Giants of the Field

A successful author and journalist specialising in tractors and machinery, Stuart Gibbard comes from a farming background near Spalding in Lincolnshire. He has developed his interest in collecting early tractor literature into a mail-order business which is run by his wife Sue, and he is also one of the organisers of the annual Spalding model-tractor and literature show. Devoting much of his time to historical research, Stuart has talked to many of the men who played their part in creating the machines portrayed in his books. This first-hand knowledge has enabled him to give a fascinating insight into the world of agricultural engineering and tractor development, and his publications include unrivalled histories of Ferguson and Ford.