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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2025 NATIONAL VINTAGE TRACTOR ROAD RUN IS ON!
MARGARET’S TRACTORS IN SAFE HANDS
LAST ROADLESS SUPER DEXTA MADE SOLD
FORD 7000 4WD SOLD
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GREAT DISPLAY
BIG BUCKS IN KENT
NOTTS TO HOST 2024 BRITISH PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS
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JONATHAN WHITLAM • ……looks back to the Series 70 tractors which took Ford tractor power to new heights.
IAN’S SHROPSHIRE FORCE • The Force 4000 was a top-selling tractor in the late 1960s, and Ian Johnson from Ludlow owns a fine example, writes Bob Weir.
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MEETING THE NEED FOR POWER • In the second part of his series Jonathan Whitlam continues his look into the development of the Ford TW tractor range
SALES DIARY
FORDSON DEXTA • Ben Phillips reinstalls the engine onto the clutch housing as the Dexta restoration gathers pace
IRISH DEALERSHIP CELEBRATES 70 YEARS • Jack Sheehan joined Colemans Millstreet for a milestone in the Company’s history
FORD AT WAR • The discovery of some wonderful old 1940s wartime advertisements for the Fordson N tractor has prompted our archivist to review the Fordson Standard’s significant contribution to feeding Britain during WWII
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Ford & Fordson Association Round-Up • Association chairman, Pat Pawsey, provides another round-up of news and views from in and around the everenthusiastic FFA
THE WITCHAMPTON, BLUEBELL TRACTOR RUN
MEMBERS NEWS & REPORTS:
THE SHILLINGSTONE STEAM AND VINTAGE RALLY, 18TH – 19TH MAY
MEMBER PROFILE
WEST BAY VINTAGE RALLY: 8TH– 9TH JUNE
BORDERS VINTAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION RALLY, KELSO
NEWBY HALL - TRACTOR FEST 8TH AND 9TH JUNE
KATY – A FORDSON DEXTA STORY
TRACTOR FEST • Newby Hall, North Yorkshire 8th & 9th June 2024
OUT & ABOUT • Peter Love reports from The Kelsall Steam and Vintage Rally. Organised by a team of local enthusiasts and set in the heart of Cheshire, the popular event was only supposed to be a one-off get together back in 2001. It has become one of the largest steam and vintage rallies in the country
SALES CORNER • In this issue we look at the biggest ‘Blue Family Sale’ to take place for some years, which featured no less than six Does, 34 E1A Majors and 31 Ford 5000s and 7000s, yes you did read that correctly. Our FFT Price Guide was spot on as to what the tractors made, which were not in the best of condition when you got down to it says Peter Love.
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