July vintage sale grosses over £750,000 as 1,300 lots went under the hammer
30th July 2021
Over 1,300 lots of vintage and classic tractors, machinery, motorcycles, cars and collector’s items went under the hammer on 24th July at Cheffins’ sale ground in Sutton, near Ely.
AUG 2021
The Ferguson 20
30th July 2021
This month we’re looking back at the Ferguson 20 tractor
Major machinery auction to be held after death of Suffolk farmer
23rd July 2021
A collection of farm machinery is due to be auctioned in Acton, near Sudbury, this month, after the death of “passionate” Suffolk farmer Peter Miller.
July 2021
Early International Harvester tractors
6th July 2021
International Harvester was formed in America in 1902 following the amalgamation of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Co, the Deering Harvester Co and three smaller American harvest machinery manufacturers.
Lamborghini – from World War II to Clarkson’s Farm
18th June 2021
Thanks to Jeremy Clarkson’s new Amazon Prime series, the British public will be more aware than ever of Lamborghini tractors, but outside of Clarkson’s high jinks are 73 years of hidden tractor history.
Cheffins to auction an exceptional collection of classic & vintage machinery
17th June 2021
The latest Cheffins auction offers a single farming family’s collection of classic and vintage tractors, including a rare Massey Harris 21 combine and a McCormick-Deering WD40 along with other rare lots sure to excite enthusiasts
June 2021
Muir Hill tractors
29th May 2021
A look back at the production history of Muir Hill tractors. Manufactured from the the 1960s to the early 1980s.
May 2021
Henry Brown’s Vintage -The Fordson Major
21st May 2021
A look back at the manufacturing history of the Fordson Major, made from 1917-1951.
Cheffins Vintage Top 10
28th December 2020
Here is a compiled list of the top ten lots sold at the Cheffins Vintage collective and on site sales from 2020.
dec 2020
Roadless Traction
6th December 2020
Roadless Traction, founded by Lt. Col. Philip Johnson in 1919, was involved in the development of army tanks during World War One. This experience was used to design track conversions for steam wagons and later for farm tractors.
The UK’s first Virtual Ploughing Match, Machinery Show & Steam Rally
17th September 2020
VPlough is a fully virtual event that will allow visitors to see all the competitors work and interact with them and each other. Judging will take place on 31st October 2020 and Cash Prizes awarded to the winners.
Land Rover sells for £19K after 30 years in farmer’s barn
17th September 2020
A Land Rover that spent the past 30 years in a farmers’ barn, having been owned by the same family since it was new, received bids from as far away as New Zealand in a recent auction sale.