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.

STUNNING 1955 FERGUSON TE-T INDUSTRIAL TAKES ALL AT NEWARK • Best Ferguson in Show went to Jonathan Haire and his concours style 1955 TE-T industrial in a green Ministry of Supply livery; it included a genuine Ferguson crane on the back and the correct sprung bumper. This was placed in the Friends of Ferguson Heritage area in the extensive Sir John Eastwood Buildings. There were crowds around this tractor all the time, which is a stunning concours grade 6 restoration, while Jonathan was in conversation with the punters for the entire duration of the show.

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EARLY FERGUSONS SHINE IN CHESHIRE • David Reed travelled to Cheshire to see Peter Smith and Julie Browning’s superb collection of early Ferguson tractors, which were built during Ferguson’s partnerships with David Brown and Ford.

GET SET TRACTOR WORLD IS HERE!

NATIONAL VINTAGE TRACTOR RUN

FBHVC INTRODUCE 2025 NEW SURVEY AT NEC

STEPHEN TESTER ROAD RUN

MASSEY FERGUSON 145 STARS AT NEWARK SALE

21ST & 22ND FEBRUARY 2026 THREE COUNTIES SHOWGROUND, MALVERN

SOMERSET VINTAGE & CLASSIC SHOW

TRIBUTES PAID TO DAISY SADLER 1944–2025

JONATHAN WHITLAM • In this issue Jonathan looks at the number six, which had so much to do with Ferguson and Massey Ferguson history. The first instance came in 1936 when Massey-Harris in North America introduced their new styled Pacemaker tractor with a new overhead valve, four-cylinder paraffin engine, and continued in the UK when Harry Ferguson introduced his Ferguson Brown Model A.

FAMILY TRACTORS SHINE • The rally season came to a close at the excellent Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show over 8–9 November, with a good footfall on the Saturday, although it was rather quiet on the Sunday. It was certainly very mild right across the Newark Showground site, with the best weather ever recorded for this show.

MASSEY MAN TAKES BRITISH VINTAGE CHAMPION TITLE • On Sunday, in foggy conditions, Ferguson and Massey Ferguson men won through to take top honours at the 74th British National Ploughing Championships, which took place between 11–12 October.

BACK TOGETHER • We look at a 1947 Massey-Harris 55 that was imported new from the USA to a dealer in Nottinghamshire and was to work in the county all its life, ending up with the famous Beeby Brothers of Rempstone on possibly the last professional threshing round in the United Kingdom.

DOWN ON THE FARM WITH A 1080 PART 1 • The Massey Ferguson 1080 was introduced in 1969 and built for the European market, writes Bob Weir. Ray Bower from Staffordshire owns a fine example.

NEW YEAR SALE

THE STOP-GAP RANGE – THE MASSEY FERGUSON 600 SERIES • Jonathan Whitlam says: Arriving on farms during 1982 the Massey Ferguson 600 Series is probably one of the most overlooked classic era tractor ranges from the company. The reasons are very clear with hindsight, as they followed hot on the heels of the groundbreaking 500 Series...