In at the deep end!
Nick Ward started working on commercial vehicles when he was 14, and became a professional mechanic after leaving school. He’s worked in that industry ever since but, despite having had a lifelong interest in tractors, it wasn’t until 2016 that he finally took the plunge and bought his first machine. It was a 1952 Fordson E1A Major that he spotted in a magazine classified advert, and he was attracted by the fact that it was relatively local but also because the price fitted with his budget.
At that stage, though, he didn’t have storage facilities, a workshop or any sort of plan for the tractor, apart from the fact that he knew he wanted to get involved with the old tractor scene. But one thing quickly led
