The Friends of Ferguson Heritage vintage tractor and stationary engine rally at Allerthorpe Lakeland Park, Yorkshire, England got off to a rather damp start. Heavy thunder storms disrupted the morning activities and kept visitors at home. The rain had cleared by lunch time and visitors began to appear to see a total of 52 tractors […]
Between 1946 and 1956 over 517,000 Ferguson TE 20 tractors were manufactured. We have information for serial numbers and model variants but there are loads of good sites that go into further detail. Friends of Ferguson Heritage is always a good starting point as they have lots of good articles and links to Ferguson sites […]
When County tractors first went into production in 1948, the first machines to be built were track laying. It wasn’t until 1961 that the manufacture of the equal wheeled 4WD units started. The tractors were based on a Fordson Supermajor and badged the Super Four. The drive to the front wheels was via twin shafts […]
The Doe Dual Drive tractors (or Triple D tractors) were manufactured by Ernest Doe and Sons of Alting, Essex. The Triple D was first invented by farmer George Pryor who wanted more power and traction from his tractors to increase output and productivity. Farmers found that crawler tractors were slow and difficult to […]
Report from Vintage Tractor Engineers roving Reporter:
Cooley Vintage Festival, in Ireland, achieved a World Record on Sunday 5 August 2007 when over 4000 vintage tractors were working in one field at the same time. All the pre-1977 tractors were accompanied by a working implement e.g. potato spinner, plough, harrow, disc..
Tractors came to Cooley […]
Andrew has sent us a video of his tractor…
Hello, Ian, just a note.
The next time you and your friends make an instructional video, I think a Merlin robe and hat should considered. For you to take us to all of the dark corners and scary places and, provide enlightenment and confidence is nothing, if not […]
Top price of £52,000 at the October Cambridge sale went to a 1964 Doe Triple D, serial number 391, based on a Fordson Super Major. The tractor was in good ex-farm condition and had been on the same holding for the last 18 years.
200 of the 320 tractors on offer were sold and other notable […]
Champion ploughmen will be travelling to Naburn Hill Farm, Crockey Hill, York on the 13th and 14th of October to compete in the 2007 British Championships. Naburn Hill Farm is the home of Roger Hobson, president of the Society of Ploughmen. The vintage ploughing will be held on the 14th , when entrants will be […]
