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Farm Classics with Peter O'BrienThe early 90s saw a new level of technology enter tractor manufacturing industry.Powershift transmissions were by no means a new concept, with many manufacturers offering a mechanical power shift option by means of moving a lever through the gear r

Farm Classics with Peter O'BrienMASSEY Ferguson enjoyed outstanding success in the 60s and early 70s with their iconic 100 series tractors.However, new regulations regarding safety and noise levels thankfully came to pass in the mid 70s, forcing all manufacturers to put the opera

Farm Classics with Peter O'BrienNEW Holland’s TM range of tractors requires little introduction – an instant hit, the TM is a well-respected frontline workhorse to this day. With the foundations laid by the 60 series, the TM offered greater refinement and higher levels of ope

Farm Classics with Peter O'BrienWHILE many people associate Mercedes-Benz with cars and SUVs, the German brand also has its fingers in other pies such as HGVs, buses and commercial vehicles – not to mention Formula 1.However, with the assistance of Unimog, the firm also dabbled

Farm Classics with Peter O'BrienLAUNCHED in 1986 and marketed under the buzzword of ‘Precision’, the John Deere 5830 forage harvester was a more refined version of its predecessor, the 5820. Powered by a 290hp John Deere 10.1L engine and although dated, the technology of the

Farm Classics with Peter O'BrienTHE John Deere 50 series had placed John Deere firmly on the map by the early 90s and the company was poised for a larger market share with the impending launch of a whole new range – the 6000 series.The long nose 50 series are still held in very

Farm Classics with Peter O'BrienEven though County Tractors ceased trading almost 40 years ago in 1983, the name is still synonymous with equal-wheeled, high horse power, four-wheel drive tractors. Established in Fleet, Hampshire in England in 1929, the firm initially converted l

Farm Classics with Peter O'BrienTHE 10 series of Ford tractors were hugely popular with farmers and contractors in the 80s and early 90s.However, a late entrant to the line-up, that almost never made it to production, surpassed all performance and sales expectations – the Ford

Farm Classics with Peter O'BrienOFFICIALLY launched at the Sima tractor and machinery show in 1996, the Valtra Valmet Mega 50 series established the Finnish tractor manufacturer as a worthy contender in the Irish tractor market.Initially, the range spanned from the 110hp short wh