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.

Classic Massey & Ferguson Enthusiast

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JONATHAN WHITLAM • … speculates on the virtues of the Red Giants range, and asks if the quality of those tractors back in the day matches the iconic status they’ve assumed among enthusiasts today?

A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY? • Chris Graham meets Ferguson enthusiast Dave Woolerton to discuss the pros and cons of his beautifully-restored, early FE 35

WORKING MEMORIES • Jonathan Whitlam turns the clock back to recall a plucky and productive MF 3070 that always seemed to punch above its weight

A BORDERS WORKHORSE • The MF 2640 was part of Massey Ferguson’s 2000 Series, and powered by the reliable Perkins 6.354 engine. Enthusiast Richard Rees owns a superb example, as Bob Weir recently discovered

NATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS • Chris Graham spotlights some of the entrants at this year’s British National Ploughing Championships who, while not among the prizes, helped make the event the success it was

THE 500 SERIES • Part 2: Jonathan Whitlam charts the arrival of the influential Massey Ferguson 500 Series range

CLUBBING TOGETHER • John Selley presents some of the highlights from The Ferguson Club’s stand at the recent Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show

BIDDENDEN TRACTORFEST • Chris Graham shares some of his pictorial highlights from this year’s excellent Biddenden Tractorfest, back in the heat of August

MF 135 RESTORATION PART 6 • Ben Phillips reports on the big handover; our project MF 135 is finally returned to a delighted owner!

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MEMORABLE MOMENTS FROM 2022 • Chris Graham picks some of his favourite Ferguson- and Massey Ferguson-related memories from 2022 which, somewhat against the odds, turned out to be a great tractor event season

OUT & ABOUT • Peter Love spotlights his pick of ploughing matches around the UK that attracted Ferguson and Massey Ferguson machinery in recent months

SALES CORNER • Peter Love reports with details of the Ferguson and Massey Ferguson movers and shakers changing hands in the past month or two

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