Think of the excitement of locating that prize you have been looking for all this time. Is it that little “Grey” Ferguson you remember with passion from your childhood? That must have been one of the first that had the safety feature, whereby if you were in gear then you couldn`t actuate the starter motor. Or the “sit up and beg” Fordson { that is what it was called when I was a lad} that was new when you helped out with the harvest in 1950? Or can you remember when you lay in a warm cosy bed, on a cold frosty moonlit night and could hear the thumping of the old Lanz, or was it the neighbours McDonald? Going around and around seeding for summer’s harvest! Perhaps those days mean nothing to you? Perhaps your love for the “Chamberlain 40K” stems from the picture you have of your dad driving the old girl when he was a lad? Or perhaps you lost your heart to the “Cub” you saw at the local show, as many others did. It doesn’t matter why you are here gazing at what I am writing... what matters is that you are. You are reading this because you have an interest in tractors of yesteryear.

On the following pages of this website, I am going to talk about machines used mainly from 1915 up until the late 70`s; on farms here in Australia. Most farm tractors of that period,that were used here in Oz came from the USA or the UK. There were a few exceptions from Europe and a few locally made. One Oz company "Chamberlain" became famous for its "Champion" models.

Prior to WW2 most tractors in Oz were of North American manufacture, supplemented with notably Ford or Fordson from Ireland or the UK. After the WW2 war Australia was swamped by numerous makes; you will read about some of them in later pages.Please feel free to absorb and enjoy.

My manuals,books are derived from workshop, service,operators manuals and parts catalogues, that come from a bygone time, that are hard to find as original.They are not reprinted for collectors to hoard, but so anyone can read how to repair and look after their treasured tractor.

There are now well over 150 manuals & books on subjects related to rural and farming. You are now able to buy our products here on this website. Rest assured we guarantee you will receive what you buy, once paid for. Those of you residing outside of Australia please email me first in respect to postage costs....tamarisk1939@yahoo.com.au .....or don.mcdouall@gmail.com Thank you for your time… Please enjoy the read.

If you want to purchase any manual or book, just click on a picture. Pictures in the main are links to where the manuals and books can be purchased.