Classic Massey & Ferguson Enthusiast

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

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BLACK TRACTOR FINDS A NEW HOME

MASSEY-HARRIS 333 DEBUTS AT EARLS BARTON

RAIN BLOWS TOP EVENTS OUT!

LATE SEASON EVENTS TO ENJOY

RARE FORD FERGUSON 2N IS ORIGINAL AND CORRECT

HAVE YOUR SAY • The editor is always delighted to receive your letters, emails, pictures and more, on any subject that would be of interest to fellow CMFE readers. Please send to: Peter Love, CMFE, The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent ME18 6AL. Email: peterlove@madasafish.com

JONATHAN WHITLAM • In this issue Jonathan Whitlam looks at the Massey Ferguson 500 series launched in 1976 and its biggest model, the 590. We are always delighted to receive your letters and thoughts on this column and anything else in the magazine.

MASSEY FAMILY DOMINATE • The editor takes a brief look at the well organised 73rd British National Ploughing Championships, held at Thoresby Estate, Perlethorpe, near Ollerton, Nottinghamshire.

FERGUSON BROWNS STAR AT CULTRA 2024 • Classed by people in the know as the best event in 2024 for all Ferguson and Massey Ferguson fans, the annual Friends of Ferguson Heritage Cultra Working was better than ever, says Aaron Taylor.

FERGUSON STAR AT CUMBRIA • David Reed visited The Cumbria Steam Gathering at Flookburgh, where a fine collection of tractors was to be seen, with The Ferguson and MF names featuring prominently on 27–28 July.

GREAT LINE-UP AT BIDDENDEN TRACTOR FEST • The best place to see preservation tractors in the South East just has to be the Kent Agricultural Society’s Biddenden Tractorfest, which saw over 15,000 people through its gates on 17–18 August.

THE MASSEY FERGUSON 135 – 60 YEARS OF SUCCESS • With the FOFH Guinness Book of Record’s attempt at the Newark Vintage Tractor Show for the most MF 135s in one field, Jonathan Whitlam reflects on this iconic type of tractor.

WIG’S OLD TRACTOR • We travel to the North Island of New Zealand where we meet Waikato Tractors (AGCO dealer) master technician Rodney Murray. He tells us all about his Massey Ferguson 35X, which has so much family history attached to it in this wonderful farming area of this spectacular country.

FERGUSON TE-E DEBUTS AT SEVAC PLOUGHING MATCH

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THE TRACTOR PLANT – ITS RISE AND FALL. • In 1951 production at Banner Lane reached the milestone of 200,000 Ferguson tractors, so some might say that both the Standard Motors Company and Harry Ferguson Ltd., were both doing quite well at that time says Bob Moorman.

FERGUSON TE-F ENGINE REBUILD. • CMFE welcomes Richard Lofting, a well known, avid tractor restorer and engineer who is looking forward to being part of the new team here. In this issue he rebuilds a Ferguson TE-F engine.

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