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Ford and Fordson Tractors

April/May 2023
Magazine

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! • The auction field at the enjoyable Tractor World show was packed with tempting lots, all in the shadow of the snow-capped Malvern Hills.

Meet the contributors

MARVELLOUS MALVERN!

ADDRESS CORRECTION

NVTEC’S £21,659 DONATION

NEARLY BACK ON THE ROAD

DRIVE IT DAY!

WELSH RUN HEADS SOUTH

SALES DIARY

BACK ISSUES

JONATHAN WHITLAM • …discusses Ford’s 1960s Select-O-Speed, change-on-the-move transmission system, which developed a reputation here in the UK as a troublesome and jerky performer. But is that justified?

SPRING WAKE-UP • Jonathan Whitlam has some practical hints and tips on how best to bring your tractor back to life, after its long winter lay-off

THE MUIR-HILL STORY • Part 4: Jonathan Whitlam charts the introduction of the Series II tractors in 1972, which propelled the marque into an era of new cabs, more power and improved operator comfort

SPRING EVENTS: April-May

SUBSCRIBE TODAY • SAVE MONEY ON THESE SPECIAL OFFERS

GREAT EXPECTATIONS • Chris Graham talks to Tim Pearman about his giant Ford FW-30; a model that he admired as a boy and finally got to own following a chance encounter with a rare survivor

TRACTOR SALES & SERVICE (MARCH) LTD • A dealer’s plate stating ‘Supplied by Tractor Sales & Service (March) Ltd’ found beneath the grime on the bonnet of a reader’s 1964 Super Major, prompted Mary Davies to share her personal account of that Fordson dealership

An uplifting experience! • Ben Phillips reports on the cosmetic restoration of a Fordson Major that included the fitting of a front loader

Ford & Fordson Association Round-Up • Association chairman, Pat Pawsey, serves up another essential selection of news and views from in and around the everenthusiastic FFA

CLUB NEWS

SHEPTON MALLET TRACTOR SHOW

MDTEMG AUTUMN AFTERNOON

IoW CHARITY ROAD RUN

TRACTORS IN NEW ZEALAND

THE PERFECT CARD

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

RECORD CROWDS AT SOMERSET

TOP CLASS, AGAIN!

SALES CORNER • Peter Love looks back at the 2022 sales season, which saw almost 100 amazing sales take place in the UK and Ireland, where veteran, vintage and classics found new homes

PRICE GUIDE

THE NEXT ISSUE NOW AND GET FREE DELIVERY


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Frequency: Every other month Pages: 68 Publisher: Kelsey Publishing Ltd Edition: April/May 2023

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: March 31, 2023

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OverDrive Magazine

subjects

Men's Lifestyle

Languages

English

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! • The auction field at the enjoyable Tractor World show was packed with tempting lots, all in the shadow of the snow-capped Malvern Hills.

Meet the contributors

MARVELLOUS MALVERN!

ADDRESS CORRECTION

NVTEC’S £21,659 DONATION

NEARLY BACK ON THE ROAD

DRIVE IT DAY!

WELSH RUN HEADS SOUTH

SALES DIARY

BACK ISSUES

JONATHAN WHITLAM • …discusses Ford’s 1960s Select-O-Speed, change-on-the-move transmission system, which developed a reputation here in the UK as a troublesome and jerky performer. But is that justified?

SPRING WAKE-UP • Jonathan Whitlam has some practical hints and tips on how best to bring your tractor back to life, after its long winter lay-off

THE MUIR-HILL STORY • Part 4: Jonathan Whitlam charts the introduction of the Series II tractors in 1972, which propelled the marque into an era of new cabs, more power and improved operator comfort

SPRING EVENTS: April-May

SUBSCRIBE TODAY • SAVE MONEY ON THESE SPECIAL OFFERS

GREAT EXPECTATIONS • Chris Graham talks to Tim Pearman about his giant Ford FW-30; a model that he admired as a boy and finally got to own following a chance encounter with a rare survivor

TRACTOR SALES & SERVICE (MARCH) LTD • A dealer’s plate stating ‘Supplied by Tractor Sales & Service (March) Ltd’ found beneath the grime on the bonnet of a reader’s 1964 Super Major, prompted Mary Davies to share her personal account of that Fordson dealership

An uplifting experience! • Ben Phillips reports on the cosmetic restoration of a Fordson Major that included the fitting of a front loader

Ford & Fordson Association Round-Up • Association chairman, Pat Pawsey, serves up another essential selection of news and views from in and around the everenthusiastic FFA

CLUB NEWS

SHEPTON MALLET TRACTOR SHOW

MDTEMG AUTUMN AFTERNOON

IoW CHARITY ROAD RUN

TRACTORS IN NEW ZEALAND

THE PERFECT CARD

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

RECORD CROWDS AT SOMERSET

TOP CLASS, AGAIN!

SALES CORNER • Peter Love looks back at the 2022 sales season, which saw almost 100 amazing sales take place in the UK and Ireland, where veteran, vintage and classics found new homes

PRICE GUIDE

THE NEXT ISSUE NOW AND GET FREE DELIVERY


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