Dan Nicholson lives in Craven Arms, near Ludlow, in South Shropshire, which is one of the most rural spots in the whole of the UK. The region is covered by forest, moorlands, hills and mixed quality farmland, and Dan has lived in the area all his life. He currently works for Network Plus, fixing overhead electrics and, although he has plenty of respect for several brands of tractor, it’s Massey Ferguson that sits at the top of his favourites list.
“I suppose I inherited a passion for old tractors from my father,” he explained to me. “I did have a Leyland and a Fordson Dexta at one point, before going ‘all red’,” he laughed, “and it’s been that way ever since.”
Like many families in South Shropshire, Dan’s background is in farming, although his father – Dave – eventually got involved in engineering. “My father’s got his own digger and tele-porter, and there’s plenty of work available in the area,” he said.
“Nowadays, we spend whatever free time we’ve got messing around with tractors.”
FIRST TO ARRIVE
Dan recalls that the first Massey Ferguson he bought was a Perkins-engined MF 35. His collection currently runs to five tractors although, according to his dad, there’s
