Innehållsförteckning för Spring 2023 från Tractor & Machinery

Hello, definitely been an and welcome to the Spring issue of Tractor & Machinery – the thirteenth magazine in the volume. 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of T&M’s Spring cover ‘date’ and not only does it provide us with an additional opportunity to bring you more on the machines you love, but it also offers added value for those that subscribe. Although there’s no specific theme for this issue, it has, inadvertently, become one with a definite slant towards tractors strongly associated with mainland Europe! Jonathan Whitlam brings us part one of the MB-trac story, as the range is celebrating a significant milestone. The prototype 65/70 was first seen at the DLG agricultural show in Hannover, in May 1972, but it went into production the following year, and although 17…

The annual Gloucestershire Vintage & Country Extravaganza is regarded as one of the biggest and best steam, vintage, and countryside events in the UK. Set on an ex-wartime airfield, the sprawling show site covers around 200 acres and acts as a huge celebration of all modes of vintage transport. The show, at South Cerney Airfield, Cirencester, on 4-6 August, will feature nearly 1,000 classic cars, 300 motorcycles and scooters, 70 bicycles from 1903-1980, 30 miniature steam engines, 70 stationary engines, 60 full-size steam engines, 70 buses and coaches, 70 industrial trucks, classic plant and machinery, 150 military vehicles, 150 tractors, 300 commercials, from ex-emergency services to American auto trucks, plus 50 vintage caravans! Rally Chairman Martyn Slater, said: “The show will be packed full of exhibits, displays, entertainment, and stalls…

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STAR LETTER Life on a Sussex farm Dear T&M, I thought you would be interested in these Allis-Chalmers tractor snaps. Our farm was in the Ouse Valley, just north of Newhaven, Sussex. My father had a team of horses and a Standard Fordson N, but in 1943 he ordered an Allis-Chalmers U through Curtis & Co. of Lewes, but of course it had to go through the local War Ag for approval. At least one delivery date was lost, as the ship carrying the tractors was sunk. On arrival the U had spade lugs fitted, due to the shortage of tyres, but after WW2 these were fitted. My father was so pleased with his first U that after WW2 he bought a second one and a styled Allis-Chalmers WC too,…

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, scan them and e-mail them to: tm.ed@kelsey.co.uk PICK OF THE CROP TRACTOR RUN Well done on helping to raise money for charity. Dear Junior, My International 584 went on a tractor run for a cancer charity. James Dimbleby (aged 8) STOCKMAN’S DEERE I hear that where you live is very beautiful! Dear Junior, This is a picture of my uncle’s John Deere 6220 with our Ifor Williams stock box and loader. Harris Campbell (aged 9), West Highlands FARMING WITH FASTRAC I don’t get many drawings of Fastracs – thank you! Dear Junior, I hope you like my picture. Jake Roddy (aged 8) MAJOR…

In this issue I look back at what happened during the amazing 2022 sales season, which saw nearly 100 sales take place in the UK and Ireland, where veteran, vintage, and classic tractors were sold. 2022 was a catch-up year to a certain extent as, despite the pandemic, sales did carry on. As has been said previously, it was a record year in more ways than one, and it was difficult to keep up with it all. By the looks of things, it will likely be that way in 2023, too. The ability to bid online has changed the way sales are conducted, but the best prices in 2022 came from on-site and online combined. Being at a sale and buying in person is certainly the best way, as you…

MARCH 8-11 March Industrial Plant, Construction & Agricultural Equipment Auction. Roall Lane, Leeds, Goole DN14 0NY. Euro Auctions Tel: 01977 662255 9-15 March Online Timed Auction of Farm Machinery. Fledborough. Brown & Co. brown-co.com 9-19 March South West Online Timed Auction of Tractors, Vehicles & Excavators, Farm Machinery, Livestock & General Equipment. Stags, stags.co.uk 10-11 March Plant, Machinery & HGVs Auction. Auction Site, Stoney Street, Madley. Herefordshire HR2 9NH. Brightwells, Tel: 01981 250642 11 March Tractor World Spring Sale of Vintage & Classic Tractors, Implements, Tractor Spares & Agricultural Bygones. Malvern, Worcestershire. H J Pugh & Co. Tel: 01531 631122 11 March Auction of Vehicles, Farm & Garden Equipment & Machinery, Timber, Tools, Shrubs & Trees. The Saleyard, Winestead, Hull HU12 0NH. Frank Hill & Son Tel: 01964 630531 11…

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 IN BRIEF NVTEC East Anglia On Thursday 17 November 2022, at Ryston Park Golf Club, the NVTEC East Anglia Group held its AGM – donating £21,659.56 to local charities from its three events. This year, the group’s Stradsett Park Vintage Rally is to be held at Stradsett Park, near Kings Lynn, PE33 9HH, on Sunday 30 April and Monday 1 May. Two-day show The Southern Vintage Engine & Tractor Club’s ‘2 Day Vintage Show’ takes place on 17-18 June, from 9.30am-5.00pm, at The Doctor’s Meadow, near S100 Clubhouse, Castletown Bypass, Castletown, Isle of Man, IM9 1HB. Courtesy of the Gawne family, the event will feature…

In part one of this feature, in the March issue of T&M, Tony Reeve and John Barton explained the background to developing Massey Ferguson’s Coventry-built shuttle transmission. John continues by explaining the design aims for the new system, how it worked, and what that meant for new tractor models that would come to market. “The 12-speed manual, with three levers coming out of the transmission top cover, had been well received but did have features that the Marketing Department hoped to have improved,” John explained. “It was also essential that this option was not lost, as it was a very simple transmission that was easy to maintain in all worldwide markets.” The Synchro-12, as featured on the 600 Series and some 200 Series models, provided nicely spaced ratios, with plenty…

DIFFICULTY RATING In the March issue of T&M I began investigating the erratic governor on my TE-D 20, which involved removing the front axle and radiator to access the timing cover, where the governor weights are located. Having done this and established that nothing was amiss in the timing cover, I took the opportunity to replace the front crankshaft oil seal at the same time, and this is the stage I had reached in part one. Reassembly The new oil seal had gone in nicely and the new gasket was offered up to the engine before replacing the timing cover. The cover locates on two dowels, so the gasket was hung on those before fitting the cover. The dynamo shares one of the timing cover bolts on its bracket, so…

With the show season just around the corner, the team has been working hard on the A5-sized Events Guide for this year, which will be available with the April and May issues of Old Glory magazine, on sale 24 March and 28 April respectively. The first part will cover to the end of July, and the second part to the end of 2023. If your road run, rally, ploughing match, county show, museum special event, club gathering, or model show details have not been sent in yet, there is just about time to do so! Please contact me via telephone (01323 833125), or by e-mail (peterlove@madasafish.com). There will also be a sales diary in each booklet, which is a new feature for 2023. People find these guides useful, so we…

This account is as much a story of what good friends are, as much as it’s about a Ford 6600. Some years ago, whilst at primary school, my son, Edward, became friends with a local farmer’s son, and in his teenage years would help with haymaking on their farm. Often, when I dropped him off, I would see a Ford 6600 on the hay rake, usually left ticking over with fumes coming out of the breather! Every year I asked if he would sell it to me and he often replied: “If it was up to me, you could have it!” He complained that it had no power and was not big enough for the rake. One year, Edward (Ed) heard that the 6600 was being part exchanged and going…

Staged in glorious weather on 7-9 February, the 63rd Doe Show was a huge success, and a marked improvement on last year’s event. Comments made suggested that it was a breath of fresh air in the way it was laid out, and it was certainly a fitting way to mark the company’s 125th anniversary. Ernest Doe & Sons Ltd. is headed by Angus Doe, the fifth generation of the family to take the helm, and today the company concentrates on two brands, albeit under the same umbrella. Products from New Holland and Case IH were at the forefront of the event, with the New Holland T7.300 LWB looking spectacular and admired by many. It provides more power and better fuel economy, as well as featuring the Horizon Ultra cab. In…

REVOLUTIONARY RED TRACTORS Hardback: 279.4 x 215.9mm 192 pages £24.77 (amazon.co.uk) octanepress.com Regular readers will recall our reviews of Red Tractors and Red Combines in the past few years, and so you can imagine our delight when the latest book on the theme arrived at T&M HQ! Although not from the same series (the new book comes from the Machine Marvels range), it’s written by Lee Klancher, along with Katie Free, and tells you everything that you could possibly want to know about the machines produced under the IH and Case IH banners. Readers of all ages will glean plenty from this book, but the Machine Marvels series is pitched at children aged 8-12 and, as such, the text is larger, there are lots of timelines, bold facts and figures,…

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PART P-V The prices are based on tractors sold at sales, on the Internet, privately and in some overseas markets too. Naturally, prices change as time progresses and it’s not always an upward trend, but you will get a good indication of what’s going on with the current market by referring to our guide. Here are a few pointers on buying a tractor to help you. If you are looking for a tractor to buy for restoration, or work, there’s a vast choice. However, if you are looking for something specific, do weigh up your options first, particularly if you have a limited budget. If it’s a popular model, then it’s not always to your advantage to go for the first one you see. Whatever is wrong with the tractor,…