Tractor & Farming Heritage magazine celebrates the development of the farm tractor from its historical roots, right up to the present day. Presenting an unrivalled combination of in-depth technical features along with monthly news and reports on developments within the industry. Tractor & Farming Heritage is aided by an expert team and enthusiastic contributors – transporting readers back to days gone by, while keeping them up to date with spectacular restoration projects. Meet the owners and restorers and discover all the latest from vintage and modern scenes. Led by an expert team of enthusiast contributors, Tractor transports readers back to days gone by, while keeping them up to date with spectacular restoration projects. All this is topped off with a burst of in-depth technical features and monthly reports on the many developments in the tractor and farming machinery world.
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OFF THE BEATEN TRACK • This enthusiast’s shed in Northern Ireland contains an eclectic mix of historic machinery. We look at two of his interesting Cletrac tractors.
SUPER-6 AT 60 • With nearly 100hp on tap, this version of the County was one of the largest tractors available in 1962 when it was introduced, and its design ensured it was also one of the most versatile.
NVTRR 2022 UPDATE
HARBY BIRTHDAY EVENT
HORTICULTURALWORKING DAY
STEBBING VINTAGE TRACTOR RUN
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RALLY REVIEW 2021 • Peter Love continues his review of the truncated 2021 rally season with the help of David Reed and looks at how it came out compared to other years.
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THE ‘ORIGINAL’ VICTORIAN FARM • Acton Scott Historic Working Farm is well-known as a window into a bygone past, but now the museum is facing challenging times.
LANZ ALLDOG • Lanz announced their new Alldog model in 1951; it was an innovative tool carrier tractor that became a popular choice for smaller acreages.
MOWER CENTRAL • Jo Roberts meets an avid collector of farming bygones, with a particular interest in old mowing machines.
MASSEY GP TRACTORS • PART TWO: John Farnworth continues his review of Massey-Harris 4wd tractors made in the Thirties at the company’s factory in Racine, Wisconsin.
Albion cattle • Another fact file from the latest listings of native rare breeds held on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust’s watch list.
THE MONARCH SEED DRILL • The Monarch Seed Drill; one of the popular implements produced by L R Knapp & Co.
In the 1957 NEWS FARMING • Prime Minister Harold MacMillan famously declares that Britons had “never had it so good”, a fact perhaps borne out by the 1957 Smithfield Show being declared the “finest on record”.
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BRITAINS AT WORK • With over 100 years of expertise in producing die-cast farm models, Britains is still going strong with its latest tractor and machinery releases.
NO LIMITS • The last two years have been difficult for many people with covid restrictions. Fortunately, if you have tractors as a hobby, there is always something to do.
NEW TRICKS • Graham Hampstead finds implementing new methods around the smallholding inevitably leads to more work.
NUFFIELD WING REPAIRS • Richard Lofting finally gets around to starting the repairs to the Nuffield wings, before they fell off!
Marketplace
STUNNING COUNTYS ENTERED
NEW PARIS LIQUIDATION
CHEFFINS CHANGES FORMAT
BIGGEST MF TRACTOR SALE IN DECADES
ALLIS-CHALMERS FAN
Sales dates • COVID-19 - At the time of going to press there is uncertainty about outdoor sales taking place...