Charity auction of iconic tractor to be part of firm's bicentennial celebrations

The Propertymark Protected company, Cheffins, purchased the machine in 2024 from an onsite auction which the firm hosted and hopes it could now raise up to £20,000. The fully restored 1963 Fordson Super Dexta will go under the hammer in October 2025, with all proceeds going to the Addenbrookes Charitable Trust.

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Oliver Godfrey, Head of the Cheffins Machinery Division, commented that after an extensive restoration, the Super Dexta is now resplendent in orange and blue livery to match the Cheffins brand. Anyone wanting to have a look at this sought-after model can see the Cheffins Charity Tractor at a host of events throughout the UK over the coming months, including The Suffolk Show on the 29 and 30 May 2025.

The tractor will be sold as part of the Cheffins Vintage Sale on 18 October, hosted at the Cheffins Machinery Saleground at Sutton, near Ely.

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A long history

The business that became Cheffins began as a cattle auctioneer in Saffron Walden in 1825, and over 200 years of mergers, acquisitions and amalgamations has grown to six offices across Cambridgeshire offering advice on property, land, farms, fine art, tractors and steam engines, and hosting regular auctions for all these divisions.

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Sarah Bush MARLA MNAEA Director and Head of Residential | Cheffins