May/June 2020

Classic Massey & Ferguson Enthusiast

The only independent Massey and Ferguson magazine

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Compact Stars
Without doubt the Vintage Horticultural & Garden Machinery Working Day on Sunday 1 March was a very special occasion on the new site near Stanfield, Norfolk. It was full of excellent working classic compacts, which is the way the horticultural scene
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Classic Massey & Ferguson Enthusiast
Classic Massey & Ferguson enthusiast Kelsey Media The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent, ME18 6AL Editor: Peter Love E-mail: cmfe.ed@kelsey.co.uk Sub Editor: Caroline Watson Art Editor: Philip Silk Production Supervisor: Amy Joy Proud
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Editor’s Welcome
Hi everyone, I write this in tragic times as our world has gone upside down, but no matter what, we must go on and get through this situation as best we can. Even in World War Two, Bill Body of Motor Sport kept it going each month – even though there
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Ferguson Packs The Power
John Winterbottom has been mechanically minded for all of his life, “I have always been one for putting different engines into different vehicles,” he said, “Over the years I have put diesel engines into Land Rovers and Range Rovers and converted man
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Entries Look Good
It looks as though Cheffins Vintage Collective on Saturday 18 July is set to be a record sale, if it goes ahead, otherwise it will be suspended until later in the year. In no particular order, here is a selection to whet your appetite: MF 240 (209hrs
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MF Service Experience
On 30 January, 150 service staff representing Massey Ferguson Dealers from all over the United Kingdom and Ireland gathered at the Heart of England Conference and Event Centre near Birmingham, for a Massey Ferguson Service Experience. In the first ev
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Cheffins Say
In line with Government guidelines, we have had to rapidly revise our planned auction schedule. The following changes are being implemented with immediate effect: • Tuesday 28th April – On Site Modern Machinery Sale at Great Raveley – postponed until
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Safety First
It goes without saying that safety awareness needs to be part of every farmer’s daily routine. With this in mind, members from Yorkshire Federation of Young Farmers Clubs (YFYFC) were invited to a special Massey Ferguson Machinery Maintenance and Saf
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Don’t Forget Brent Thomas Ferguson Sale
It all takes place on Saturday 5 September in Pencombe, Herefordshire: originals, tractors, implements, spares, working, working salesman models, literature and more. Please see our review in our March/April 2020 issue. Further details from H. J. Pug
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Obituaries
It’s sad to report the passing of two major West Midlands’ agricultural protagonists. Firstly Dennis Hitchings, who was such a great ploughman – there is even a b/w film made in WW2 where he is refuelling a Caterpillar D2 and going off and ploughing
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People Identified In Pictures…
With regard to the letter in the last Classic Massey & Ferguson Enthusiast magazine (March – April 2020) by Basil George, I have some information that may be useful. The first photo features the two MF instructors at the Stoneleigh Training School, G
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National Rally Site Available
It has come to my attention that there is an excellent site in Staffordshire that could be ideal to hold an event, or call in while on a tractor road run. Based just a few miles off the M42, Graham Lee’s Statfold Barn Railway (narrow gauge) has been
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Early Massey Ferguson Implements
We have very much enjoyed John Farnworth’s books over the past 20-plus years. His Ferguson Implements And Accessories was reprinted twice and there is an updated version about these days, which led on from his two-volume Massey-Harris Legacy work for
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Engineering Directory list - Part 1
Bagshaws - A very competent company that’s popular from Warwickshire to Derbyshire with Mark Elliot at the helm – www.bagshaws.com, Tel: 01889 562811 Brightwells - This company holds plant and construction sales and on its HQ site it holds regularly
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MF 188 Buyers’ Guide
The Perkins A4.248 engine was launched with the MF 178 and received a slight power increase from 72.5hp to 75hp (BS) at a rated speed of 2000rpm with the launch of the MF 185 and MF 188. The engine features a 101mm (3.977in) bore and, importantly, a
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Plane And Simple
One of the outstanding features of the TE 20 was its adaptability which, combined with Harry Ferguson’s marketing and promotional skills, ensured that the TE 20 would be a major success. While it was primarily designed to revolutionise agriculture, i
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Memories Are Made Of This – Working MF 565
The Massey Ferguson 500 Series is an iconic range and one that stands out in tractor history as being the first Massey Ferguson tractor series to be fitted with a quiet cab, designed to be a part of the tractor itself rather than an add-on item, alth
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Massey Ferguson 65 Takes Another Step Forward
In the last issue I had just opened the engine up on the Elwood’s MF 65, which saw me remove the cylinder head, so now I was dismantling more to get further into the engine. As with all Perkins engine Massey Ferguson tractors from the 1960’s and 70’s
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Tractor World Comes Through In Top Form!
The show came through with flying colours at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire over 22–23 February, says Peter Love. It was all touch and go for Mark Woodward and his team as they took phone call after phone call asking, was the
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Harry’s Masterpieces
A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since Harry Bell first appeared in Classic Massey. Harry has retired, has had by-pass surgery and has taken his models, border collies and cats to Italy. What hasn’t changed however is his love of model trac
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Sales Round-Up
The first sale of 2020 saw a full selection of tractors and machinery go under the hammer at the York auction. As ever at York, these ranged from those that were in pretty good condition to those that needed a lot of work, which would possibly attrac
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Plenty of Massey Fergusons at Euro Auctions
The main talking point at the first Euro Auctions sale of the year that was held on January 29 was the new facilities that were being used for the first time. The Leeds site has received a huge investment recently, with new selling ramps and viewing
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MF 165 Tops In Wales
On Saturday 15 February at 2pm the late Ken Ashworth dispersal sale of tractors was a victim of Storm Dennis. The unrelenting heavy rain brought localised flooding to the McCartney Brecon Livestock market, with perspective buyers needing Wellington b
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Price Guide
Our bi-monthly price guide reflects what prices have most recently been paid for veteran, vintage and classic tractors. The prices are based on tractors sold at sales, privately and in some overseas markets as well. Naturally things change as the mon
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Café Of The Month…..
Over 25–26 January the Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet was taken over by the annual Somerset Vintage and Classic Tractor Show. The show saw its largest crowd ever at this great opening charity show of the year. It’s pleasing to see the ever ha
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Sales Diary
At the time of going to press there is uncertainty about outdoor sales taking place over the next few months, due to the coronavirus, but some online sales are still planned, so do please check details. 3 – Machinery Sale. York Auction Centre, Murton
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July/August On sale Friday 19 June 2020 We travel to the south west of Ireland, on the banks of the Shannon Estuary, to catch up with a stunning MF 240 that’s been beautifully restored. Jane Brooks and Peter Love take a look at the classic Ferguson T

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