The Dave Boyles International Collection will go under the hammer on 22 April, and is expected to generate in excess of £80,000. There will be 23 International tractors offered, many of which are rare.

Leading the way will be some unusual four-wheel drive conversions of standard tractors by makes such as County and Roadless, as well as an uncommon example of a Snoopy tractor. One of the stellar lots will be the International 614 with Roadless front-axle conversion. This is the rarest tractor in the collection and it is believed to be one of only five examples of the model ever built. It is expected to make in the region of £12,000 to £14,000.

Oliver Godfrey, Cheffins director, said: “Dave Boyles from Lincolnshire is well-known on the vintage tractor circuit and he has decided to cash in his pension and offer these rare and exciting tractors to the open market. We are thrilled to be involved in the sale of the collection and expect a number of machines to sell for top prices. The International 3588 Snoopy is likely to generate a good deal of attention and we will be interested to see how well this sells, bearing in mind we have only sold one of these examples in the past 10 years.”

Key lots

  • 1969 International 523 four-wheel drive, fully restored and a rare tractor to auction (estimate: £8,000 to £10,000).
  • 1969 International 634 all-wheel drive, original condition, one of the more well-known IH conversions (estimate: £8,000 to £10,000).
  • International 3588 Snoopy impressive four-wheel drive tractor, uncommon and Cheffins has only sold one in the last 10 years (estimate: £8,000 to £10,000).
  • International 614 with Roadless front-axle conversion. This is the rarest tractor in the collection and it is believed that only five or six were made (estimate: £12,000 to £14,000).
  • 1968 International 634 Roadless front-axle conversion. This is another uncommon example (estimate: £8,000 to £10,000).