CABBED COLLECTION
Ayrshire is home to some superb tractor collections and some truly knowledgeable enthusiasts. Ross Rae from Irvine is one such devotee and has a fine stable of veterans.
Good days
Ross comes from a farming background and was born and raised just down the coast at a farm near Girvan. He recalls: “My father was a dairyman and worked at several holdings over the years. Things were a lot different back then, and tractors were just starting to come into their own. I remember when they took delivery of a new Fordson petrol/paraffin E27N. These were good days, but life was hard for my father as dairymen had to work long hours.”
We visit a superb tractor collection including an MF 135, Grey Fergie, and Fordson E1A, which feature cabs produced by Duncan and Scottish Aviation Ltd.
It was a lesson not lost on Ross, who decided
