Classic Massey & Ferguson Enthusiast

Building on the reputation of the great Grey Fergie, which saw more than half a million built, Massey Ferguson, with their red tractors, dominated the tractor market in Britain and many other places from the late 1950s to the 1970s. Classic Massey & Ferguson Enthusiast magazine celebrates this hey-day and also looks at the more modern and older tractors linked to the Ferguson name. From restorations to recollections and also hundreds of readers free-ads there’s something for everyone here Featuring models, articles and news to interest all collectors, owners and enthusiasts, each issue is packed with restorations and recollections as well as readers free-ads there’s something for everyone. Classic Massey & Ferguson Enthusiast magazine simply celebrates this iconic red and grey tractor.

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BRILLANT MASSEY SUMMER GATHERING • Joseph Lewis received a warm welcome from the Troutt family near Taunton, where Ferguson and Massey Ferguson were to the fore at a family gathering. Around 60 tractors assembled for an annual, invitation only get together on Saturday 21 June, one of the hottest days of the year.

HIGH ENTRY FOR THE 2025 BRITISH PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS

GREAT FERGUSON CLUB ROAD RUN

SEVAC STAR AT BROYLE COUNTRY SHOW

FAMILY TRACTORS GALORE ON WELSH ROAD RUN

FAMILY FERGUSON DEBUT

HUGE MATCH

MF 21 DEBUT

DIARY DATES

OUT AND ABOUT • IN THIS ISSUE WE TRAVEL TO THE LLANDUDNO TRANPORT FESTIVAL, CARRINGTON STEAM & HERITAGE SHOW, TRACTORFEST AT RIPON AND FINALLY, KELSALL STEAM VINTAGE RALLY NEAR CHESTER.

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PAUL’S FAVOURITE • Paul Hillage has been a big fan of Massey Ferguson tractors for many years and he owns a fine MF 2685 example, which lives with him in Shropshire. He is a self-employed mechanic by trade and has lived in the area all his life. Bob Weir went along to meet him.

DIESEL DEVELOPMENTS • A workshop down in deepest Cornwall was the birthplace of the patented technology that enabled The Standard Motor Company to bring to market the Ferguson TE-F 20, the first Ferguson tractor to be equipped with a factory fitted diesel engine, says Jane Brooks.

JONATHAN WHITLAM • Launched in its native North America in 1975, it was not long before Massey Ferguson’s big articulated four-wheel drive tractor was offered to British farmers. The 1505 was launched at that year’s Royal Smithfield Show where it caused something of a stir, which was not surprising given its huge size compared with what farmers on this side of ‘The Pond’ were used to.

BIG BEAUVAIS BEAUTIES – THE MF 2000 SERIES • Jonathan Whitlam looks at the Massey Ferguson 2000 Series which was a bit of a hit and miss tractor for the company, but in preservation times they are being appreciated more and more

KEEPING THEM ORIGINAL • In this issue our ‘Tractor Lad’ Ben Phillips starts to get to grips with the Massey Ferguson 35 original, which he is just going to tidy up, as only he can.

SETTING THE SPILL TIMING ON YOUR TE-20 DIESEL ENGINE • In this issue Richard Lofting looks at setting the spill timing on a Ferguson TE-F diesel engine, something that is not easy to accomplish on this difficult to work on tractor. However, Richard shows you how it can be achieved, which is essential for the ease in starting one of these tractors.

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SALES CORNER • IN THIS ISSUE WE LOOK AT A CHARITY RAFFLE 135 THAT COMES UP IN OCTOBER, THE H. J. PUGH 21 JUNE SALE, CHEFFINS MID-TERM VINTAGE COLLECTIVE ON 18–19 JULY, AND WE FINISH OFF BY TAKING A QUICK LOOK AT THE 19 JULY HARRISON WALKER SALE AT ASHBOURNE, DERBYSHIRE.

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