Tractor & Machinery

Tractor & Machinery is the world’s best-selling tractor magazine. Onsale every four weeks, this 180-page publication covers tractors from the 1940s through to the 1990s, reflecting an era of tremendous change in agricultural machinery. From the post-war austerity days when tractors started to become more common on our land through to the 1990s when new technology transformed farming forever, Tractor & Machinery has exclusive owner’s stories, historical profiles, restoration stories, practical advice plus the latest news and sales results from the world of tractors. Each issue of Tractor & Machinery covers the most popular makes and models, such as Massey Ferguson, Ford, New Holland, International, John Deere and many more. In addition, however, the magazine also covers some of the quirkier tractors and implements around. For those with a hands-on knowledge, there’s a dedicated Workshop section with essential practical advice, hints and tips. Furthermore, there’s a Farm & Horticultural section looking at smaller machinery and implements. Tractor & Machinery is the only magazine to offer this huge variety of content and since its launch in 1994 Tractor & Machinery has gone from strength to strength and is now the world’s best-selling tractor magazine with fans the world over The publication is renowned for producing the most authoritative, in-depth and interesting features each month including exclusive owner’s stories, historical profiles, restoration stories, practical advice and more.

Tractor & Machinery

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Museum move

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Ireland to host World Ploughing Contest

A direct solution • James Connolly meets two men with a penchant for Massey Ferguson tractors that are happy to make adaptations.

Going for gold • Willie Carson admires Brian Millar’s Marshall 802 – a striking example of what epitomises British agricultural machinery from the 1980s.

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Inbox • Letters, e-mails, tweets & posts

Raffle tractor • Ben Phillips, also known as The Tractor Lad, has been working on Kelsey Media’s charity raffle tractor – an original-style MF 35 that was purchased last autumn and will be on show at Tractor World Spring on 21-22 May. Peter Love has an update to what’s been going on with the tractor.

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End of an era • The design of the IH 634 may have been crude and outdated when the tractor was introduced, but it served its purpose and hung on into the 1970s – when a new breed of machines sought to gain universal appeal.

Takeover tales • Jonathan Whitlam concludes his synopsis of the significant points in the history of two of Britain’s tractor manufacturers.

Junior

The vining times • Selwyn Stafford shares memories of his time harvesting peas in New Zealand, during the 1970s.

Universal appeal • Joseph Lewis discovers how a son was reunited with his father’s beloved Nuffield Universal Three.

Air-cooled aces • Think of Deutz-Fahr and it’s likely that you’ll have thoughts about air-cooled engine technology, but that wasn’t the only interesting component in its tractors. We examine the DX6 range of the 1980s.

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7710’s debut • Ford’s Series 10 tractors are always popular at events, and this one looks set to make sure that trend continues at Tractor World Spring.

Masses at Malvern! • There’s always plenty to excite at Tractor World Spring and although we don’t want to ruin the surprise, here’s a brief preview of some of the interesting exhibits you can expect to see.

Success for inaugural run

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