Although the Severn Valley is now primarily farm land, it was once the home of the Industrial Revolution. During the latter part of the 18th century, the area gave the world its first iron wheels, steam-powered locomotive and famous iron bridge. This legacy is still around today, with plenty of superb Ford and Fordson tractor collections in the area to whet the appetite.
Dave Broadway is a plant hire operator and has lived in the area all his life. “I come from a farming background,” he explained. “My grandfather owned acreage that’s still in the family. The area around here is a tight-knit community, and the Broadways have been involved in it for as long as I can remember.”
“Once I was a bit older, I’d regularly drive a Fordson Major. I suppose tractors are in the blood, and there’s just no cure for that now!”
Young driver
Like a lot of lads brought up on a farm, Dave also learned to drive tractors at an early age. “My father was a working farmer and he used to sit me on various tractors while I was growing up,” he recalls. “I
