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    A QUIET REVOLUTION

    Apr 16, 2021 5 minutes

    How often have we been advised to buy wisely when choosing a tractor for restoration? David threw caution to the wind and turned this former dairy farm scraper tractor into a stunner, but why? David sets the scene, “My father would take the TEF 20 or the 35X to local shows or road runs but without any weather protection, his enjoyment of classic tractor events was often spoiled by the wind and rain. I decided to restore a tractor for him so he could take part in a bit more comfort.”

    John McCracken, a local dairy farmer who milks about 150 cows, was selling this MF 550 in 2009 for just £200. Even a decade ago that would have been considered a cheap tractor; there had to be a reason. There was! David describes his purchase, “It was really in poor

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