A project with purpose

As a motor mechanic, Paul Leeder has the necessary skills to overhaul a tractor, but he failed to realise that the attributes he uses in his other role as a retained firefighter would come into play during the restoration of this 1960 MF 35.

Anyone that has restored a tractor will know that resilience and determination are required to see a project through, but Paul had not bargained on so many factors determining the quality of the end result. There is a multitude of things to think about and a host of companies to liaise with in order to achieve the desired outcome, but he worked quickly and methodically to get things together in a short space of time.

The Massey Ferguson 35 is a model that Paul