All three were purchased from Chandlers in 2009 and his 6480 has clocked-up about 2,700 hours. “Our 6480 is used for everything, from ploughing and drilling to hauling trailers,” says Mr Papworth.

He specialises in Massey Ferguson, Fendt and Deutz tractors, plus Merlo telehandlers, all of which he worked on while he was an engineer for Pallisers of Hereford. ... 6480 oil pump failure.

Massey Ferguson with unusual bonnet a proven package for dairy farm. ... In May, they took delivery of a new Massey Ferguson 79.8kW (107hp) 5450 tractor with Dyna 4 pedal-free transmission.