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Simon Henley

Articles by Simon Henley

Commercially viable Ineos Grenadier?

Machinery

Commercially viable Ineos Grenadier?

The Government-mandated tax legislation imposed on the four-door pickup has spawned the introduction of the new Ineos Grenadier Commercial

clock 04 April 2025 • 7 min read
First impressions of Case IH's £800K Quadtrac 715

Machinery

First impressions of Case IH's £800K Quadtrac 715

The Case IH 715 Quadtrac has finally arrived on UK shores. We speak to Warwickshire arable farmer David Jones to find out his initial thoughts on the latest iteration of this iconic centre-pivot, high-horsepower tractor

clock 25 March 2025 • 7 min read
Classic Machinery: Equal wheel mania in the 1960s and 70s

Machinery

Classic Machinery: Equal wheel mania in the 1960s and 70s

The equal-wheeled tractor represented the definitive four-wheel drive agricultural machine throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Simon Henley reveals their development history.

clock 17 March 2025 • 7 min read
Classic Machinery: Wagner Tractors, the pivot steer pioneer

Machinery

Classic Machinery: Wagner Tractors, the pivot steer pioneer

Wagner pioneered the pivot-steer tractor in the 1950s. Although only sold in North America, its unique design would change the face of farming on a global scale

clock 30 December 2024 • 7 min read
Claas Jaguar E foragers: When E stood for Engine

Machinery

Claas Jaguar E foragers: When E stood for Engine

The Claas Jaguar 'E' trailed forage harvesters were engine-drive conversions built by Claas importer J. Mann & Sons at Saxham in Suffolk. Simon Henley tells the story

clock 11 September 2024 • 7 min read
Classic Machinery: John Deere SoundGard cab

Machinery

Classic Machinery: John Deere SoundGard cab

You do not need to be a tractor enthusiast to recognise a John Deere with a SoundGard cab. Simon Henley takes a look at the development program which redefined tractor cab design.

clock 08 March 2024 • 6 min read
Classic Machinery: Leyland 285 and 2100

Machinery

Classic Machinery: Leyland 285 and 2100

The Leyland 285 and the 2100 were among the first six-cylinder tractors manufactured in the UK. So why were they never popular?

clock 26 December 2023 • 5 min read
Classic Tractor Profiles: The International Harvester 475 - the same, but different?

Machinery

Classic Tractor Profiles: The International Harvester 475 - the same, but different?

Simon Henley reveals how the 1974 Perkins-powered International Harvester 475 was a tractor born out of necessity, during a time of labour disputes and an unstable global economy.   

clock 25 August 2023 • 6 min read
Vervaet Quad 550 put through its paces

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Vervaet Quad 550 put through its paces

The Vervaet Quad 550 is the latest machine from the Netherlands-based manufacturer and claimed to be the strongest and lightest self-propelled carrier chassis currently available

clock 03 January 2023 • 5 min read
On Test: New Holland T7.315HD Tractor

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On Test: New Holland T7.315HD Tractor

The New Holland T7.315 HD is the largest model in the T7 Series, the latest incarnation of which was introduced last year, with an array of new features including a new cab. Simon Henley reports.

clock 02 January 2023 • 6 min read
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