In this issue

MF COLLECTING IN CORNWALL
Dan Harris visits Anton Parris and his
mighty big beast and others from the
family, MF COLLECTING IN CORNWALL
Dan Harris visits Anton Parris and his
mighty big beast and others from the
family...

The (Dodgy) Italian Job

Dan Harris guides us through buying a tractor which is rare enough to turn heads but shares something unwanted with an 1980s Alfa Romeo 

7 mins

Straight To The Point

With hard ground and difficulty in getting his plough to penetrate, Andrew Hall sets about fitting some new points

3 mins

MF Ploughman Comes Out On Top

The 2017 British National Ploughing Championships returned to a previous site as good weather, good ploughing and a good crowd were enjoyed.

2 mins

Diamonds Are For Ever?

Here’s some good news from the editor for those wanting to give their restorations that special final touch

3 mins

Original Is Best!

Peter Love travelled to Shropshire to take in a very original Massey Ferguson 65 Mk2 that its owner purchased some 15 years ago. Yet it is only now that he has got it out of the shed and taken it to a couple of events. At Tractor World Autumn at Newbury Showground in October, it took 'Best Exhibit in Show' and quite rightly so, writes Peter. We find out the best way to clean up a tractor like this and get the best out of it, at the same time keeping the original look

8 mins

Back to Life After 30 Years

It is thought the MF 35 was used as a shunter in Belfast International Airport.Chris McCullough finds an industrial tractor that once towed aircraft round an international airport and then ended up in a shed

2 mins

Putting Right Neglect

The tractor as Russell bought it, with industrial tyres.Russell McNab reports on how he restored an MF 135 and kept his wife happy in the process – until she discovered his other plan

3 mins

French Classics Are Continental

Mention Massey Ferguson to enthusiast Tom French and a smile immediately lights up his face. Bob Weir went to Cumnock in East Ayrshire, to see the recent additions to his superb collection

6 mins

Excellence In Power And Performance

A classic view of a farm at work prompted Alan Barnes to look into the story of the MF 65

5 mins

George Likes His Chips

Massey Ferguson’s 3000 Series is an array of cult classic models and one of the first ranges to use microchip technology. George Cook from Kelso owns a superb example of a 3070 – Bob Weir went along to take a look.

5 mins

Massey-Harris 701 Baler Restoration

Daniel Harris continues to rebuild his £100 baler

7 mins

Innovative Reversible

Massey Ferguson’s first hydraulically-turned reversible .plough is a fascinating implement – because of the way it looks and the way it operates. Scott Lambert takes a look at the 797 in a bid to discover why agricultural machinery enthusiasts, and not only fans of MF, find the model so intriguing

7 mins

Constable's Work Of Art

Bernard Holloway falls into conversation during a road run and uncovers an Italian masterpiece

7 mins

Amazing Private MF Museum Opening

It was a wonderful pleasure to be invited to the Hoey family premises near Rathmooney, Lusk, Dublin, for the official opening, so to speak, of their new Massey Ferguson Museum, which was basically created in just 11 weeks! It was an amazing event, attended by over 6,000 people in a very jovial festive atmosphere, writes the editor. It raised thousands of Euros for St Vincent de Paul, which helps thousands of genuine needy people, particularly over the festive season.

2 mins

What's New

MF launches its 2018 range at Agritechnica and Dave Harris was there.

2 mins

A Three Generation MF 35

Steve Wiseman tells the story of his family’s 1959 tractor

8 mins

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Classic Massey & Ferguson Enthusiast Magazine Description:

Classic Massey and Ferguson Enthusiast magazine is the independent Ferguson and Massey Ferguson magazine and totally devoted to the red and grey tractor. The full colour 100 page monthly magazine is packed with practical editorial and interviews with MF enthusiasts and active MF users. Containing news from across the country and heaving with a variety of different models Classic Massey and Ferguson Enthusiast Magazine will captivate collectors, owners, and enthusiasts both young and not so young alike!