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Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show coming to Newark Showground in November




Tickets and entries are now available for the Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show, which is set to welcome visitors, exhibitors, and enthusiasts of vintage machinery from across the country.

Taking place on the weekend of November 9 to 10 and organised by the Newark and Nottinghamshire Agricultural Society and supported by Friends of Ferguson Heritage (FOFH), the show will host over 1,000 vintage tractors, implements, horticultural machinery, and commercial vehicles, as well as many trade stands, an auction, and tractor and trailer rides.

There will also be world record attempt for the largest gathering of Massey Ferguson 135 tractors to coincide with the 60th anniversary of MF 100 series production, which was launched together with the other 100 series tractors at the Smithfield Show in December 1964.

The Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show will return on 9-10 November 2024.
The Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show will return on 9-10 November 2024.

“We’re excited to be making a world record attempt of the highest number of MF 135s assembled at one time, with the hope of having between 150 and 200 of these tractors at the show – which will certainly be a spectacle,” says FOFH club chair, Peter Lawrence, “We are passionate about the 135 as it is truly the most iconic model Massey Ferguson has made and it is well represented, not only here in the UK, but also around the world.

“The event will help protect the legacy of Harry Ferguson for future generations; we look forward to welcoming members and non-members taking part in this event.”

Joining Massey Ferguson in a 60th year celebration will be the Ford 6X 1000 series. A collection of Pre-Force tractors will be on display including the 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000 models, dating from 1964 to 1968.

The Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show will return on 9-10 November 2024
The Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show will return on 9-10 November 2024

Ford will also be celebrating 85 years of the Ford 2N, 9N, and 9NAN models, the latter boasting the Ferguson three-point linkage system.

Elsewhere on the showground, the show will be commemorating 85 years since the introduction of the Bedford O series, 75 years of the John Deere two-cylinder diesel engine, and 50 years of the ERF B series lorry.

Visitors are also invited to participate in the show’s celebration of Scammell lorries, as well as paying tribute to the wartime David Brown VAK1 series, and Grantham’s Aveling Barford will display plant equipment

A showcase of sugar beet machinery will also demonstrate the technical and engineering evolution of the root crop’s production throughout the years.

As ever, the show will hold a full catalogue of classes for club stands, tractors, stationary engines, horticultural and heritage implements and displays, as well as commercial, military, car and motorbike classes.

New for 2024 is the Best Modified Tractor class, with the title going to the best substantially changed tractor – a chance for exhibitors to demonstrate their own kind of creativity.

Judging of entries for all classes will take place on the Saturday morning, with the awards ceremony taking place at 6pm in the Sir Stuart Goodwin building, before live music to enjoy into the evening.

For visitors wishing to make a weekend of it, the show offers a weekend experience ticket including up to three nights camping and admission to the show for two adults. Camping for exhibitors is also available.

Members of the Newark and Nottinghamshire Agricultural Society are able to camp free of charge.

“The show has become a pretty special event over the years,” says show organiser, Elizabeth Halsall. “It is a complete homage to vintage tractors, vehicles and machinery.

“It is the perfect opportunity for enthusiasts and collectors to enjoy the nostalgia and share stories, which are as much a part of the machines as their mechanical parts. We are looking forward to another brilliant

event.”

Tickets are £15 per adult until November 1, increasing to £19 thereafter, and children aged 16 years and under are free. You can buy tickets at www.newarkvintagetractorshow.ticketsrv.co.uk/tickets/

Exhibitors can enter classes online at www.newarkvintagetractorshow.com/exhibitors



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