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BUYING A TRACTOR Making the right choice Unique conversion

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Three generations of Nuffield lookalike David Brown tradition Rare Italian import

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BIG-HEARTED Ever heard of a Massey Ferguson 199? Probably not, because this 168 with a turbocharged Perkins 6.354 ďŹ tted is the only one in the world.

Inset: Ex-combine turbocharged 6.354 packs a punch boosting power to 180hp.

Words & pictures Peter Henshaw

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eople shoehorn big engines into smaller tractors for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes it’s for show, other times for the sheer engineering challenge. But it’s not oen an old tractor is powered up with a bigger engine with fulltime work in mind. “When people hear this tractor,” says Julian Sweet, “they oen assume I built it as a tractor puller, which is a bit annoying, as I didn’t – I built it as a working tractor.”

In fact, looking at this Massey (rather than listening to the meaty note of its 6.354 Perkins) you’d think it was just another hard worked off-farm MF of a certain age (though the ‘199’ badge might puzzle some). But the working clothes hide a meticulous conversion with almost as much thought put into the aesthetics as the mechanics.

Costing the job

Julian Sweet was apprenticed to a Massey Ferguson dealer aer leaving school and has worked on the red and grey tractors ever since, so he knows his way around them. “I’d thought about doing this conversion for years, then it came back into my head when I bought this tractor.” e tractor in question was a standard 168 with Multi-Power, which cost Julian £1200, and he decided to make the conversion as low cost as possible. at nearly killed the idea. e six-cylinder Perkins wouldn’t fit without a different sump and backplate, which between them would have cost over £2000 new, even if they had been available. “We started looking around the breakers, and couldn’t find anything, but then the farmer who originally gave me the idea came up with the right bits.” ey were from a 699, the Perkins six powered tractor that MF built in the 1980s. e engine was knackered, but it came with the crucial sump and backplate. Better still, they cost just £100.

Chop Julian Sweet in half (not that you’d want to of course) and you’d find the words ‘Massey Ferguson’ right through his middle like a stick of Blackpool rock.

Apprenticed to an MF dealer straight out of school, he’s been working on the red and grey tractors ever since, now selfemployed. But as he himself admits, the 199 took up evenings and weekends, inhabiting that grey area between work and a hobby.

e worn out engine didn’t matter, because Julian already had a non-turbo 6.354 earmarked from a lorry... until he found that there wasn’t room for the water pump, and it wouldn’t fit. en it turned out that a turbo 6.354 would solve that, and he tracked one down, an ex-combine unit. e asking price was £500, but the engine had completed a mere 2000 hours, and as icing on the cake would boost power to 180hp. Fitting it wasn’t as difficult as it might have been, since the lorry engine had already been hung in place, with some new brackets made up to suit. ➤ March2014Tractor

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LETTEROFTHEMONTH

Tractors in Winter The article on Tractors in Winter was very interesting. I have attached a photograph taken near the end of the 1947 snow period of my father Davie Anderson at the front and my grandfather Drewie Anderson.

They were leaving Lerwick after doing their door to door milk delivery. At that time they did not have milk bottles; the milk was carried in churns and the housewives got their milk jugs filled up.

My father and grandfather made the 14 mile round trip from Tingwall to Lerwick during the six weeks of the 1947 snow with the BMB pulling a sledge. With the lack of snow clearing equipment in Shetland at that time they spent a lot of time and energy digging snow with shovels. They just

missed one day’s delivery. I remember my father saying it was two o’clock on a moonlit Sunday morning; they were just one mile from home and so exhausted that they could go no further so they went into a neighbouring farmhouse and slept on the floor (doors were not keyed in those days). When they got up they made their way home and decided not to do the milk delivery that day.

I often wonder what would happen if we were to have this quantity of snow today? I am sure even with all the modern snowploughs most people would think it would be a complete disaster.

Drew Anderson, Tingwall, Shetland.

Every issue Tractor magazine selects the writer of the letter of the month to receive a prize; this month the editor has raided his archives and selected the book The Nuffield Tractor Story (Vol Two).

The Nuffield Tractor Story from 1967 onwards illustrates the further development of these tractors. It charts the ‘roller-coaster ride’ for this key part of the British tractor industry, and the later difficulties of the British Motor Corporation and the government-initiated merger with Leyland Vehicles. For further information visit www.oldpond.com

Thanks for your support Re The Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show 2013: I am sure that most people will agree that the recent Newark show was once again very successful. I write to thank all those who came and supported us in any way, as exhibitors, sponsors and public. We hope that you all enjoyed the weekend.

Thanks must also go to Mortons Tractor magazine for input and support, also to all the stewards from many groups of the NVTEC and others who gave their time… often for several days.

Thank you all once again and we look forward to seeing you all again in 2014, when we hope to have a great variety of exhibits, with the feature display likely to be Massey Ferguson... particularly the 100 series.

David Green, Vice-president Notts NVTEC.

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So what were those mystery objects For those of you who have been following our fun competition in the past few issues of Tractor & Farming Heritage, here is a summary of the previous mystery objects shown along with the prizewinners. Most of the items are pretty straightforward, once you know what they are.

Object No 1: Wire stretcher.

Challenging education Re Challenger 22, December issue of Tractor magazine: My late father William Lock (Bill) was a tractor driver for Peter Roberson from about 1958 until he retired at the age of 65 in 1989. I spent many hours sitting on the battery box hanging on to the clutch lever when my father was ploughing well into the night.

He sometimes had to stop and send me home before it got too late. I used to watch the sparks coming out of the exhaust when it was dark.

I can remember pulling out tree stumps at the farm at Ravenstone, where we eventually lived. I was still at school at the time. I left school in 1970 aged 15. At this time Roberson also had a Track Marshall 70 or a 90 with the Turner three-point linkage.

One of my first jobs with the Challenger was mole draining. I enjoyed ploughing; we had a fourfurrow 14in Ransomes Barpoint plough. I remember ploughing in the winter and having to wait for

the frost to come out of the ground; otherwise you could bend the discs. Nowadays they get all the ploughing done by November.

We had a set of Pettit discs and a rigid tine cultivator. It was quite labour intensive getting the field ready for sowing in the autumn; two, maybe three passes with the discs and large drag harrows. About half the arable land was planted in winter corn with the other being planted in the spring.

I left the farm in the spring of 1974; within a short time I got a job on a Caterpillar D8H and scraper. I still work in the construction industry today.

Working the land with the Challenger in the early days gave you a good education on maintenance and work ethics.

My friend Gerald Adams (a local agricultural contractor) and I both agree we should have bought the tractor when Roberson sold up, but that’s history now.

Roland Lock, email.

Article amendment The David Brown Tractor Club has pointed out that the Case IH 1594 ‘last’ tractor mentioned in our report on the Newark Vintage Tractor Show (page 14 Jan issue) is owned by the club, and that Neil Singleton is the club chairman.

Also that Aston Martin was not bought by David Brown Tractors tractormagazine.co.uk

Ltd in 1947. It was bought by Mr (later Sir) David Brown out of his own personal funds, but later became officially known as the automobile division of David Brown Tractors Ltd. Although the two firms were associated, David Brown Tractors Ltd never owned Aston Martin.

This is the traditional form of a tool still in use today to tighten up the wires in a fence from post to post before hammering in the staples. The oddly shaped hooks on the ends of the two short chains hook over the wire and bite into it when the hooked end of the handle is set against a post and leverage is

applied. The length of wire is then pulled tight. Winner – Richard Coulthard, Carlisle, Cumbria.

Object No 2: Cruzie.

In Scotland this lamp is called a cruzie, which is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name for the item – crùistean. It’s the stuff of myth and legend, used universally before the arrival of paraffin lamps in the late 19th century.

It’s a lamp to use when the fuel you have available won’t solidify so it can be made into candles, and typically this would have been fish oil. The oil goes in the top ‘shell’ and the spout carries a wick of wool or rush pith lying flat. The lower shell both catches drips of unburned fuel from the wick and acts as a support for the top shell – the stepped strip at the back of the top shell is used to progressively lift the back of the lamp so that the

decreasing fuel reservoir pools forwards to the wick. A smoky, smelly, weak light, but all you have after dark. Winner – Sue Pigg, Wigton, London.

Object No 3: Prickle.

A blacksmith-made item used for weaning calves, in places where young and older beasts had to share the same grazing.

The prickle would be strapped to the calf's head, and when it went to suckle the points gave Mum a jab and she moved away. Simple.

Winner – Tony Hayward, Kenley, Shropshire Object No 4: Candle mould.

Six tapered compartments, with wick holes at the bottom. Beeswax, or more usually tallow from mutton fat. Winner – Solange Thomas, London.

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This 1978 Leyland 245 Synchro was closer to being scrapped than restored, yet Robert Chisholm accepted the challenge and decided to get it up and running again.

About the restorer

Robert Chisholm originally wanted to be a tractor engineer but by the mid-1980s the agricultural sector was in something of a decline so he served an apprenticeship as a panel beater at Cochranes, the local Ford agent in Berwick-upon-Tweed.

He added: “I spent 12 years there before I went to work in a large bodyshop in Edinburgh and later moved to Eyemouth in 2005 to start my own business. During that time tractors had been more or less forgotten but around 1995 I did acquire my first vintage tractor, a Ferguson TED-20, which I still have.

I restored and painted the tractor and several people were kind enough to comment on how well it looked. After setting up my own business I was able to offer a service repainting vintage tractors which became a useful addition to the business. I get a great deal of enjoyment from working on the vintage machines especially when my customers say they are pleased with the finished result.”

Words & pictures Alan Barnes

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erhaps it was not a radical update and fitting a new type of gearbox and adding some red stripes to the bonnet decals of an existing tractor could hardly be regarded as a major leap forward for Leyland. However, the upgrades the company made to its mid-range tractors in the late 1970s made the machines a good deal more driver friendly.

One of the upgraded models was the Leyland 245 which had originally been introduced in 1973 and which would remain in production until the early 1980s. By the time the Leyland tractor marketing and engineering department had begun its rebranding exercise with the relaunch of the tractor range in the new Golden Harvest livery, the 245 had either evolved into or been replaced by the 502 – depending on which way you viewed the development. e new 245 Synchro was introduced in 1978 and was produced only until 1980. It was basically the same tractor as the earlier Leyland 245 but with the addition of a new gearbox which gave nine forward and three reverse gears.

Robert’s restoration

The Leyland 245’s Q cab was well appointed with a fully sprung and adjustable seat mounted on shock absorbers.

The large windows on all sides gave good all-round visibility and tinted glass was fitted as standard.

Robert Chisholm from Eyemouth in Scotland has just completed the restoration of a 1978 Leyland 245 Synchro; and comparing the finished tractor with the pile of scrap in the pictures which were taken when he first bought it, I really found it hard to believe that it was the same machine. He explained: “Two or three years ago I started looking around for a potential restoration project and was trying to find a Massey Ferguson 135.

“However, at the time it seemed to me that prices for these were becoming ridiculous and even tractors which were virtually only good for scrap were going for silly money. ➤ March2014Tractor

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restored, original panels, full set of wheel & front weights, new tyres, rebuilt engine, V5, £6500 Tel. 07974 013235. Gloucs

with power loader/bucket, good working order, good hydraulics, power steering, ideal for small holding, £3950 no vat Tel. 07779 986072. Gloucester

very good condition, not many about, £5000 ovno Tel. Steve 01257 795460; 07709 946658.

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built 1971/2, with front loader & rear forklift attachment, all working and complete, £2000 ono Tel. 07860 733340. West Sussex

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Selectamatic, older restoration, runs well, £1675 Tel. 01353 740470. Cambs

diesel tractor, in working order, original condition, £2750 Tel. 01326 221730. Cornwall

TVO, licensed & taxed, honest condition, £1200 ono Tel. 07860 487038. Durham

Diesel, showroom condition, lots of money spent, £3500 Tel. 00353 79627714. Co Derry

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TVO, showroom condition, lots of money spent, £2500 Tel. 00353 79627714. County Derry

V5, starter motor jammed, but ran well prior to that, requires seal kit on nearside rear axle, body in gc, includes pallet lifting attachment, heavy duty cover, £999 ovno Tel. 07814 440720. Notts

1956, diesel, with two furrow plough front wheel weights role bar quick entry top link.

Engine overhauled tyres hydraulics good require two new rear fenders, £2250 Tel. 01489 576225. Hampshire

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pre-force half track trenching tractor, runs well but needs cosmetic work, £4500 Tel. 07801 088131. Northants

1951, runs & drives well, good tinwork & decent paint, good oil pressure, £2950 ono, no vat Tel. 01239 810499 or 07811 159622.

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4000 tractor with Bomford topper in good working order and tow bar, £2995 Tel. 07814 567247. Gwent

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1948, V5C, road tax, electric starter, high top gear, good tyres, restored, good working order, £2000. Ransomes two furrow plough, also available.

Tel. 07712 011183. Notts

1918, Ladder rad, full mechanical rebuild, extremely original & correct, fitted with rare mower, Newark 2013 winner, £11,500 ono. Tel. 07921 461542 evenings or weekends. North Bucks

E1A petrol/TVO, runs and drives, requires attention, £1650 ono Tel. 01264 771761 after 7pm. Hampshire

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complete with Boughton winch & roll bar fitted at manufacture, good engine, perfect runner, good tinwork, wheel weights at front, ideal for forestry work, £5500 Tel. 07850 567347. Staffs

coming up to four years old, only worked for 11 hours, fantastic condition, £4000 ono Tel. 07554 446959. Norfolk

a rare tractor, diesel, starts and runs fine, £2750 Tel. 01326 221730. Cornwall

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diesel, 1950s, small single cylinder, working order, very unusual, £2500 Tel. 01326 221730. Cornwall

1963 with original log book, good order, £3500 ono Tel. 07970 172348. Leics

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3 cylinder, starts first time, good condition, hydraulic brakes, power steering, 2 pto shafts pick up hitch, £3000 ONO Tel. 07795 696208. Huddersfield

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with log book, been restored over the past two years, complete engine rebuilt, new liners, new pistons, etc new exhaust, newish tyres front & rear, £2750 Tel. 01303 863872. Kent

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1946, great running tractor with electric start, petrol/TVO, good tinwork, nice paint, decent tyres, £3250 ovno Tel. 01239 810499; mobile 07811 159622. West Wales

1948, electric start, runs & drives well, good tinwork & paint, good tyres, £3250 ono, no vat Tel. 01239 810499 or 07811 159622.

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50B, very scarce 4x4 model with rear ballast all in good working order, any trial welcome. £2750 Tel. 01651 806306. Aberdeen

50B, full spec 4 into 1 front bucket, trade value £3500, this machine has transmission oil leak at torque converter, hence low asking price, £2250 Tel. 01651 806306. Aberdeenshire

only one local owner prior to thorough overhaul/refurbishment, now fully restored including new wheels/tyres, £6200 Tel. 01483 473154; 07970 918811. Surrey

1967, genuine one family ownership since new, 20 hours since full professional refurbishment, Roll bar, new wings, runs well, £4950 Tel. 01363 774409. Devon

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3 cylinder 1959, new tyres battery & seat good tinwork & ready to work, £3300 Tel. 01548 521278. Devon

1950, starts easily, runs & drives well, good tinwork and original paint, decent tyres, £2750 ovno. Tel. 01239 810499; mobile 07811 159622. West Wales

1953, easy starter & runs & drives well, good tinwork & original paint, good tyres, one owner from new, £2950 ono, no vat Tel. 01239 810499 or 07811 159622.

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crankshaft, minus 10 bearings not included needs polishing,£60 + carriage.

Also one pair new headlamp ass for 100 SER Fergusons, £15.

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In a new series marking the centenary of the declaration of war in 1914, Stuart Gibbard looks at the many challenges facing British farming during the First World War.

With the commemoration of 50 years since both the Massey Ferguson 100 Series and the Ford 1000 Series tractor ranges were introduced, we chart the beginning of what we know today as the modern tractor.

Plus Practical Workshop ■ Jo Roberts ■ Buying a Tractor ■ Graham’s Grumbles ■ Allis-Chalmers ■ A 135 & Two Grey Fergies ■ Near Miss Farm ■ Case 20-40 104

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