse and cart, which my father can remember well! “My grandfather then moved his family, his wife and two children – my dad and his sister, up to Co. Tyrone in Northern Ireland. This was in the very early 1950s when my dad was six years old. “They…

PART 2 Great progress was made in the first part, where I pulled the mower from the bushes and gave it an overall assessment and began the strip down. One of the first items I targeted for this issue was the PTO shaft. It is keyed to the shaft and secured to it by means of a roll pin, which came out easily due to the presence of grease, and the rear universal joint is in extremely good order and requires no attention. The forward section of the shaft, however, was a different matter. It was fused to the square inner shaft and needed plenty of heat from my oxy-acetylene torch and some WD-40 to free it off. I made an attempt at removing the adaptor with no success, as…

With Covid-19 causing upset, not everyone was in the mood for Mecum’s Gone Farmin’ Fall Premier Auction at Davenport, Iowa, on 19-21 November 2020. It was held a couple of weeks later than usual, with bidding in-person and online. We have concentrated on the 20 November ‘Premier Day’, where good prices were realised, particularly for some of the JD and IH stock. The top lot was a grade 5 1927 Minneapolis 22-44, no. 2738, in restored condition – with the rare wide rims. It sold at £44,581 all in. Others to do well were a 1973 IH 1066 at £32,067, a 1977 JD 4430 at £30,503, a four-wheel drive 1967 IH 1206 demonstrator at £28,939, a 1976 JD 4230 at £32,067 and a 1970 IH 1026 demonstrator at £28,157. Almost…

In the last issue we brought you details of H J Pugh’s sale of the Imbert May collection on 30-31 October. Several records were made and in this issue we focus on the Saturday of the sale, when the Case,_Nuffield, Fowler, Fiat, Leyland, Lister, Porsche, Deutz, Oliver, Minneapolis-Moline, Allis-Chalmers, IH, and JD tractors, as well as a few other marques, were sold.…

If you plan to attend any of these sales, do let us know what you thought and if you bought anything that would interest us. Please email: peter.love@kelseymedia.co.uk or tel: 01323 833125 JANUARY 15-25 – NATIONAL ONLINE AUCTION OF MACHINERY, STRAW & FORAGE. www.brown-co.com 18-CAMBRIDGE MACHINERY SALE. Machinery Saleground, Sutton, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB6 2QT. Cheffins, tel: 01353 777767 19 – AUCTION OF COLLECTABLES, GOLD & SILVER, COINS, JEWELLERY, TOYS, MILITARY MEMORABILIA, RAILWAYANA. Hazle Meadows Auction Centre, Ledbury HR8 2LP. H J Pugh & Co, tel: 01531 631122. 26-28 – TRACTOR & PLANT SALE. Euro Auctions Leeds, Roall Lane, Kellington, nr. Goole. DN14 0NY. Tel: 01977 662255. 30 – COLLECTIVE SALE OF TRACTORS, VEHICLES, FARM MACHINERY, AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL & GENERAL EQUIPMENT. The West Country Sales centre, Five Bridges, Willand, Cullompton EX15 1QP.…

Hi everyone! Well, here we are again! I was able to get out to the Chailey Classic & Vintage Tractor Club’s vehicle gathering at Bluebell Vineyard, Uckfield, on 12 December. I was wearing a face mask and a visor, which makes me look even sillier than usual, but better to be safe than sorry! Covid-19 has not gone away yet and I am reminded of this daily, as my 91-year old mother has contracted the virus in the nursing home that she is living in at Tonbridge, Kent. Normally at the end of January I am heading down to the Somerset Vintage & Classic Tractor Show, at Shepton Mallet, and although no official announcement was made, the show at the Royal Bath & West Showground is sadly off. The 2020…