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40 Tractor Talk
Your views and memories of the
veteran, vintage, and classic scene.
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repairs carry on - even a Grey Fergie
gets a going over.
82 Next month
Find out what’s in store in the next
issue of Tractor & Farming Heritage.
44 Combine capers
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combine at large back in the Sixties.
47 Rural relics
The Governess Cart: a mode of
transport often seen in rural areas in
the early 20th century.
62 New products
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SIXTY YEARS ON
THE NUFFIELD 3 / 4 2 A N D 4 /6 0
WORDS & PICTURES
The story of the two Nuffield models, the Jonathan Whitlam
3/42 and 4/60, which were introduced 60
years ago in November 1961, and the engine
problems that dogged them throughout their
production runs.
The purposeful look of the Nuffield 4/60 at
work with a plough. The overall external
design had changed little since the days of
the first Nuffield Universal of 1948.

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ack in the early Sixties,
choosing a tractor was pretty
straightforward. First, you chose
your make; a decision usually
made dependent on experience with a
certain manufacturer’s products, or the
relationship and proximity to a main dealer.
Then it was simply a case of choosing either
a large or smaller tractor.

Spoiled for choice

If you had a penchant for Massey Ferguson,
you could choose between the three-
cylinder 40hp 35 or the four-cylinder 57hp
65 in 1961. However, if you preferred Ford
then it was down to a four-cylinder 52hp
Super Major or a three-cylinder 32hp
Dexta. Prefer David Brown? Well then,
you had the choice of three models - the
three-cylinder 35hp 850 and 42hp 880 or
the four-cylinder 52hp 990, the latter two
The Nuffield 4/60 and 3/42 were launched in November 1961 and for the first time, the name Universal
models being new in 1961.
was not used on the bonnet sides of these orange tractors.

A definite pattern emerges of a small

three-cylinder and a larger four-cylinder
model in each range, and doubtless, there
are further examples that could be quoted.
The subject of our story, though, is the
BMC Nuffield tractors and the two new
models introduced 60 years ago.

Nuffield tractors
Nuffield tractors had carved out a good
reputation for themselves since they
first appeared in 1948. At that time, the
Nuffield design of four-cylinder tractor was
truly state-of-the-art and made all other
contemporary designs look very dated,
thanks to its well-designed and modern
styling, and its comprehensive list of
features decided by farming experts.
By 1961, the Nuffield had, like the other
manufacturers mentioned, evolved into
a two-model range with both a three-
and four-cylinder tractor to choose from.
Introduced in the mid-Fifties, the Universal
Four had been an improved version of
the original Nuffield Universal, its four-
cylinder engine being tweaked, even while in
production, so that by 1961 it produced 56hp.

Name change
The change in name to Universal Four,
from Universal, had been brought about
because of the introduction of a new
three-cylinder model, aimed at the market

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already occupied by the Ferguson 35 and
soon to become much fuller because of
the new MF 35 and the Fordson Dexta,
amongst others. The Universal Three was
unusual, though in that, despite being a
smaller three-cylinder tractor design, it was
not as lightly built as its competitors and
was therefore rather heavier. This, however,
had the effect of making it very good for
draft work, and the Nuffield Universal
Three soon got the reputation of being a
very powerful performer, especially when
the going got tough.
Since the beginning of Nuffield tractor
production, the factory constructing
them was at Ward End in Birmingham.
Originally conceived by the Morris
organisation, the Nuffield later blossomed
under the new parent company of BMC
(British Motor Corporation), following
the merging of the interests of Morris with
Austin. However, in 1959, a brand-new
factory began construction in Bathgate in
Scotland. This would eventually become the
home of the Nuffield tractor.
New models for ‘61
It was against this backdrop that in
November 1961 the Nuffield tractors were
rebadged, and at the same time, Bathgate
began producing tractors for the first time,
starting with the older Universal Four.
The new tractors looked exactly the
same as the earlier Universal machines,
but the new model numbers of the 3/42
and 4/60 gave the clue that more power
was now available under the familiar
bonnets. The first letter of the new model
number referred to the number of engine
cylinders, while the last number referred
to the maximum horsepower output.
Otherwise, the tractors were identical to
their predecessors and inherited the same
five-speed transmission.
The 37hp Universal Three now gained
five horsepower as the 3/42 and, likewise,
the Universal Four, with its 56hp, gained
four extra horsepower to become the 4/60.
At least by keeping the familiar lines of the
original tractors, the loss of the Universal
name was not missed, although this was
the first time that name had been absent
since the first tractors in 1948. BMC must
have figured that by keeping the family
connection through external design and
the Nuffield name, the Universal branding
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The 3/45 replaced the Nuffield Universal Three,
which had been the company’s first three-
cylinder tractor. The engine was the same as used
previously, with just minor tweaks to produce
extra power.
was no longer as important as previously. It
probably also gave the valuable impression
of something new, while not altogether
throwing away all the goodwill already
engendered by the previous tractors over 13
years of production.
Extra power
The 3/42 inherited the older Universal
Three’s engine, now tweaked to produce the
extra power required and with a capacity of
2.8 litres. This proved a very reliable unit,
and this model enjoyed great success, even
if its greater weight did not make it exactly
ideal in competition with light tractors such
as the MF 35 and Fordson Dexta. However,
with 42hp on tap, it was more than a match
for the early versions of its competitors,
having the edge with power output and
tractive ability.
The 4/60 however, was a slightly different
story. The Nuffield Universal had built up
an envious reputation as a very reliable
tractor, and the Nuffield name was already
being held up as the Rolls-Royce of tractors.
Unfortunately, the new four-cylinder model
was about to ruin an otherwise pretty
blemish-free record.
Trouble ahead
The new 4/60 was fitted with an evolved
version of the four-cylinder OEA BMC
diesel engine used previously, now
designated the OEE and, as well as
using a Simms Minimec fuel pump, also
featured changes to the cylinder bores.
Unfortunately, this led to cavitation
problems, especially as the 60hp output was
being strived for at the expense of various
other components, which were subject to
excessive wear.
This problem did not surface until the
tractors were out in the fields with their
new owners and was not picked up on
during any trials that took place before
going into production. In fact, it looks
as though not much was done to test the
redesigned engines, which soon proved to
be an oversight.
Dish type rear-wheel centres of more
conventional design were the more
common fitment to the Nuffield 4/60, as
shown on this very original-looking example
complete with two furrow plough.
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 The BMC four-cylinder engine used in the
4/60 was an improved version of the original,
although the need to get it to produce 60hp
resulted in some issues with cavitation. In
reality, the engine output still fell below 60hp,
although the end result still produced a very
A beautifully restored Nuffield 3/45 parked next to a Nuffield Universal shows that this was a smaller powerful tractor.
tractor than the four-cylinder Nuffield, but not by much!
NUFFIELD 3/42
SPECIFICATION
Engine BMC 2.8 litre
Cylinders 3
Power 42hp
Transmission 5 forward, 1 reverse

NUFFIELD 4/60
SPECIFICATION
Engine BMC 3.77 litre
Cylinders 4
Power 60hp
Transmission 5 forward and 1 reverse

Production
The other issue was at Bathgate, a
This Nuffield 4/60 still features the iconic Nuffield sliding bar rear axles, which new factory with new personnel. The
protruded quite a distance from the centre of the rear wheel centres and were an introduction of the new models coincided
optional extra.
with the start of tractor production at the
new Scottish factory in the same year.
It was a strange setup looking back, as
production would be shared between
Birmingham and Bathgate right up to the
middle of 1963. This led to the production
of the three-cylinder tractor, originally the
Universal Three and then the new 3/42, at
Bathgate while production of the Universal
Four and then the 4/60 remained at Ward
End in Birmingham.
Simple enough perhaps, but not when
you consider the fact that Bathgate had
only been geared up to produce four- and
six-cylinder engines. This led to the rather
unsatisfactory situation of three-cylinder
engines being shipped from Birmingham
to Bathgate to be fitted in the 3/42 tractors,
while Bathgate shipped four-cylinder
engines down to Birmingham for fitment to
the 4/60 tractors!

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NUFFIELD TRACTOR
EVOLUTION
Universal 1948-1957
Universal Three and
Universal Four 1957-1961
3/42 and 4/60 1961-1964
10/42 and 10/60 1964-1967
3/45 and 4/65 1967-1969
Of course, back then, and as is still the
case today, components, even large ones
such as engines, were often constructed in
separate locations to the actual assembly.
But from a modern perspective, the entire
operation seems a bit of an odd one given
the mileage concerned.
This method of production also resulted
in problems for the 4/60, as its engine,
along with its new faults, was being
produced in a new factory with a new
labour force. This led to some engines not
being constructed to proper tolerances,
resulting in even further problems once
they were on the farm working hard. There
were even reports of liners and other items
being fitted incorrectly or even missing
altogether.
Conversely, the 3/42 was unaffected by
this as its engine was still being produced
in the same Birmingham factory it had
always been and by experienced operatives
using the same tooling, even if the tractor
itself was assembled in Scotland.
The 3/45 was always overshadowed sales-wise by
its bigger four-cylinder sister and therefore it is
not as common as the larger 4/60.
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Field failures
All this led to problems in 1962, once
several 4/60 tractors had been sold and
were out working on farms. Many engines
failed in use and had to be the subject of a
massive rectification effort under warranty.
The cost of this to BMC was bad enough, but
the loss of confidence in the brand caused
by the problems was much worse. It did not
help that, although fixes were found and
affected, the engine was never truly reliable
for the rest of its life in subsequent Nuffield
and Leyland tractor models, and the
problems were only finally solved in 1972.
That said, although still problematic,
the tractors worked well enough once the
problem had been addressed in most cases.
No doubt the problems caused Nuffield to
lose customers, although sales of the 4/60
remained high and in all other respects
these tractors proved themselves to be
reliable. However, even by the moving of
all tractor production to Bathgate by the
end of the summer of 1963, the engine
problems were still manifesting themselves
in tractors out in the field.
New models
BMC had another sales tactic up its sleeves
to keep sales coming in despite the four-
cylinder engine woes. In September 1964,
the new 10/42 and 10/60 replaced the 3/42
and 4/60 models after only three years of
production. This saw the introduction of
a ten-speed transmission to the tractors,
hence the 10 in the model number. This
was a big deal at the time and was a huge
increase in the previous number of ratios
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Looking stunning in a line-up of Nuffield
tractors, this Nuffield 4/60 looks just as good as
it would have done when brand new.
fitted to Nuffield tractors and also any
competitors’ machines. The same engines
were used and so the four-cylinder 10/60
was still a victim of the issues originally
seen with the 4/60, although to a lesser
degree than originally.
With the changeover to the new
ten-speed models, in September 1964,
production of the 3/42 and 4/60 ended, but
their working lives on farms all over the
world had only just begun. Four-cylinder
engine problems aside, both of these
Nuffield tractors managed to not only sell
well but remain well thought of today. The
Nuffield image may have been slightly
tarnished, but the overall good design of
these tractors shone through, and they
remained a popular machine both in four-
and three-cylinder guise. Many survive to
the present day in the hands of enthusiasts
and are given an airing at shows and
working days.
Nuffield kept its general air of being the
Rolls-Royce of tractors despite the engine
issues, and that fact more than any other
speaks volumes for the original Nuffield
design and how it was conceived back in
the late Forties.
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BORDERS
VETERANS
Early International Harvester tractors are very popular with
enthusiasts and Roy MacGregor’s McCormick-Deering 10-20 and
Farmall Super FC are no exception. WORD & PICTURES Bob Weir

R
oy MacGregor lives in
Dumfries and Galloway and
has been collecting tractors for
many years. Apart from his pair
of old veterans, he owns a Massey-Harris
Pony, a Case DC4, a couple of post-Second
World War Renaults, and an International
B-275, which was his first in the collection
back in 1999.
He said: “I’m old enough to remember
the days when farms brought in steam
traction engines at harvest time. Things
were different back then, and there was
probably more of a community spirit. My
family was allocated one of the Lend-Lease
tractors during the war. As I recall, it was a
Fordson N. A lot of farms were still using
horses to work the land, but a change was
on the way.”
Roy eventually stepped back from
farming and got involved in several
interesting hobbies. His family had always
kept horses, and he competed at point-
to-point and rode with the local hunt.
Then he took up motor racing, which
eventually led to him competing at venues
like Silverstone and Scotland’s racetrack at
Knockhill.

McCormick-Deering
Roy particularly likes his 1928
International McCormick-Deering 10-
20, which he acquired from Bedford in
England. He explained: “According to the
owner, the tractor had come over from The 10-20 was a smaller version of the 15-30 and was popular with farmers.

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the US, and the machine is still wearing Roy says: “It’s great owning a
American type tyres. The machine refused tractor like the Farmall, and it’s
to start, which wasn’t very encouraging, good fun to drive.”
but I took a chance and went ahead with
the purchase.”
When it was first introduced in 1917
International’s 8-16 had been quite
advanced by contemporary standards.
Unfortunately, the machine’s separate
chassis and chain drive looked crude
compared to its major competitor, the
much cheaper Fordson. Fast forward to
1921, and the new model 15-30 answered
both these criticisms. The tractor was built
with a stressed chassis, and the final drive
was properly enclosed in an oil bath. A
comparison between the two machines
also showed just how quickly tractor
technology was developing. The 15-30
could do the same work as its predecessor,
weighed substantially less, and cost half
the price.

Advantages
There were other advantages. The new
tractor had a covered-in engine and
driveline, and International offered a
lifetime guarantee on the ball-bearing
crank. The cylinders also had replaceable
liners, which improved maintenance and
servicing.
The model 10-20 took these
improvements a stage further and was
basically a smaller version of the same
concept. First introduced in 1923, the
tractor was fitted with a more efficient
283.7 cu in four-cylinder engine coupled
to a three-speed transmission delivering The 10-20 hit the ground running and was priced at a competitive $785.
1000rpm. In 1928 the tractor had its
power tweaked to 1025rpm. The design
was very successful, and over 215,000
10-20 tractors left the assembly line before
production ended in 1939.
Roy recalls. “Fortunately, the
McCormick was basically sound and in
good condition, although I had to fix the
magneto. Other than that, the tractor
just needed a good service. I’ve taken it
ploughing a few times, and it performs ok.
There are not too many 10-20s north of
the Border, and it attracts a lot of interest.”

Hands-on
“I will tackle most things except major
jobs like rebuilding engines,” he added. “I
am familiar with clutches, transmissions,
Despite plenty of encouragement, Roy’s tractor refused to start and had to be photographed in situ. A
and similar types of parts. I also had
reminder of the day he went to Bedfordshire to buy the tractor!
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Technical specification:
McCormick –
Deering 10-20
Engine International Harvester (kerosene)
Power 20hp
Cylinders 4
Bore x stroke 4.25 x 5in
Rated speed 1000rpm
Transmission 3 fwd, 1 rev
Length 123in
Height 62in
Wheelbase 88.6in

plenty of experience working on vehicles

in the old days when I was racing cars.
Most of the tractors that were built around
wartime were reasonably straightforward.
The only issue is getting hold of the right
parts.”
Roy prefers to take his time with any
job so that the work is done properly. He The Super FC was the French version of the tractor. The loader is not just for show, and Roy has used the
is also aware that some older tractors are tractor for the occasional job.
getting thin on the ground and need to be
preserved for posterity.
“The 10-20 is a fine tractor and great
fun to drive,” he said. “Unfortunately, I
went a bit overboard with my collecting,
and a lot of the tractors are just sitting
around gathering dust. Old machinery
starts to deteriorate when it is not being The Super FC was available in three variants. FCC
signified petrol, FCD diesel, and FCE tractor fuel.
used, so I might be tempted to sell the
McCormick-Deering if the right offer Large-diameter rear tyres were a feature of
comes along.” the Super C.

Farmall Super “My tractor used to belong to well-

The other old International in Roy’s known enthusiast John Pearson. John was
collection is a French-built Farmall Super living in France at the time and put his
FC. “The tractor is the French version of tractor collection up for sale. The Super
the Farmall Super C,” Roy explained. “The FC was in fair condition, and all I’ve done
main difference from the American-built is clean it up. The engine is still a runner,
version was the addition of a diesel engine, and the rest of the tractor is mechanically
which was introduced to meet the needs of sound.”
European farmers. The original McCormick Farmall C
was introduced in 1948 to replace the
McCormick Farmall B. The C was a larger
Technical specification: and heavier tractor than the B and its
Farmall Super FC four-cylinder, 113ci petrol engine could
Engine International Harvester C-123 develop 1650rpm instead of the B unit’s
(petrol)
1400rpm.
Cylinders 4
Bore x stroke 3.125 x 4in Unlike its predecessor, the tricycle C
Transmission 4 fwd, I rev was designed from scratch and featured
Length 129.5in straight axles and larger diameter rear
Height 83.125in wheels, which were adjustable along a bar
Wheelbase 91.5in
axle. The straight axles were an important
Tyres Front 4.00x15;
Rear 9.00x36 component in the tractor’s design as they
made it easier to change the tread width.

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Touch-Control
The operator’s seat was located above the The operator had good visibility with all
drive train for good visibility, and the the controls close to hand.
tractor was equipped with the Touch-
Control hydraulic system. The tractor
faced stiff competition from the Case
VAC, Oliver 60, and John Deere MT. To
improve the tractor’s appeal, International
Harvester enlarged the engine and turned
it into the Super C. Introduced in 1951, the
Farmall Super C was the second model in
International’s Super Series. These tractors
were produced between 1947 and the early
Sixties. The Super Series was basically an
upgrade of the Letter Series and featured
improvements over the existing models. The
tractors largely followed the design of their
predecessors and were also built to last.
The Super C looked the same as the
regular C, apart from a white, circular
Super C logo on both sides of the bonnet.
The improvements to the tractor were
mechanical, and the engine was uprated
with a larger 1/8in bore. This increased the
unit’s displacement from 113ci to 123ci and
boosted output at the belt to 24hp.

Fast-Hitch system
What made the Super C stand out from
the crowd was International’s Fast-Hitch
system, introduced in 1953. This was

a quick-connect two-point hydraulic “The Super FC was built at the St Dizier

There has been speculation that if IH
had licensed the Fast-Hitch to other
companies, the system might have
become the industry standard instead
of Harry Ferguson’s three-point hitch.
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hitch and came with a range of suitable
implements. The Fast Hitch comprised a
yoke at the rear of the tractor. This had
two flared sockets that could be raised
or lowered hydraulically. The purpose-
made implements had two tapered beams,
which fitted into the sockets. Once they
were in position, spring-loaded latches
made a rigid connection. To detach the
implement, the driver lowered it to the
ground, lifted the latches, and drove away.
The front of the Fast-Hitch yoke
extended under the tractor. It was
connected to a Touch-Control power arm
that could either be raised or lowered to
change the location of the draft point.
The left side of the hitch was connected to
another Touch-Control power arm, which
was used to tilt or level the implements.
A hydraulic cylinder located at the rear
of the tractor raised and lowered the
implements.
plant near Paris,” Roy explained. “Early
tractors like mine were all petrol models.
I’ve been told that in the immediate post-
war years, tractors sold in France were
only allowed to run on petrol. However,
diesel engines were popular with farmers,
and they got around the problem in the
short term by fitting Lavalette pumps to
convert the tractors to diesel. Common
sense finally prevailed, and an official
diesel version of the Super FC fitted
with International’s FD-123 engine was
eventually made available.”
The Super FC is a rare beast in the UK,
and Roy’s tractor won the Original
Vintage 1952-64 category at the 2019
Tractor World Scotland show at Ingliston
near Edinburgh.
If anybody would like to contact Roy about
buying any of his tractors, his mobile number is
07850250806.
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BRITISH PLOUGHING BACK ON the third time the event has been held in
Northumberland in its 70-year history
and it has only ever been held in Scotland
four times.
 If all goes to plan there will be 20
ploughing classes over the two days,
including five ‘Plough-Off Finals’ with
the top ten competitors competing on
the second day for the British titles in
conventional, reversible, vintage trailed,
vintage hydraulic and classic ploughing.
Other classes include horticultural,
crawler, Ferguson, Ford & Fordson,
Ellie Bullard enjoying the Nationals at Nocton, Lincoln in David Brown, high cut, a new classic
2019 on the Beeswax Dyson farming land. reversible and of course, heavy horses.
Also expected alongside the

F
ollowing the government’s Northumberland on October 9-10 this competitions will be agricultural trade
announcements in late year. The 200-acre site has been offered stands, machinery demonstrations,
February, the Society of by D Harvey & Son less than two miles steam ploughing engines, static vintage
Ploughmen now hope from the Scottish border, between displays, shopping stalls and country
that they can celebrate 70 years of Wooler and Kelso. The event is rarely to crafts. Further information at www.
British Ploughing at Mindrum Mill, be seen so far north, as this will be only ploughmen.co.uk 

RBST WATCHLIST ADDITION

T
he rare Badger
Face Torwen, a
Welsh Mountain
Sheep breed whose
numbers have declined nearly
30% since 2013, has been added
to the Rare Breeds Survival
Trust’s Watchlist. The Torwen’s
addition to the list means the
breed will now benefit from
focused RBST support to help
the breed’s revival.
RBST is the national charity
working to safeguard the future
of native livestock and equine
breeds, which have become
rare. It will work in partnership
with the Badger Face Welsh
Mountain Sheep Society to
increase Torwen breeding
numbers, prevent inbreeding,
and safeguard the breed’s
future. RBST Chief Executive
Christopher Price said: “The
distinctive markings of Torddu
and Torwen Badger Face Sheep
have been a feature of the
Welsh Mountains for centuries,
but with numbers dwindling,
action is needed to prevent
Torwens from disappearing.
Not only are these sheep
an irreplaceable part of our
national heritage but, as hardy
native breeds that produce
delicious meat, both the Badger
Face Sheep breeds should
play an important role in the
Action for the rare
government’s post-Brexit vision
badger-face sheep is
of a sustainable future for needed following a
farming that works in harmony decline in numbers.
with the natural environment.”

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SHELL POSTER AUCTION
S
hell Brands International will
sell duplicate Shell posters
from the Shell Heritage Art
Collection in a charity auction
this April, to raise funds for the National
Motor Museum Trust (NMMT) at
Beaulieu.
International auctioneers Lyon &
Turnbull, in partnership with poster
specialist Tomkinson Churcher, will
present Design on the Move: Selected
Posters from the Shell Heritage Art
Collection at the Mall Galleries in
John Stewart Anderson, Motorists Prefer Shell, 1935. Lithograph, 30 x 45in. (76 x 114cm). Estimate: £1800-2200 + fees.
OPEN FARM SUNDAY MOVES
F
ollowing official announcements
on the roadmap out of lockdown
in England, the LEAF Open
Farm Sunday team has moved
the date of its flagship event to Sunday,
June 27, two weeks after the original
planned date. LOFS Manager, Annabel
Shackleton, said: “By June 27, restrictions
should be lifted for most parts of the
country, allowing events to go ahead
with minimal risk, giving our farmers
and the public confidence to enjoy a safe,
informative and fun day out on the farm.”
Anticipating that LEAF Open Farm
Sunday will be more popular than ever
this year after several months of restricted
activity and many country shows
cancelled, Ms Shackleton is encouraging
as many farmers as possible to open their
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London, as part of their Modern Made
sale. The specialist auction will comprise
40 lots with around 50 original posters
from the Thirties and Fifties. The posters
offered for sale are all Lorry Bills which
were attached to the sides and backs of
Shell lorries, delivering oil and petrol to
customers all over the country. The auction
is a rare opportunity not to be missed.
View the collection now at
www.lyonandturnbull.com and in The
Mall Galleries from April 27 before the
online auction on April 30.
farm gates in June for socially distanced
farm walks and talks. Host farmers are
also being asked to use a booking system this
year, whether through the LOFS TryBooking
ticketing service, Facebook, or their own,
to avoid overcrowding. This will help keep
staff and visitors Covid-safe, and to inform
visitors in case of any changes in plans.
“Big events may not be practical this
year, but if the public is surging to the
countryside, we’d love to see hundreds
of smaller events taking place,” said
Ms Shackleton. “This is an excellent
opportunity to share the farming,
sustainability and food production story,
but also, crucially, how to respect the,
countryside.” To find out more and to
register to host LEAF Open Farm Sunday
in June 2021, see www.farmsunday.org
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A TESTING TIME
Restoring this Newman WD2 trike wasn’t easy, according to owner
Derek Hiscock, but well worth it. WORD & PICTURES Peter Henshaw

T
his Newman WD2 is the only
tractor Derek Hiscock has ever
owned with a single-cylinder.
“But it took the longest to do,”
he said. “Sometimes it’s been a labour
of hate rather than love, but it’s all been
worth it.”

By chance
He started out with more conventional
tractors, an Allis-Chalmers B, then owned
a Nuffield for 30 years. A David Brown
came and went, “I had to sell it because the
guy offered me such a ridiculous price,” he
added, “but I do like European tractors as
well, like the Hanomags and Vendeuvres.”
As for the Newman, it seems to have
found Derek, rather than the other way This original toolbar is a rare survivor and a great feature on the tractor.

From a pile of bits to a

satisfying restoration - well
worth the challenge for Derek.

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around. He was at a ploughing match
at Rowde one day and met a chap who
had heard that Derek collected unusual
tractors, and had one he might be
interested in. What surprised him was that
Derek actually knew what the Newman
was, a British tricycle tractor from the
late Forties, early Fifties of which few had
survived.

Abandoned
The owner had bought it from a market
garden in Radstock, where it had been
abandoned outdoors, having long since
stopped working. He and a mate took it
home, stripped it down, all enthusiastic as The Newman script was hand-
painted by Derek.
people often are at that stage of a project,
apparently resprayed some of it but then
left it in pieces. This pile of parts was what
confronted Derek when he came to see the
Newman and understood why the seller
had laughed when asked whether it ran.
“It was a pile of bits in the barn. I didn’t
even know if everything was there, so I
made an offer and after a bit of toing and
froing he agreed to £1000.” Derek and
friend Steve Poole came and collected it
and put it in the shed, but it was almost
three years before he got around to working
on it and deciding to restore it properly.

Lucky find
Derek decided on a dry build first, which
was just as well as it showed a lot of parts
were missing. Things like the wheel clamps
which position and bolt the wheel securely
to the splined axle. The originals were
The Newman three-wheeler had plenty of ground clearance.
cast alloy, but someone had overtightened
them, cracking the soft alloy, and all that
was left was half of one. To cast new ones
would have cost a fortune, but Derek
found a machine shop in Salisbury which
produced some out of solid steel - stronger
than the originals and painted up they
look no different.
The Newman was powered by a
Coventry Victor diesel engine, which
was included in the pile of bits, but
unfortunately, it was in a bad state and
when tow started blew oil out of every
orifice. Unfortunately, no spares were
available, and things looked so hopeless
that Derek almost gave up the entire
project. However, Steve came to the
rescue. He happened to have a 10hp
Lister ST1 spare of the right size in his The Lister engine fits neatly in the space for a Coventry Victor.
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Steel wheel clamps replaced the missing or broken alloy ones.
Not Derek’s easiest restoration, but he’s rightly proud of the Newman.
workshop, but would it fit? Did it run
anti-clockwise, like the Victor? The answer
was yes to both questions, which was just
as well, as an engine driving clockwise
through the Newman transmission would
deliver three reverse speeds (one of them
unnervingly fast) and just one forward. As
for the original engine, that wasn’t thrown
away. The alloy was polished up nicely by a
friend in the village, and it’s still used as a
static exhibit.
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single, bought as a stationary engine at the
Welland show. “I thought wonderful, I’ve
got an original engine and can return it to
standard, but when I started it, I found it
ran clockwise!”
The Lister works fine, it certainly seems
to suit the Newman. Soon after restoring
the trike, Derek took it to the working
section of the Ore Show at Pewsey. He
said: “I put the tool bar in pointing up a
slope, put it in first gear and the tractor
pulled it with no problem whatsoever. It
was doing so well that I kept on lowering
the bar until it was to its full depth, and
the tractor still pulled it.”
Muscle man
The toolbar certainly works, with its height
adjustable on the move (though not easily,
according to Derek). The only problem is
the effort needed to raise it, as there are no
hydraulics. Instead, a very long operating
arm is supposed to give the leverage
needed. “Oh, you’ve got to be a muscle
man to use it - I need two hands,” he says.
“It’s heavy as hell, needs two blokes to lift
it, but we do know that it actually works.
And when it’s working, it’s balanced lovely.
You can look right down at it and see what
you’re doing, none of this twisting behind
to see a towed tool.”
The Newman is manoeuvrable, as any
horticultural tractor should be.
Lister replacement
With a bit of thought, the Lister fitted
fine as it bolted straight to the chassis
rails, just needing a cover made up for
the flywheel. It had originally come out
of an old road sweeper, the sort which
was towed by behind a tractor with the
Lister as the power unit. It needed a new
barrel and piston, but fortunately, Lister
spares are easier to come by. At one point,
Derek found another Coventry Victor
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The Newman as found at the market garden and
looking like a deceptively easy restoration.
The toolbar came with the tractor, as did
all the tool attachments, which apparently
was quite a find. Jim Van Heusen, who
used to hold the UK Newman register,
thinks it might be the only genuine
Newman toolbar to have survived.
Working a trailed tool could be difficult in
any case, as the trike is big by horticultural
standards and the driver sits high, so it
might be difficult to reach back and make
adjustments.
As for the tractor, the single-wheel
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steering is light, and it pulls well with the
10hp Lister and a basic three-speed box,
albeit not very fast on the road. “If you
show it a hill, you have to go down into
second gear,” says Derek, “and the only
trouble is there’s a big gap between second
and third.”
Patience is key
So, the Newman was running fine, but
the tinwork needed a lot of attention. The
bonnet’s original frame was ok, but the
skin was too frayed to be welded. “I could
push my finger straight through,” says
Derek, adding that the tractor had been
left out in the open for 30 years. “Even the
bottoms of the rims were rotted out.”
Where do you find new Newman rims?
Fortunately, some research revealed that
David Brown Cropmaster rims would fit
and had the same profile. Steve did the
work, cutting the lugs off the DB rims and
welding on new ones to suit the Newman
centres. “There were times when I nearly
abandoned the whole thing because there
were problems like that, and it all took so
long. It was almost like everything you
looked at was a problem. Fortunately, my
wife Rosie kept encouraging me, so we got
it finished.
Innovation
“But I do like the challenge of the more
unusual tractors.” To illustrate the point,
Derek tells how the wing edges were
moth-eaten by rust, and of course, this
isn’t a Fergie, and you can’t just go and buy
new ones off the shelf. A friend with an
English Wheel had already made up a new
bonnet for him, but fixing the wings was
more difficult as the originals had rolled
edges and there wasn’t the equipment to
do it.
However, there’s often a solution if you
think out of the box. In this case, a friend
of Derek’s is a fencing contractor and had
a good supply of very thick wire. This
was carefully welded onto the edge of the
wings and the result ground down until
it looked like a properly rolled edge - it
certainly fooled me.
“That took weeks of playing around
with,” said Derek, “and it was the same
with the brake covers, which were half
rotted away. I spent ages chopping out
bits of metal, getting new bits to fit and
welding them in place. I was chuffed when
it was all finished because I’d never really
done much welding before.” Patience, and
a determination to work with what he had,
eventually did the trick. Compared to that,
the footplates were more straightforward,
just flat plates with two 90° bends, for
which the vice was enough.
Paintwork
Derek painted the tractor himself,
except for the bonnet which was done
professionally as a birthday present. “I
usually hand paint everything, but my
friend Keith took the bonnet away without
my knowing and beautifully painted it in
grey. It was a lovely surprise.” Derek added
the script himself and hand-painted all the
blue parts. Apparently, some Newmans
left the factory in red with yellow wheels,
Jim Van Huesen told him so few were
made that Newman would paint them any
colour you wanted. “So, I don’t think there
is a standard colour for them.”
“Apart from rust,” added Rosie.
It’s thought that about 200 Newman
trikes were built, some of which were
built with a flat-twin petrol engine instead
of the diesel single. A few have been
discovered in Australia, but Jim could
only trace a dozen Newmans across the
world. Different yes; rare certainly; and for
Derek Hiscock, a restoration well worth
the effort.
With thanks to Steve Poole, Kym
Phelps, and Keith Stone.
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A TIME FORGOTTEN
Thanks to Steve McIntosh of the Sussex Steam Engine Club who has kindly
shown us a file of A J Ward & Co agricultural pictures which he thought our
readers would love to see.
WORDS AND PICTURES Peter Love

W
ards made its name in
the contracting business
until the Fifties with a
large fleet of steam rollers,
seven of which are in preservation today.
In hindsight, this may well have resulted
from the company’s reputation for hanging
on to all their used tackle. Whatever the
reason, the preservation movement has
much to thank Wards for. 

Contractors
The company, which had a strong
affiliation with Wallis & Steevens who
were based not far away at Basingstoke,
Hampshire, was also very large
agricultural contractors in the area. This
included several sets of steam ploughing
engines and various steam traction
engines for threshing, and as time went
out for steam, tractors and combines took
their place.
It was certainly a busy time at the Guildford
Show in June 1956 for Wards.
Amongst the machinery coming into
their ownership were two of the mighty
170hp Gyrotillers manufactured by Fowler
of Leeds. Of these, No. 20681 was the
only one to make it into preservation.
This machine arrived at Ward’s on April
6, 1935. Engineer John Clarke and his son
Paul from near Winchester painstakingly
restored the Gyrotiller. They worked for
Wards from 1946 to 49, and their duties
also included working and driving the
Gyrotillers. This preserved example is
reported to have been working as late as
1963. 

Survivors
I have a picture of it dated around
1955 to 1960, winding the soil around
near Andover. This was certainly the
last example of this size still working
amazingly. Nevertheless, a pair of
the smaller 80hp Gyrotillers did also
No. 20681 the only surviving large Fowler Gyrotiller 170hp that was bought new by A J Ward in April finally retire around the same time in
1935. It’s seen just outside York at Crockey Hill in September 2016. Photo: P Love Lincolnshire one must not forget and are

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Said to have been taken circa 1955 to 60 near
Andover, showing the chalky soil here.
Managing director J S H Ward JP on the phone
in 1962.
preserved today. However, there were
smaller classes than the 80hp Fowler
Gyrotillers built, including the 40hp
which two examples survive today and the
lightweight 30hp, of course.
I believe 66 of the large MAN 170hp
diesel-engined examples were built and
one 180hp that is said was not sold. They
proved to be very troublesome beasts
and were completely let down by their
German engines fitted, unfortunately. The
basic 1923 Norman Storey concept that
Fowlers took on with their first completed
machine with its juice guzzling Ricardo/
Brotherhood 225hp six-cylinder petrol
engine was first seen in 1927.
Operation
On the rear end of the crawler was
two rotary rings of multi-tines (skives)
operating in different directions to each
other to a depth of 2ft that was hitched to
the back of the crawler and mechanically
driven from the transmission with a lift
chain arrangement. Many times, the
Gyrotilling ‘effect’ sadly stirred all the
subsoil and even clay to the top of the
surface, making the ground like a bog
which the farmers did not want. The
operators didn’t help either by placing the
rotary blades too deep in the ground.
In virgin unbroken soil and working
on the sugar cane plantations in tropical
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Under demonstration just after the war, the David Brown VTK1 Thresherman was certainly
underpowered with a Marshall SM drum and trusser behind up some of the hills around Egham, Surrey.
These look like Suffolk’s to me stopped on the
Wards farm. What is the crop that’s being cut?
Looking very new, Ward’s outfit from an early era
of horse power.
The Twose tool bar and ridger and seat for the
planter to sit at the back with the Clark forklift
on the right.
conditions, particularly in Cuba and the
West Indies, they did well, which is where
they were designed to work in the first
place. However, in semi-wet conditions
particularly in the UK, they were not as
effective. The Gyrotiller gained a new lease
of life during the Second World War when
more land was made way for farming
purposes and a number of the 33 that
were sold to the home market were back
in action clearing tree roots out and filling
in ditches. This included the Arnolds of
Brambridges example that worked in west
Kent and my grandfather took several
pictures of (No. 20680) which come to
light from time to time.
Donor
The other Ward’s example which I think
they bought secondhand was used for
spares regarding the rebuild of No. 20681.
Sadly I do not know its number. However,
in strange circumstances, it was suddenly
scrapped. As we know, John Moffitt ended
up with No. 20681 after John Clarke sold
it and was on show at Stapehill for some
years before being sold to Tom Wheatcroft
and today is with the Ward brothers
in Yorkshire. It occasionally comes
out, such as at the National Ploughing
Championships at Crockey Hill, Yorks in
2016 when the Steam Plough Club’s Peter
Longfoot was in charge of this machine.
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Said to be the prototype

Twose Tractormount roller
being demonstrated with a
Ferguson TE-F.

Peter has just released a new
agricultural book featuring farming
around Peterborough, particularly in the
Thirties to the Fifties called Moonshine and
features much on Norman Box’s Gyrotiller
fleet. The softback A4 size book comes
thoroughly recommended and is available
right now from Classic Tractor Books.
work for Lockett’s who had a large fleet of
Gyrotillers from 1943 to 50. However, the
reliability of the large indirect injection
MAN 170hp diesel-engined Gyrotillers
was not good at all. They were hard to
start, suffered from cracked heads and
liners and basically needed an engine
rebuild every year, yes, they were that
bad! If they had been treated better like
warming the engine up and cooling them
down gradually, then the cylinder head
problems may not have occurred. You
could not get away from the fact that the
engine was designed for gentler use where

Working
Interestingly, Ward’s Gyrotillers worked
all over the place, in fact, Walter Callaby
recalled working for them in 1935 having
previously been a Fowler demonstrator.
He used to drive the Gyrotiller from
Sunday midnight to the following
Saturday night with a pair of drivers, in
theory at least. Afterwards, he went to
work for Penfolds of Arundel who were
large contractors. This company used
steam in the business into the Fifties
as well as tractors and a Gyrotiller of
course! Walter had good things to say Laying pipework in winter was not at its best using the Ward’s 1962 JCB 4 a rather clumsy but ahead of
about this company. He later went to its time machine.

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 it was successful and as they say a lorry
engine does not make a tractor engine as
proved repeatedly.

Dealers no more
As for Wards, during the war, they had
various tractors in their fleet including
some Fordson, Minneapolis-Moline,
Olivers and a styled John Deere D from
what I can see. After the war, they became
associated early on as dealers for Nuffield,
Twose, Track-Marshall, Claas, Clayson,
New Holland, John Deere and then
Leyland. Wards also had an extensive fleet
of plant machinery, particularly for land
drainage schemes and favoured Priestman
draglines.
From the information I have Wards
wound up in 1975 and the A J Ward
This time we see the prototype Twose Tractormount roller with a Ferguson TE-A on board. & Sons Ltd, Thorpe Lea Engineering
Works at Egham, Surrey became a distant
memory, but you might know differently.
It’s time to put this right and if you worked
for the company, please get in touch with
Peter Love, tel: 01323 833125, we would
like to know more about them and your
memories of the company.

Taken in 1961/62 from what I can gather,

recreating what it was like in earlier times
Showing off the rear end of a Nuffield Universal with the Marshall SM threshing drum and
A J Ward’s stand at the 1966 Smithfield Show with all the added extras that were offered with Minneapolis-Moline ZTU.
with BMC Mini’s everywhere! these tractors.

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PATTERNMAKING The versatility and usefulness of

AT IHGB
WORDS AND PICTURES Mike Teanby
our native trees to produce such
diverse items as patterns to mass-
produce parts for tractors through
to the creation of a humble three-leg

A
t International Harvester
I became more used to
milking stool helped provide full-time
crafting metals than
PART employment for generations of people
wood and what I was
both on and off the land.
immersed in there would ultimately
set me off on a career in mechanical
ONE
engineering. Some of my close friends
at IH, however, followed a different
path altogether and honed their skills in
patternmakers’ workshops, creating precise
and often intricate shapes out of wood.

Background noise
Whilst acclimatising in the apprentice
training school we were regularly shown
around the huge factory site, a seemingly
endless assortment of buildings, large and
small, strung out along Wheatley Hall
Road, Doncaster, for almost a mile. No
stone was left unturned, the entire plant
and most of its production activities were
seen and their functions explained. We
toured the foundry, machining shops,

Horse-drawn ‘gill’ hauling timber. Photo courtesy

A J Walker, Rickmansworth

tractor assembly, the snagging area and

dispatch, all departments bustling and
infested with forklift trucks constantly
running around hooting at everyone. In
contrast, drawing offices, tool rooms and
patternmaking shops offered an oasis of
relative calm in all this bedlam. People
working here seemingly moving around in
slow-motion with barely a sound.
Working in a drawing office June not
provide the excitement most of us were
looking for but, of course, the choice was
not ours to make. Out of an intake of 80
youngsters taken on in my year, perhaps
half a dozen opted for toolmaking whilst
Fig one: the impression made by a pattern in the bottom half of a sand box. The bottom half of the box just three others as I recall (my best mates
is called the drag, the top half is the cope. John, Alan, and Pete) would serve their

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Fig two: Cores seen here are also made out
of sand, coated and baked for durability and
designed to fit and be held in their correct
location within the mould. The object to be
made here will be hollow and relatively simple.
A batch of axle carriers in the transmission shop at Wheatley Hall Road in the Seventies. Some machining has been done, including internal boring for axle
shaft bearings, flange facing to ensure oil-tight joints and mounting holes drilled for fastening the carrier to the tractor rear frame.
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time as patternmakers. Some kind of
‘monastic’ assignment for them, I suppose
whilst the rest of us set off into the hurly-
burly of factory life within Harvesters in the
Sixties.
IHGB
There were two patternmakers’ workshops
at IHGB Doncaster and staff who worked
here had historically been woodworkers
with skills in woodcarving, woodturning
and cabinet making. Unbeknown to us, by
the end of the decade foundry operations
at Doncaster, would expand enormously,
most notably to make components for
worldwide design tractors and skid units
in high volume. Tractors have lots of grey
iron in them, and patternmaking was an
essential and integral part at the start of the
whole foundry process.
Craftsmen first create an accurate pattern
of the object in wood and then make a
master mould of it. At Harvesters, these
were usually made in a metal alloy. Today
various materials are used to make master
moulds, including fast setting cast iron resin.
For production purposes the master mould
is then re-cast in two halves, one will be
used to create a void in the bottom half of
a sand box, the other for the top half of the
sand box. A key (such as cut-out, or in our
example a corner missing) is deliberately
built into both halves of the mould to ensure
they are fitted the right way round and
everything lines up correctly. 
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The process The author in creative mode during

The silica sand used in foundries is high the lockdown.
quality and bound together with chemicals
to keep it stable and the material rammed
in to make sure the mould creates a
crisp likeness on the outer surface of the
casting. When moulded, the sand is coated
and then fired off to protect its surface
from temperatures experienced during
casting, when molten metal could exceed
1500°C. The sand also has to remain stable
throughout the cooling process until the
metal has solidified (see Fig 1).
In Fig two, we see where one corner
has been cut away; this is deliberate and
ensures correct alignment when the sand
box is assembled before metal pouring.
Here we also have two cores added, one in
situ within the mould, the other standing
upright, about to be installed. Without
cores, the mould would simply fill up with
molten metal and produce a solid object of the casting on cooling. At the end of the reveal what’s left inside them. Patterns
- just like when we used a bucket to build process, with metal poured and cooled, used in the casting process can be made
sandcastles when we were kids. Whilst the sand boxes are split and rumbled of wood, metal, or other materials, but
some cast iron parts do need to be solid, the to separate the casting inside them (the moulds made from them are true replicas
majority do not and are far more complex. author is grateful to his cousins, Mark of the object to be cast. In addition, they
If we now think about engine blocks, and Adam, both of them foundrymen, have to be robust enough to be used
transmission cases and axle carriers on who helped with the description of the repeatedly for a reasonable length of time
tractors, these are also hollow. However, processes described above). before repair or replacement. Of the many
they have different wall thicknesses and Most patterns used in foundries are types of British-grown wood used to make
plenty of ribs and stiffeners for strength, literally works of art, but surely the real them, imported Honduras mahogany
cut-outs, holes, and flanges for installing magic happens once the liquid iron cools was one of the hardest natural materials
other metal parts and fastening onto and their moulds are broken open to available in the Sixties, but less so today.
something else - an engine block to the
cylinder head, for example.

Into the void

Moulds will always give the exact shape of
a casting, whilst cores make the internal
void. The technical term for the difference
between the two is known as the metal
section - to the laymen, it’s more to do
with wall thickness. At Harvesters, the
core shop and moulding shop were
two separate departments within the
foundry. Finished cores were sent to the
moulders to construct the boxes and when
completed with runners, to allow molten
metal to flow into them, were transported
to the ladlers. The ladlers were those at the
sharp end of the business, pouring metal
into the many sand boxes needed to make
a tractor.
The void, called negative space, is
deliberately designed to be slightly larger A mock-up of an agricultural crawler in product engineering. The front grille and counterweight are both
than that required to allow for shrinkage made of wood and created in the patternmakers’ workshops. Photo courtesy Peter Baker, Product Designer

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Too hot to handle
Within Harvesters, many different items
were produced in the foundry and having
tumbled out of the sand boxes, were left
to cool then harden off. At this stage, they
would be classed as ‘green castings’ and
left for up to six months in the open air to
develop a harder outer skin.
Next, they were transferred into the
tractor shop for machining and repeated
inspection before finally handing them over
to the production line for assembly. Some
castings would also be set aside for the
parts warehouses and occasionally several
sent to product engineering to build into
prototype machines.
I worked in the Doncaster foundry
during 1967, and the largest castings
produced at that time were tractor
transmission cases and axle carriers. The
most complex included hydraulic lift and
clutch housings, crankcases, and cylinder
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Patternmakers at IHGB in Doncaster
kept foundry men like Camile (Sammy)
Sabma on his toes. Sammy retired
in 1984 after 30 years of service and
spanned products ranging from the
Farmall M and BTD-20 right through to
the International 574 and 885XL. IHGB
company magazine Horizon
Field test driver Colin Johnson on board a Doncaster-built H-25 payloader in the Sixties. Can you
pinpoint the number of individual grey iron castings (and patterns needed) to build one of these?
Answer, a lot! IHGB sales literature
heads for diesel engines. Whereas front
bolsters and weights were solid and
straightforward to make the majority
of items made of grey iron were more
intricate; hollow, thin-walled, gusseted,
galleried, and cast in significant numbers.
Colossal
The biggest machine ever built in
Doncaster was the 14 ton (imperial unit)
BTD-20 crawler and colossal patterns and
castings were needed to assemble one of
these monsters built for dual multiple uses
in construction and agriculture.
As a technician apprentice, I was
obliged to spend six months working in
the foundry, mainly in the core shop and
laboratory, but I also worked alongside
Charlie Hull who produced all the new
castings needed for prototypes. I still regard
the time spent here, and especially working
alongside people like Charlie, as being
amongst the most amazing experiences of
my first five years working for the company.
It was also where I could appreciate the
significance of the handiwork done by
John, Alan, and Pete, along with their
fellow patternmakers.
Today the craft skills necessary for
patternmaking are still used for prototype
modelling, creating moulds for mass
production and sand-casting iron
components for farm machinery, even
those from a bygone age.
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A wider viewpoint
Recent involvement with traditional farm
wagons further highlighted to me various
novel woodworking processes. Whilst the
clever use of metals used in tractor making
can be traced back to around the time of
the industrial revolution, the origin of farm
implements, involving the use of wood as
the primary component, dates to a period
far earlier than that.
Over time, different timber has found its
way into some surprising agricultural use.
Take the humble apple tree, for example.
Because it is so hard-wearing, millwrights
chose it to make individual teeth for
some of the great iron cogs used to drive
windmills. These teeth were easily replaced All manner of gears could be produced using the sand casting process. Photo courtesy Shutterstock
when they wore out or became damaged
and, because they were made of wood,
generated less heat, and therefore presented
less of a fire risk in dusty conditions. This
I was told by the miller at North Leverton
during a visit there in the Eighties.

Rare insight
Looking into the history of British farm
wagons further illustrated the care taken by
craftsmen to select the right wood to do a
particular job and by following the building
of a wagon from scratch I was given a rare
insight into the various tools and skills
involved.
I also became aware of what different
types of wood are used for, together A riddle was one of the items built mostly out of wood and in common use on farms throughout the
with the strides made possible by the British Isles in the early 20th century.
introduction of power tools. Lathes, for
example, are intriguing things in their The traditional thresher
own right but for accuracy, repetition, and made almost (but not
outright productivity it’s mains electric entirely) out of wood.
on these, together with the bandsaw
and planer, which helped transform
woodworking processes.
In the workshops at International
Harvester, patternmakers would be all too
familiar with such tools, together with the
properties of different timbers, and used
them extensively for close tolerance work
with blueprints of engineering drawings to
fashion accurately their master patterns.
Patterns that would be used repeatedly for
making thousands of individual parts for its
tractors and implements, and in this respect
the combination of having its own team of
patternmakers and foundry on site June
have made IHGB unique amongst British
tractor producers. In part two we see how saw pits and saw benches contributed to the industrial revolution.

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SHIPSHAPE AND
BRADFORD FASHION
… after a stint in a scrapyard and dunk in the sea

Persistence pays off in the restoration of this International B-250, which

was all washed up at the scrapyard.

I
n the world of collectables,
provenance counts for an awful lot,
and tractor enthusiasts will often
favour a machine that has a known
background for one which has seemingly
appeared from nowhere. For tractors,
often the only way to find a collectable
machine with a good back story is via
word of mouth, and this is where your
network of ‘tractor chums’ comes into
play. Through chatting with others, we find
out useful information about tractors with
an interesting past or a local connection
and which might be for sale.
Tractor enthusiast, ploughman
and Welshman Hefin Jones found his
International B-250 via word of mouth,
the fact that it had a Denbighshire
registration was also enough of a lure.
Besides, the tatty little tractor had a known
past, some of which explained why it was
in such a hopeless-looking state.

Shows and ploughing matches

usually fill Hefin’s calendar, and
like many other enthusiasts, he
has been denied these pleasures
this last year because of the
pandemic.

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Colourful life
In 1957 a farmer named Thomas Evans
from Llannefydd, North Wales popped
into his local International Harvester
dealership, Edward Thomas’ of Denbigh,
and ordered a brand new B-250 tractor.
Before long, the new tractor was delivered
to the farm ‘Gwyndy’ where it was used
successfully for several years.
It was after current owner Hefin had
owned the tractor for some time and
had completed the restoration that he
discovered that by coincidence his own
cousin, who had worked at Gwyndy Farm
in the Fifties, was the first person to drive
the tractor when it was new. Sometimes
it seems like tractors just find us and
discovering this link to his own family
confirmed to Hefin that the purchase of
the B-250 was meant to be.
Provenance
It seems that after using the B-250 for
several years the first owner, Thomas
Evans, sold the tractor on to North Wales
Engineers in Trefnant. This happened in
the Eighties, and from there it was sold
on again to a dealer in Lloc. By this time,
the tractor had not travelled more than a
handful of miles from where it had been
bought new.
Sitting in the dealer’s yard, some young
men who were running a cockle collecting
business on the edge of the Dee Estuary
spotted the tractor. They decided it would
be perfect for hauling their harvested
cockles up the beach. The cockle hauling
work, which was hard on both humans
and machines, continued for some five
years until one day, disaster struck, and
the tractor broke down on the beach.
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Hefin Jones is forever drawn to tractors that come with some local history, and he was on the look-out
for a B-250 in particular.
Saved from the scrappy
The cockle pickers could not get the
tractor restarted, and they couldn’t find
anyone to tow it off the beach before the
next tide came in, and the sea engulfed
the tractor. The tide came in twice over
the tractor before they rescued it. When
it was finally dragged off the beach, the
cockle pickers looked at the sorry remains
and sold it straight to a scrap merchant in
Connah’s Quay. It was while the tractor
was parked in the scrapyard, looking sorry
for itself, that International Harvester
enthusiast and mechanic Mike Speed
heard about it, and knowing that Hefin
was looking for a B-250, Mike suggested
he check it out.
Viewing the tractor for the first time
Hefin decided against buying it; it was in
a bad way, and it was more of a project
than Hefin fancied taking on. The previous
John in his “happy place” behind
the wheel of his beloved Dexta,
pulling a Jones Baler, in the
working area at Onslow Park.
few years spent on the mudflats at the side
of the Dee Estuary had been hard on the
B-250. Salt air had almost stripped the
tractor of paint, the tinwork was tatty;
the lights had been smashed and most
worrying of all the tractor couldn’t be
persuaded to run.
“However, Mike saw things differently
to me,” says Hefin, explaining how Mike
had been unwilling to leave a classic
International on the scrapheap and had
bought the tractor and taken it home to
Whitchurch, tinkered with it a bit, and
soon had it running.
Good deal
He called Hefin to let him know the tractor
was now running but warned that it was
sounding a little rough. Hefin went to view
the tractor a second time, and while things
were looking a lot more hopeful, Hefin still
wasn’t sure about the engine. So, he and
Mike came to an arrangement where Mike
would rebuild the engine, and Hefin would
then buy the tractor. This deal suited both;
Hefin was getting a tractor that was going
to be well worth restoring and keeping,
and Mike was having the satisfaction of
knowing that another little classic IH
tractor was saved from the scrapheap.
A few weeks later, Mike delivered
the tractor, and it was sounding good.
As soon as the tractor was in working order Hefin
put it to use and found it to be a simple, capable,
and pleasant to use tractor.
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 JoRoberts

After a few years of

working the tractor,
Hefin felt it had
earned a restoration.

Hefin put the tractor straight to work. that were manufactured at the Doncaster B-250 launched
He used it for mowing with an S1-42 IH factory, but then in 1949 the first British International Harvester purchased a
mower, for muck spreading with a Land made International Harvester tractor, the factory in Bradford, which they bought
Drive spreader, and for some general work Farmall M was built. from Jowett after the company had ceased
like chain harrowing, rolling, and shifting
big bales around. The work gave Hefin a
measure of the tractor and allowed him to
see what further repairs were required.

UK production
International Harvester tractors had been
imported into the UK from America
and Canada for some time before the
decision was made to assemble them
here. Initially, tractors were assembled at
Orrell Park, near Liverpool docks, then
in 1938 International Harvester bought a
site at Wheatley Hall, Doncaster intending
to manufacture their machinery here in
the UK. During the Second World War,
the factory was requisitioned by the
government for the essential wartime The restored tractor powering a baler
production of munitions, and the factory for a demonstration at the Flint &
was not re-opened by International Denbigh Show.
Harvester until after the war had ended.
First, it was machinery and implements

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to produce cars in 1954. The B-250
was the first of the ‘Bradford Tractors’
to be built and it made its debut at the
Royal Smithfield Show in Earl’s Court,
London, in 1955. The tractor was given
the nickname the Little Giant because
while it was small and compact, it was
also an extremely capable and well-
equipped tractor. In 1956, the first year of
production 3435 tractors were built, but
in the second year, 12,000 were produced.
The chief competitors of the B-250 were
Fordson, Ferguson, and (before long)
Massey Ferguson. These were big names
to compete against, but it was hoped that
the high specifications of the B-250 would
tempt buyers. The B-250 had a 30hp four-
cylinder indirect diesel engine with glow
plugs, five forward gears and one reverse
gear. It was extremely modern for the
period in that it featured live hydraulics,
automatic pick up hitch, disc brakes and
a differential lock. Many of those who
bought a B-250 recall that they were
extremely sophisticated compared to other
tractors that were around.
Restoration
Six years later, Hefin decided the tractor
had finally earned a restoration. First,
Hefin replaced all the oil seals and the
worn bearings. His next job was to
straighten out the bent front axle, and
then to fit new bearings into the stub axle.
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The B-250 is well-matched with the IH baler at the Flint & Denbigh Show.
The B-250 was a strong, reliable little tractor, and
for its era, it had some very modern features.
The B-250 was the first of the ‘Bradford Tractors’
to be built and it made its debut at the Royal
Smithfield Show in Earl’s Court, London.
The steering box was also rebuilt. The
tractor had certainly had a hard life and
had probably received little in the way of
maintenance since leaving its first owner.
“The castings in the rear axle trumpets
caused a bit of bother,” recalls Hefin,
“because the tractor had been in salt
water, the castings had absorbed salt, and
I spent hours with a wire wheel and brush
cleaning them and preparing them, only
to find that the casting was covered in rust
again the next day.”
Persistence
Hefin just kept cleaning and persisting
until finally, the castings stopped rusting
over. The rear wheels were badly pitted
too, and Hefin thought of trying to fill in
the pits. But there is a fine line between
restoring a tractor and obliterating any
trace of its past, so Hefin left the pits
where they were. A local firm that made
rabbit hutches supplied the mesh for the
front grille, and a replacement hydraulic
pump was fitted too.
“Unfortunately, it is a replacement part
for a later model,” says Hefin, “at the time
I couldn’t find an original.” Hefin de-
rusted the five lamps by using electrolysis,
as sandblasting would have been too
aggressive. “I got some correct Butler
lenses from some other lamps I had, and I
replaced the innards with new fittings and
had the bezels re-chromed.”
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 JoRoberts
Hefin also bought a new authentic
control box, a replacement amp meter, and
made up a complete wiring loom. Now
the lamps, including the plough lamp,
all work perfectly and the whole system
charges as it should. The hydraulic arms
were refurbished with new ends and the
lift arms were fitted with new bushes, and
Hefin found an original top link to finish
it off.
Tinwork terrors
By far, the lengthiest job of the restoration
was the tinwork. Years of use, plus that
rather unfortunate stint in the sea, meant
that the tinwork was in poor shape, but
since Hefin wanted to keep as much of the
old tractor as possible he bravely restored
rather than replaced the tatty tinwork.
Today you can’t see the joins where
old tinwork meets new, where the old
salvageable part of the mudguards has
been welded onto the new steel sections.
Hefin reckons you can just about feel a
ridge there if you know where to find it,
but I wasn’t convinced. There is certainly
no visible seam, and it is a repair job
to be proud of, and like all good repair
jobs, it goes unnoticed because that is the
intention.
The original bonnet was beyond repair,
and Mike found a replacement for Hefin,
but it still needed a lot of work to get it
looking right. “The replacement hood had
come off a tractor which had a front-end
loader fitted and as was the practice in
those days the headlamps were moved
from the side to the top of the hood, and
it looked like the holes for the lamps had
been made with a cold chisel,” recalls
Hefin.
Deluxe resto
It seemed to take forever to get the bonnet
and the mudguards right, but finally, when
Hefin was satisfied, all four wheels, the
mudguards, dashboard, and front axle
were sandblasted, and the tractor was
ready for its first coat of paint. New tubes
and tyres were fitted all around, by which
time the tractor was ready for its final coat
of paint. Hefin’s wife Eleri re-upholstered
the “deluxe” seat and got it looking pretty
close to the original.
“I have attempted to make the
restoration as near to a factory finish of
38 TractorJune2021
Hefin’s talented wife Eleri managed to re-upholster that extremely comfortable seat.
The 30hp four-cylinder diesel engine rebuilt by
Mike Speed.
Rather than fit new mudguards, Hefin carefully
patched the old mudguards, adding new steel
where required.
Hefin match ploughing on his beloved Fordson N,
with its distinctive GUN registration plate.
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the time as possible,” says Hefin, “The
lamps were painted black during this
period, later they were painted red, the
same as the rest of the tractor. I very
much feel tractors and machinery when
restored should be back to original, using
the original or authentic parts as much as
possible.”
Showtime
Since the restoration, Hefin has taken
the tractor to several shows, including
the Flint & Denbigh Show, where it
worked with an IH baler, giving a baling
demonstration. Now it is ready to take
to ploughing matches, but Covid-19 has
meant that it has been a long time since
anyone has competed, and ploughmen are
restless and keen to get back on the match
fields as soon as possible.
“There is now a growing interest in
having classes in vintage ploughing
matches with only ‘as built’ equipment
being used,” explains Hefin, “so to
compete in the IH class I’ve bought and
restored a B12 plough.”
Let’s hope that Hefin, along with the rest
of our competitive ploughmen, won’t have
to wait too much longer before they can
get back out there.
With thanks to the International
Harvester Club of Great Britain and the
Museum of English Rural Life, Reading
for background information on the
International B-250.

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LETTER OF THE MONTH
Dexta steering problems
I’ve been following Graham
Hampstead’s overhaul of the Dexta
steering box in the last TFH editions
with even greater anticipation than
usual. I have had similar problems
eliminating sloppiness and wobbles
with my Super Dexta and Ford
3000, which share similar steering
arrangements. Unfortunately for
me Graham’s box did not need the
horizontal shaft bushes renewing and
since I’m no dab hand with a lathe and
to date cannot find an aftermarket
supplier listing them, I was looking
forward to his solution.
I too came up with Graham’s quick
fix for worn radius arm sockets using
tin sheet (and I’m not from Yorkshire,
honest). But in time, such was the
wear that the packing worked its way
around the ball until the gap reopened
and back came the play. After further
fiddling around with this wheeze, I
40 TractorJune2021
threw caution to the winds and fitted new
inner and outer caps, and that did the
trick. I can only guess that the cup metal
is softer than the radius arm balls, as these
seemed to have very little wear. Obviously,
Ford engineers figured it was cheaper to
replace the end caps than the entire arm
since wear would be inevitable sooner or
later owing to the ingress of dirt particles
into the unlubricated ball and socket.
Fixed
I looked at the front end of the radius
arms while I was at it, and lo-and-behold
found a shoulder had worn on some of
the long bolts which attach the radius
arm yokes to the front axles - new bolts
soon fixed that. Now it’s possible to drive
at road speed without imperfections in
the tarmac causing the front wheels to
thrash about.
One last thing, as a correspondent
pointed out to Graham some editions
ago, the bale sledge tripping itself
because the rope fouls the baler in
sharp turns need not consign a useful
piece of kit to the hedge bottom. In the
days before flat 8 systems, we used bale
squeezers on front-end loaders to lift the
bales onto trailers in the field and the
bales had to be stacked in sixes or eights
depending on how high the team could
lift them.
Obviously, it was better for the bale
humpers to have the stuff in a line across
the field rather than scattered all over
the place, especially in big fields. We
used Browns Mansavers behind New
Holland 278 balers and believe me you
wouldn’t want to drag those bales any
further than you had to! As for trip-rope
snagging, we soon twigged the solution
was to fit a rope guide, as fitted to trailed
crawler ploughs, to the rear of the bale
chamber so the rope was clear of the
back end. Problem solved! As for winding
the rope around your thumb…
Colin Dant, email.
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Miniature plough
Reg Short of Leighton Buzzard
has contacted us to ask if
any of our readers can help
identify what this miniature
horse-drawn single farrow
plough was used for. Was it for
a window display? Or was it
used by a travelling salesperson
as a prop back in the day? It
was purchased at Epsom. There
are no markings on it, and it is
40in overall in length. An egg
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plough in one picture to give
some idea of the size of the
object. Samantha Fensome
who took the pictures of the
plough apologises for the
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comparison, but that was all
she had to hand on her visit to
see Reg. If any of our readers
have any idea what the plough
was used for, please, let us
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Secret remedies
I found Jo Roberts’ article about
the Morris Evans remedy to be
very interesting (TFH, April),
especially as it was developed
in an era when many
smallholders and farmers could
not afford to call a veterinary
surgeon for minor stock
ailments. Stock and horsemen
used a lot of “quack” remedies,
some using natural ingredients
from the hedgerow and later
ingredients bought from the
chemist.
They were often so covert
about the cures that they
would buy the ingredients
from two or three chemists to
prevent the mix from falling
into the hands of other horse-
men! The old “hoss men” were
very secretive about their
medications and I think it’s a
well-known piece of folk-lore
that the recipes for their cures
were recorded in a small
notebook that they always
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rusted away, and
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Moose Jaw - History of Transportation

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I
f you want to get the full feel
of Western Canada, then
Saskatchewan and its
Prairies are the place to go. The
Western Development Museum (created
in 1949) is a network of four outstanding
museums recording the social and
economic development of the province.
The museum has branches in Moose
Jaw, North Battleford, Saskatoon, and
Yorkton.
Respectively, each branch focuses on
a different theme - transportation,
agriculture, economy, and people. Seen at
the Moose Jaw Museum is the wing of an
Avro Anson bomber trainer, underneath
it is the Oliver 80 Industrial. Canada
had the Cockshutt - Oliver range, but
not in this case, a pure Charles City,
Oliver product used by the Canadian
Air Force well into the Sixties and now
preserved for everyone to enjoy. If you
are interested in aircraft, this is a place to
see American Aerolights Eagle Ultralight,
Avro Anson bomber trainer, Canadair
CT-114 Tutor in Snowbirds markings,
Canadair CT-133 Silver Star, Fairchild
M63A3 Cornell, and a CT-133 Silver
Star ejection. It will take you four days
to enjoy these delights, something I have
been able to do several times with various
groups.
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FarmingHeritage

HOW TO RALLY
A COMBINE A cautionary tale of combine capers back in the Sixties.
READER’
STORY
S

WORDS AND PICTURES Brian Cook

This was the model before the Matador.
A fiendish plan was devised by them that
the “star worker” would drive the combine
back to Ebchester - possibly because this
was cheaper. Then my boss would drive in
front of the car with no flashing lights! 

Star worker
Came the day we set off (me being the star
worker) in the boss’s car to Darlington a
distance of about 38 miles. The plan was
for the tractor man at the farm to take us
to the field where the corn was just ready
to cut and instruct me in the workings of
the beast. Not really necessary as I was
fully conversant with the procedures of
harvesting as I had worked on a binder!
After all, it was just a more modern
equivalent, was it not?
John Hope, Brian’s boss and good friend, driving

I
n my early years in farming, I worked
on a small hill farm to the south the combine at Broadoak farm on the southern
of Hexham to gain experience. A border of Northumberland on the boundary with
few years and jobs later and having
the river Derwent.
married, my previous boss approached me.

Claas combine
It was 1963, and he had taken the lease
of a 450-acre farm in the south of
Northumberland in the Derwent Valley
near Ebchester and wanted me to be
foreman there. The farm had not been
worked well, and quickly it was decided to
plough and sow cereals. So, a contractor
was taken on to complete the cultivations.
As we would later require a combine, we
found one of my boss’s university friends,
Mr Manners, a farmer near Darlington,
could help with one.
Mr Manners was upgrading his two
combines and we would purchase one of
the 1958 SF Claas combines from him.
These were a silver colour in those days.

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 At the field, I found the cut was 10ft,
slightly wider than the binder, not deterred
off we went. It seemed to make a lot of
noise and vibrate more than a binder. Then
seemingly all was not well according to “my
apprentice” the tractor man! 

Fault
After some deliberation, we found the shaft
that drove the cutter knife (the wobble bar)
was slightly twisted, and the knife sections
were not centring on the fingers. It had been
noted last year but hadn’t changed it as it was
due to be exchanged for a new combine. This
seemingly was a common fault, especially if
you cut undersown crops which put an extra
strain on the knife drive shaft.
Not to be deterred, our erstwhile hosts
went off to Manns of Saxham to procure
a new and updated wobble bar while we
dismantled the offending article. Later the A cross-sectional view of the Claas SF in 1960. Image courtesy Claas Archives
new bar arrived, and we proceeded to fit
the same. By this time, it was getting on Dead stop
well into the day and my boss had to get After a one cut trip along the field to the crossroad, the combine stopped dead,
home to feed the stock. Mr Manners said ascertain all was well with the combine the engine still running in gear. I never had
he would drive in front of me when we and I was fully instructed as to all the this bother with a binder.
left and take me to the old A1, now the workings, we then went off into Darlington By this time, the lights had changed, and
A167. This meant going into the outskirts with Mr Manners in front. At a crossroads a lot of cars were exercising their horns.
of Darlington - the bypass had not been with traffic lights, we had to stop and then Meanwhile, Mr Manners was gesticulating
built then. proceed straight across. In the middle of for me to get a move on. On his return to

The first self-propelled Claas combine harvester, the Hercules,

was launched in 1952. Soon it was discovered the brand name
was already in use, so it was renamed the SF for Selbstfahrer
(Self-Propelled). Image courtesy Claas Archives

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the new traffic island which resembled

a combine, we discovered that the main
V-belt drive which was on two variable
hydraulic pulleys to alter the speed to the
gearbox had lost its jockey pulley that
tensioned the belt.

Onwards
There should have been a large wing
nut and washer on the end of the pulley
spindle. These seemed to have gone on
holiday. On backtracking down the road,
we found the pulley and wing nut. How
lucky can one get in one day?
With everything back together, we
proceeded to the A1. I was now wondering
if I should become a combine mechanic
as I felt that I now knew everything that
could go wrong with them, and how to
repair them! When we reached the A1 Mr
Manners left me. So, I proceeded north at
the dizzy speed of 11mph with an 11ft 3in
wide machine.

Flashing lights
This seemed to be an appropriate time
to have a sandwich now that everything
seemed to be in reasonable order. Just
as I was pouring some coffee and eating
my sandwich, a car with flashing lights,
coloured blue, pulled in front and came to
pass the time of day. Where was I going, did
I have a licence etc? All was well though he
did not think I should have my bait while
driving on the A1, I ask you, at 11mph. By
this time, I had finished my bait, and he
suggested he would proceed in front until
I turned off at Durham on to the A691,
which would take me to Ebchester.
Passing through Lanchester, the daylight
was now fading, and I realised I would not
get home in the dark with only two cutting
lights, which probably did not comply with
driving regulations. I thought I’d had my
fair share of excitement on public roads
for one day. As it happened the next place
was Iveston, and I was a member of a local
motorcycle club and we had a motorcycle
scrambles track on a farm there.
Pull over
I was conversant with the farmer. So, I
turned off the road into the farm and asked
if I could leave my steed there for the night
and use the phone to get my boss to pick
me up. No mobile phones in those days.
The boss’s wife answered and said he was
on his way looking for me… and, where
was I? So, I went back to the main road and
set off to walk. Meanwhile, my boss had
driven past me while I was at the farm and
went all the way to Durham, where he rang
his wife and turned back to find me. Which
he did. As we related what a boring day it
had been, we arrived at Ebchester bridge
and now being very conversant with the
idiosyncrasies of the beast I pointed out
that it would not go over the bridge as it
was too wide. Rubbish was the reply.  nipples were so engrained in my memory
Attachment
The next day armed with a tape measure
we did in fact conclude that the bridge
needed widening, or as my boss said, it had
A 1960 brochure for the Claas SF combine.
Image courtesy Claas Archives
shrunk during the night. So, on collecting
the combine another circuitous route
was planned via Shotley Bridge which we
had had the foresight to measure before
collecting the beast. This gave me another
morning driving around the lesser roads to
get home - well it fills the day in. This time
with an escort in front now.
By now I had grown quite attached to the
combine and it and it served us well for the
next ten years. And did you know there are
exactly 120 grease nipples on it? The grease
that I could grease them all at night without
lights. Shell must have welcomed my efforts
to drain them of their supplies. However,
I think in retrospect that the combine was
better than the binder.

46 TractorJune2021 We would like to hear your memories of rural times gone by if you have got a story,
we would be glad to hear from you; email us at tony.hoyland@kelsey.co.uk
WORD & PICTURE Jo Roberts
THE GOVERNESS CART
A mode of transport often seen in rural areas in the very early 20th century.
T
he Governess Cart is a compact
two-wheeled, one-horse cart,
usually with a rounded, tub-like
body. The cart could seat four,
but because of its small size and the inward-
facing seats, it meant there wasn’t much
legroom for four adults. However, it was
ladies and children who usually travelled in
these carts, so space wasn’t such an issue.
Purpose-built
The driver sat sideways on one seat. And
for that reason, the Governess Cart was
used for women and children to make
short journeys, rather than travelling
long distances. The name Governess Cart
developed because wealthier families often
had their own governesses, these women,
heritagemachines.com
A fully restored Governess Cart showing the cramped
conditions for four people to ride in.
and the children they cared for frequently
travelled in these stable little carts.
The big advantage of the cart was that
it was relatively safe. The axle was usually
cranked, giving the cart a low centre of
gravity, so it was less likely to tip over
than some higher carts like the dog cart.
Another safety feature was that it was
accessed from the rear, usually by a small
door and via a little step. On some other
styles of cart, it was necessary to access
the vehicle by stepping in front of the cart
wheel, at the rear of the horse, and it was
easy to be run over if the horse should
move forward quickly. The Governess
Cart with its rear entrance prevented
such dangers. The wheels were always
of moderate size and well protected by
mudguards, which prevented children
from trapping their fingers in the spokes
of the wheel and avoided scarves or long
plaits from becoming entangled in the
moving wheels
Safety features
There were many dangers with travelling
in horse-drawn vehicles. Horses could
startle and bolt, carts could be overturned
by rough ground or poor driving, and it
was all too common for children to be
injured or killed falling from carts. The
high tub like sides of the Governess Cart
meant it wasn’t an easy cart to fall out of,
and they were thought to be one of the
safest types of cart for carrying children.
The Governess Cart did not appear
until around 1900, making it a relative
latecomer in the horse-drawn vehicle
scene, and its invention marked a time
when society began to put a higher value
on safety. The rear door of the cart was
usually furnished with a handle set low
down on the outside of the door, to
prevent children from easily opening
the door as the cart was travelling. The
disadvantage of this was that it was tricky
to leave the cart quickly and get around to
the horse’s head in an emergency.
The compact size of the Governess Cart
meant it could be pulled by a pony or small
horse, meaning both cart and animal could
be handled easily by a lady without help.
These carts were more commonly seen
in rural areas, where they were used for
carrying children or the elderly, perhaps to
church, to the village or to visit neighbours.
Since they were usually carried on elliptical
springs, Governess Carts were relatively
comfortable, though the driver’s seating
position was far from ideal.
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GrahamHampstead

THE BLUE N
ext to get the treatment is the
Super Dexta. Not a lot to do
here. I bought a few sets of
fuel and oil filters last autumn;
they are so cheap it’s not too painful. I also
got a 20-litre drum of Multifarm oil that

AND THE
was not too expensive either, far cheaper
than getting odd litres.

Oil change
The tractor got a full oil and filter change,

GREY
and I renewed the oil in the Simms injector
pump governor box, which often gets
WORDS & PICTURES overlooked. It’s quite easy if you have never
done it before. I have found that the oil gets
Graham Hampstead diluted with diesel over time. There must
be slight internal seepage past the four fuel
Graham Hampstead is still in lockdown, so the plungers as whenever I have removed the
servicing and repairs carry on - even a Grey Fergie oil level plug on the side of the pump there
is always lots of diluted oil running out.
gets a going over.

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 Just remove the drain plug underneath
the pump and let it all run out. Replace the
plug then remove the level plug halfway up
the pump and then refill with fresh engine
oil through the large filler plug on the top
until the oil drips out of the level plug.

Wiring fault
One problem that cropped up last year was
the engine oil pressure light on the top dash
stopped working. I pinpointed the fault
to the switch on the side of the block by
disconnecting the wire from the pressure
switch and shorting it to earth. If the light
on the dash goes out, it is the switch that
is not working. A new one bought online
sorted that out.
Then I moved on to fit the swinging
drawbar kit I took off the old Dexta, it got
Dexta injector pump. How often do you change a clean-up and a coat of Empire Blue and
the oil in yours?
fitted on. The trouble is, now the brakes
are all out of adjustment as the linkage
Shh, don’t tell
underneath is bolted over the mounting
anybody I’ve had a
GREY tractor in the plate for the drawbar. I have only found
workshop. this out over the last few days so I will have
to have a go at it soon as the brakes are
squeaking and driving me mad. Now the
drawbar is fitted I can use it for baling this
year as it is quite a few horsepower bigger
Fitted, but now the blasted brakes squeal. than the old Dexta.

It looks like next winter’s work is mounting
up already.
Rotten luck
Next, I brought my three-bladed topper in
and got a shock. I took the guards on the
top off to check the condition of the rubber
drive belts. When I started scraping the old
grass and muck off the top of the deck, the
scraper went through the steel in several
places. The rust had eaten away from
underneath until in some places there was
nothing left. I will get it through this season

All painted up and ready to fit on the Super

Dexta.

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GrahamHampstead

but next winter it will have to be all stripped

down and I will see if I can cut and weld
some new plates on the rotten deck.

Welder woes
I may have to buy another MIG welder
by then, my reliable old Snap-On one
has been playing up, I bought it over 25
years ago from a sale at a garage that had
packed up. It was not new then, but it has
been very reliable and over the years it
has welded many miles of wire. The actual
guts of it are made by Cebora. Once I had
established this, I got on the interwebby to
find some parts.
All I wanted was a short piece of black
plastic sleeve about 4in long that shielded
the wire as it went between the wire drive Well, it fits and
rollers. With all that wire going through works, hopefully, it
the centre, the plastic had worn through in will see me out.
places and occasionally the wire would short
out and stick for a second which caused a
kink and then stuck in the harness. I located
a company that supplied spares for Cebora
welders and sent them an email with some
photos of the part I needed.

Bodging time
They replied explaining that my particular
model was “long ago obsolete, but they
could supply me with a newer model”. I
replied I was in my seventies and didn’t The original switch is hidden away on top of the The Lucas Made in England switch cleaned up
really want to buy a new welder. They were clutch bell housing. and ready to dismantle.
very helpful but said they had tried to
locate that particular part in the Nineties
and couldn’t get it even then.
So, it looked like a dead end. I had
a good look at the part and thought I
would have a go at a bodge. I got a tube
of Superglue, the plastic inner sleeve of a
ball-point pen and other assorted bits of
plastic, and after an hour with a Stanley
knife and the Superglue, I had repaired the
sleeve until it looked very similar to the bit
I needed. I fitted it to the drive rollers, and
I have been using the welder since with no
problems. Fingers crossed it keeps going.
Oh, the satisfaction of keeping something
old going, not to mention saving several This is the starter switch from China I fitted a couple of years ago, which does not work - rubbish.
hundred quid on a new welder.

It seems like a bit of a bodge, but parts are no

longer available, so what do you do?

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Grey day
I have taken on a small job on a petrol/
paraffin grey Fergie. I don’t reckon to do
work for other folk nowadays, but I did
some repairs on this tractor a few years ago
and a problem has cropped up connected
to the work I did, so I feel duty bound to
have a look at it.
Back then I repaired the starter motor
and fitted a new pull starter solenoid to
the dash. The tractor is now not starting
on the starter motor; the owner is in his
eighties and has been trying to start it with
the cranking handle and he couldn’t get it
going. He told me it hadn’t run since last
March. Oh heck, no wonder it was proving
difficult to start with the handle. Anyway,
after removing the plugs and warming
them up and messing about with jump
leads and cleaning earth cables, rotor arm
and the carburettor, we eventually got it
running.
Hazards
I left him to plough his small allotment
and chain harrow his grass field, and after
a few days he dropped it Dave,
This is off at our
Hampstead
stock tup
Towers. It’s a well-used tractor that hashe’s
for the last two years, oil
now off to Lancashire.
leaks all over the place. The steering box
Five out of ten isn’t too bad. They had
been busy, there must have been 50
molehills in a small paddock.
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must have lost most of its oil and a lot of
it was covering the safety start/ gear lever
solenoid on top of the gearbox bell housing.
When we tried to start it round at his
place, I pulled the starter switch on the dash
and clouds of blue smoke emanated from
that lower solenoid area. Then more smoke
started rising from the battery earth cable
that was bolted to the back of the dash. So,
I thought it best to not try that again until
it was back in my workshop and I had a fire
extinguisher handy. I suggested we start off
with a new battery as the one fitted looked
not too good and he said it would not hold
a charge. He dropped a new one off so at
least I could rule out a faulty battery.
Crazy idea
Now it was in my workshop, I could have a
good look at the entire wiring system. I got
a pad and pen and drew down the whole
setup as it was now. It had been added to
and messed about with over the years, so
now it was unrecognisable, and not as it
should be. That night while I was dozing
in my chair next to the fire, hovering in
that semi-comatose state halfway between
sleeping and waking, and had the crazy
idea of returning it back to its original
system. When new it would have been the
gear lever start setup, but could it be done?
The next morning, I ruthlessly removed
every cable and bit of wiring associated
with starting and removed the air cleaner
and anything else that was in the way.
The original system as fitted could not be
simpler. A cable ran from the negative on
the battery to one terminal on the start
solenoid on top of the bell housing. Then,
from the second terminal on the solenoid,
a cable went straight to the starter motor.
Then, when the gear lever was pushed
forward into the “S” position and the
internal linkage operated the switch, the
circuit was complete and the starter turned,
simple.
Stronger current
I had removed at least six thick assorted
cables that had been fitted to make the
alternative system work. The voltage drain
on all these heavy cables alone would have
been enough to make the starter motor
very sluggish. I guess that in the dim
and distant past the original switch had
played up, so someone had rigged up an
alternative circuit rather than sort out the
original setup.
I had a look online and new solenoids
were readily available, and reasonably
Burnt contacts
must have been
the reason for the
original failure.
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GrahamHampstead

priced, but I can almost guarantee

they would be from China. From my Once cleaned and
experiences over the last few years, I now reassembled it worked
try to avoid stuff from China at all costs. perfectly, wow.
So, I had a look at the original solenoid that
was fitted, the squarish unit is fastened on
with four bolts. Luckily, with all that area
coated in steering box oil, they were all free
and came out easily.

Made in England
Once released, I could lift the switch up
and see it was connected to the internal
gear lever linkage by a cotter pin. There
would have been a split pin securing the
cotter pin in place when new, instead, there
was a thin bit of wire poked through the
small hole and wrapped around a few times
confirming that someone had been here
before me. I removed the wire and pushed
the cotter pin out with a punch. I left the
punch in the hole on the gear linkage as I
presume if you let go it will drop on to the
flywheel and clutch.
I gave the oily solenoid a clean-up in
the parts washer and was over the moon

refitted them to the top of the bell housing.

Now it was just a matter of finding two
cables that would do the job. I cleaned all
of them up in the parts washer and selected
two that looked like they would do. All the
end terminals were shined up on the wire
wheel. I fitted the new battery on and fitted
the two cables that were needed.

when I saw the words LUCAS, Made in
England. The two halves of the switch are
held together with three screws, so it was
like a lot of components from this era it was
possible to be opened up and repaired. It
was quite straightforward. Inside there are
a couple of copper pads on the top half and
a copper circular disc on the bottom half
with a small spring in between. The disc
was ok but one of the copper pads on the
top half was black and charred, which must
have been the reason that the switch played
up back when Adam was a lad.
All the copper surfaces were cleaned with
some fine wet and dry until they all shone.
I reassembled the two halves together and
Sweet job
Often when you do a job like this, things
still go wrong, and you have to do some
small adjustments to get it right. Not this
time. I simply lifted the gear lever slightly
and pushed it forward and straight away
the engine spun over like a good ‘un, no
sparks, no smoke, just a sweet spin over.
I tried it a few times just to make sure it
wasn’t a fluke. It’s still in the workshop and
I know have the pleasure of contacting the
chap to let him know. The arrangement was
I would get the starting side sorted out and
then we would see which of the oil leaks
we would do. It’s been a change working on
the Grey, but it will be nice to get back on
the Blue.
I left the punch in, so the linkage did not drop.
Anyone know if it does?

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Wiring up the
plough light via the
side/rear light.

Richard Lofting gives us

some guidelines for fitting
a Fergie lighting set.
WORDS & PICTURES Richard Lofting

FITTING
FERGIE
LIGHTS
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Workshop
T
he customer who I rebuilt the
Ferguson engine for has been
so pleased with his tractor
he decided he wanted a set
of lights fitted on it. He also wanted to
tow his trailer with the lights working
on the back of it. The head and sidelights
are pretty much straightforward, in that
all the components are readily available
off the shelf from myriad suppliers, in
fact, some suppliers even supply a light
wiring kit.
Where to start
The first thing to do is to mark and drill
the holes for the lights and switch on the
dash. With having two Fergies fitted with
headlights, a quick measure up with a
tape measure revealed the hole for each
headlight is 4¼in (108mm) from the line
that joins the top of the bonnet to the
sides and 4¼in from the front panel.
I started a pilot hole with a small twist
drill and then used a stepped drill until
the hole was the right size for the shank
of the headlight. For the light switch, I
found a nice space above and between the
heater switch and the oil pressure gauge.
The switch was held up to the dash panel
before committing to drilling the hole
and checking behind so that the switch
does not foul anything. I thought I might
have had to take the steering wheel off to
get the drill square to the panel, but there
is just enough space to get a drill in.
 Rear/side lights
The plan was to fit a pair of “Butler” style
side/rear lights and their mountings.
This not only gives a better position for
the lights but also gives you somewhere
to make the connections. I used spade
terminals, but they could have been
soldered. My feeling is that it is easier to
Health & Safety
Q Be aware a short across a tractor
battery can cause severe burns.
Q Soldering Irons will also burn.
Q If using a naked flame to shrink
sleeving be careful around a
petrol tractor.
Q Make sure any wiring does not interfere
with the brake pedal or linkage.
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take the lamp off for any reason. All you
need to do is to disconnect the spades.
It was decided that at this time it
would be a good idea to fit a plough light,
although the owner of the tractor has
done no ploughing yet as he has only
recently purchased a plough (just before
lockdown). I don’t suppose he will do any
ploughing in the dark, but it looks correct
and in period for the tractor. It could be
useful as a work light, especially on those
early dark winter evenings.
The wiring
The light switch purchased has four
positions off, sidelights, dip beam and full
beam. So, I made up two small looms,
one to the back of the tractor for the side/
rear lights and one to the front for the
headlights. I have taken a feed for the
plough light from the sidelight and made
the connection inside the mounting box.
The owner had some reels of flex in
red and yellow/green that he wanted to
use to save expense. I used the 32/0.2mm
which should carry 10A, and with a rough
calculation, the two 50-watt headlight
bulbs should come in at just under
that figure.
I could have earthed each light to
the body of the tractor and saved wire.
However, knowing how corroded the wing
attachments can get and with the bonnet
relying on the two mounting bolts for the
earth, I ran an earth wire alongside the
power feed. Of course, this needs to be
the same spec as the power feed, I hope
that this will alleviate any future earthing
issues.
The power to the plough light is coming
off the sidelight wiring as it has its own
inbuilt switch on the lamp body. I would
assume it would be getting dark before
using said plough light so the sidelights
would be on, this saves running another
power feed to the back of the tractor. The
front loom, such as it is, has three wires
running through it, dip beam, main beam,
and an earth wire.
Braiding
The finish of a loom is not only functional
but also a matter of taste. I personally hate
the look of the modern plastic “crinkly”
tubing I’ve seen used on vintage tractors.
Yes, it does the job but... Pre-made looms
often come in plastic sleeving coloured
similar to the colour of the tractor it is to
be fitted to. Again, I think this looks a bit
“cheap and nasty” although functional.
The original tractor loom would have
most probably have been finished in a
cotton braiding. The nearest to this is the
modern equivalent, it’s a braiding made
from nylon and can be purchased in
various sizes, dependent on how many
wires are passing through it. For this
job, I chose the 8mm size, but this will
accommodate up to 50mm - there are
smaller and larger sizes available. From
my point of view, for what it’s worth, if you
are fitting a set of lights, or whatever, to a
vintage tractor it should look as if it has
always been on the tractor and supposed
to be there, and not stick out like a sore
thumb.
There are a couple of points worth
noting when routing your loom around
the tractor. Where the lights are fitted to
the bonnet (as this has to hinge forward
for refuelling etc) the loom must pass
near the hinge for obvious reasons and
there needs to be enough slack to allow
movement as the bonnet goes forward.
Otherwise, after a few bonnet movements,
the loom will start to chafe or break the
wires.
Another point is to avoid the manifolds,
especially the exhaust, as it will be hot
enough to melt the loom and the wire
insulation inside! The beauty of using
woven braid is the fact that you can
make very neat junctions where the
loom diverges, to either side of the rear
wings, for example. It is possible to open
the strands with something like a scribe
point and pull the wires through and
then using shrink sleeving to finish the
joint off, leaving it smart and strong as
demonstrated in the photographs.
Light fittings
Most reproduced tractor lights are
probably made in the Far East or China or
even India. It’s worth checking the wiring
as every time I have fitted these lights the
wiring seems a little sub-standard. For
example, the side/rear lights come with
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spade terminals already fitted, but the
wires although crimped to the terminals
look like they may fall off, if not straight
1
away but with the adverse weather the
tractor may be left in some time soon.
A quick job with the soldering iron
and that problem is alleviated. It goes
without saying all the connections should
be insulated. My favourite insulation is
the heat shrink tubing, although it can
be expensive. I have found it is often sold
in the discount supermarkets; you know
the ones that have special buys during the
week, for a couple of quid with various
sizes in a handy box. This is also ideal for I reassembled the lights after painting them on the kitchen table!
finishing the ends of the braiding.

Safety
The next question is where to pick up
the power to the light switch? As this is a
2 5
diesel tractor, right next to the switch is
the heater switch which is live all the time
as it has a feed from the solenoid on the
starter motor. To be safe, I will fit an inline
fuse unit so that should one wire become
chaffed and short out it will blow the fuse. Testing the switch to determine which pin
A flat battery would be annoying Marking out the hole positions before was which as they are numbered from 1 to 4.
enough, but if the worst happened, and drilling.
the tractor caught fire, it could also be
the end of the building it is in! I have one
on order as with a lot of other stuff, but 6
it hasn’t arrived yet - annoyingly stuff I 3
ordered more recently has arrived already.
The post will blame it on Covid, as a lot
of things are these days. At the top of the
article, I mentioned the owner wants his
trailer lights to work on the tractor, again
I am waiting for the components to arrive Finding a good place for the light switch.
so I will show this and the relevant circuit
in the future as it may be useful to others The same with the headlights, 4¼ inches
in the same situation. from the panel join.

7
4
Tools required
Q Wire suitable for carrying enough
power for 10A.
Q Shrink sleeving in various sizes.
Q Braiding or other sleeving.
Q Inline fuse unit.
Q Spade or other terminals.
Q Soldering iron and solder. After several markings, I drilled a pilot hole
Q Small cable ties. before opening out with a stepped drill.
And again measure 4¼in from the front.

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8 12

Now with the knob fitted on, it looks right.

9 I chose to fit the light on the lower hole as it pushed the light further out from the wing.

13 16

The first headlight in place, it will need to Once shrunk it gives a neat and watertight
be set to the right angle once wired up and finish, and of course, it insulates as well.
turned on.
Rummaging in the owner’s wiring box I
found some rubber edging, ideal for the cut
edges of the light mounts!
17
10
14

Now those frayed ends could be a problem...

The tractor, named ‘Freda’ is looking smart
with her new lights. A pre and crimped spade terminal, make
sure they are tight.

18
11
15

With the sidelight mount fitted, I made sure Slide heat shrink over terminal before
the other side matched. However, heat shrink tubing can solve this too.
heating with lighter or small blowlamp.

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 These terminals were
19 as fitted to the wires 23
except I soldered
them to secure the
connection.

Rather than having more terminal

connections within the loom, I opted to
solder them and then cover them in shrink
sleeving.

20

24 27

The spades are now insulated and ready to

connect to the loom, the spare hole will be
Note the rubber edging covering the cut
covered with a blanking grommet.
The beauty of braiding is that you can open edge of the mounting.
the strands and exit wire along its length.

25 28
21

The same on the other side except the

plough light will be piggybacked to the The finished fitting with the light on to
The completed junction, very neat and sidelight connections. check the bulb.
unnoticeable.

22 26 29

I tried the plough light bracket under the

The rear end with the loom tucked out of sight
The end of the loom, all secure and two bolts on the right, but the light was too
and fixed in position with small cable ties.
insulated, ready for connection. low to be of use.

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Marketplace
www.kelseymarketplace.co.uk WORDS & PICTURES Peter Love

HUBER LIGHT FOUR ENTERED

S
aturday, April 24 will see condition F A Standen example plus
Cheffins hold the biggest vintage many others. We also noted a superb
collective of the year in the UK, original 1957 Land Rover Series 1 just
and since we last looked at this entered as we went to press.
sale, things have moved on with even The sale now has over 2000 entries
more lots entered. from veteran, vintage and classic tractors,
The sale now includes a Huber Light parts, literature, and ephemera. Parts and
Four, a type that came along in 1916 and literature will be sold on a timed online
was still offered until 1929. It carried sale, but the tractors will be sold live on A rare tractor in the UK is the Huber Super Four,
the Waukesha 4.5 x 5.75in 12-20 engine Saturday, April 24, as well as online. one for the veteran fans.
which was highly rated, however, the
tractor was not so easy to work on as one
first thinks. In 1921 the Super Four came
along and looked similar to the 12-20
Light Four. The company placed the
Mid-West 15-30 engine in these tractors,
which some say that in later times a
Waukesha engine replaced it.
The late Sonny Smith (a great Oliver The original Massey Ferguson 135 that had been
restorer) 1979 Ford 6610 2wd is also supplied by F A Standen looks a treat.
entered in this sale. Before Sonny died
(2015) it was sold to a Cheshire collector
who has kept it in perfect original
condition. Sonny was of course an ex-
European Ploughing Champion who used ABOVE: Looking so original and with all the extras
this tractor from new in his business for available in 1979, the ex-Sonny Smith Ford 6610
many years. It features air conditioning still features original paintwork!
and all the “bells and whistles” of the
BELOW: Looking a treat, the County 1184 has not Twins, the David Brown Trackmasters would do
time. The tractor is not an import as well to be kept together.
been long restored.
some people have suggested and comes
with a full original V5c document. This
is a rare chance to own something from
one of the UK’s best ploughmen of the
Seventies-Eighties who did so much for
ploughing and Ford Motor Company with
his knowledge and skill with the ‘blue’
machines.
There is a good line-up of Ferguson
and Massey Fergusons entered, including
an MF 230 with 956 hours on the clock.
Also entered is a Massey Ferguson 1200
restored. We noted an excellent 1964
Massey Ferguson 135 an early original

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DAVID CHAPMAN SALE
H
J Pugh is set to carry out
the David Chapman sale on
Wednesday, April 21. David
is downsizing his collection
at Pembrey, Swansea, Carmarthenshire,
Wales. It includes a good raft of good-
to-go Ford, David Brown, Ferguson, and
Massey Ferguson tractors and much more.
The Saturday before, April 17, H J Pugh is
staging the Keith Thomas relocation sale
at their Ledbury Hazle Meadows sale site.
It includes a raft of machinery and goods
including a good looking original MF 165.
For further details, tel: 01531-631122.
Ford Pre Force 4000 looks like a good tractor at the
Chapman sale.
Looking very straight, the Nuffield Universal Three.
The Massey Ferguson 165 looks to be a good buy at
the up-and-coming Chapman sale.
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A rear view of the Huber
15-30 with its two-cylinder
opposed engine.
THE HARDEST TO FIND
D
an Boomgarden tells us the
full story on a rare Huber 15-
30 being offered at the 2021
Pre-30 Auction on April 24.
When it comes to Huber tractors,
there are two models at the top of every
collectors’ list, the Sintz-Wallin engine
two-cylinder 15-30 and the larger 30-60
with the four-cylinder Garver Type
engine and today only a handful of these
two different styles of tractor exist.
Collectors will have the chance to
buy a 1916 Huber 15-30 at the Aumann
Auctions Pre-30 sale. There are only
two complete Huber 15-30 tractors
known to exist. The other example was
owned by Jim Erdle of Canandaigua,
New York, and is now in the Double
D Living History Farm in Roxbury,
Connecticut.
The Huber Company introduced its
line of steam traction engines in 1875.
In 1898 Huber saw the coming demand
for gas engine powered tractors and
built 30 gas traction engines. This short
venture was unsuccessful, and it was
not until 1911 that Huber got back into
the gas tractor market.
Their new tractors were called
‘Farmers Tractor’ powered by a two-
cylinder opposed engine rated at
12dbhp - 20bhp. The spark ignition
gas/kerosene engine was built by
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Sintz-Wallin of Grand Rapids. It had
chain-drive and two-speeds forward
and one reverse and approximately 12
of these tractors were built from about
1910-1912 and featured the driver at the
front end.
In 1912 the company came up with
15-30 which was similar in design to the
13-22, but with a 7in x 8in two-cylinder
opposed Sintz-Wallin engine that was
rated as a four plough tractor. About 150
of the 15-30s were sold with the first in
Autumn 1912 and the last in July 1916.
This 1916 model here is the property
of Mary Ehlerdling and was restored
by  her late husband Dan Ehlerdling,
a lifelong farmer who had a passion
for antique tractors and agricultural
history. Dan’s 15-30 Huber was
originally sold to W B Petty of Hot
Springs, South Dakota on April
21, 1916. The tractor was in pieces
with many parts missing when Dan
purchased it from Mel Reints of Gilette,
Wyoming in 1991. He started the
restoration that same year and had to
make much to complete the tractor and
is a piece of excellent engineering to see
it completed. Sadly, Dan passed away
in a farming accident in October 2009
aged 59, but there are a good number
of early tractors surviving to keep Dan’s
legacy going.
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BIG TRAVELLER MOVES ON

I
f there was a Guinness World Record
for the most travelled antique
tractor, it would go to the Emerson-
Brantingham Big 4-20 of Wilfred
Mole. The tractor is being offered at the
upcoming online Aumann Auctions
Pre-1930 Sale on Saturday, April 24,
writes Dan Boomgarden.
The green tractor has travelled the
world starting in the US and now some
100 years later is back where it started.
The Big 4-20 has its beginnings as one
of the hundreds owned by the late Oscar
Cooke at Billings, Montana. Oscar was
an early collector who used his plane to
search for antique tractors in the Fifties.
In 1968 he opened Oscar’s Dreamland, a
museum to showcase his collection of over
300 tractors, 100 threshing separators, Seen in South Africa, the famous Emerson & Brantingham Big 4-20, which has taken part in many of the
stationary engines, trucks, and steam and Guinness Book of Record events.
so much more. 
The family sold some pieces to that had never been officially attempted,
collectors after Oscar passed away in 1995 which became the start of a Guinness
before his famous three-day 1998 sale. World Record for the maximum number
Wilfred Mole from South Africa was one of pre-1966 tractors working at once in
of these collectors to buy before the sale. one field. 
He bought several tractors, including the The Australians took notice of this
Big 4 Thirty, two Waterloo Boys, Rumely- and did their own version some years
The engine features a built up crank, not the
Advance Oil-Pull 30-60 and the Big 4-20.  later. Wilfred attended this event in easiest to work on either.
They were loaded into containers Cootamundra, Australia, with a selection
and shipped to the Sandstone Estates, of his tractors that included the Big 4-20. 2002 at Cooley, Republic of Ireland. Then
Eastern Free State, South Africa. The This event resulted in a new world record. the record was taken by the British at
Sandstone Estates covers 17,000 acres and Then in 2002, South Africa took the the second attempt. Last back to Cooley,
is part of an International agri-business record back, which drew thousands of Republic of Ireland in August 2007 with
that produces wheat, soybeans, maize, people to the Sandstone Estates. 4600-plus tractors.
and sunflowers. It includes over 700 The event was certified as a Guinness The Emerson attended all these events
vintage tractors, some of which are used World Record for the greatest number and then back to Wiltshire where Wilfred’s
commercially on the farm. There is also of tractors ploughing in the same field daughter farms. The Big 4-20 has been
an amazing 32-kilometre narrow-gauge simultaneously with 755 vintage and stored on the farm for the past 13 years
railway. veteran tractors. Of course, the Emerson until its latest trip back to the US in 2021.
Wilfred attended various vintage shows, Big 4-20 was included. It didn’t take long Visit www.aumannvintagepower.com for
which gave him the idea to try something for the record to be challenged later in more information.

EMERSONBRANTINGHAM COMPANY
The Emerson-Brantingham Implement Co purchased the Gas Traction Company in 1912 and along with it the Big 4 -30 tractor.
Emerson saw the demand shift to smaller tractors, so in 1913 the company released the Big 4-20 known as the Model D, a smaller
tractor with a four-cylinder 5 x 7in engine (20dbh -35bhp). Unlike the Big 4-Thirty that weighed in at 21,000 pounds, the Big 4-20
only weighed 9800 pounds and sold for $1900 US dollars in 1916. However, it’s still a big tractor! Despite Emerson’s initial success,
a combination of post-war depression and competition forced the company to sell to J I Case in 1928.

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AMAZING BIG 4
Looking good and all completed, the Big 4 Thirty
would be something to have in your collection.
The tractor stood near Edmonton, Alberta at Stan
Reynolds for decades.
A rear view showing the roof on and so much more.
TRACTOR GRADING SYSTEM
Veteran, Vintage & Classic: 1-Non Runner Rough, 2-Running Needs Work, 3-Original & Perfect, 4-Older Restored, 5-Restored,
6-Concours. Modern: 7-Rough, 8-Tatty & Running, 9-Running needs Some Work, 10 Average Condition, 11-Very Good, 12-Like
New. If you need a tractor valued or advice on selling or buying please contact our correspondent Peter Love tel: 01323 833125,
email: peterlove@madasafish.com
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F
ew antique tractors have
the immense size as the Big
4 Thirty, built by the Gas
Traction Company. Indeed, for
collectors, the Big 4 represents the “spirit
of an era” when the large prairie tractors
dominated the plains. The company said
in an advertisement from 1910 that they
were “the first and largest builder in the
world of four-cylinder engines,” says  and its tall rear wheels, some 8ft 3in in
Dan Boomgarden.
Few Big 4 Thirty tractors survive, either
traded in for smaller modern models or
dismantled during the Second World War
scrap drives or before. For many years
there were
RESULT approximately 20 complete
HIGHLIGHTS
Big 4 Thirty tractors known to have
survived. At one time it was thought there
was more rolling chassis than complete
existing tractors until more recently when
a group of collectors built more.
Al Serverson of Blooming Prairie,
Minnesota, was one of those collectors. Al
had always wanted to own a Big 4 Thirty,
but obtaining a complete running model
Marketplace
wasn’t possible. However, he bought the
remains of one in 2009 from the estate
of Morris Blomgren in Siren, Wisconsin.
In fact, Morris’s Big 4 project came from
the Reynolds Museum near Edmonton,
Alberta. Morris had corresponded with
the Museum for a couple of years before
buying the tractor in 1988 for $5900.
The tractor was missing the engine,
transmission, pinion gears and many of
the small parts. Morris did some work
on the project, which included getting
new pinion gears. The tractor chassis
remained in his yard near his driveway
until his death.
Since no parts for these tractors
remain, Al had a big task ahead of him,
building an entire engine assembly and
transmission from nothing. He had a
little to go by when starting his project
however he had previously restored
the Big 4 Thirty tractor owned by the
Little Log House Pioneer Village in
Hastings, Minnesota in the mid-Nineties.
He borrowed this to disassemble,
measure and copy parts to complete the
restoration.
The finished Blomgren Big 4 tractor is
an amazing sight. When you walk up to
it, the first thing you notice is the scale
height. It’s a fantastic restoration, with
Al’s attention to detail and craftsmanship
shown throughout. It’s hard to believe that
the engine and transmission are all brand
new. If you didn’t know it, you’d swear it
was all original.
In 2021 Al decided to part with the
Blomgren Big 4 Thirty. The tractor will be
sold at the Aumann Vintage Power Pre-30
Auction on April 24, 2021, in Nokomis,
Illinois. It is only the second time a Big 4
Thirty tractor has sold at auction in the
past 30 years, so it will be interesting to
see what it sells for. For more information
visit, www.aumannvintagepower.com
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 Sales dates
COVID-19 - At the time of going to
press there is uncertainty about
outdoor sales taking place over
the next few months, because of
the coronavirus, but some online
sales are still planned, so please
check details beforehand.
April
³17 - Complete Dispersal Sale
of Keith Thomas Transport. Volvo
FH16 Unit, Faymonville Four
Axle Trailer, STAS Bulk Trailer,
Tractors, Crawlers, Telehandlers,
Implements, Vast Quantity of
Tractor & Crawler Spares, Modern
Workshop ³Equipment,
Tools, Sandblasting & Recycling
Equipment. Leominster,
Herefordshire. H J Pugh & Co,
tel: 01531 631122.
³17 - Deadstock Collective
Sale. Ardingly Showground,
Ardingly, Sussex. South East
Marts, tel: 01323 844874.
³20 - Pre ’30 - Tysse Early
Tractor & Engine Parts
Collection Auction. Online
Bidding. Aumann Auctions US.
wwwaumannvintagepower.com
³21 - Dispersal Sale of Tractors,
Implements & Workshop
Equipment. Pembrey,
Swansea. H J Pugh,
tel: 01531 631122
³21 - Pre ’30 - Signs,
Memorabilia & Literature. Online
Bidding. Aumann Auctions US.
wwwaumannvintagepower.com
³22 - Pre 30 - Schnakenberg
Chromolithograph Print
Collection. Online Bidding.
Aumann Auctions US.
wwwaumannvintagepower.com
³24 - Pre ’30 Auction.
On-site & Online Bidding.
Aumann Auctions US.
Dr Tom Beach’s 1950
wwwaumannvintagepower.com
Ferguson TE-A20 has been
³24 - Cambridge Vintage Sale.
invaluable with jobs at
Machinery Showground, Sutton,
home on the smallholding.
Ely, Cambridgeshire CB6 2QT.
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³24 - Wes Stratman Collector
Auction. 285 28th Lane, 8
1001 Pueblo, CO, US.
Polk Auctions,
www.polkauction.com
³27 - Live online - Weeting
Collective Farm Machinery
Auction. Barry L Hawkins,
www.barryhawkins.co.uk
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³29 - Online Timed Collective
PRODUCT
Auction. Symonds & Sampson,
tel: 07817517467 www.
symondsandsampson.co.UK
³30 - Wessex Machinery Sale.
Southern Counties Auctioneers,
tel: Simon Whaley 07971 571612.
³30 - Online Cornwall HOT WASHER KING
Machinery Collective Auction. The new Clarke King 150B Hot Washer is a compact,
Edward Buckland www. mobile DIY/Semi-professional hot washer that provides
edwardbuckland.co.uk really effective cleaning with a choice of hot (diesel heater)
³30 - Kidderminster Machinery or cold washing options to cut through dirt and grime.
Sale. The Gallops, Stanklyn Lane,
The unit offers easy mobility thanks to the large wheels
Stone, Kidderminster DY10 4AR.
and handle, which includes a hose tidy. It also includes
Halls, tel: 01562 820880.
a spray gun with a heat resistant handle. Its technical
May specifications include - voltage: 230v, 50hz, motor power:
³1 - Monthly Machinery & 2.3kw, max pump pressure: 145bar (2103psi), water
Smallholders Sale. Holsworthy flow rate: 450litre/hr (7.5 litre/min), water temp: 90°c,
Livestock Market, New Market high-pressure hose: 8m, fuel tank capacity: 3ltr, fuel
Road, Holsworthy, Devon EX22 consumption: 2.7ltr/hr, dimensions: 400 x 540 x 980mm,
7FA. Kivells, tel: 01409 253275. weight 41kg. RRP £946.80 (inc VAT).
³1 - Online Agri-Trader & More information at www.machinemart.co.uk
Machinery Sale. CCM Auctions,
www.ccmauctions.com
³6 - Implement Sale. Muirglen,
Hyndford Road, Lanark ML11
9AX. Lawrie & Symington,
tel: 01555 662281.
³7 - Collective Machinery Sale.
Applegarth Mart, Northallerton
DL7 8LZ. Northallerton Auctions
Ltd, tel: 01609 772034.
³7 - York Machinery Sale -
Timed Online Auction. York
Auction Centre, www.ylc.co.uk
³8 - Monthly Collective Sale
of Tractors, Plant, Implements,
Livestock Equipment,
Horticultural etc. Hazle Meadows
Auction Centre, Ledbury HR8
2LP. H J Pugh & Co,
tel: 01531 631122.
³11 - Online Spring Antique
Tractors Consignment Auction.
US. Aumann Auctions, www.
aumannvintagepower.com.
³15 - Collective Machinery &
Deadstock Sale. Lime End Farm,
Herstmonceux, East Sussex.
South East Marts,
tel: 01323 844874.
³17 - Cambridge Machinery
Sale. Machinery Showground,
Sutton, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB6
47©&KHI½QV©WHO©©
³19 - Onsite Auction of
Agricultural Tractors, Farm
Machinery & Equipment.
Scaldwell, Northampton
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tel: 01353 777767.
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DAVID BROWN 990 DAVID BROWN CROPMASTER
TRACTORS & MACHINERY
CASE C

POA. With original DB plough. Early restoration, runs

1938, £4,200. Lovely original condition, complete well. Please call 01747 828272, South West.
with cast wheels with tyres, very straight tin work, 1972, £3,999. Selctamatic 2wd loader tractor with 106701
starts and runs really well. Please call 07754258030 bucket and fork. Tidy for ages. Please call 01249
, South East. 740377, South West. DAVID BROWN 1200
106344 106440

COUNTY 754 DAVID BROWN 50D

POA. with 2 speed boughton winch and bomford £32,000. Restored. 6 Cylinder Diesel. All in good POA. Good starter, ready for restoration. Please call
loader Easy starting, good runner, well maintained working order.. Good Tyres. Please call 01544 01747 828272, South West.
106712
, good brakes, good condition, 4 new 16.9 -30 340444, South East.
tyers and one good spare on rim. Please call 07904 106522

283187 , South East. DAVID BROWN 990A

106357 DAVID BROWN 25C
DAVID BROWN VAK 1A

POA. Good, sound original example. Please call

£3,750. Good original condition. Unrestored. Runs 1956, £3,500. POA. Petrol/TVO. Restored. Good 01747 828272, South West.
and drives OK. Petrol TVO. V5. Please call 07724 Hydraulics. No crack in the block. Good Tyres all 106713
989884, South West. round. Please call 01544 340444, South East.
106264
106523 DAVID BROWN 990
DAVID BROWN 950 DAVID BROWN CROPMASTER

1960, £5,000. Bodywork restored in 2016 but

garaged and unused since. New tyres all round. POA. Nearly finished being Restored. On the button.
Reluctant sale but need room. Please call 07860 All in good working order. Good Tyres. Please call POA. Q cab model. Please call 01747 828272, South
302885, South East. 01544 340444, South East. West.
106341 106525 106714

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DAVID BROWN 880 IMPLEMATIC FORD FW-30 FORDSON F

£3,500. Early restoration. Good sound tractor. Please £25,000. linkage, super singles, brakes good, just £3,500. Good original example. Please call 01747
call 01747 828272, South West. serviced, ready for work. Please call 07831 401089, 828272, South West.
106715 East of England. 106711
106259

FERGUSON TED20 FORDSON E27N P6

FORD TW20

1950, £8,800. Perkins 6-cyl. Good starter. Many new

parts. Barn stored for 9 years. Please call 07401
586341, Wales.
106728
£6,000. Has dung prong. Runs well, Good hydraulics POA. Ex farm. Good and tidy. Please call 01747
Little used by me past 35yrs, More photos for serious 828272, South West. FORDSON SUPER MAJOR
buyers. Please call 07812 958530 , South West. 106699
106245

FORDSON DEXTA
FERGUSON TE-F POA. : In good working order, a good starter, call for
more details. Also, have a Ford 27N for sale. Please
call 07753 401314, Yorkshire and the Humber.
106241

FORDSON MAJOR 4WD BRAY LOADER

£5,500. Easy starting, good runner and all works,
4wd, power steering, hydraulic loader with pallet
folks and bucket. Please call 07904 283187 , South
East.
106349
£3,300. Good condition, all works. Good starter, has
only been used for haymaking in recent years. No
longer needed. Please call 01248 852621, Wales.
106732

FORDSON F FARMALL M

£2,250. Diesel. Very good working order. Front tyres

very good, rear good with some cracking. Owned for
10 years. Please call 07715 612018, South East.
106738

FORD 3000

1924, £3,995. 2WD petrol TVO handle start and on POA. farmall M electric start tvo starts and runs
steel wheels. Please call 01249 740377, South West. well very nice restored. Please call 07855399487,
106441 South West.
106250

FORDSON SUPER MAJOR

GUALDI 30

£3,800. Ford Force 3000 vineyard tractor. rare

model. good original cond. unrestored. tin work POA. could be a New Performance, needs an engine
good. no serious rust. drives well. Please call 07836 rebuild. Sensible offers. Please call 01544 340444, POA. the italian field marshall. info@pietverschelde.
773893, South East. South East. com. Please call 32 56 61 62 60 , Rest of the world.
106200 106521 105292

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INTERNATIONAL 706 JCB 67C-1
SALE Highlight
RARE 1947 NEW
HOLLAND 76 BALER

2016, £28,500. 7 tonnes, c/w four buckets. Hyd.

To find an advanced New Holland baler
press of this kind and original condition that
was imported just after World War Two is
POA. very nice straight tractor starts runs drives.
Please call 07855399487, South West.
106251
Quick hitch, refuelling pump, breaker pipe work,
heated air seat, radio, three keys. Annual service
by JCB dealer. Owner driver from new. Excellent
condition. Please call 07968 968869, South West.
105939

very hard to find. Well here is one that has JOHN DEERE D
come up for sale in north Somerset. INTERNATIONAL B450
It was designed by Ed Nolt for New
Holland at Intercourse (crossroads),
Pennsylvania and the key to his success was
that he held the bale under compression
using a telescope con-rod that had an
automatic latch with this it made the
plunger stop were the chamber was full
that then missed a stoke while the bale was
automatically tied this was unique compared
to any other balers of the time.
The baler was better balanced than the £3,000. Fitted with deutz 4 cyl engine. runs and
Case example that had its pickup at the front drives well. Please call 07786 196252, Yorkshire
end by the drawbar and gave you a rupture and the Humber.
105930
if you tried to lift it and needed a three-furrow
Case LA to pull it where as a smaller tractor INTERNATIONAL MCCORMICK 434
could pull the New Holland far easier. The POA. Electric start, very nice running tractor. Please
73 came along in 1940, in fact the company call 07855399487, South West.
went on to make 20,000 to that original 106252

design. Another fact not realized Nolt used

JOHN DEERE A
a thicker twine that kept the bail together far
POA. A ELECTRIC START runs well very original.
better than other manufacturers of the time.
Please call 07855399487, South West.
It went on to be imported to the UK after 106254
WW2 and sold by companies like TH White,
AJ Ward, AT Oliver of Bedfordshire and JOHN DEERE 3036E
others.
This example has been so well looked
after over the years and was one of the
first to come to the UK and is fitted with the
redoubtable VE4 (V-4) Wisconsin air- cooled
engine, petrol with TVO kit. These came to
the farm in creates and were assembled on
site and is a one owner machine.
It was restored about 20 years ago,
back then was fitted with all new belts and
canvases, was last used about 10 years ago £1,500. needs an engine rebuild. It’s been taken 2017, £12,999. john deere 3036e compact tractor
and has been barn stored since and features apart, but we have all the bits here, so it’s complete. year 2017 diesel one owner with flail topper. Please
excellent tyres never used. The assembly Please call 01544 340444, South East. call 01249 740377, West Midlands.
106442
106520
manual, the parts manual, and the operating
manual are all with it as well as the sales INTERNATIONAL TD6 JOHN DEERE 6150R
literature.

PRICE £5,000 ONO

TEL: 07775 366305
LOCATED: SOMERSET.

£4,000. Starts on Petrol, Runs on Diesel. Restored

many years ago. All in good condition and good POA. 2015 John Deere 6150R. 40kph. TLS and Cab
working order. Please call 01307 818241, Scotland. Suspension. Please call 01606 592639, North West.
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JOHN DEERE R
POA. good ex farm working example. Please call
07821 184799, South West.
105995
KUBOTA L1500
£2,500. Kubota L1500 2 cyl Diesel, runs and drives
well, good tyers, been stored inside so no rot!,
handy little tractor at a handy price!. Please call
01539620636, North West. (T)
106444
MASSEY FERGUSON 135
1965, £5,500. Spent life on a small holding comes
with mill loader Road registered in 2014 original
condition ready for work. Please call 07845487522
, West Midlands.
106262
MASSEY FERGUSON 265 4WD LOADER
TRACTOR
1984, £7,999. 2 stick gear box perkine engine
showing. Please call 01249 740377, South West.
106439
MASSEY FERGUSON 4255
£21,500. V reg, MF 4255, power shuttle, new Trima
power loader recently fitted from local farm. Please
call 01539620636, North West. (T)
106443
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MASSEY FERGUSON 390
SALE Highlight
MASSEY-HARRIS 333
£19,500. everything works, VGC. Please call 07763
487153, Wales.
106483
MASSEY FERGUSON 135
Looking superb and with the
brakes working to perfection,
Tel: 07771874414
POA. Late model. With pick up hitch, ready for work.
Please call 01747 828272, South West.
106700
Wow! Here is a tractor that you won’t
MASSEY FERGUSON 590 have to do much to by all accounts;
this is a lovely 1957 Massey-Harris
333 standard. It runs a treat and the
brakes have all been sorted out and
relined so it stops now. The paintwork
and mechanical condition is correct
and second to none and carries the
Continental 3.4 litre E208 engine with
the ‘new’ when introduced ten-speed
transmission and was a type made
between 1956-7 of course. Some
POA. Std gearbox, ex farm for restoration. Please call 2,748 were built, mostly in 1956, with
01747 828272, South West. only 100 being made in early 1957.
106702
The tractor was bought to take part in
MASSEY FERGUSON 35 a specific road run, but didn’t owing to
Covid-19, and is now offered for sale
and is ready to go. It carries the front
grille chrome strip that was correct
for these tractors and the paintwork is
authentic. The tractor has been gone
right through and features new tyres,
a plough light and has plenty of speed
when on the road.
POA. 3 cyl, ex farm, for restoration or work. Please
call 01747 828272, South West.
106703
MASSEY-HARRIS 55
IF YOU HAVE A
TRACTOR FOR SALE
AND YOU WANT
IT FEATURED IN
SALES Highlights
GET IN TOUCH
POA. Electric start , runs and drives. Please call
07855399487, South West.
Tel: 01323 833125
106253
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MASSEY-HARRIS PONY VALTRA T163 VERSU
SALE Highlight
STUNNING MF 148

£35,500. 012 Valtra T163 Versu. 50kph. Front and

Cab Suspension. Please call 01606 592639, North
West.
POA. starts runs drives nice little tractor. Please call 106446
07855399487, South West.
We have recently been contacted by Chris
106255
VALTRA N174 DIRECT UNLIMITED
Denton who has decided to take life easier MARSHALL 802
and concentrate on his Jaguar E-types,
which he has restored to the same concours
standard as the 1974 Massey Ferguson
148 Multi-Power, which he has finished by
applying the ‘MF’ decals to the bonnet since
he took the pictures.
Yorkshire man Chris, who now lives near
Inverness, Scotland, purchased the tractor
from a cattle farmer at Slaidburn, Yorkshire
POA. High Speed Climate Control Valtra Guide
some nine years ago now. This is a nut and (NTRIP) 650/65 R38 Tyres Sold without weight block.
bolt restoration and we are proud that we Please call 01606 592639, North West.
have the opportunity to offer it to readers. 106448

The panels were all stripped and the

tractor split. All seals that were needed Chris OTHER MACHINERY
replaced and the power steering system was
also overhauled with a new steering wheel ARIENS MOWER
and chrome fittings before a new radiator, £120. Ariens 21 inch 3-in-1 mower. Vari speed
thermostat, pump and cooling fan went drive, 6.5hp engine, collector. Can go straight to
on, also the water hoses and clips were work. Please call 07711508200 , Yorkshire and the
replaced with the correct period type. A new Humber.
106745
fuel tank and sender unit were replaced and
new bonnet chrome handles went on after 1980, POA. Immaculate condition. Good tyres. 6000 AMANCO WW2 GENERATOR
the panels were overhauled. hours. Please call 07702 846399, East Midlands.
But that’s not all: the engine ran very well 106243

indeed but was properly serviced with new

diesel injectors and pipes, as was a rocker
NUFFIELD 4/65
cover gasket, also with all filters. The fuel
pump was also replaced, as were the many
other items at no expense spared. New
draught control parts were also fitted.
The electrical system featured a new
loom, dynamo and starter motor and £1,000. Engine make unknown. Generator
sundries, including lights. The clutch lever metropolitan. Advert detail. A really nice towable
was replaced along with the seat and ww2 DC 12 kw generator. Engine un molested and
in good running order. Bed frame been grit blasted
number place carrier. The wheels were and coated. Please call 07731473003, South West.
overhauled and new tyres and tubes were 106362

fitted. The tachometer was overhauled and POA. Good starter, original ex-farm. Please call
all the instruments are now like new and 01747 828272, South West. AMANCO HIRED MAN
106710
work perfectly, as does the Multi-Power with
its gleaming chrome lever. The rear linkage VALTRA N111 HITECH
was also given a major overhaul.
Chris says he is getting too old to be
doing such stuff, but has enjoyed it fully and
it’s now someone else’s turn to enjoy this
Rolls-Royce series 148.Tel: 01445731610.

£26,500. 2009 Valtra N111 HiTech. 50kph. Front and 1915, £645. Original steerable trolley. New tank, HT
Cab Suspension. Please call 01606 592639, North Mag. Good runner. Please call 01326319323, South
West. West.
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BLACKSTONE TYPE O.P. DIESEL
£1,000. Good example of these fine engines. 25hp
twin flywheels, skid mounted. Ran well two years
ago. 12” flat belt pulley. For work or play. Please call
01283 820447, West Midlands.
106568
BLACKSTONE BLACKSTONE TYPE H.P.H
DIESEL
£1,000. Good example. 14hp, twin flywheels, small
original radiator and fan alongside hopper. Flat
pulley 17” x 9” wide. Ran well two years ago. Please
call 01283 820447, West Midlands.
106569
2 BAULKONG PLOUGHS
£35. as new, for merry tiller. also lots of parts. Please
call 01386700481, East Midlands.
106530
BSA TAPPING MACHINE
£250. BSA No. 3 tapping machine. Free standing.
1HP motor. Please call 01427 753676, East
Midlands.
106742
BOMFORD TOPPER
£1,050. 2.70 mtr good cond with pto shaft. Please
call 07711508200 , West Midlands.
105984
BOX TRAILER
£150. Box trailer. 5’ x 3’ x 2’ with lid and lights.
Please call 07840642362, South East.
106625
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BARFORD & PERKINS ROLLER
£50. It needs saving over 120 years old! Please call
01323 833125, East Sussex
COBLERS FINISHING MACHINE
POA. BELT DRIVE SINGLE FASE ELECTRIC MOTOR
INCLUDED VARIOUS FINISHING HEADS WORKING
ORDER. Please call 07979 605379, East Midlands.
106519
COMPRESSOR
£45. Honda engine, good starter. Please call
07840642362, South East.
106624
CLAYTON EG-33 STEAM GENERATOR
POA. Clayton EG-33 Steam Generator and
atmospheric deaerator for sale, available now
decommissioned ready for collection in dry storage.
comes with history, wiring diagrams and manuals.
offers. Please call 07774 720720, West Midlands.
106258
SALE Highlight
FORDSON E27N
This 1948 Fordson E27N petrol
paraffin tractor has been restored by
Friedel Willims in 2017 and has done
little since, hence its sale. The electrics
were gone through and the magneto
was rewound, the leads were renewed
and new plugs were fitted. The water
pump was refurbished along with a
new radiator core and fan belt. The
engine was gone through and the
bores and pistons were excellent. New,
valves and springs were fitted. New
brakes were fitted including the back
plates and cables. The carburettor was
refurbished by Cox & Turner costing
£450. All new paintwork and the
wings rebuilt + a new set of tyres went
on. The tractor starts and runs like it
should with the hydraulics and pto
all working. The tractor comes with a
current V5c and is ready to go.
TEL: 07970 455 138
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ESF 1 FLAT 8 BALE SLEDGE
SALE Highlight
MASSEY FERGUSON
35 4-CYLINDER DIESEL

£450. With hitch bracket for baler. Tyres all up and

POA. High-frequency used vibro hammer ESF 1 with
universal clamp excavator mounted and powered
from excavators hydraulics - year of manufacture
2015. Our machines and devices are available for
rental too. Please call 224994680, Rest of the world.
(T)
106319
good to go. Buyer to collect. Can load. Does unbolt
into two for easier transport. Please call 01889
500303, West Midlands. (T)
106716
GRAYS FLAT ROLLER
£700. 8’ water ballast with scraper kit. In good
condition. Please call 07968 868594, South East.
106739

EX GAS BOARD TRAILER

Andy Hawke has been in touch from East
Sussex and has a 1959 Massey Ferguson
35 diesel for sale with factory option
downswept exhaust from new. It has been
HAYTER SCARIFIER
£600. With integrated petrol generator requires
renovation. chassis in fair condition been stored
indoors. Please call 07947 915665, West Midlands.
106346

dry stored and has been serviced with

new filters and oils in engine, gearbox and FERGUSON CULTIVATOR
back axle. The charging system has been
overhauled and fitted with new dynamo,
control box, battery and starter motor.
The brakes have been gone right through
and a safety roll bar has been fitted and
£250. 18 inches wide, excellent condition. Only used
stabilisers to the rear linkage are all part of
twice. Please call 07758 761610, East Midlands.
the package. Optional extra is Ransomes 106734
mounted triple-cylinder mowers that is
powered by the tractors pto. HOWARD

PRICE £3,500 ONO

WITH MOWERS £4,000 ONO £120. Ferguson cultivator. Please call 01747
828272, South West.
106707
TEL: ANDY 01424 773 096
DELIVERY POSSIBLE WITHIN 15 FERGUSON PLOUGH
MILE RADIUS OF TN32 5JW

£500. made for a standard fordson this is a rare

£250. Two furrow plough. Please call 01747 828272, item. Please call 07901 600259, Yorkshire and the
South West. Humber.
105794
106708

FERGUSON FINGER BAR MOWER HAY SWEEP

£130. Finger bar mower. Please call 01747 828272, £70. complete in v,gd condition. Please call
South West. 07876660849, South West.
106709 105929

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HAYTER HARRIER 48 MOWER
POA. 19” Petrol Mower. With auto drive and in good
mechanical condition. Please call 07972 913704,
West Midlands.
106363
ICE 20 RFW
2012, POA. High-frequency used vibro hammer ICE
20 RFW with variable eccentric moment together
with power pack ICE 500 and the universal clamp
ICE 150 - year of manufacture 2012. Please call
224994680, Rest of the world. (T)
106305
LEMKEN SUBSOILER
£175. Subsoiler. Please call 07768 891320, West
Midlands.
105686
LIDER TRAILER
£3,000. LIDER TRAILER WITH MANUAL WINCH -
USED ONCE, NEED SPACE HENCE PRICE. Please call
07592 115192, Yorkshire and the Humber.
106347
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LISTER AIR COOLED DIESEL ENGINE
POA. Has built in fan. Used on corn dryer, no longer in
use. Fully working and ready to use again. Sensible
offers only. Please call 07985146882, South East.
106242
LISTER D ENGINE WITH PUMP
£250. Mounted on wheels with Green and Carter
twin pulsating water pump. Please call 01489
895578, South East.
106740
MCCONNELL SAWBENCH
POA. 3 point linkage type, PTO Driven, V Belt Drive,
fitted with removable wheels, axles and drawbar.
Includes spare blade. Please call 01485 570205,
East of England.
106265
OVR 60S
POA. High-frequency new vibro hammer OVR
60S with universal clamp excavator mounted and
powered from excavators hydraulics. Our machines
and devices are available for rental too. Please call
224994680, Rest of the world. (T)
106315
OVR 70 VM
POA. High-frequency used vibro hammer OVR 70VM
with variable eccentric moment together with the
universal clamp - year of manufacture 2016. Please
call 224994680, Rest of the world. (T)
106318
PALLET LIFT
£120. 3 point linkage, good condition. Please call
01485 570205, East of England.
106266
PERKINS L4 ENGINE
POA. From 780 MF Special Combine, Driven in
shed 15 yrs ago, water was drained. fuel tank and
radiator in good cond. Please call 07970 945631,
South West.
105782
PVE 2316 VM
2010, POA. High-frequency used vibro hammer PVE
2316 VM with variable eccentric moment together
with power pack PVE 480VM and the universal
clamp PVE 110. Please call 48224994680, Rest of
the world. (T)
106301
PVE 2316 VM
2005, POA. High-frequency used vibro hammer PVE
2316. It can be used in two ways - free hanging from
a crane or leader guided with a piling rig. Please call
48224994680, Rest of the world. (T)
106302
PVE 40 VM
1999, POA. High-frequency used vibro hammer PVE
40VM with variable eccentric moment together with
power pack PVE 700VM and the universal clamp PVE
200. Please call 224994680, Rest of the world. (T)
106303
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PVE 2312 VM SVR 25 NF
SALE Highlight
1951 FERGUSON TE-D
PETROL/PARAFFIN

2012, POA. High-frequency used vibro hammer PVE
2312VM with variable eccentric moment together
with power pack PVE 480VM and the universal
clamp PVE 85. Please call 224994680, Rest of the
world. (T)
POA. High-frequency new vibro hammer SVR 25NF
with power pack PP 265 and the universal clamp
SCN 120. Please call 224994680, Rest of the world.
(T)
106310

106304
STUART ENGINES
RANSOMES TWO FURROW PLOUGH POA. Six Stuart engines for sale, some cased, all
excellent and cheap. Please call 01753 672933,
South East.
106585

TOMKIN POTATO SPINNER

The tractor conmes with a V5c, the

cylinder head has been overhauled
and a new head gasket fitted. A new
exhaust has been fitted with weather
cap plus, a full service has been
carried out and all the oils renewed
throughout. The gaskets and oil seals
have been replaced on the driveshaft to
rear wheels. New tyres have been fitted
£440. Barn stored. Please call 07845 487522, South
East.
105695
£330. Unusual static exhibit for shows but would
need a bit of painting. Buyer to collect, can load.
RANSOMES 2/3 FURROW TS54B Please call 01889 500303, West Midlands. (T)
£475. Spoke land wheel good working order. Spare 106717

and the paint work is in very good shears. Losing sight forces sale. Good coulters and
order. Optional wheelweights offered. skims. Please call 01208 79871, South West. TRAILER
106611

PRICE: £2,500 ONO RANSOMES TSR 300HD

WITH WHEELWEIGHT
£2,600 ONO

TEL: ANDY 01424 773 096

DELIVERY POSSIBLE WITHIN 15
MILE RADIUS OF TN32 5JW

£500. Six furrow reversible plough, for restoration. £1,500. Tyres, body, chassis and ram all sound.
Please call 01747 828272, South West. Please call 07712 249900, South West.
106704
106731

SVR 16 VM UTILITY TIPPING TRAILER.

POA. High-frequency new vibro hammer SVR 16VM

with variable eccentric moment together with power £230. Load 350kg. Bed size 33” W, 41” L, 14” high.
pack PP 343-V and the universal clamp SCN 120. Tyres 16” Newly built, unused. Please call 01525
Please call 224994680, Rest of the world. (T) 211933 , South East.
106306 106355

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VOLAC BALESHIFTER 7726 WATER PUMP
SALE Highlight
FERGUSON 717
3 TON TIPPING
TRAILER
£75. Boyles broo water pump with briggs x straton
type 22 engine. Please call 01380724261, South
£1,500. Excellent condition, light use, stored inside, West.
full working order, all rams perfect, no oil leaks, one 106474
owner. Please call 01423 770546, Yorkshire and the
Humber. PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR SALE
106733

VINTAGE STOCK TRAILER AUSTIN 6 CYLINDER PETROL ENGINE AND

GEARBOX
£100. Complete with radiator. To fit Austin Loadstar,
was running when taken out of wagon 25 years ago.
Please call 01772 616850, North West.
106633

BMC 3 POINT 8 DIESEL ENGINE

£100. Complete, out of a BMC Wagon with
Threepenny bit cab. Would also suit Nuffield tractor.
Please call 01772 616850, North West.
106632

If you want a really well restored concours

£400. trailer ideal size for stationary engine . Width
44ins length 88ins height 48ins. Please call 07901
600259, Yorkshire and the Humber.
105921
VALTRA N123 VERSU
£46,000. 2015 Valtra N123 Versu. 50kph. Front and
Cab Suspension. Please call 01606 592639, North
West.
106101
VICON PS503 FERTILISER SPREADER
135 1949 Ferguson 717 3 ton tipping trailer
with the early 12-stud wheels and hubs this
is it!
It features mostly original metal (not a
replica) and has been sandblasted etch
primed and finished to a grade 6 concours
standard. As can be seen it’s fitted with hay
gormers and a bale extention. The hand
brake works perfectly as does the hydraulic
lifting mecanisum and the ram is in perfect
condition. There is new Keroin hardwood
POA. steering box. Please call 07752 259980, North
East. stained T and G floor boards and side
106384 boards. The brake and tyres are in
exceptional condition. This is a rare chance
135
to buy a restored Ferguson 717 trailer in
perfect condition with all the work done for
you at a fair price.
PRICE: £3,250
TEL: 01751431358

POA. Cylinder Head. Please call 07752 259980,

North East.
106385

BROOKS ELECTRIC MOTOR

£60. 240 volt, 1,800 RPM electric motor with slide
adjusters. Suit saw bench, lathe, etc. Full working
order. Please call 01225 754374, South West.
106593

CLUTEROCHE EARLY STYLE CAB

£385. As new. Please call 07837882323, Wales.
106343 MOUNTED SIDE LIGHTS
VICON

£45. Massey 500 series, used with scrapes etc but

£150. Vicon Hay Turner. Please call 01652656572, generally solid and presentable. Please call 01253
East Midlands. 836653, North West.
106479 106364

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CASE-IH QUICKIE LOADER BRACKETS DAVID BROWN TIMING GEARS FORDSON FORDSON MAJOR TIN WORK

£300. IH 414/434/444/374/384, etc. Used but not

worn or cracked. Buyer to collect. Please call 01889
500303, West Midlands. (T)
106718

CASE-IH FLYWHEEL
£200. Pair of early major wing tops With rib round
top Nose cone Small repair required Diesel tank
plus foot plates. Please call 01375 404271, East of
England.
106339

£180. DB 990 AD447 timing gear set. Good condition.

Used. Please call 01889 500303, West Midlands. (T) FORDSON FORD AND FORDSON SPARES
106721 POA. 7810 spares, master spares, new hydraulic
filters, fan belts, light fittings and many more. Please
DAVID BROWN FRONT AXLE BEAM call 07801 530663, West Midlands.
£120. Used flywheels to suit IH 574, etc. with 11 inch 106456
clutch. Buyer to collect. Please call 01889 500303,
West Midlands. (T) FORDSON MAJOR MUDGUARDS
106722

CASE-IH 474 GEARBOX

£144. Front axle beam and casting. Used. Removed

from red 3-cylinder DB 880. Buyer to collect. Please
call 01889 500303, West Midlands. (T)
106725

DIGGER BUCKET
£240. New mudguards. Please call 01747 828272,
South West.
106705

GARDNER 4LK ENGINE PARTS

£300. Used. Working when removed. Missing the
PTO input gear. Casing good. High range gear good.
Buyer to collect. Please call 01889 500303, West
Midlands. (T)
106723

DAVID BROWN CROP MASTER

£70. FITS MF 220 One 23 inch (fits MF 220) digger
bucket.. Buyer collects, subject to COVID regulations.
Please call 07599 799314, East Midlands.
106353

DOORS/ CAB WINGS

POA. LAD Cab wing, Ford D series cab wing, Ford
D series door. Leyland Reiver front chassis wing.
Please call 01594 562260, South West.
106526
POA. Gardner 4LK engine parts as in picture .For
details please call. Please call 01482814139,
Yorkshire and the Humber.
106337

FORD FORD SKID UNIT AND PARTS. INTERNATIONAL SEAT

POA. crop master cylinder head and temperature
gauge. Please call 07752 259980, North East.
106383

DAVID BROWN 990 CAMSHAFT

£108. Camshaft and followers, DB990 AD447. Used

good condition. Please call 01889 500303, West £1,500. pick up for 2000/3000. rear tyres, grasss £250. Restored black and white seat as fitted to b
Midlands. (T) wheels. Please call 01652656572, East of England. series . Please call 01485 512521, East of England.
106720 106517 106260

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LEYLAND VARIOUS TRUCK PARTS
POA. Leyland Freighter body panels and doors.
Leyland Sherpa MK1-2 body panels, engine parts,
vac pumps, radiators Clysdale Freighter air valves,
gearbox parts. Maestro van doors. Please call 07773
753026, Wales.
106587
LEYLAND 154 CLUTCH PEDAL
£30. New, never been fitted. Please call 07836
352355, South East.
106743
LIFTING CHAINS.
£450. 2 x 4 meters. long with chocker. all had
regular test. Please call 07697 761947, South East.
106515
MYFORD LATHE
POA. Rescued from a roofless shed and very rusty.
Approx 3 ft 2 in long. Should be restorable. Free
to a good home. Taker collects. Please call 07914
672835, West Midlands.
106361
MASSEY FERGUSON SAFETY A FRAME
£150. Models to fit 20 35 35X 135 Good Condition
Needs painting. Please call 07968 000171, North
East.
106267
MASSEY FERGUSON 710/220 DIGGER
PARTS
£70. Pair of MF ditch cleaning bucket 12 inch
extensions plus cutting edges. Buyer collects,
subject to COVID regulations. Please call 07599
799314, East Midlands.
106351
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MASSEY FERGUSON 710/220 DIGGER NUFFIELD 4/60,10/60 MUDGUARDS
BUCKET
£70. One MF 12 inch digger bucket. Buyer collects,
subject to COVID regulations. Please call 07599
799314, East Midlands. £350. New mudguards. Please call 01747 828272,
106352 South West.
106706
MASSEY FERGUSON LINKAGE ASSEMBLY
NUFFIELD 465/345 STEERING BOX
£144. Complete with arm. Used. Also fits Leyland.
£40. £30 pair of support stays £40 drawbar 11hole Please call 01889 500303, West Midlands. (T)
£40 top link screw type Fits Massey-Ferguson 203 106724
industrial/100 Series tractor. Buyer collects, subject NUFFIELD WEIGHTS
to COVID regulations. Please call 07599 799314,
East Midlands.
106354
MASSEY FERGUSON TRACTOR CAB
£250. Rear Nuffield tractor wheel weights. No chips
or cracks. With botts. Good condition. Please call
01460 220625, South West.
106744
PLOUGH
£250. Kverneland conventional plough 4 farrow with
discs and skimmers. In good condition. Please call
07887783880, South East.
106518
POA. For MF 135/20. Also a MF fore-end loader, ROTAVATOR
fork and bucket. Fair condition. Please call 07634 £1,000. Del Morino thunder 145 rotavator. 3 point
520951, West Midlands. linkage, 145m working width. strong and robust.
106730 cast iron gearbox, used with ferguson 35x in garden
veg patch only a few times. Please call 07817
MASSEY FERGUSON SEAT COVER KITS 528232, South West.
106342
TRACTOR TYRES AND TUBES
£80. Two 12.4/11/28, a good 50% tread, some
£POA. To fit MF 100 series spring suspension seats, surface cracking, £80 for both. Also have two heavy
these are an excellent replica of the original and are
duty tubes, £25 for both. Please call 01509 412662,
made from high quality leatherette material. Please East Midlands.
call 01939 290371. 106481
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TIPPING TRAILER
£1,300. In good working order. Front going to the
end of trailer 3m. Side to side 2m. Deep 1m. Please
call 07854440159, South West.
106524
TYRES
POA. 8.25x10 tyresMain text - x2 8.25x10 tyres for
sale. 1 Goodyear and 1 Dunlop. Both has 9-10mm
of tread. On rims. Please call 01945 583365, East
Midlands.
106244
SCAMMELL BONNET PANEL CATCHES
POA. Wanted scammell bonnet panel catches for
1930s lorry. Please call 07720 950920, East of
England.
106247
SCAMMELL BONNET HANDLES
POA. Wanted scammell bonnet handles for 1930s
lorry. Please call 07720 950920, East of England.
106248
6 VOLT DYNAMO
POA. 6volt dynamo .6” long x 4 1/2” diameter.
Possibly from Ford V8 Pilot or similar. Dated 1947.
Please call 01482814139, Yorkshire and the Humber.
106336
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SKIDSTEER TYRES VARIOUS PARTS
POA. Gardner 4 LK water pump, reconditioned.
Gardner Clayton compressor, very good condition.
Foden 520/521 stop cable. Also four spring pins
new. Two 5LW fuel pumps for spare or repair. Please
call 07767 277099, South East.
106630
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
ALLCHIN ROYAL CHESTER CASTINGS
POA. 1 1/2” scale Allchin Royal Chester
£150. Skidsteer tyres on wheels. 10-16.5, 8 stud. castings,gears and copper boiler materials . No
Rims rusty, no air. Four on rims, four off rims. 40%
drawings but with Model Engineer magazines
good. Please call 01494758539, South East. dealing with the build. Please call 01482814139,
106556
Yorkshire and the Humber.
106338
SPLIT RIM WHEELS
CARAVAN ITEMS
£110. Waste master, £25. Towing mirrors, £25.
Folding double step, £20. Solar panel battery charger,
£40. Please call 01275 463122, South West.
106609
DAF DRIVERS HANDBOOKS
£10. DAF 95-500 Series drivers handbook,
£10. Proximity Mirror DAF 95, £10. Please call
01423709175, Yorkshire and the Humber.
£100. Four 825x15 split rim wheels, 8 stud. With 106566
four good tyres. Off of low-loader trailer. Please call
07880 600805, South West. DINKY TOYS
106590
SWINDENS VICE
£260. In excellent condition with original boxes.
Mighty Antar tank carrier, £100. Centurion thank,
£60. Scammel recovery , £100. Please call 01726
842357, South West.
£200. 4” C14 Swindens vice. Flat and Pipe jaws, 106746
revolves 360°, good working order. Please call
07850 857774, Scotland ENGINEERING WORKSHOP PRACTICE VOL.
1-5
TRACTOR TYRE £60. Books all in hard back, very good condition.
£30. 12.4 x 28, good tread. Please call 01275 1936-1904, very fine books with huge amount of
463122, South West. information and detail. Please call 01225 754374,
106608
South West.
106594
TYRE
ENDLESS CHAIN AND PULLEY HOIST
£30. Youngs Lifting Appliances of Birmingham
mid 20th Century. Rated 10cwts/half ton but nor
POA. Pair 12.4 .11x28 India farm 50% tread. Please certificated. In working order. Please call 01295
call 07423 839175 , Scotland. 730543, South East.
105780 106345
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FERGUSON BROWN BROCHURE (COPY) INSTRUCTION BOOKS
£25. 23 instruction books on small generating plant,
Villiers, JAP, Chorehorse, Sears Roebuck, Newton
Derby and many others. Too many to list. Some war
office books. Proceeds to WSEC. Please call 01225
754374, South West.
106595
JOHN DEERE LITERATURE
POA. mostly in the 30 range, forage harvesters,
combines, bailers from mid 1970s offers. Fiat from
70s. Please call 07537 089648, Wales.
106194
£28. Very good condition. Please call 01994232893, KYMCO MAXXER QUAD
Wales.
106635
FINISHING TOPPER
6572 miles, £1,300. 2012, 217cc automatic petrol.
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topper Good condition. Please call 01375 404271, clean cond. all brakes renewed. Please call 01579
East of England. 532123, South West.
106340 105803
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£8. 4 and 6 cylinder diesel engines. Unmarked
condition. Please call 01225 754374, South West.
106597
MASSEY FERGUSON MASSEY-FERGUSON
WORKSHOP MANUAL
£25. Good condition. Please call 01994232893,
Wales.
106636
GUARDSVAN FIRE
£19.50. MF201.BRAND NEW,STILL WRAPPED.
COVERS PETROL and DIESEL MODELS MF65 to
MF1155. Please call 07989 951895, South East.
106356
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
£200. Cast iron, 19” high with two lengths 4.5”
diameter chimney pipe 63” and 30”. Please call £25. HOWARD GEM ROTAVATOR Operating
07854 469302, Yorkshire and the Humber. Instructions £10, Service and Repair manual.
105987 Parts List (copy) £10, HOWARD Mounted Rotavator
1960 Handbook and updates £15,. Please call
HUNSLET 5 INCH 07761827053, East of England.
106256
£50. Dinorwic Alice class locomotive drawings by
don young set not used collection only. ring after PULLY
6pm. Please call 01270669259, North West.
106191 £5. Three grove 1” bore x 35” pully. Please call
01380724261, South West.
HUNSLETTE ALICE 106472
£40. 3.5 inch locomotive drawings designed by don
PULLY
young, full set not been used, collection only ring
after 6pm. Please call 01270669259, North West. £5. 7x1 bore flat belt pully. Please call 01380724261,
South West.
106192 106473
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STEERING CHAIN
£20. 8 foot steering chain for 4” scale traction
engine. Please call 01380724261, South West.
106470
TON JACK
£10. Hyd. 7/10 ton jack. Please call 01380724261,
South West.
106471
TRAILER
£275. New tyres, 4ft long x 3ft wide x 18 inches
deep. Mudguards, cover and spare tyres. Please call
01270669259, North West.
106562
THE AMATEUR’S LATHE
£27. The Amateur’s Lathe, first edition, 1948, very
good condition, £15. The Amateur’s Lathe, 1972,
very good condition, £12. Please call 01225 754374,
South West.
106596
TWO HORSE BOX RICE BEAUFORT
£350. Needs new Flore S mudguards. The rest ok.
Please call 01270 524415, North West.
106626
YTON AND SHUTTLEWORTH BLOWER
£110. Blower from a Clayton and Shuttleworth
threshing machine mounted on a wooden base.
G.E.C. electrical motor optional. Please call 07906
890519, South East.
106729
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Fully insured. www.daveallentransport.co.uk
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in the business and a vintage tractor owner myself.
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