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Massey Ferguson Farm Implements and Machinery Part 3 DVD is now in stock

Massey Ferguson Farm Implements and Machinery Part 3 1977-88 (DVD) by George French and Dennis Burston is now in stock. Complete details and secure online ordering from Old Pond are here.

This programme completes the three-part set showing altogether a hundred implements and machines and forty tractors. The set is available on Old Pond's offers page.

The Massey Ferguson 35 Tractor Workshop Service Manual new book advance information

The Massey Ferguson 35 Tractor Workshop Service Manual, Chris Jaworski. Hardback, 275 x 215 mm, 208 pages inc. 650 photographs. ISBN 978-1-908397-12-6. Now available from Old Pond at £24.95.

In the UK between 1957 and 1964 Massey Ferguson manufactured some 380,000 MF 35s, the most popular medium-sized farm tractors of the period. Many have remained in work and if you are lucky enough to own one, it is bound to be one of your favourite machines.

In this book, technical writer and author Chris Jaworski – a restoration enthusiast himself – provides user-friendly, comprehensive information about the Massey Ferguson 35 tractor. Each chapter includes step-by-step instructions illustrated with clear photographs, covering all aspects of the MF 35 3-cylinder, 4-cylinder and petrol/TVO models. The tasks explained range from simple maintenance tests to complex rebuilds.

The Massey Ferguson 35 Tractor Workshop Service Manual covers the following sections in detail:
• Buying and Safety
• Weekly Checks
• Operator Maintenance
• Engines
• Cooling Systems
• Fuel Systems
• Transmissions
• Rear Axle and PTO
• Brakes
• Hydraulics
• Steering and Front Axle
• Electrics
• Bodywork.

With some 650 photographs and a wealth of knowledge about the tractor and its component parts, you will find Chris Jaworski’s book to be an indispensable resource if you are involved in servicing, repairs or restoration.

The World of Custom Trucks new book advance information

The World of Custom Trucks, Ferdy De Martin & Xavier Stéfaniak. Hardback, 210 x 265 mm (landscape), 160 pages inc. 276 photographs. ISBN 978-1-908397-64-5. Now available from Old Pond at £19.95.

In this, your guide to outstanding truck decoration in Western Europe and the United States, you will see a wide range of approaches and styles. Eighteen of the twenty-nine trucks featured are from Europe, eight are from North America and three are from the UK.

In each case you are presented with a number of views of the vehicle to show the overall designs as well as the details of exteriors and interiors. French photographer Xavier Stéfaniak is a trucker and designer specialising in capturing the finest truck photographs. His co-author, Ferdy De Martin, runs www.TOPRUN.ch, one of the most popular internet truck sites. Their text is enthusiastic and illuminating. Main sections are in English and they also provide brief summaries in French.

Among these examples of their work are two from the United States. The stylish black-and-red 1981 Kenworth W900A comes from from Lanita Transport and the cool yellow-and green Peterbilt 351 is from Maggini and Son.

European styles are often more ornate. Hundreds of LEDs and delicate airbrushing cover the Mercedes MP4 ‘Xtar’ tankers from the Finnish Kuljetus Auvinen Oy. The Scania T460 cab interior from Belgian J Peeters & Zn shows a more delicate approach.

Some of the photographs set the trucks in their landscapes such as the English Yorkshire Dales where Fred Greenwood’s Scania R580 gingerly threads its cattle truck along narrow lanes. The final example here is the rarely used violet of Van Dalen’s Volvo FH16 700 ‘Bruce Springsteen’.

The Custom Trucks included in the book are:

Peterbilt 351, Maggini & Son Trucking (USA) -- Volvo FH16 700, Dieppedalle Transports (France) --Scania R730, Nicolo’ (Italy) -- International Lonestar, ‘Bad Habit’ (USA) -- Volvo FH16 600, Ronny Ceusters Transport (Belgium) -- Scania R620, ‘Jo Siffert’, Müller (Switzerland) -- Peterbilt 389, Farmers Oil Company Inc. (USA) -- Scania T460 Longline, J. Peeters & Zn (Belgium) -- Volvo FH16 700, ‘Bruce Springsteen’, Van Dalen (Netherlands) -- Scania R560, P Bjarne Andersen Transport (Denmark) -- Kenworth W900, Lanita Transport, Scott Diller (USA) -- Scania R620 EXC ‘Triple X’, Michel Kramer (Netherlands) -- Peterbilt 379, ‘Disorderly Conduct’, Paul Voigt, CSM (USA) -- Volvo F1220 Globetrotter, Reto Lendenmann (Switzerland) -- Mercedes MP4, ‘Xtar’, Kuljetus Auvinen Oy (Finland) -- Scania R580 Topline, Fred Greenwood & Son (UK) -- Peterbilt 379, Jade Transport Ltd (Canada) -- Scania R620, S-U-P-E-R (Switzerland) -- Peterbilt 379, Ryans Feed (USA) -- Scania 143, ‘Transformers’, AR Keen & Son, Harry Price (UK) -- DAF XF 105 510, ‘Prison Break’, Weeda (Netherlands) -- Scania T580, Longthorne (UK) -- MAN TGA Nightliner, Rubber Technology Weidmann GmbH & Co (Germany) --  Scania CR19, ‘Warrior’, Renax Stängsel AB (Sweden) -- Kenworth K100 Aerodyne, Gaël Gaillard Trucking (France) --Scania Torpedo T164, ‘I Live my Dream’, Håkan Runnheden, Runeborgs Highway Star (Sweden) -- Volvo FM, ‘Vietnam’, Alain Marc (France) -- Peterbilt 379, ‘NorCal’, Ken Drake (USA) -- Scania R620, ‘Ferrari F1’, Markus Schumacher (Austria).