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Contractor sees fuel savings with Massey Ferguson 8S

With its radical design, spacious cab, and revised functionality, Massey Ferguson鈥檚 high-horsepower 8S tractor range quietly arrived on the market over two years ago. Geoff Ashcroft sought the views of a West Sussex contractor who opted for an 8S.265 to head-up the business.

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鈥淢y 8S has a spacious, quiet cab and a gutsy engine,鈥� says Mr Field of Splash Farm, Arundel.
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鈥淢y 8S has a spacious, quiet cab and a gutsy engine,鈥� says Mr Field of Splash Farm, Arundel.

Nick Field is no stranger to the Massey Ferguson brand. Over the last 20 years, his experience of the AGCO range has seen a variety of models pass through his hands to help with an expanding contracting...

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