Pictures showing Market Deeping Carnival MF 35X Vineyard and TEC20 Narrow. Tractors owned by Douglas Baker. They are painted pink in memory of Douglas’s daughter Lucy, who passed away from cancer. Douglas raises awareness and money for Sue Ryder Hospice charity. Douglas can be contacted on phone no 07702496211, if you wish to add further support.
Vintage Tractor Road Run held at Manor Farm, Pinvin, Pershore on Sunday 10th June. Thirty three vintage tractors took part covering 31 miles around the Pershore area in glorious sunshine raising funds for Prostate Cancer UK. A total of £1020.00 was raised which was fantastic! Many thanks to everyone who took part and thank you to everyone who donated so generously, your support was most appreciated. Jonathan Parkes. (Area Rep, Herefordshire & Worcestershire.)
Over 100 Ferguson Club members and guests had a fabulous weekend. It was professionally organised by Robin Hatcher and his family. The AGM on the Saturday took care of the Clubs business and we learnt of the great success of the Ferguson Club over the last 12 months. There are now over 2,600 paid up members of this great Club. Coaches took the party to the Haynes Motor Museum for the afternoon.
The evening reception and banquet was great fun raising money for local charities through the auction and raffle. Sunday was a pleasant day out at a local country museum with plenty of vintage tractors.
Harrods Store in Knightsbridge played a big part in a recent film – Peter Rabbit.
All of the store windows were turned over to the films promotion. A fergie tractor was required to be part of the window display. The security barriers on each entrance meant the tractor had to be narrow – a standard Fergie would be too wide. A Vineyard (TEL 20) was sourced and the photos tell the rest of the story. The tractor was in place for the months of March/April 2018.
In recognition of 60 years of MF – The current business itself was formed in 1953 by the merger of farm machinery manufacturers Massey Harris of Canada and Ferguson Company, under the new name Massey Harris Ferguson. In 1958 the name was shortened to Massey Ferguson. Today Massey Ferguson is one of several brands produced by AGCO and remains a major seller around the world.
The Ferguson Club Committee would like to take this opportunity to wish all members of the Club and Ferguson enthusiasts Worldwide a very Happy New Year.
On January 4 1958, driving Ferguson TE20 ‘Fergie’ tractors, Sir Edmund Hillary and his team became the first overland explorers to reach the South Pole since Captain Scott’s expedition in 1912, and the first EVER to do so using mechanised vehicles.
The Ferguson Club had a very successful weekend – Many Thanks to everyone involved for making it such a pleasant and successful event, good teamwork all around. Peter Aston – Club Chairman
