The keenly contested vintage tractor class took place at the Llanwrtyd Wells and District Show over the weekend, writes E A Bates.

Arthur Price’s Massey Ferguson 135 won the contest on Saturday, August 17.

The restored Massey Ferguson 135 outshone the other tractors of local enthusiasts. Arthur didn’t have far to go for the win as he was probably the nearest tractor competitor to the Ffos Road show field, held by kind permission of Mrs M Williams. The tractor enthusiast often takes part in local tractor runs and participated in the very successful Welsh National Tractor Road Run that was based in the town in June with the Massey.

Evan Lewis' Ford 3000 on display
Evan Lewis' Ford 3000 on display (E A Bates)

The Best Original Tractor in the show was won by Aled Hughes - a Massey Ferguson 250 from 1984.

Aled Hughes won Best Original Tractor
Aled Hughes won Best Original Tractor (.)

It was truly a family affair with Iori and Osian Hughes winning Best Stationary Engine - a Lister D from 1952.

Iori and Osian won Best Stationary Engine
Iori and Osian won Best Stationary Engine (.)

Amongst the other tractors on display was Dave Clarke’s vineyard Massey Ferguson 35, who had bought the little Massey off social media to use in the Welsh run, after working many hours, burning the midnight oil to get the tractor ready in time having to undertake some major refurbishment work of the engine.  Evan Lewis and Jim Davies had their road run tractors on show of a Ford 3000 and a Fordson Dexta, respectively.  The most unusual tractor on display was David Brown 1210 of Lee Evans which although was still two-wheel drive it had been modified to have four equal sized wheels for a specific purpose.

Lee Evans' David Brown 1210 which had been adapted to have equal sized wheels
Lee Evans' David Brown 1210 which had been adapted to have equal sized wheels (E A Bates)