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A standard Quadrant could run as little as 130Hp but to be man of the machine 150hp + This new baler is larger with a 1m x 1m chamber and a new packing system - I've been told it needs some horses to make it go!

KV 7 furrow and 14 furrow plough Telehandler A few MF tractors but not over the top Trailed sprayer It would be nice to have some small kit like Vicon Varispreader Twin disc spreader Vicon Haybob They would look great in UH quality

I know what the cost price is at Valtra but to be fair on the traders I won't say! but just to say there back on general release and are in the Valtra catalogue - and there priced as a normal tractor would be.

3 tier is just the terminology for the engine mods or upgrades all vehicles, cars included had to do to comply with for new emission regs. The disadvantage of this is the engines runs extremely hot and requires, usually bigger fans and grills etc - this is why you see a lot of cars now coming out with so called new designs and the only real change is the front where you will see a larger grill eg Audi The engines run hotter to burn as much fuel/waste as energy before it is sent out the exhaust.

Re. the Stotz - mines got the 3 tier bonnet - if that means it has the extra grill in the side panel? 456 do you have both versions in orange - any chance of a picture? I know the did the claas in both but I was assured by a dealer they never did the renault 456 with mud guards. do you have pictures of the Stotz? could you confirm if you haver the L shaped extra grill on the side? I like to confirm my list with pictures or my own collection as I have hunted for models in the past to find that they were never made and someone had seen a convo. It would be great if you could confirm the above to find out if I have to hunt for even more!! Cheers

Just found out there is a Renault 925RZ Atles so included on the list - have seen pictures to confirm Anyone have on they want to sell? PM me

I didn't think colour represented horse power? you just buy a tractor a choose a colour when ordering. The red metalic red is Valtras standard colour, so if you don't specify on order then you get red.

Ironically the salt kit for a vari spreader is with a short stainless spout on the real thing as the plastic ones would wear away with the grit. The reason for it being short is salt is normally spread 2-6m max whereas the long plastic spout is for 12m spread on the farm model. They did do a wheeled version at the time, but the model is a little deceiving as the spout is driven by the axle for the purpose of the model, but if you look carefully there is representation of a pto drive on the front minus pto (good old britains) which is how this worked in the real world. Its model munber is the Varispreader MK11

100% agree - its up to us to make it work - we should have a area on the forum to put down what we want to see to help Jullian in his format in the future issues. I know between all of us with various areas of interest (eg brands, conversions, farm layouts etc) we could help this become a cracking magazine.

UH models are really for display due to small parts - but they did change from using a detailed hitch, to a britains hitch to allow the few who like to play with them you will find that all the tractors now come with Britains hitch but I can't tell you the first tractor sorry

When I was selling my collection I made a spread sheet of ebay prices so I knew what to aim for when I sold them he are a few prices with different boxes Green MB Tracs Rainbow box ranged ?82 ?56 ?53 ?67 banded box ?56 ?49 didn't seem to make a difference if the doors opened or not. White MB with hopper rainbow box I sold for ?79 Fiat 90-90 with duals boxed went for ?78 (darker brown not orange- lift up bonnet) MF 595 ?57 ?51 and ?91!! (Ihave a boxed dual for sale and a mint 595 unboxed for sale) TW35 powerfarm banded box went for ?45 Ford 5610 narrow wheels banded boxed 5 went for ?27-?36 never followed or sold the others to help sorry I sold my case with loader for ?38 GUTTED Cheers FP!

Sorry it was there but I put it under Renault for some reason - unless they did a renault and mower set as well? thanks for checking it

All up to date again

It does make you smile when you read the article below it - discussing the forthcoming auction in Sussex on Mon 20th November! He does appologise for the delay and asks for any feedback or article that may interest readers - I hope this will lead to good interation from the FTF members as most of his readers are on here and you all have great collections, conversions and businesses that people would like to know more about.

I thought I best say it is correct at ?45 before you ring up and boll**k him!!

You've got Quarter page - it gives mid summer details and Price - I hope its printing error at ?25

Mines ok no page number errors 24 sides if you included the last un numbered one It has page article on ltd ed kings model TE20 Page on Auction scene Page on obiyuary MD of Britains page on news and new products page on site and construction page on readers models - very good 6 page on Britains combine harvest 4 pages on Fordsons Page on real tractors A lot of text though! less pictures than the old ones and no real news on new models - Apart from the Yellow MF sorry Marky! But overall I see the potential for the future

Got mine today!!!

totally agree! Unfortunalty Britains Vaderstad won't be as great, they make toys to play with not display only items like UH It most probably will look great but will lack a lot of detail

Thanks for that :) - Sorry for the lack of knowledge on Britains but I don't follow them any more.

My mate has just joined last night - His name is BIGBUD - he has them at that price and he's got a few he also has BigBuds, dealer boxed britains like Magnums etc Ltd JD's and a lot of rare stuff. UH Valtra cow print,claas, silver. Fendt Petrol blues and oranges, Siku Red fendts. Also he has a Britains NH TD tractor - its looks the same as a TM with TD instead - does anyone know any history on it (NH Box)

Have Ros made it easy to identify these higher quality models via there boxes - eg like Britains Elite I was certain that UH was for me and have every thing they made to date, but I have decided that these ROS models are the same quality. I would like to collect these but are the Joskin harrow and baler the first of this type or has Ros produced other high quality models. (comparable to UH)

speechless!!! Why do you buy duplicates? do you break them or keep them to sell in the future?

Great picture I don't think were disputing the trailer but we are disputing it was ever fitted with silage sides

Its good to hear some real life situation spn :)- Visiting a lot of farmers each day, I see many different systems used which are different to the norm. re. to your comments - I understand what your saying if you have an old one to use, as the secondhand price for this machine would probably work out better to keep them as trailers - but if you were buying new and only wanted low ground pressure you would buy a trailer with low ground pressure tyres as a trailer is a lot lighter than a forage wagon - are you sure they don't use the forage wagons for there purpose in grass and then utilise them as trailers for the maize? This would explain why he bought them. I found it interesting to hear that you local farmer uses hired forage wagons as trailers, if the top is covered in rope does he remove them?