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Some lovely brochures there Lee, very nice to see the original early literature. Thank you for sharing them. The six-furrow plough booklet is a very rare item, I have it myself, but have never seen another. I don't have the early VAK1 brochure or the one for the Prairie Cropmaster, that is very, very nice and rare. The single sheet implement leaflets are nice too. You have a very good collection. Lets see some more of them! Regards Rory

Stehos Sorry, it was pulled at the last minute due to adverts, it will be in the next one hopefully. Regards Rory

Lord, well you know what they say about people with poor eyesight and one of the best known causes of poor eyesight.......? Yes, of course, it is reading at night in poor light. RD ;) ;) ;)

Thanks Tommy, I will pass that on to Graham Thompstone who has been writing the history articles on linkages, tyres, etc. They seem to have gone down well. Regards R Day

I thought Woods were now trading in Kirkbymoorside, previously Landini now Case-IH, or so I thought. Isn't Tony Towell the sales manager? R Day

Dear WillTEF20 & Jdeere6910, Many thanks to both of you....good to hear you are enjoying the latest issue. I'm glad the tyre article was helpful. Trying to extract prices for the tyres was hard work, but worth it I think as it gives a good indication of likely costs. Definitely still looking for machinery mishaps for the back page. If you've got one, or more, please do send it in. Jdeere6910 - have you got a 'set' of 69 Series Deeres? If so, wonder if there's any potential there for a through the ages, maybe bring in a new 6R from somewhere as well? Regards R Day

Bet that MF 4840 brochure got some serious hammer in your youth. It must be worn out now? RD

BC,This sounds about right. I think from memory you have to subscribe at least two weeks before the next issue is sent out in order to get it. I'm not sure why this is, but I suspect it has to done with processing the order, then sending it to the printer, the printer adding it to the list of names and addresses, etc. Thanks for resubscribing by the way! R Day

David, sir, you are too kind. On behalf of everyone involved with the magazine, thank you for that, it really is appreciated and we are glad you find our publication interesting and enjoyable. Regards R Day

Dear David Brown Yes, I am the editor. R Day

Barry, 1. If it's wrong I blame David Pullen. 2. Yes, and you can send the copyright fee to my home address. 3. No, you are allowed to post it here. Glad you got this month's issue and hope you enjoy reading it. Regards Rory

Gentlemen, you are too kind with your comments. I am delighted that you look forward to getting CTeach month and you can be rest assured we will keep trying our best to find you some good stories for the future. It is a team effort (about 30 people contribute to each issue) and I think I can speak for everyone when I say how much we all enjoy putting it together. I shall pass on your comments to everyone and I'm sure they will be greatly appreciated. Regards R Day Classic Tractor

Dear Pete E & Justy 46, You are right. There was supposed to be a Fleet Profile on a contractor from Waterford in the April issue of Classic Tractor. Unfortunately, for reasons out of our control. we were let down when the business decided, very much at the last minute, that it didn't want to appear in the magazine, despite a lot of initial groundwork and pictures having been taken by our correspondent. The reason for the contractor not wanting to appear was not the result of anything that Classic Tractor had or hadn't done. When this happens it is as frustrating for us as it is for our readers who were looking forward to the feature. We are sorry for the disappointment. Regards R Day Classic Tractor

Thanks IH885XLSuperTwoman, I am glad you enjoyed the latest issue. David Pullen took some ace pictures for his Britains report (and I agree, Britains do have some super items coming out this year). Regards R Day

I couldn't agree more with Steve P!!! Thanks for the vote of confidence Robbo and Steve, and also your support as regular readers. As you point out, both magazines are completely different and dare I say have evolved in different directions as time has gone by. This has been achieved at CT by stringently focusing on tractors built during and since the 1960s and also by enlisting a completely different set of contributors (mainly freelance agricultural journalists). Regards R Day Classic Tractor

OK, thanks for that....I'd never seen a two-wheel drive IH 1056XL in this country that's all, but it sounds like they definitely exist. As for the Case-IH version I am fairly sure that two-wheel drive versions were never offered in the UK, but the picture confirms that they were available in Europe post-merger. R Day

Got a question about the new Britains two-wheel drive version of the Case-IH 1056XL.....and the two-wheel drive IH 1056XL. Did Case-IH ever make a two-wheel drive version of the 1056XL? I've never, ever seen one in the UK, but it may have been offered on the continent. Not sure? R Day

Hi Richard Thanks for that. Glad you got your issue.....thought it might be Saturday, but looks like copies have started to arrive today. Regards Rory

mrol & BC, I regret there is currently no index available, but I agree that it would be an excellent resource. It would save me a lot of time for a start! Our old website contained a back issues section where it was possible to browse the content of each issue, but I think the back issues on the new website only go back 2-3 years. Returning to the index, problem is the more time goes by, the more of a job it becomes. Any volunteers??? Regards Rory

Richard Sorry for delay responding. I got my bulk supply of CT March issues yesterday, so I would expect subs copies to be arriving tomorrow (Saturday) or Monday at the latest. Hope you enjoy it! Regards Rory

Lord F, Surely this post should read: Two of my most favourite there in the 240/265 and the pullout poster.. I recall, vividly, picking them up as a boy, quite literally reading them until my eyes hurt and then sticking them together. R Day

BD Contracts Many thanks, glad you like the issue! R Day

Ploughmaster, Ref your comments: "I'm sorry, but I find the the attitude that something largely sourced from abroad should be considered 'British' as absolutely staggering." The whole point of this debate is that the JCB backhoe loader and for that matter most of JCB's mainstream products are built using British-made, British-designed and British-assembled products in their own factories. Surely they, more than any other manufacturing company, are entitled to use the Union Jack flag on their products? I can't believe that only 36% of the parts that go into their backhoe loaders are made outside the UK. I guess it depends what you describe as being 'made in the UK' because it may be that the raw castings have to be out-sourced from the UK because there are not sufficient foundries to deliver them here. The JCB ethos whereby raw steel enters the factory at one end and a fully completed machine rolls out of the other, still holds true today. I don't think people are jumping down your throat, I personally just disagree with what you've said. RD

(Not something that sits well with using the Union Flag as a marketing tool) I'm sorry, but how anyone can deny JCB the right to use the Union Flag on their products, especially the backhoe loader, because they don't have enough British content in the machines is beyond me. JCB is as British as they come....family owned, based in Britain, several factories that produce engines, transmissions, cabs, etc in the same area.....they have made a point of keeping as much production in house as possible and employing British workers. Damn it, they even put their hands in their pockets and developed their own diesel engine and manufacturing plant, the 444. How many other plant manufacturers do you that have done that. There is a valid point made about the supply chain. At one time, when we had an automotive industry, it was possible to source most bolt-on components in the UK. No car industry, no domestic supply industry. Some parts just have to be sourced abroad. Credit where credit is due, I think. Regards RD

Ploughmaster, As far as the JCB backhoe loaders are concerned, JCB make the engines, transmissions, cabs, booms, rear loaders and probably pretty much else in this country apart from possibly the wheels and tyres. Is that not enough British content for you? RD