THERE was a wide and varied display of tractors in the vintage and classic tractor classes at Nantmel Show on Saturday.
Taking top honours and the Owain Meredith Micah Shield for the best restored was the Massey Ferguson 35 of Ben Hardwick.
The tractor had a family connection as it came from the farm of his partner’s grandfather, with Ben carrying out a nut and bolt restoration.
Other places were taken by John Lewis of Builth Wells with his David Brown 770 and Rhayader’s Dave Connelly with his Massey Ferguson 165.
Best original tractor this 1962 Fordson Super Dexta.
In the original vintage tractor class was taken by Robert Pugh with his 1962 Fordson Super Dexta who pipped Paul Morgan’s David Brown 950. Robert Pugh also took first place in the best restored implement with a Ferguson plough.
In the Classic tractor category, Gwystre’s Mark Thomas won the restored classic class with his David Brown 995 from the County 1174 of Saint Harmon’s Raymond Rees followed by Eithyl Powell’s Ford 4000/4.
New Radnor’s Martyn Nicholls pipped his father, Tom to take the best original classic tractor with his County from the International 276 with Andrew Thomas taking third with his Massey Ferguson 165 4 wheel drive.
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