Tractor & Machinery is the world’s best-selling tractor magazine. Onsale every four weeks, this 180-page publication covers tractors from the 1940s through to the 1990s, reflecting an era of tremendous change in agricultural machinery. From the post-war austerity days when tractors started to become more common on our land through to the 1990s when new technology transformed farming forever, Tractor & Machinery has exclusive owner’s stories, historical profiles, restoration stories, practical advice plus the latest news and sales results from the world of tractors. Each issue of Tractor & Machinery covers the most popular makes and models, such as Massey Ferguson, Ford, New Holland, International, John Deere and many more. In addition, however, the magazine also covers some of the quirkier tractors and implements around. For those with a hands-on knowledge, there’s a dedicated Workshop section with essential practical advice, hints and tips. Furthermore, there’s a Farm & Horticultural section looking at smaller machinery and implements. Tractor & Machinery is the only magazine to offer this huge variety of content and since its launch in 1994 Tractor & Machinery has gone from strength to strength and is now the world’s best-selling tractor magazine with fans the world over The publication is renowned for producing the most authoritative, in-depth and interesting features each month including exclusive owner’s stories, historical profiles, restoration stories, practical advice and more.

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A Golden Harvest • The Leyland Golden Harvest range of tractors is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Marque enthusiast James Connolly has the story.

The show will go on

JCB electric vehicles

T&M TO YOUR DOOR!

JOHN TURNER

COLLABORATION

Proceeds to go to Arthur Rank Hospice

Goodyear launches R14

Vintage club looking forward

AGRIMAX V-FLECTO

The ultimate Fordson? • The final models in the successful Fordson tractor range were the ‘New Performance’ Dexta, Super Dexta and Super Major models. In this mini guide we profile the latter and tell you what can expect should you be considering a purchase.

From Ireland to Somerset • Joseph Lewis discovers a low-hour example of David Brown’s range-topping model.

POSTBAG

Code red • The Massey Ferguson 135 is largely considered to be the little red tractor, but the 35X is not far behind in the popularity stakes. In this head-to-head feature we see how it stacks up against another popular red model – the IH B-414.

MF masterpieces • The latest from the scale model world

Ahead of its time? • The Ford 7810 and 8210 take the plaudits at the top of the Series 10 range, but is the inbetweener an underrated classic or gap-filling flop? Jonathan Whitlam takes an in-depth look at the 7910.

JUNIORS Letter Gallery

A new concept • The mouldboard plough had been in use for centuries when some argued that there was no need to plough at all. We look back at the introduction of one of the alternatives – the chisel plough.

Vineyard Christmas Fayre

Celebrated in style

Zimbabwean adventure • Fresh from bringing us his take on the introduction of the 1884, County Commercial Cars Limited’s former area sales manager Mike Gormley looks back fondly at another important model for the company.

LEYLAND RARITY

READERS’ GALLERY

DIFFICULTY RATINGS

Pin replacement • Andrew Hall forges ahead with the lower link pin replacement, but uncovers a hidden problem along the way!

Mower overhaul • In the second part of this series, Andrew Hall makes further progress in bringing the mower back to working condition.

WORKSHOP: HELP • These pages...