It was sad news when agricultural preservationist Richard Vernon (80) from Hall Farm, Cotesbach, Lutterworth passed away on 17 December 2021. Old Glory was recently invited by the Vernon family to look over the lots in the forthcoming Cheffins disposal sale of much of the collection, which will take place on Saturday 3 June.
Richard was just 19 when he came to Hall Farm just by St Mary’s Church with his wife Hazel, what a challenge for them to take on a 350-acre mixed farm in 1960, having come from Market Drayton, Shropshire.
He brought with him his ‘beloved’ Fordson E1A Major which amazingly is still used on the farm today. In fact Fordson and Fords and New Hollands are very much part of the farm today with a mint Ford 4600 with Q-cab regularly used, as is the larger and later 8210. In those days Autocar of Rugby was the main supplier of such things in this area. Seen moving
