Coldridge Collection - Devon

Unfortunately, due to Mike Thorne's recent passing the Coldridge Collection is closed until further notice. September 2023 ; The Collection represents an outstanding Collection of Ferguson Tractors and items relating to Ferguson products assembled by Mr Michael Thorne. Over 100 implements and accessories also form part of this collection. The collection is based at Lower Park Farm in Mid Devon and is housed in farm buildings, specifically designed to display both the tractors, implements and associated literature and photographs which accompany this collection.
Sadly, Mike Thorne recently passed away. The Coldridge Collection is therefore closed until further notice. Our thoughts are with his family Introduction : Sadly, Mr Mike Thorne passed away suddenly on 19th October. The Coldridge Collection will be closed until further notice. Our thoughts are all currently with his family mthorneintro1 Mike Thornes Introduction mthorneintro 2 FergusonA Ferguson Brown Model A ; Year 1936; Serial No. 88; Collection No 39. Description: Restored on rubber tyres, fitted with 2 furrow plough
Ferguson A Ferguson Model A Ford Ferguson Ford Ferguson 9N ; Year 1943 ; Description: Very Original Mechanically with a blow over of light grey paint Ferguson TE20 Continental Ferguson TE20 Continental; Year 1947; Serial No. TE5148; Reg No. DUX185; Collection No 38. Description: Restored continental engine fitted to a Ferguson Mark 1, 3 ton tipping trailer Ferguson 3 ton trailer Ferguson MK 1 Tipping Trailer Description: 3 ton tipping trailer which connects to a 3 point linkage, all complete and restored.
Ferguson Trailer Fergusion 3 ton trailer showing the 3 point linkage system which connects the trailer to the tractor Ferguson TE20 P3 Ferguson TE20 P3; Year 1947; Serial No. TE2632; Reg No. CFX408; Collection No 67. Description: Restored and fitted with Perkins P3 and Ferguson epicyclic reduction box and hydrovane 25 compressor Ferguson P3 Ferguson TE20 P3 description plate Ferguson Narrow Ferguson TEE20 Narrow; Year 1951; Serial No. TEE172038; Collection No 64. Description: A narrow fitted with Ferguson low volume sprayer and Allman narrow wheels and Allman speedometer
Allman Speedometer Allman Speedometer Ferguson Narrow Hubcap Hubcap on a 19inch Ferguson Narrow Ford 8N Ford 8N; Year 1948; Serial No. 8NAN/278480; Collection No 71. Description: Original tidy unrestored 8N BMC Mini prototype BMC Mini Prototype ; Year 1962; Serial No. TR503/1 Type TRMK1Diesel 948CC ; Reg 459EUE ; Collection No 93. Description: BMC Mini prototype developed by Tractor Research, a branch of Harry Ferguson Research for BMC.
BMC BMC MIni Prototype Ferguson TED20 Prototype Meadows Ferguson TE20 prototype Meadows ; Year 1952 ; Serial No. TED20124639 ; Reg No.KDU559 ; Collection No 91. Description: Prototype TED20 fitted with a Meadows 2212CC direct injection diesel engine TED20 meadows TED Prototype Description plate Description Plate for TED 20 Meadows
MF35 Industrial Ferguson MF35 Industrial; Year 1962; Serial No. JGM150457; Reg No. HSL766; Collection No 90. Description: Partially restored ex army, petrol industrial Manure Spreader Ferguson A-JE-A20 Manure Spreader; Year 1948; Collection No --. Description: Restored BMC Mini Diesel BMC Mini Diesel; Year 1967; Serial No. 16D3097; Reg No. YTA179E; Collection No 63. Description: Painted Ferguson Grey to highlight the connection with TE20; hitched to Ferguson 30cwt trailer ; restored TEF20 Pre-production Ferguson TEF 20; Year 1952; Serial No. EXP11; Collection No 84. Description: Unrestored pre-production model.
Description plate for TEF20 Description plate for TEF20 Turner Ranger Turner Ranger; Year 1975; Serial No.57TR8433; Reg No. UOD84R; Collection No 87. Description: Ex Navy Petrol 28bhp at 3000 rpm. Restored. TurnerRanger Turner Ranger Description plater for Turner Turner Ranger
Ferguson Baler Ferguson Baler F12; American Baler ; Tidy condition. Lister Industrial Tug Lister Industrial Tug; Year 1965; Serial No. 18880; Reg No. RAD919G; Collection No 89. Description: Restored ex Lister Works Tug TET Industrial Ferguson TET20 Industrial; Year 1953; Serial No. TET 350692; Collection No 65. Description: Restored ex Surrey County Council. Fitted with wide front and rear mudguards and a 3 ton Industrial tipping trailer. Tractormeter drive Tractormeter drive pulley working off dynamo wheel.
MH No3 Binder Massey Harris No3 binder ; designed to be drawn by tractor or horse. Owned by AGCO MF 35 MF 35 ; Year 1963; Serial No. SHM332554; Reg No. ANU729A; Collection No 90. Description: Rare petrol version. Maybe only a few in the UK. Plate for petrol MF35 Description plate for rare petrol MF35 Ferguson FE35 Ferguson FE35; Year 1957; Serial No. SDF52778; Reg No. YRL668; Collection No 16. Description: Fitted with Ferguson Mounted Fertiliser spreader
MF Industrial 3 ton trailer Mark II tipping trailer ; leaf springs ; over run brakes ; quarter mud guards MF 35 EXP MF35 ; Year 1957; Serial No. EXP 117312; Collection No 72. Description: Unrestored, prototype experimental 35 ; Fitted with Ford Perkins F3 engine Plate for EXP 35 MF 35 Prototype description plate FE35 pre-production Ferguson FE35; Year pre Sept 1956 ; Serial No. FE35 003; Reg No. LJO 507W; Collection No 94. Description: Pre-production model of the FE35
Plate for FE35 pre-production FE35 Pre-production plate FE35 TVO FE 35 TVO ; Year 1957; Serial No. SKF 5200 ; Reg No. XTA 464 ; Collection No 49. Description: Restored FE35 fitted with mid mounted mower and Ferguson mounted side delivery rake. Side Delivery Rake Ferguson Side Delivery Rake - Restored MF 35X Vineyard Ferguson FE 35X Diesel ; Year 1958; Serial No. VDF74050; Reg No. SSR121; Collection No 48. Description: Restored MF35X Vineyard
MF35X Vineyard Restored FE35X Vineyard Ferguson MF35 Industrial FE35 Industrial fitted with MHF Fork Lift 734 MHF 734 Fork Lift MHF 734 Forklift - restored Low Volume Sprayer Feguson Low Volume Sprayer
Seed Drill Ferguson Seed Drill Hydrovane Compressor Ferguson Hydrovane Compressor Transport Box with Wheel Set Conversion Ferguson Transport Box with Wheel Set conversion Irrigation pump 25 Beresford Irrigation Pump 25 - made and marketed by Beresford for the TE20 range
Coldridge1 056 Hydrovane 25 cfm Compressor Hammer Mill Ferguson Hammer Mill Cutaway Section Hydraulics Draft Control Demonstration Unit Rear axle cutaway Cutaway showing rear axle of tractor from a MF65
Corn Drill MH Corn Drill of about c1920 owned by AGCO MHF Trailed Spinner MHF trailed Spinner MF135 Cutaway MF 135 Cutaway showing the Hydraulic System MF 165 Cutaway MF 165 ; Cutaway showing the gearbox and multi power
Dicks Coat Dicks Dowdeswells Coat Fertiliser Spinner Ferguson Fertiliser Spinner - pto driven TEL20 Vineyard Ferguson TEL20 Vineyard ; Year 1953 ; Serial TEL ; Reg No. RYC 244 ; Collection No 61. Description: Fitted with 9 hole drawbar and Howard Reduction Box. Ferguson Vineyard TEL20 Ferguson TEL20 Vineyard ; Year 1953 ; Serial TEL ; Reg No. RYC 244 ; Collection No 61. Description: Fitted with 9 hole drawbar and Howard Reduction Box
Vineyard TEL20 Ferguson TEL20 Vineyard ; Year 1953 ; Serial TEL ; Reg No. RYC 244 ; Collection No 61. Description: Fitted with 9 hole drawbar and Howard Reduction Box TEL20Vineyard Ferguson TEL20 Vineyard ; Year 1953 ; Serial TEL ; Reg No. RYC 244 ; Collection No 61. Description: Fitted with 9 hole drawbar and Howard Reduction Box 30cwt trailer Ferguson 30cwt Tipping Trailer - restored Standard Motor Prototype Standard Motor Company prototype ; Year 1958 ; Not registered ;
Standard Prototype Standard Motor Company prototype ; Year 1958 ; Not registered ; Sign Backlit sign -Introduction to the Museum Models Ferguson / Brown Models Demo Model Demonstration Model for Dealers - Wind Up with Carrying Case
Shop Sign Ferguson Shop Sign Clock Reproduction Clock Purpose Built Structure Purpose Built Structure for Museum; opened by Jamie Sheldon at the Ferguson Club AGM in April 2000 Collection General View General View of Collection
General View General View Mike with Posters Mr Mike Thorne with Ferguson Posters Marketing Material Mr Mike Thorne with Ferguson Posters Ferguson LTX Display Ferguson LTX - Large Tractor - Display
LTX Display LTX Display and models Gen View General view of Purpose built structure of Museum TEF20 Reekie Conversion TEF 20 Reekie Conversion ; Year 1956 ; Registration OSR 834 ; Unrestored with Howard Reduction Box and Allman Rear Wheels TEF20 Reekie TEF 20 Reekie Conversion ; Year 1956 ; Registration OSR 834 ; Unrestored with Howard Reduction Box and Allman Rear Wheels
TEA 20 TEA 20 ; Year 1948 ; Serial Number TEA 57082 ; Registration KTT 822 ; Fitted with restored Handy Loader by Cameron Gardner ; Collection No. 4. Cameron Gardner Loader Cameron Gardner Loader for Ferguson - restored TED20 Selene 4WD Ferguson TED20 Selene 4WD Conversion ; Year 1952 ; Serial N0. TED 24357 ; Registration NTT 575 ; Collection No. 82 Description for 4WD Plate for ; Ferguson TED20 Selene 4WD Conversion ; Year 1952 ; Serial N0. TED 24357 ; Registration NTT 575 ; Collection No. 82
TED20 4WD Selene Ferguson TED20 Selene 4WD Conversion ; Year 1952 ; Serial N0. TED 24357 ; Registration NTT 575 ; Collection No. 82 TEF20 owned by MF TEF 20 - Standard - owned by MF - Serial No. TEF 487570 TEF 20 owned by MF TEF 20 - Standard - owned by MF - Serial No. TEF 487570 TED20 - Tyre Tracks Ferguson TED20 ; Year 1952 ; Serial No. TED 124514 ; Collection no. 1 ; Fitted with Ferguson Tyre Tracks, American PTO adapter and Hour Meter
Hour Meter Ferguson Hour Meter TED20 Tyre Tracks Ferguson TED20 ; Year 1952 ; Serial No. TED 124514 ; Collection no. 1 ; Fitted with Ferguson Tyre Tracks, American PTO adapter and Hour Meter PTO American Extension Expension of PTO - American Adapter - designed to bring PTO/draw to SAE Standards MF20 Industrial MF 20 Industrial; Year 1976; Serial No. 808252 ; Reg No. ODV 313P ; Collection No 79. Description: Ex army, industrial
Description Plate for MF20 Ind Description Plate for MF 20 Industrial MF 135QD MF 135 QD; Year 1977; Serial No. 135473009 ; Description: On loan from AGCO ; fitted with Q Cab. Plate for MF135QD Plate for ; MF 135 QD; Year 1977; Serial No. 135473009 ; Description: On loan from AGCO ; fitted with Q Cab. MF65S MKII Massey Ferguson 65S MkII Industrial ; Year 1965 ; Registration No. HCJ 826D ; Serial No. JAY614176 ; Collection No 54. Description: Restored.
Plate for MF65S MKII Plate for MF65S MF35XVineyard Massey Ferguson 35X Vineyard ; Year 1962; Registration No. BPW523 ; Serial No. VNM 306832 ; Collection No 48. Description: Fitted with Ferguson Post Hole Borer. Description plate for MF35X Vineyard Plate for MF35X Vineyard Ferguson Post Hole Borer Ferguson Post Hole Borer, fitted with safety clutch and 12inch auger
MF65 MK1 Massey Ferguson 65 MK 1 ; Year 1959 ; REgistration No. 935 CTT ; Serial No. SNY510784 ; Collection No 75. Description: Restored, to be fitted with MF2 Furrow reversible plough. Plate for MF65 MK1 Plate for MF65 MK1 MF35X Massey Ferguson 35X ; Year 1963 ; Serial No. SNMYW355101 ; Description: On loan from AGCO. Plate for MF35X Plate for MF35X
MF 825 Massey Ferguson 825 ; Year 1960 ; Collection No 40. Description: Restored, French diesel. Plate for MF825 Plate for MF 825 MF130 Vineyard Massey Ferguson 130 Vineyard ; Year 1968 ; Registration No. NTF 516G ; Serial No. 438807 ; Collection No 80. Description: Unrestored Diesel - French. MF130 Standard Massey Ferguson 130 Standard ; Year 1967 ; Registration No. EUE 173C ; Serial No. SNMY372598 ; Collection No 74. Description: Restored with 2 Furrow Disc Plough - French.
Plate for MF130 STD Plate for MF130 Standard Disc Plough Ferguson PAF20 - Disc Plough MF 35X Massey Ferguson 35X ; Year 1963 ; Registration No. WCT 176 ; Serial No. SNM17489 ; Collection No 81. Description: Restored and fitted with multi power. Description plate for MF35X Plate for MF35X
MF 175 Massey Ferguson 175 ; Year 1967 ; Registration No. YTA 159E ; Serial No. FG718432 ; Collection No 28. Description: Restored, with multipower, to be fitted with 5 furrow MF85 plough. Description of MF175 Plate for MF175 MF135 Petrol Massey Ferguson 135 Petrol ; Year 1965 ; Registration No. EDV 150C ; Serial No. D8820 ; Collection No 83. Description: Restored, rare petrol model. DescPlate for MF135Petrol Plate for MF135 Petrol
MF135 4WD Massey Ferguson 135 4WD ; Year 1967 ; Registration No. VOD199J ; Serial No. 172880J ; Collection No 85. Description: Imported from Austria - fitted with mid mounted mower. Plate for MF135 4WD MF 135 4WD Plate MH Pony 820 Massey Harris Pony 820 ; Year 1957 ; Description: SIMCA engine, Owned by AGCO. Plate for MH Pony 820 MH Pony 820 - Desc. Plate
MF265 Nipper Massey Ferguson 265 Nipper - Superstock Tractor Puller, 3.8 litres. 236cu.ins. Owned by AGCO Plate for Nipper MF265 Nipper - Desc. plate General View of MF Building General View of MF Building Plate for 135 Vineyard
MF 135 Vineyard MF 135 Vineyard ; Year 1968; Serial No. 96/56; Reg No. KSR 223F; Collection No 86. Description: Diesel under restoration (July07) with MF reduction gearbox. MasseyFerguson135 Vineyard MF 135 Vineyard ; Year 1968; Serial No. 96/56; Reg No. KSR 223F; Collection No 86. Description: Diesel under restoration (July07) with MF reduction gearbox. MF135 Vineyard MF 135 Vineyard ; Year 1968; Serial No. 96/56; Reg No. KSR 223F; Collection No 86. Description: Diesel under restoration (July07) with MF reduction gearbox. MF135 Vineyard Restored Restoration complete - MF 135
Customised Building Outside one of the Customised Coldridge Collection Buildings Doors from Banner Lane Wooden Doors from Banner Lane - Coventry Petrol Pump In Massey Ferguson Building Shell pump Petrol pump in MF Building
Cult Harrow Cult Harrow - restored Plate for MF135 Narrow Description Plate for MF135 Narrow Coldridge Morris Minor Van Mike Thorne's 1968 Morris 1000 restored Pick Up Ferguson baler linkage mount
Ferguson Designed Car engines Prototype Ferguson car engines, prior to restoration Ferguson Factory Office Doors and Pair of Factory Clocks Ferguson pto baler Ferguson Wheelbarrow attachment Ferguson Link Box with wheelbarrow attachment
Part of Coldridge Collection A large London Underground Station sign, possibly just pre-war....Chalfont & Latimer (a local :-) Sample of Mike Thorne's wonderful collection View of Coldridge Collection View of Upper Mezzanine