Classic Massey & Ferguson Enthusiast

Building on the reputation of the great Grey Fergie, which saw more than half a million built, Massey Ferguson, with their red tractors, dominated the tractor market in Britain and many other places from the late 1950s to the 1970s. Classic Massey & Ferguson Enthusiast magazine celebrates this hey-day and also looks at the more modern and older tractors linked to the Ferguson name. From restorations to recollections and also hundreds of readers free-ads there’s something for everyone here Featuring models, articles and news to interest all collectors, owners and enthusiasts, each issue is packed with restorations and recollections as well as readers free-ads there’s something for everyone. Classic Massey & Ferguson Enthusiast magazine simply celebrates this iconic red and grey tractor.

ALL SHAPES AND FORMS • TractorFest held at Newby Hall, Ripon, Yorkshire over June 6–7 was, as ever, a superb show. Featuring 1,340 tractors and, as always, the grey and red were predominant in various parts of the show; from the restored to the original, as seen here with this Massey Ferguson 168 with Flexi-cab. The tractor had been supplied by Appleyard’s, and the decal was still on the bonnet to tell us so.

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SUPERB MF 135 FOR SALE • To some, the Massey Ferguson 135 is the ideal and ultimate incarnation of the original Ferguson design by Harry Ferguson, as it has evolved over the years. It is still small enough for work in relatively confined paddocks, but it is just at home in larger fields that do not require massive amounts of power, says Richard Lofting.

GOOD CROWD AT KENT COUNTY

CHAILEY TRACTOR CLUB STARS IN FRANCE

NATIONAL PRESENTATION

ALL SET FOR AMBERLY VINTAGE TRACTORS

MARTIN’S LAW

TOM RANDELL SALE

THINGS SET FOR 75TH NATIONAL

TICKETS ON SALE AND ENTRIES OPEN FOR NEWARK VINTAGE

PACKED WEEKEND SCHEDULE

FERGUSON – MF AT ROMNEY MARSH

CELEBRATING 20TH CHARITY RUN

RAINOW RURAL EXHIBITION

EVENTS DIARY • Jayne Love gives you all an exclusive up-to-date list of sales you might like to partake in. It could be just where that elusive part or first time tractor you have been looking for is within the lots. If your sale is not listed and want to be included please get in touch, pl@peter-love.co.uk tel: 01323 833125.

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OVER 350 FAMILY TRACTORS AT TRACTORFEST! • Billed as the UK’s largest vintage tractor and engine show, this year’s TractorFest lived up to expectations, with 12,000 visitors passing through the gates with indifferent weather over the two days, but the Editor very much enjoyed the Friday and Saturday of the show.

A DIESEL LIFE – 42 YEARS ON THE TOOLS SAYS RODNEY MURRAY • We travel to New Zealand’s North Island, where top Massey Ferguson engineer Rodney Murray turns the clock back and recalls 42 years of looking after the red and grey fleet, not just in NZ but also in Great Britain.

FERGUSON’S AUSTRALIAN LEGACY • When the first Ferguson tractors landed on Australian shores in 1948 after months at sea, a new chapter in local agriculture began. Most of these initial imports were 1947 models. Remarkably, across this vast continent, many of these enduring machines are still running today, serving as living links to our farming heritage, says Jane Brooks.

HIGH VISIBILITY – THE MASSEY FERGUSON 3065 WITH A DIFFERENCE • Jonathan Whitlam looks at a Massey Ferguson that changed how the company’s tractors could it handled livestock work and more with its low frontage.

KEEPING THEM ORIGINAL • In the last issue Ben Phillips had fitted the flywheel and clutch assembly and adjusted it correctly, so it was now time to turn his attention to the clutch housing.

REPLACING THE FERGUSON FRONT AXLE PIVOT PIN AND...