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Isn't that the spy shot out of Profi? \ \ \ \ \

Jordan this is already in the Agritechnica thread http://www.farmtoysforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=28098.75

Now that is a first :o :o I have never seen a Miss World beauty pageant in a farm display before 8) 8) 8) nice though ;) ;)

Nice pictures Ben, I wondered where you had gone \ \ \ \ I had hoped to see some pics of that Big X of yours in action ;) ;)

Same here Sean, although I can't make my mind up about the non cab version so I might have to see what else is on the market \ \ \ \ \ \

And hopefully it will come out in 1:32 next year ;) ;) ;)

The new Fendt 820 twin wheel limited edition by PES. Britains Simba Solo 330 boxed

Right then, the main reason behind this little jolly er I mean informative and instructive conference, was to introduce the wider Police force to the new Government backed scheme for marking and tracing stolen plant and tractors. The background to this is that plant and tractor theft has been on the increase and there is a woeful recovery rate of the stolen items, only 5% compared with 50% for cars. Part of this is the way in which cars are recorded at the DVLA and also the increases in vehicle security taken by the manufacturers. As a result the Government set up the Plant Theft Action Group (PTAG) and, working with the Construction Industry Theft Solutions Board (CITS), they were charged with making recommendations and ways in which this could be improved. They realised that they needed to know what was happening and that intelligence was vital. As a result they set up the Plant and National Intelligence Unit (PANIU). (You will note by now that all Government Departments love abbreviations) \ \ \ \ \ Analysis of the data showed that a quarter of all plant theft occurs in just 4 force ares, Metropolitan, Greater Manchester, Thames Valley and Avon and Somerset. Another quarter of thefts occurred in the South East and Yorkshire regions. One fifth of all equipment stolen is manufactured by JCB. Tractors are the second most stolen equipment. John Deere equipment records the biggest rise in thefts over the previous year. There are other data facts but these are the most pertinent to FTF. The result of all of this is that the Government asked a number of companies to tender for a new security register and the successful tender came from Datatag. Datatag have now set up CESAR, The Construction Industry Security And Registration Scheme. This is the most important development in preventing plant theft and for returning items to their rightful owners since the setting up of the DVLA and PNC. (PNC has proved to be woefully inadequate to the task). This scheme has also been backed by all the major Insurance Companies including Allianz, Zurich, Aviva and the NFU Mutual. From now on you will start to see large triangular stickers appearing on all plant and tractors, these are not just stickers. They indicate that the full details of this machine have been recorded, including chassis and engine numbers and details of the owner, this is similar to the data currently recorded at the DVLA. The data will also be given to the DVLA and a registration document will be issued. The stickers are tamper proof and will fragment if anyone tries to remove them, they also leave a residue on the paintwork so you will see if they have been removed. The machine will also have been implanted with a number of microchips during the manufacturing process, as a result these will be almost impossible to remove. It will also have been "painted" with a Datatag DNA which is invisible to the naked eye and contains a number of microdots each with their own serial number. We were told that 6 major tractor manufacturers will be announcing in the new year that all of their machines will now come with this as standard (JCB already do it). It will be possible to "retrofit" these chips and stickers to existing machines and they will then be put onto the database. Sorry if this has been a bit long winded but these are just the main points, there is actually a lot more. If you want any further information then the best place to get it is on the web site http://www.cesarscheme.org/ Just in case you needed any further encouragement, so far this year there have been over 600 tractors stolen in the UK, this doesn't include telehandlers which are recorded separately. ??? ??? ???

I asked the tour guide what it would cost to bring a party round and it would cost £7.50 per head for groups between 2 and 15, lunch would also be available but that would be at extra cost. Might be an FTF day out at some time in the future ;) ;)

After my visit to JCB I couldn't just walk past the shop now could I ;) ;) ;)

The I got really naughty so don't tell [ [ [ [ You aren't supposed to take pictures in the assembly area so I had to turn the flash off and point the camera surreptitiously Hope you all liked the pics, I will post some details of the actual conference tomorrow as there are some developments that tractor owners will need to be aware of

Inside the reception is the "Thrust Diesel " landspeed record car In the offices they have a couple of very rare old machines, the first is one of only 200 dumpers they ever made And the next is one of the first diggers with a 2 cylinder Lister Pettit engine apparently it is known as a Gravedigger model as that is what they were often used for

One of the other reasons for the day was to raise money for "Help for Heroes" so there was a raffle and the main prize was tickets for 2 at the British Racing Car Championships........unfortunately I didn't win \ \ \ I did ask if they came with blue lights but sadly not \ \ \ \

The main display was of equipment that JCB make for Vibromax. Apparently they change the display every few weeks

The the original trailer that has recently been reproduced by Britains There were a couple of early models there as well Can't remember what this thing is, some sort of a press I think

I don't know whether this should be in the "What did you do today" topic or in a topic of it's own, as there are a lot of photos I decided that it should be on it's own. Today I have been to the JCB World Headquarters near Utoxeter as part of a new Anti Crime Conference aimed at the Plant and Agricultural sectors. Apart from the work side of things we got a trip round the factory to see the construction of backhoe loaders and telehandlers. I took the trusty camera along and I have got a few photos to share if anyone is interested ;) ;) .........I can just see Damien straining at the leash :D :D First up there is a display of the old implements that Bamfords started by making This, apparently is a pulper

Err Barry, have a look at the entry at 7.30 this morning from Sean \ \ \ \ although he did call it a Frod :D :D :D ??? ???

Reminds me of a little rhyme I knew as a kid Heinz Beans, good for the heart, the more you eat, the more you f*rt ;D ;D ;D Good job you work in the open air ;) ;) ;)

Location..... Cambridge.... do you think it is Markys alter ego :o :o :o

Not the most flattering photo I have ever seen of you Paul ;D ;D ;D

Thanks Steve, much appreciated

At the risk of being impatient do you have a delivery date for these models \ \ I know it was scheduled to be November but is that the beginning, middle or the end of the month?

Great shame Bill, I take it you didn't risk the camera in the rain \ \ \ \ \ \

One of the first farms I worked on full time had just swapped their MF 188 for a Deutz D80 06 and everyone who worked there loved it, it was the first tractor they had with a flat floor cab and it was way ahead of anything else for comfort. They liked it so much that the following year just as I was leaving to got to college they swapped their MF 165 for a D68 06. I think the D130 06 is quite a good replica although I have never seen one in real life, the biggest I have seen in the UK was the D100 06 :

I think you will find that it is actually being made by Alessandro Felisari http://www.felimodels.it/pagina_corpo.asp?lin=EN&cv=20&csv=201030&tab=Same&dir=prodotti/Same who is a member on here, I have already placed my order with him ;) ;) but it is hand built and not going to be cheap