Classic Massey & Ferguson Enthusiast

MF 135 RESTORATION PART 6

The day had finally come to hand this Massey Ferguson 135 back to its owner, Alan Braithwaite. As he only lives a few miles away from my workshop, his plan was to drive the finished tractor home and, even though it was quite a warm September day, he would be protected by the cab.

By the time Alan’s 135 rolled from the Banner Lane production line, cabs were becoming commonplace on agricultural tractors, as both comfort and safety were playing an ever-increasingly important part in tractor design. The one fitted on Alan’s tractor is known as a flexi cab, and was built by Sirocco. It features a good and strong

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Classic Massey & Ferguson Enthusiast

Classic Massey & Ferguson Enthusiast4 min read
OUT & ABOUT
It was in 1998 that the National Vintage Tractor Road Run first came to West Sussex, organised by SEVAC and based at the South of England Showground near Haywards Heath. So, for many, it was good to see the event in East Sussex some 26 years later an
Classic Massey & Ferguson Enthusiast1 min read
Meet The Contributors
Northern Ireland-based writer and photographer with a genuine love of old tractors A tractor enthusiast with boundless energy and limitless knowledge Tractor repair and restoration specialist, writer and book author Lives in Shropshire and was brough
Classic Massey & Ferguson Enthusiast1 min read
Old 20 Hits 40!
Having bumped into OLD 20 Tractor Parts’ Nick Battelle on his stand at the recent Heritage Transport Show at Detling, we were delighted to discover that he and his wife, Michele, are celebrating the company’s 40th anniversary, having created it in Ap

Related