The Little Tractor That Could
Its makeover complete, this MF1105 is now back to work—at 50!
This is the story of a little red Canadian tractor that fed the world. In late 2019, a Massey-ferguson 1105 was brought into A & A Trucks, which has been owned and operated by my father Abraham Moghimi for more than 30 years. The old workhorse arrived at A & A from the property of a farmer just outside of Toronto named Omar, who is a friend of my dad’s mechanic, Mike. The iconic Canadian tractor was built on Davenport Road in Toronto five decades ago; Omar began working his fields with it in 1998 and never stopped. It was displaying its age and wear and tear, to say the least. With the help and support of my father, myself, detailer Gus and bodyman Dodung, Mike accepted and led the restoration challenge—and what an amazing result!
The MF 1105 is now back to work, demonstrating Canada’s can-do attitude and helping to feed people across the country and around the world.
It could be anywhere, but it’s not the one below! If you spot the loonie, tell us in which issue and on what page on a postcard, or in a letter, and mail your entry to “Spot the Loonie” Contest, P.O. Box 975, STN Main, Markham, Ont., L3P 0K7. Or join the fun online by visiting ourcanada.ca and clicking on “Spot the Loonie.” We’ll collect all the entries and have a drawing every other month. The first five correct entries we draw will win $50. Entries will be accepted until July 31, 2021.
For complete rules, write to “Spot the Loonie” Contest, Reader’s Digest Contest Administrators Office, 5101 Rue Buchan, Suite 300, Montreal, Que., H4P 1S4. This contest is open to all Canadian residents who, at the time of participation, have reached the age of majority according to the law of the province or territory in which they reside. One entry per person, per day is allowed.
In the November issue, we hid the loonie on page 18 within the Cause for Applause department. We’ll publish our latest winning loonie-spotters in an upcoming issue.