Classic Machinery: Britain's last V8 Tractor; The Muir Hill 171

The Muir Hill 171 epitomised the concept of an equal-wheeled, four-wheel drive tractor during the 1970s. Simon Henley explains why

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Classic Machinery: Britain's last V8 Tractor; The Muir Hill 171

The Muir Hill 171, was the most powerful tractor produced in the UK by a British manufacturer. It was the only V8-powered tractor produced in Britain at the time, and the last British-built tractor to...

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