THE SWINGING SIXTIES

In issue 99, I wrote about the Fordson Major tractor, and the huge influence it had on the tractor market, both here and abroad. So, when the time arrived for the model’s replacement, the Major’s successor had big shoes to fill.

As part of this change, it was decided to drop the ‘Fordson’ name, which had been in use since 1917. ‘Ford’ tractors, as they would be known from then on, became available in a brand-new range of four models that were