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.

Ford and Fordson Tractors

Welcome!

Meet the contributors

NEWARK SUCCESS!

ARTHUR BATTELLE

SHREWSBURY SPECTACULAR

JOHN CROWDER’S SUCCESSES

GDSF 2023 CANCELLED

LYNDON PALLOT REMEMBERED

TRACTOR SEARCH

SALES DIARY

BACK ISSUES

JONATHAN WHITLAM • … wonders how best to judge the Fordson Model N; the most important tractor ever made, or an outdated and often troublesome dinosaur?

CLASSIC DOUBLE-HEADER! • Bob Weir meets Paul and Wilma Dillow, and their treasured Ford 7710 and 7810 veterans

THE MUIR-HILL STORY • Part 2: Jonathan Whitlam introduces the first Muir-Hill tractor that built on the concepts of the Northrop 5004 to start bringing real success

Farming at La Forge • Declan Gardiner moved his family from Galway to a farm in Central France in 2006. Since then, his farming endeavours have grown, as has his fleet of working Ford and Fordson tractors. This is his diary

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE FORD TRACTOR ENTHUSIAST

COLLECTIVE THINKING • Chris Graham meets the enthusiasts behind the HDH Collection, who have pooled their experience and resources to ensure the preservation and survival of over 120 Fordson and Ford tractors

WINTER EVENTS: November-January

THE GDSF IS BACK! • Chris Graham reports on some of the eye-catchers he spotted at this year’s excellent Great Dorset Steam Fair

HONITON HILL RALLY • Cynthia Underdown reports on the impressive display of Ford and Fordson tractors that attended this year’s Honiton Hill Rally

1940 FORDSON STANDARD N • Ben Phillips covers the paint preparation and top coat application stages of this cosmetic restoration project

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

THE GREAT DORSET STEAM FAIR

THE DUTCH FFA PLOUGHING MATCH

WHITWELL STEAM & AGRICULTURAL SHOW

SHOW AT THE MOW

DACORUM STEAM RALLY

STATESIDE COLLECTORS

LINCOLNSHIRE WORKING WEEKEND

71ST BRITISH NATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS

EASTERN COUNTIES VINTAGE SHOW

A FRENCH EXPERIENCE

OUT & ABOUT • Peter Love spotlights some of the events that Ford, Fordson, County and Roadless enthusiasts have been enjoying over the past month or two

WEALD OF KENT

GREAT DORSET STEAM FAIR

PLOUGHING IN EAST GRINSTEAD

ROMNEY MARSH MATCH

FORDS AT BERWICK ST JOHN

ROADLESS PLOUGHMASTER WORKING WEEKEND

FORDSONS GALORE!

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

HONITON HILL SALE

NOCK DEIGHTON SALE

FORD SALE OF THE YEAR

NEW COLLECTIVE ON THE SCENE

STUNNING PRICES!

CLEAR-OUT TIME

PRICE GUIDE

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