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.

BEGINNERS LEARN THE TRADE AT WOODHOUSE • Don’t forget the Woodhouse Vintage Ploughing Match and Countryside Exhibition near Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9BA over 4–6 April. This is an excellent ploughing match (Saturday 4 April) and offers beginners the chance to learn the trade of ploughing, see the advert here.

Classic Massey & Ferguson Enthusiast

Welcome!

Meet the contributors

EARLY FERGUSONS SHINE IN CHESHIRE • On our second visit to the Cheshire collection of Peter Smith and Julie Browning, we will look at tractors from the early American Massey-Harris-Ferguson era.

CHEFFINS CREATES LEGACY

STRADSETT GIVES AWAY THOUSANDS

ENTRY FORMS OUT NOW

PAUL DUCKSBURY SALES

FM HUTCHINS EVESHAM

MERRICK’S FINE RESTORATIONS

CHAILEY VINTAGE TRACTOR CLUB IS EVERYWHERE!

NATIONAL VINTAGE TRACTOR RUN

DIARY DATES

LETTERS

MASSEY FERGUSON 5M.125 STARS AT LAMMA • The editor visited the 2026 LAMMA Show at the NEC Birmingham on its second day, Thursday 15 January in dreadful driving conditions, owing to the heavy rain and potholes everywhere.

JONATHAN WHITLAM • In this issue Jonathan takes a look at his personal favourite Massey Ferguson. The 165 was the larger brother to the 135 and was a very popular model produced from 1964 in a couple of versions.

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OUT AND ABOUT • OUR TEAM WERE OUT ALL OVER THE PLACE OVER THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD AND HERE IS A SAMPLE OF WHAT THEY CAME ACROSS, SO SIT BACK AND ENJOY!

80 YEARS OF THE FERGUSON TE-20 • One of this year’s highlights is the 80 years of the Ferguson TE-20. The editor looks back at this iconic British tractor, as an introduction to all that’s planned for this year’s season.

HARRY FERGUSON TIME LINE…

WHEN HARRY MET HENRY THE FIGHT BEGINS • Jane Brooks says: Undeterred by a lack of enthusiasm for the project from the US manufacturers that he approached to build his tractor, Harry Ferguson took matters into his own hands and built his own factory in Detroit.

THE STOP-GAP RANGE – THE MASSEY FERGUSON 600 SERIES LEAVING THE BEST TILL LAST • Jonathan Whitham says: Arriving on farms during 1982 the Massey Ferguson 600 Series is probably one of the most overlooked of classic era tractor ranges from this company. The reasons are very clear with hindsight, as they followed hot on the heels of the groundbreaking 500 Series and prefaced the game changing 3000 Series, making them the jam between two pieces of very successful bread!

DOWN ON THE FARM WITH A 1080 PART 2 • The Massey Ferguson 1080 was introduced in 1969 and built for the European market, writes Bob Weir. Ray Bower from Staffordshire owns a fine example.

KEEPING THEM ORIGINAL • In this issue ‘Tractor Lad’ Ben Phillips rebuilds the engine block carefully, keeping things clean at all times and giving you lots of tips along the way.

SALES DIARY

PRICE GUIDE

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