Andy

We have a few holy grails left actually... :'( The yellow valmet 805, non autoway version Yellow Ford 5000 Yellow Fordson 171F power major If anyone can help, drop me a PM

It was produced a limited edition for the US Market for a short period of time in the early 1980's. As for value, well I guess however much someone is prepared to pay for it, something which is irrelevant to me now as it's another thing crossed of the collection list

So here we are then guys. I am pretty sure it's the real deal. Box looks and feels authentic, and even has the musty smell you get with items of similar age and older. Shame about the wheel melt but, still very pleased with it.

We should have a nice little display cabinet on show on Sunday. Will have all of the FTF models, the TTS IH 1066 models as well as a few member models. If there is space left, I would be happy to present anyone elses models in the display cabinet....Possible magazine coverage too

Found it off a website in France, it's only about 7cm long. The tractor is even smaller! The dozer is Hanomag pudding,

Some more interesting older models. This time some very small scale plastic ones. A bulldozer and tractor. I am told they are perhaps very early Siku? Is anyone able to shed any more light on them. Many thanks.

Sonny, perhaps you could help me out again here. The tractor is marked has a Massey Harris and has "Danemark" on the base.

Finally recieved this model in the flesh today. Anyone able to help any more on what this tractor may be?

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Nice display there. Is that cabinet an Ikea one? I bought one for Spalding, and am intrigued on how well and how quick it fits together!

That's good to hear then Luke, she on the road to recovery now then? Better get that house ***** and span for her!

Never knew you lived in a Mill Jason, I guess theres a big clue in your address though!

Should you not be at School Luke?

Indeed there was, but there has been rumours for many years that a number were released in blue.

Very nice collection in April at Vectis. Included is a number of countys including this one. No inclination from Vectis that its a customisation. I'm not convinced but would be nice if we could get confirmation either way!

Interesting ideas there. I think the 774 would be difficult to do without retooling the bonnet. I think the 754 would be an option though perhaps

It's a nice thought that locked up in several airports around the country are more examples of these tractors! I'll get my bolt cutters!

This was sold at a recent salvage auction, a fairly unusual adaption, airport use maybe? ?4500, bargin or about right?

Theres not much in it, very early morning, you can do Spalding to East midlands (and vice versa) in about 1hr 15mins, but then its the same for stansted. Better roads coming from stansted too.

Sleeting quite substantially now. Come on.....lets have some snow!

Plenty of swirly showers here in the Fens. Still pessimistic over how much snow we will get. The Met office are usually wrong as far as snow in Spalding is concerned! :'(

Interesting you say that Peter, it should be a great book, with over 100 pages, so something extremely substantial! Peter, the principle author I think, is due to visit my Dad's collection and take some pics for inclusion. Regarding the model you mentioned, not one I have heard of. Any idea on the OEM of the tractor?

An experiment I'm doing for my PhD works! It's taken 6 months but my company sponsors are now going to be buying me, many a beer over this!

http://www.spaldingnet.com/

Thanks for sharing Sean, Dad and I have been after one of those for ages! Only other one I have seen is on Evert's britainstoys.nl website.