Classic Tractor Issue 260​​ December 2022

Fleet Profile: ​​ There​​ is great loyalty to the MF brand on this 550-acre farm in Lincolnshire.

Reader Rebuild: ​​ A​​ family’s 40-year-old Ford 4610 gets a rebuild for its owner’s 40th​​ birthday.

Driving Impressions: ​​ A journalist who tested the JD 3640 in 1985 gets reacquainted with the model.

Farming Diary: ​​ Suffolk Bunch members go cultivating, finish a project and invest in a JD 6410.

Original Classic: ​​ We visit an MF 188 that is still at work, putting in land drains with a Bruff BT1.

Reflections: ​​ The team behind a Cheshire dealer look back at past Same and Deutz-Fahr sales.

Ploughing Contest: ​​ Main results and pics from the British National Championships in Derbyshire.

From the Archives: ​​ A history of the Vervaet Hydro Trike, from the prototypes to current models.

Reflections: ​​ A lime spreading contractor shares his memories of using County FC models.

Classic Tractor Issue 259​​ November 2022

Fleet Profile: ​​ We visit a fleet of DB classics that are used by boat owners on a Welsh beach.

Farming Diary: ​​ The Suffolk Bunch go combining and get started on their stubble cultivation.

Reader Rebuild: ​​ A refurbished Roadless 115 is reunited with its past owners at its former home.

Harvest Special: TX Team: ​​ A​​ Gloucestershire farmer explazins why he runs five NH combines on 400 acres.

Harvest Special: Fleet Profile: ​​ A farm in Norfolk cuts, carts, bales and stacks using a fleet of working classics.

Harvest Special: Reflections: ​​ A farmer reflects on the combines he’s driven over the past 50 harvest seasons.

Harvest Special: Combine Comparison: ​​ A conventional New Holland TX goes head-to-head in comparison with a TF.

Harvest Special: Baby Dominator: ​​ The new owner of a diminutive Claas Dominator 48S puts it to work in oats.​​ 

From the Archives: ​​ The background into why David Brown sold its tractor division to Case in 1972.

Memory Lane: ​​​​ The start of a Same tractor dealership is recalled by some of those involved.

Classic Tractor Issue 258​​ October 2022

Fleet Profile: ​​ A hay​​ team from South Yorkshire puts its classic Ford Series 10 fleet to work.

Reader Rebuild: ​​ The story of how a rough DB 1212 was saved and overhauled in only six weeks.

Farming Diary: ​​ A member of the Suffolk Bunch buys a rare Schluter and field tests his Cat D2.

Silage Event: ​​ Classic highlights from the Leominster Vintage Club’s first silage working day.

Steyr at 75: ​​ Steyr​​ celebrated 75 years of producing tractors with a special event in Austria.

Steyr in Britain: ​​ A review of the numerous attempts that Steyr made to establish itself in the UK.​​ 

County 1454: ​​ How a famous County 1454 photo was recreated to mark 50 years of the model.

Market Review: ​​ We exclusively reveal the winners and losers in the UK tractor market in 2021.

Reflections: ​​​​ Frank Theakston looks back at his time running the Marshall Tractors business.

Classic Tractor Issue 257​​ September​​ 2022

Fleet Profile: ​​ We visit an Ayrshire farm that relies on 1990s-built kit to harvest its silage crop.

Farming Diary: ​​ The Suffolk Bunch go pea drilling with a pair of classic Deeres and an MF 30.

Classic Collection: ​​ A previously unseen collection of over 70 classics stars at a one-off open day.

Jubilee Special:​​ IH Super BMD: ​​ The story of the gold IH Super BMDs produced to mark the 1953 Coronation.

Jubilee Special:​​ David Brown 1412:​​ ​​ This David Brown 1412 Silver Jubilee was the factory’s half-millionth tractor.

Jubilee Special:​​ Leyland 272: ​​ How two special Silver Jubilee Leyland 272 models were created and exported.

Jubilee Special:​​ Aveling Marshall: ​​​​ The story behind the patrioitic Aveling Marshall ‘Jubilee’ crawlers from 1977.

Jubilee Special:​​ McCormick CX105:​​ ​​ The last McCormick CX tractor built in Britain helped to benefit a royal charity.

Jubilee Special: Latest Editions: ​​ How machinery firms have marked the Platinum Jubilee with patriotic liveries.

Reader Rebuild: ​​ The Matbro Mastiff inspired this novel David Brown-theme articulated tractor.

Tractor​​ Fest: ​​​​ There were classics galore displayed at this year’s Tractor Fest at Newby Hall.

Classic Tractor Issue 256​​ August​​ 2022

Fleet Profile:​​ ​​ A contractor from Lincolnshire tells us why he loves the John Deere 30 Series.

Farming Diary:​​ ​​ A quieter time has allowed the Suffolk Bunch to crack on with workshop jobs.

Forage Harvesting: Grassland ’78:​​ ​​ Looking back at the new equipment at the UKF Grassland demo held in 1978.

Forage Harvesting: Grassland ’90:​​ ​​ A reader shares the machinery photos he took when he visited Grassland ’90.

Forage Harvesting: JF 1050 Pro-Tec:​​ ​​ Ford and NH tractors harvest silage in South Yorkshire using two JF foragers.

Forage Harvesting: New Holland 1770:​​ ​​ An early Belgium-built NH 1770 is put to work by an Irish foraging enthusiast.

Forage Harvesting: Krone Big M:​​ ​​ This Co. Kildare-based Krone Big M could be the oldest working example.

Silage Event:​​ ​​ Highlights from the Border Counties Vintage Grassmen’s epic silage day.

Classic Comparison:​​ ​​ A team of drivers compare a late John Deere 4955 with an early 8400 model.

Tractor World: ​​​​ Our pick from the many great exhibits.

Reflections: ​​ Tony Turner recalls​​ the Ranger vehicle and other notable Turner developments.

Classic Tractor Issue 255​​ July​​ 2022

Marshall at 40: 1982 Review: ​​ A rare insight into how Marshall got its tractor division up and running in 1982.

Marshall at 40: Reader Rebuild: ​​ A car rebuild expert turns his attention to a Marshall 804 with stunning results.

Farming Diary: ​​ The Suffolk Bunch made the dust fly this Spring, using some great classics.

Fleet Profile:​​ ​​ We visit a Suffolk forestry contractor with a fleet of modern classic Valtras.

From the Archives: ​​​​ Marking 50 years of Manitou in the UK with a review of the​​ Company’s history.

Reflections: ​​ Tony Turner​​ recalls his involvement in the development of reversible ploughs.

Memory Lane: ​​ Ted Everett remembers the MF Banner Lane factory and his photography there.

Euro Scene: ​​​​ Schlüter tractors are very collectible in the brand’s home country of Germany.

Show Report: ​​​​ A​​ round-up of the new tractor accessories and parts exhibited at LAMMA 2022.

Classic Tractor Issue 254​​ June​​ 2022

Fleet Profile:​​ ​​ This small family farm has been loyal to the IH/Case-IH brands for 64 years.

Reader Rebuild: ​​​​ After driving Countys in the 1960s and 70s, this fan has restored two examples.

Farming​​ Diary: ​​ With the arrival of Spring, the Suffolk Bunch’s classics cut loose in the fields.

Dyno Testing: ​​ Classic and modern tractors are power tested at a Dyno Day held in Yorkshire.

Reflections: ​​ Tony Turner, inventor of the hydraulic flail trimmer, looks back at his career.

Fuel Focus:​​ Red Diesel Rules: ​​​​ What the new rules on red diesel mean to recreational users of classic tractors.

Fuel Focus:​​ Fuel Efficiency: ​​​​ Following our fuel saving tips will help you improve efficiency and save money.

From the Archives: ​​ A review of the many classic Deeres made at Waterloo from 1960 to 1995.

Classic Tractor Issue 253​​ May​​ 2022

Fleet Profile:​​ ​​ A​​ farmer from Germany who moved to Canada in 2001 shows us his machines.

Reader​​ Rebuild: ​​​​ A​​ host of horrors were lurking under a hand-paint job on this scarce IH 1046.

Farming Diary: ​​ The Suffolk Bunch have been spending time in the workshop and buying again.

Blue Made Better:​​ Turbo 8210: ​​ Thanks to a turbo and engine tweaks, this Ford 8210 has the power of a TW.

Blue Made Better:​​ Transplant 7810: ​​ A Ford 7810 gets an upgrade with an engine transplant from a newer 7840.

Blue Made Better: Modernised 8340: ​​​​ An overhaul for this NH 8340SLE was followed with a host of enhancements.

Blue Made Better: Upgraded 8360: ​​​​ Adding creep speeds is just one of the upgrades made to this 1997 NH 8360.

Market Guide: ​​ If you need 540/65R28 or 650/65R38​​ tyres, here’s a guide to who sells what.

Memory Lane: ​​ Remembering DB tractor production at Meltham and the people working there.

Event Report ​​​​ Over 30 machines attended the ‘Field of Deere’ ploughing event in Scotland.

Classic Tractor Issue 252​​ April​​ 2022

Fleet Profile:​​ ​​ A recording-breaking 9400 is one of many Deeres in this contracting fleet.

Farming Diary: ​​ Members of our Suffolk Bunch group have been busy buying tractors again!

Reader Rebuild: ​​​​ A rare Carraro 118.4, the only one in the UK and Ireland, gets a full refurb.

Fiat 80 Series: Model History: ​​ The Fiat 80 Series, circa 1975 to 1984, moved tractor styling to another level.

Fiat 80 Series: Original Classics: ​​ We visit an Essex farm where two Fiat 680 models have been used since 1979.

From the Archives: ​​ A look back at the troubled life of the six-cylinder models made by Leyland.

Working Demo: ​​ Visitors get a close-up view of classics chopping maize for charity in Germany.

Reflections: ​​ Demonstrator and machinery salesman Mike Carvey recalls his 43-year career.

Somerset Show: ​​​​ A report on the Fergie and MF display at this year’s Somerset Tractor Show.

Classic Tractor Issue 251​​ March​​ 2022

Fleet Profile:​​ ​​ This Irish contractor’s fleet shows that older tractors are still capable workers.

1972 Special: Period Models: ​​ Three​​ models that were all introduced back in 1972 are united in Shropshire.

1972 Special:​​ New in 1972: ​​​​ A review of the farm machinery that was new to the market 50 years ago.

Farming Diary: ​​ The Suffolk Bunch considers what is a modern classic during a landwork lull.

Original Classics: ​​ A Doppstadt Trac that was sold new in the UK back in 2000 is visited in Essex.

From the Archives: ​​ Looking back at the first 20 years of Deere’s involvement in artic tractors.

Badge Engineering: ​​ The story of the link between Marshall​​ and Steyr and a visit to a shiny D-844.​​ 

Operator Impressions: ​​ How the latest tractors were assessed by operators in Norfolk back in 1982.

Classic Tractor Issue 250​​ February 2022

Fleet Profile:​​ ​​ A​​ mixed​​ fleet​​ of dream classics makes work a pleasure on two farms in Lancs.

Reader Rebuild: ​​ What started as a tidy-up for this John Deere 3050 turned into an epic rebuild.

Driving Impression: ​​ American V8 and French straight-six MF 2000 Series models are compared.

Farming Diary: ​​ Autumn work kept the Suffolk Bunch busy, and there’s been another arrival!

Newark Tractor Show: ​​ All the best classics at Newark Tractor Show can be found in our event report.

Original Classics: ​​ This Norfolk farmer owns the smallest and largest Belarus models sold here.

Case Study: ​​ Owners of terracotta New Holland and Fiat classics tell us why they like them.

From the Archives: ​​ The story of the Russell 3-D toolcarrier and a look at a nicely restored example.

Memory Lane: ​​ MF photographer, Ted Everett, recalls his work on the MF 100 Series launch.

Classic Tractor Issue 249​​ January​​ 2022

Fleet Profile:​​ ​​ A fleet in north-west England with the emphasis on tracks and no frills Fords.

Silver Celebration: ​​ Classic and modern silver tractors team up to honour dealer Russells’ centenary.

Modern Classics: ​​ A John Deere harvest gathering allows close comparison of tractors and balers.

Farming Diary: ​​ A round-up of what the Suffolk Bunch have been doing and buying yet again!

Ownership Special: Market Trends: ​​​​ Analysing how popular tractor values have climbed during the past 20 years.

Ownership Special: Finance Options: ​​ Examining funding options available to help with purchasing your ideal tractor.

From the Archives: ​​ Looking back to the launch almost 50 years ago of County’s 1254 and 1454.

Memory Lane: ​​ John Paterson recalls Leyland’s tractor training centre near the Bathgate plant.

Unimog Museum: ​​ We visit Germany’s Unimog Museum to mark 75 years of the unique vehicle.