An unusual classic tractor sold for more than £40,000 at a recent sale.

The Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4 had seen only two owners from new and had a pre-sale estimate of £35,000 - £40,000 - but in fact it sold for £42,400.

The final sale of the year at Cheffins took place on Saturday, October 23 featuring 150 vintage and classic tractors.

The second highest price was paid for the Overtime Model R which made £40,810.

Originally imported in 1915, The Overtime was the British name for the American-made ‘Waterloo Boy’ tractor which was imported to the UK by the Overtime Farm Tractor Company.

South West Farmer: The Overtime Model RThe Overtime Model R

This particular tractor was discovered in an abandoned state by the present owner in 1959 in Farnham, Surrey, and has since seen a major restoration.

Having been used in more than 120 ploughing matches and exhibited at 200 shows, the Overtime well exceeded its pre-sale estimate of £30,000 - £35,000.

Both of these tractors were sold to UK-based collectors.

The vehicles section also saw varied catalogue, with a 1919 3048cc Belsize 15/20 Open Tourer which sold for £25,440 to a private UK-based collector.

This car saw much pre-sale interest as it was the first motor car built by Belsize Motors Limited at the end of World War One and was widely advertised and demonstrated throughout the year as the company’s new post-war model.

Another vehicle which was highly sought after was a 1950 1600 cc Land Rover Series 1 which had been in its current ownership for the past 17 years.

This was sold for £23,120 against an estimate of £14,000 - £16,000.

It was reportedly used for filming in the second series of Heartbeat and was sold to a Warwickshire-based collector.

Oliver Godfrey, director at Cheffins says: “This was our final collective sale of 2021, and what a year it has been!

"The market for all things vintage has continued unabated and we’ve seen some record-breaking prices paid throughout the year, particularly for the newer classic tractors which are really the toast for collectors at the moment.

"Other results have shown that the Land Rover Series vehicles can still make some great prices."