A selection of Ferguson tractors, including TE-D20 models, one of which is fitted with a Scottish Aviation cab (despite Henderson manufacturing its own cab for the tractor), can be seen in this view of Geo. Henderson’s stand at a Royal Highland Show. Two Ferguson implements on show are the single-furrow reversible plough (T-AE-28) and the Hammermill (H-LE-A20). Also on view are two front loaders for the Ferguson, while in the background is what appears to be a Massey-Harris combine. Reference to IH is made at the back of the stand and samples of wire and sheep netting are fitted to the stand’s uprights.
Heyday of
Hendersons A cache of old photographs relating to Geo. Henderson, once one of Scotland’s largest farm machinery dealers, notably for Ferguson, and a sizable manufacturer too, has just come to light. Pete Small has been busy identifying the products and places shown in the pictures
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t was one of those finds that you dream about, but rarely get offered – a cache of old farm machinery photographs. When Ross Yeaman, a keen vintage enthusiast from Coupar Angus in Perthshire, was offered some old farm machinery photos by an ‘agrijumble’
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dealer, he snapped them up, without really knowing much about the company that featured prominently in them. The photos related to the one-time Ferguson and Massey Ferguson dealer Geo. Henderson. Ross has kindly allowed Heritage Tractor to publish some of these fabulous images. They span an era from the
