britainsnut Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Did anyone who was at spalding today see the proof copy of this new book. I had a brief preview as it was being shown to one of the stall holders by someone i can only presume was Dave Pullen himself. It certainly looked good a nd worth getting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Yes I had a browse through Looked a very useful refernence tool for the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorman314 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Picked-up a copy at the National Tractor Show today, and it is also a signed copy by the author himself.Have not been able to put it down yet.I think i may have found an ommission already. No mention of Bamford bl58 baler produced with yellow wheels.These i have seen ,but need to check if i have one in my collection. tractorman314. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 looked at it today, was tempted been signed but id rather see an updated tractor issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britainsnut Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 I see there is a new tractor book coming out aswell covering 1998-2008 http://www.veloce.co.uk/shop/products/productDetail.php?prod_id=v4222&prod_group=Cars%20Vans%20&%20Trucks& Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Blimey that looks like its going to be a big jobby - 496 pages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britainsnut Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 Blimey that looks like its going to be a big jobby - 496 pages! Also nearly 1500 photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Also nearly 1500 photos And you'd need a big pocket to fit it into Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughmaster Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 £ 30 !!! the previous one is still on sale at only £ 18 seems a lot for a book covering only last 10 years , they have not poduced that many in last 10 years have they ,,, very few decent ones anyway Entry for hitch .......................... how wil I describe that................. useless ,,non existant : I think you should sit down for a couple hours (no, I am not joking!), and count them up. Britains and Ertl issues in 32nd have to be considered together now. Including all the variations that now seem to be issued (US dealer, US collector, US shelf, US show, Euro specials, Britains standard issues, gold chrome, gunmetal, muddy), the number of issues since the Ertl takeover and transfer of production to the Far East has been phenomenal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Should be an interesting read. I think niels will have plenty of his gold models featured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 :o Well thats a turn up for the books...I thought the new tractor book was coming out in 2010 Wrong again Shrek Two interesting reads there, I bet the tractor book will dig out some models that we hardly knew exsisted Could be espense when you discover some models that you now need to track down and purchase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 just remembered I bought the book at P'boro but haven't had time to even open it yet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Received a copy of the book today. Have had a look through it and am pleased with what I see. I don't think that it is quite as good as Davids book on the tractors, set out a little different but it's all there and is another 'bible' for the Britain's collector. I also see that the BL58 baler with yellow wheels has not been mentioned, perhaps the author and some others don't know that it exists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughmaster Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Perhaps there is some doubt about its authenticity - it is very easy to swap Britains plastic wheels around. Can anyone verify it (ie. bought one new from a shop at the time it was current) ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 I have an example with the yellow wheels but not boxed. The wheels are genuine as they are tight, I would guess that if they had been changed they would be quite sloppy as you would have to force them over the axle ends which would enlarge the holes. I don't have any earlier catalogues but it shows the baler with yellow wheels in the 1970 catalogue and in the 1971 catalogue they are shown as blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 ' had a quick flick through last night, no mention of the different headlights on the MF 760 combine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 I have an example with the yellow wheels but not boxed. The wheels are genuine as they are tight, I would guess that if they had been changed they would be quite sloppy as you would have to force them over the axle ends which would enlarge the holes. I don't have any earlier catalogues but it shows the baler with yellow wheels in the 1970 catalogue and in the 1971 catalogue they are shown as blue. About 15 yrs ago there was a "bread basket" of the yellow wheeled ones on someones stall at the local car boot sales for months @ £1 each, I've got a couple somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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