There are many models that have appeared during the long history of the Ford tractor that deserve to be regarded as industry icons. For instance, the very first Fordson MoM tractors of 1917 that helped farmers in Britain feed the nation during the fi

The first Euro Auctions sale of 2024 took place on January 25th at the company’s Leeds site, and there was keen interest in the 90 lots that went under the hammer. A clean County 654 with over cab frame and roof (a Scandinavian import) sold for a ver

After the dreary winter we’ve been experiencing, it was great to get out to the season’s first big event; the Somerset Vintage Tractor Show, which took place at the Bath & West Showground on January 28th-29th. The show benefitted from dry conditions,

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The Nantmel Tractor Run will be held on Sunday 7th July, 2024. This popular run around the scenic lanes of Radnorshire is organised by the Tractor Enthusiasts of Nantmel, and it’s been decided to move the event forward by a fortnight, due to the orga

The Association’s AGM was held at Tractor World once again and it was a pleasure to report an encouraging position for the club. While expenditure was slightly above income in 2023 – mainly due to paying for our own marquee at Newark last year – the

While I always enjoy my visits to see Tim Pearman, the most recent one – to photograph his beautifully-original Ford TW-15 – was a particular pleasure (the feature starts on p10). Serious tractor collectors are inevitably interesting characters; peop

Sadly, the Lincolnshire Steam & Vintage Rally has reached the end of the line, following losses made over the past two years. The announcement was made by event chairman, Glyn Macdonald, and sees the end of the popular August event that has been runn

Once again I bring you greetings from Alberta, albeit amidst the proper beginning of our Canadian winter. I say ‘proper’ because it’s only been a fortnight since temperatures reached the seasonal average and brought our first snowfall. Christmas here

Following on from last year’s Welsh National Tractor Road Run – the Three Peaks Challenge – organised by Ian Davies and his team from the Neath Steam & Vintage Show committee, the 2024 run is set to move back to Mid-Wales. Taking place at Llanwrtyd W

The biggest Ford auction of the year is set to take place on May 18th, when the Johnson Bros sale is staged by Cheffins near Evesham, in Worcestershire. The catalogue will include the greatest number of Ford 5000s and Fordson E1A Majors ever offered

We were in a different location at Tractor World 2024 (February 24th-25th) due to building work in the Avon Hall area of the Three Counties Showground site at Malvern. The club had its own marquee positioned at the entrance to the Severn Hall, so tha

The Ford 8401 is not a familiar tractor in the UK. It is the Australian version of the 8210 and was the brainchild of Noel Howard (general manager Ford Australia). It features the front of an 8600, with a detuned engine that’s married to the back end

The Edendale Vintage Weekend ‘Crankup’ is an annual event, and 2024 was its 36th year. Taking place over the last weekend in January (mid-summer) 20 miles north of New Zealand’s southern-most city, Invercargill, this is very likely the southern-most

Kieran O’Donoghue has been in touch regarding an exciting road run he and a number of Republic of Ireland tractor fans will be undertaking this May (4th-25th). Members of the Caithness Vintage Tractor Club are to join in with their tractors on the fi

HJ Pugh was out on the road on November 29th when it held the Graham Bishop dispersal sale at Merepool, Allensmore, Hereford. Much of it was ‘hedge row’ items and the sale took something to get together, but it turned out well for the vendor. However

Northern Ireland-based writer and photographer with a genuine love of old tractors A tractor enthusiast with boundless energy and limitless knowledge Long-serving chairman of the Ford & Fordson Association and tireless tractor enthusiast Tractor repa

The South Eastern Vintage Tractor Club (SEVAC) will be hosting the 2024 National Vintage Tractor Road Run (NVTRR) this year, which will be taking place on March 31st and starting from Plumpton College in the South Downs National Park. Entries are flo

There’s great news for tractor buyers and sellers in Ireland, as HJ Pugh has established a new company in the country to handle not only tractors of all ages, but steam engines, commercial vehicles, stationary engines, cars, plus signs and memorabili