Leyland
4 articles
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Leyland tractors: the famous blue tractors from BathgateThe blue Leyland tractors grew straight out of the orange Nuffields in 1969 and were built at Bathgate in Scotland until 1982. A guide to the old Leyland tractors worth knowing, from the compact 154 to the synchro models and the big 2100, the British Leyland story, what to look for when buying, and what a vintage Leyland is worth.
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Nuffield tractors: the orange tractors built by the makers of Morris carsNuffield built bright orange tractors from 1948, made by the Morris car empire under Lord Nuffield himself. A guide to the old Nuffield tractors worth knowing, from the Universal M3 and M4 to the ten-speed 10/60 and the 4/65, the move to Bathgate, what to look for when buying, and what a vintage Nuffield is worth.
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Classic and vintage tractors: Britain's great farm machinesFrom Harry Ferguson's revolutionary little grey Fergie to the half-million Massey Ferguson 135s that worked farms across three continents, Britain built some of the most important tractors in the world. A guide to the classic and vintage British tractors worth knowing, why they changed farming, and why the survivors are now collected, shown, and restored.
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Austin Princess: the wedge that should have been a hatchback (1975-1981)The Princess was Harris Mann's other wedge, a front-drive Hydragas-suspended family car that BL forgot to give a hatchback. A guide to the 18-22 launch confusion, the Princess 2, the Ambassador handover, what to look for, and what they're worth.