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.
Ford and Fordson Tractors
Welcome!
Meet the contributors
FORD & FORDSON AT NEWARK
RUSSELL MCNAB RESIGNS
NEW BRITAINS BOOK
FORD 7000 4X4!
BOXING DAY EVENTS
WORKING IN LEOMINSTER
FRODESLEY HALL RUN
BACK ISSUES
A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT • Chris Graham spotlights the Fordson E1A range, and explains how to buy a decent example in this, the model’s 70th anniversary year
E1A MAJOR TIMELINE
OLD TIMER TRACTOR RALLY • Chris Graham enjoys a memorable day in rural Woofferton, near Ludlow, among the beautifully aged ranks of pre-1950s tractors
CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS! • Yorkshire-based tractor dealer Russells is celebrating its 100th year as a Fordson, Ford and New Holland supplier and implement specialist
Where is it now?
Colour clarification, please
My grandfather’s Ford 3000
Find my Fordson!
RAISING EXPECTATIONS • Scottish charity fund-raiser David McLaren recently acquired a 1984 Ford 4110. Bob Weir went to meet them both on home ground, near Stirling
FORD SERIES 10 RANGE HISTORY
HARVESTING TURNIPS THE LABOUR SAVING MECHANICAL WAY
SUPER DEXTA BRAKES • Ben Phillips provides some practical information about the Fordson Super Dexta’s braking system, and how to inspect it
Ford & Fordson Association Round-Up • Association chairman, Pat Pawsey, delivers another essential selection of news and views from in and around the ever-enthusiastic FFA
THE PRESIDENT’S THOUGHTS
THE OLD TIMER TRACTOR RALLY
MARSHAM SHOW
DEVON DESPATCHES
SHOW AT THE MOW!
A YEAR IN CANADA
PICKERING STEAM RALLY
THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT… • GIVE AN EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIPTION GIFT OF FORD & FORDSON TRACTORS THIS YEAR
FAMILY TRACTORS STAR AT LONGSTOCK • Peter Love spotlights some of the events that Ford, Fordson, County and Roadless enthusiasts have been enjoying over the past month or two
PLOUGHING STARTS IN STYLE
73-TRACTOR ROAD RUN
AROUND THE WREKIN
BIGGEST BANK HOLIDAY RALLY!
COUNTYS STAR AT ASTLE PARK
WELSH PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS ROAD RUN
A WET WHITBY WINNER!
FORDS AT CROMFORD
MARTIN’S RUN BOOSTS CANCER FUND
FORDS TO STAR AT COLLECTIVE • Our resident auction and sales guru, Peter Love, offers a snapshot of the Ford & Fordson movers and shakers changing hands at recent auctions and sales across the UK
THE FRANK WALKER SALE
E1A AND NS SELL IN CORNWALL
KIVELLS AT LISKEARD
WATKINS’ WRECKS!
GEORGE PRICE SALE
FORDS DOMINATE AT CHEFFINS
THE £50,000 FORD 5000!
KIVELLS SELLS 83 FORDS!
BUTT FAMILY FORD COLLECTION DOES WELL
PRICE GUIDE
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