Tractor & Machinery - Spring 2017

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A CANADIAN SPECIALITY - If you’ve ever been tempted to build your own tractor, try replicating the Honey brothers’ efforts!

SMALL WHEELS, BIG APPEAL - Ford’s 7810 is a classic icon, but how many two-wheel drive versions do you see? Andrew Hall tracks one down.

New Motor

Time would prove that Leyland’s 285 and 2100 were not without their problems, but fitting a six-cylinder engine was proof that the company was prepared to take the fight to its competitors. Today, these models and their four-wheel drive siblings are icons of the 1970s and prized by collectors. Chris McCullough meets a Leyland enthusiast with a passion for the 2100.

4 mins

Small Wheels, Big Appeal 

Despite the fact that sales of four-wheel drive tractors were high in the 1980s, there was still a market for twowheel drive. Ford’s legendary 7810 was offered in this form, but examples are rarely seen today. Andrew Hall visited a clean, high-hour example in semi-retirement.

2 mins

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Tractor & Machinery Magazine Description:

Tractor & Machinery magazine is the world’s best-selling tractor magazine. Onsale every four weeks, this 180-page publication covers tractors from the 1940s through to the 1990s, reflecting an era of tremendous change in agricultural machinery. From the post-war austerity days when tractors started to become more common on our land through to the 1990s when new technology transformed farming forever, Tractor & Machinery has exclusive owner’s stories, historical profiles, restoration stories, practical advice plus the latest news and sales results from the world of tractors. Each issue of Tractor & Machinery covers the most popular makes and models, such as Massey Ferguson, Ford, New Holland, International, John Deere and many more. In addition, however, the magazine also covers some of the quirkier tractors and implements around. For those with a hands-on knowledge, there’s a dedicated Workshop section with essential practical advice, hints and tips. Furthermore, there’s a Farm & Horticultural section looking at smaller machinery and implements – T&M is the only magazine to offer this huge variety of content. With readers all around the world, T&M is also able to bring readers the latest news, show reports and auction sale results from across the globe.