The official magazine of the Ford & Fordson Association. Ford & Fordson Tractors magazine covers ACthe early Fordsons to the last of the Fords, and the latest news with New Holland. Each issue of this quality glossy magazine is packed with reader stories, buyers’ guides, news, reports, technical advice and parts for sale. The old Fordson and the Ford that followed were incredibly versatile tractors and were arguably converted by more specialist companies like County, Doe, Roadless and many others. We celebrate all this in our magazine with features on restorations, collections, recollections. Tractor collectors may also find that rare part or tractor for sale in our reader’s free ads.
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Welcome!
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EDENDALE CRANK UP, 2024
AGRIMANUALS SALE
BIGGER THAN EVER
PLOUGHING IN SOMERSET
SALES DIARY
BACK ISSUES
JONATHAN WHITLAM • … wonders whether the unfamiliar Ford 6000 could have been a success on the UK market back in the 1960s, if the powers that be had tried it?
THREE OF A KIND • Chris Graham meets Peter Milner whose interest in Fordson tractors can best be described as a Major one!
THE MUIR-HILL STORY • Part 6: Jonathan Whitlam concludes his fascinating account of the Muir-Hill development story by considering the company’s sad demise, and the reasons behind it.
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A FANTASTIC FORCE • The Force 4000 was a top-selling tractor in the late 1960s, and survivors are now in big demand. Ian Wilson has a fine, early example, as Bob Weir discovers
SUMMER/AUTUMN EVENTS
RUN IN THE SUN! • Gary Anderson reports on the 17th Chiltern Vintage Tractor Charity Run, organised to raise funds for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance
FORDSON DEXTA • Ben Phillips begins the 1960 Fordson Dexta’s strip-down, removing all the tinwork and cleaning off the layers of oil and grime found coating everything beneath
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Ford & Fordson Association Round-Up • Association chairman, Pat Pawsey, offers another essential selection of news and views from in and around the ever-enthusiastic FFA.
CARRINGTON RALLY
NEWARK SHOW ENTRIES
BRILLIANT TRACTOR FEST
DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY
ACTION NORTH OF THE BORDER
WOW, WHAT A GREAT DAY!
THE DEVON COUNTY SHOW
THE POLDER PIONEERS
SHILLINGSTONE STEAM & VINTAGE FAIR
OUT & ABOUT • Peter Love picks his favourite machines from the incredible range of Ford and Fordson models on display at this year’s Tractor Fest
PERKINS-POWERED E27N STARS • Peter Love offers a snapshot of the Ford & Fordson movers and shakers changing hands at recent auctions and sales around the UK
MUIR-HILL 101 TOPS AT EURO AUCTIONS
FORDSON ALLCROP SELLS WELL
SOMERSET RECORD-BREAKERS
RICHARD VERNON SALE
STANDARD N STARS AT OSSINGTON
PRICE GUIDE
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