The official magazine of the Ford & Fordson Association. Ford & Fordson Tractors magazine covers the early Fordsons to the last of the Fords, and the latest news with New Holland. Each issue of this quality glossy magazine is packed with reader stories, buyers’ guides, news, reports, technical advice and parts for sale. The old Fordson and the Ford that followed were incredibly versatile tractors and were arguably converted by more specialist companies like County, Doe, Roadless and many others. We celebrate all this in our magazine with features on restorations, collections, recollections. Tractor collectors may also find that rare part or tractor for sale in our reader’s free ads.
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CHESHIRE CLASSIC • The model 5030 was one of the last Ford tractors to be introduced, at the time of the transition to Fiat. Ploughing match expert Stuart Vickers from Cheshire has a fine example, writes Bob Weir.
THE LAST OF THE LINE - STEELFAB RESTORATION • A machine that spent much of its working life in Derbyshire has been given a new lease on life by a well known Classic Plant restorer.
THE SOMERSET VINTAGE & TRACTOR SHOW • Royal Bath & West Showground – 25th and 26th January 2025
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CONVERTING THE TW • In the penultimate article of his fascinating series documenting the development of Ford’s TW tractor series Jonathan Whitlam looks at the companies that used the TW series as a basis for their own conversions
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FORDSON DEXTA • Ben Phillips continues with his Fordson Dexta restoration as he investigates the cause of the tractor’s heavy steering
SALES DIARY
FORD AND FORDSON CONVERSIONS • It was out with the old and in with the new in 1964, as the last Fordson tractors were replaced with the brand new Ford 1000 range and a whole host of new conversions.
PICTURE THE PAST
Ford & Fordson A ssociation Round-Up • Association chairman, Pat Pawsey, delivers a round-up of news and views from in and around the ever-enthusiastic FFA
SECRETARY’S UPDATE: • Jonathan Boaz has agreed to represent the FFA in Worcestershire
MEMBERS NEWS & REPORTS: • Somerset Vintage & Classic Tractor Show held 25th – 26th January
FINALLY - THE FORDSON MAJOR E27N
OUT & ABOUT • It was good to be back at the LAMMA Show, the UK and Irelands largest agricultural show, held over 15-16 January at the NEC filling ten halls of this enormous complex.
SALES CORNER • Peter Love reports that the season has remarkably, already seen over 400 Ford and Fordson and other family tractors change hands in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Despite the economic gloom, the agricultural tractor preservation scene has seen strong turn over and reasonable prices along the way.
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