Heritage Tractor Magazine

12/07/2024

An event report from the 2024 Stradsett Park Vintage Rally can be found in the summer issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR. This year's rally celebrated its 50th anniversary and also featured a brilliant showcase of Turner and David Brown tractors.

05/07/2024

In the summer issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR, we explore the history of a once thriving threshing contractor on the Cambridgeshire/Essex border and its transition from steam power to tractor power as well as other farm work. This Fordson F is pictured here cutting a field of barley with Ken Pumfrey at the wheel.
HT is indebted to the Pumfrey family for allowing their extensive collection of archive photographs to be published in the magazine.

28/06/2024

The popular Fordson Major E27N is the star of the summer issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR. If you are looking to buy one of these tractors, this issue provides a detailed buyer's guide as well as some background history to how the E27N came into being. Photo: Ken Topham

21/06/2024

Don't forget to buy your copy of the summer issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR, or even better visit our website to order a subscription today! As well as the Fordson Major E27N buyer's guide, you can also look forward to the following:
➡ How a Massey-Harris 726 combine harvester returned to its family home
➡ Memories and photographs of a former Cambridgeshire threshing contractor and their transition from steam to tractor power
➡ A rally report from Stradsett looking at the excellent Turner showcase
➡ And much, much more...

14/06/2024

The summer 2024 issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR is now on the shelves, so get your copy today! This time, you can look forward to the following:
➡ A detailed buyer's guide to the Fordson Major E27N
➡ An in-depth look at the development of the David Brown 50D
➡ The story of Doug N. McHardy and his landmark Power Farmer Collection
➡ How the 1919 Tractor Trials at South Carlton, Lincs, had a profound affect on one Northamptonshire farmer
➡ And much, much more...

11/04/2024

Don't forget to buy your copy of the spring issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR, where you can read about the largest and most popular tractors that were imported to the UK though Lend Lease during the Second World War.

28/03/2024

Don't forget to grab your copy of the spring issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR in time for the Easter weekend, or even better, visit the website to order your subscription today!

27/03/2024

In the spring issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR, we take a look around the Milton Keynes Museum exploring the collection's agricultural roots and the farm machinery that can be found on display.

20/03/2024

The mighty Field Marshall Series 3A dominates the spring issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR, where we provide a buyer's guide and a bit of background history to the Gainsborough-built machine. Photo: Ken Topham

13/03/2024

Don't forget to grab your copy of the spring issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR. As well as the buyer's guide to the Field Marshall Series 3A, you can also look forward to the following:
➡ Recollections of the farm machinery used on a South Lincolnshire farm in the 1950s and '60s.
➡ A look at some of the tractors that were imported to the UK through Lend Lease during the Second World War.
➡ A tour around the agricultural exhibits at the Milton Keynes Museum.
➡ And much, much more...

11/03/2024

HERITAGE TRACTOR is the pick of the week in the Herefordshire village of Longtown!

Magazine of the week is Heritage Tractor Magazine

Including a step by step guide on a TE-20 Ferguson Trunnions pin replacement

08/03/2024

The spring 2024 issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR is out in the shops, so grab your copy today or even better order your subscription by heading to the HT website.
In this issue you can look forward to the following:
➡ An in-depth buyer's guide to the Field Marshall Series 3A
➡ The story and background to the Minneapolis GT and GTA tractors
➡ A look at the early combine harvesters of the USA and UK
➡ A step-by-step guide to the trunnion pin replacement on a Ferguson TE-D20
➡ And much, much more...

24/12/2023

Undoubtedly one of the highlights of 2023 was the highly anticipated debut of the very rare Fowler 25 Diesel crawler after a 16 year restoration. It is pictured here by Paul Cook at the Casterton Working Weekend, and what a way to end the year as we wish all the readers of HERITAGE TRACTOR a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

20/12/2023

The winter issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR celebrates the Massey Ferguson 35X with a very detailed buyer's guide to this popular sixties tractor. Photo: Ken Topham

14/12/2023

The winter issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR is full of a very diverse range of articles. As well as the buyer's guide to the MF 35X, you can also look forward to the following:

➡ What machinery was used in the ill-fated Groundnut Scheme in East Africa
➡ The history of match ploughing and Peter Longfoot's personal memories of competitive ploughing with his Fordson F
➡ Development and story of the Standen Universal beet harvester
➡ A look around the Cotentin Farm Museum in northern France
➡ And much, much more...

08/12/2023

The winter 2023 issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR is here and on the shelves in time for Christmas in the UK! Don't hesitate in purchasing your copy today! This time you can look forward to reading about the following:
➡ A detailed buyer's guide to the Massey Ferguson 35X
➡ The history and development of the County Full Track crawler
➡ The restoration of the incredibly rare Fowler 25 Diesel crawler
➡ A round-up of the highlights at this year's Casterton Working Weekend
➡ And much, much more...

07/12/2023

Give friends and/or family the perfect Christmas gift – A Heritage Tractor subscription!

20/11/2023

11/11/2023

We will remember them...

During WW1 more than 170,000 farmers fought in the trenches and up to half a million farm horses were requisitioned by the War Office to help at the front line. Faced by a lack of labour, farms adapted the way they worked to meet the food production challenge.

By 1918, there were 6,000 tractors in operation in Britain. The ‘Ploughing Up’ campaign of 1917 saw an extra 2.5 million acres of land used for growing cereals.

Whilst during the first two years of WW2, over 4 million acres were ploughed up. The priority was getting as much food out of each acre as possible. One acre growing potatoes could feed up to 40 people, wheat 20 people, whereas areas of permanent grazing for animal fodder could only feed around 2 people. One of the biggest reclamation schemes took place in East Anglia, where thousands of acres of fenland were drained to make it suitable for farming.

Info taken from: nfuonline.com and yagro.com
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02/11/2023

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Whether it's exploring one of the largest collections of vintage tractors, machinery and commercial vehicles, or browsing the hundreds of trade stands and exhibitions, there will be plenty to see and do.
You can help them celebrate, too. So rev up your engine and join them for a journey through time. All the details for this year's show can be found here: https://newarkvintagetractorshow.com/

27/10/2023

This 1967 International 434 is still used by Martin Rodgers for hay making following its restoration in 2019. Read all about this Working Wonder in David Laley's article which features in the autumn issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR.

24/10/2023

Sponsored post - Visitors to the are in for a treat when the annual event is held at on 4-5 November. One of the biggest vintage tractor and machinery shows in the UK, this is also the 20th anniversary of the show.

Not only can vintage vehicle enthusiasts and hobbyists browse a range of vintage tractors and machinery, there will also be trade stands selling vintage spare parts, equipment and memorabilia.

All the usual favorite attractions will also be there, such as the Saturday Auction, the Sunday Sortout, tractor & trailer rides, the Remembrance Service and much more.
Something new this year will be top tips from a restoration expert on reviving your vintage tractor, as well as kids' toy tractors.

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13/10/2023

The origins and the development of the humble elevator are explained by an expert in the autumn issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR.

12/10/2023

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Now in its 20th year, the show is being held on 4-5 November at , when hundreds of vintage tractors and machinery will be showcased to thousands of visitors.

Tickets are available at discounted prices only until Friday, 27 October. After that date, gate prices will apply. To buy your discounted tickets for one of the biggest vintage tractor shows in the UK, please go to: https://newarkvintagetractorshow.ticketsrv.co.uk/home

06/10/2023

Roger Levett was a demonstration driver firstly for David Brown in the 1960s and later John Deere. Read his memories and look through his excellent selection of photographs taken during various tests in south Germany whilst the JD 710 was under development in the autumn issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR.

04/10/2023

We want to see your old tractor and farming photographs! If you, or a family member or friend, has some old archive photographs taken pre-1970, like the ones here, please do not hesitate to scan them and send the copies in to HERITAGE TRACTOR. Don't worry if you don't have any information about the photos, as our expert team of contributors and readers can help out.

29/09/2023

The museum at Greenfield Valley Heritage Park in North Wales features the sole-surviving Jones self-propelled combine harvester. Read all about the combine and the other exhibits at the museum in the autumn issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR.

22/09/2023

In the autumn issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR, we provide a buyer's guide and the background history to the Farmall M.

14/09/2023

There are a whole variety of topics covered in the autumn issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR! As well as celebrating the centenary of the John Deere D, you can also look forward to the following:

➡ Stuart Gibbard's childhood memories of working with an Allis All-Crop 60 combine on his family's farm.
➡ Investigating the development of the elevator.
➡ A look around Greenfield Valley Heritage Park's museum in North Wales, which features the sole-surviving Jones self-propelled combine harvester.
➡ A round up of the early tractors shown at the 2023 Old Timer Tractor Rally.
➡ And much, much more...

08/09/2023

The autumn 2023 issue of HERITAGE TRACTOR is now on the shelves in the UK! Don't forget to get your copy today so you can read about the following:
➡ The history of the John Deere D, as we celebrate its centenary
➡ A buyer's guide to the Farmall M
➡ A step-by-step guide to the overhaul of a Ferguson TE-20 cylinder head
➡ The memories of a demonstration driver for both DB and JD
➡ And much, much more...