Ford and Fordson Tractors

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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VOLUNTEER NEEDED TO STAGE THE NATIONAL

FFA 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS AT TRACTORFEST

MIKE LAWRENCE SALE ANNOUNCED

GREAT SHOW TO ATTEND

EVA SHUTTLE SPOTTED

HALLS MAKE IT BIG

NEWARK IS GO!

SUPER DEXTA’S ARE THE ONE

CONGRATULATIONS TO OLD 20 PARTS COMPANY

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JONATHAN WHITLAM • …reflects on the Fordson Diesel Major County Four Drive its use in the sugar cane industry and lack of success in the UK.

ROADLESS HEAVEN • Roadless Fordsons were a fine example of go anywhere tractors and are now sought after by enthusiasts. Colin Owen from North Wales owns a fine collection, writes Bob Weir.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF ROADLESS

SALES DIARY

MEETING THE NEED FOR POWER • In this the first part of a series on the Ford TW Series Jonathan Whitlam looks at the development of Ford’s own range of TW tractors the top offering of which was the 188hp TW-30 which was launched in 1979

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KEEPING IT (FAIRLY) LOCAL • Jane Brooks takes a look at her husband’s venerable Ford 5000, a very well-travelled tractor

FORDSON DEXTA • Ben Phillips moves onto fitting a new clutch to the Dexta as he gets ever closer to reuniting the engine with the tractor

FORDSON N FH HALF TRACK

Southern Countries FARMOING & MACHINERY SHOW 2024

Ford & Fordson Association Round-Up • Association chairman, Pat Pawsey, provides another round-up of news and views from in and around the ever-enthusiastic FFA

AGM 2024

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73RD BRITISH NATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS

REGISTRATION NOTES: FROM PAT PAWSEY

ENTERPRISING CLUB MEMBER HARRY SIGGERS IS A FACE TO WATCH IN THE VINTAGE TRACTOR MOVEMENT

EASTER BUNNY TRACTOR RUN

KENT HERITAGE SHOW DETLING 6TH APRIL 2024

ALL ABOARD FOR THE THREE OKEFORDS IN DORSET

ROY COWGILL’S FORD 4110 NARROW

OUT & ABOUT • Peter Love reports on this year’s National Vintage Tractor Road run, which was held on Easter Sunday, 31st March and covered a circular route which travelled across the picturesque South Downs from Plumpton College, East Sussex

SALES CORNER • Peter Love offers a snapshot of the Ford & Fordson movers and shakers changing hands at recent auctions and sales around the UK

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