An Interested Spectator Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Got some long term plans for making a trio of 200 series models. I already have a 250 created from a Britains MF 362, and have the bits to make a 290 from a Britains 595. I would also like to try a 298, but its not a tractor i have come across in the flesh. Is it a 6 cylinder tractor, and if so can someone suggest a chassis that would be right size wise ? I was thinking Britains Volvo if it is. Also, does anyone know when the chassis colour changed from Stoneleigh grey to slate grey. Cheers in advance Adie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Adie.. 298 is a perkins A4.318.2 engine.. basically an upgraded 1080/595... so in answer to your question... a 4 potter... MF gave the 200 series a 'facelift' to charchol grey in late 81.. early 82 ... the 298 was about in around 1985... so it's only ever going to be in this later livery... Hope that helps... good luck and please keep us posted on your progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Interested Spectator Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 Markey, Thanks, as ever. Whilst only 4 cylinder the 1080 and original 595 were fairly long tractors. Anyone care to suggest a suitable chassis for a 298 ? Adie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 the 298 was a long wheelbase tractor so you might get away with the volvo2645 chassis , also i cant remember if the 298 was offered with anything other than the duncan supercab as have never seen one fitted with anything else would have thought i'd have seen a different one by now i have used a 298 for ploughing & buckrakeing , slightly sluggish , & typical of the longwheel base could feel a bit cumbersome around the yards but brilliant on the pit , other than that not a bad tractor really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 mmmmm volvo would work, but also a uh celtis chassis?? wheels might well be the right size to, it doesnt look that different size wise to a 699 and i used a celtis chassi for mine a while back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Out of interest... French built machine for the mainland European market only I'd guess \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 You have to love the hobbit sized driver. Makes the tractor look much bigger. ! (ps can someone get rid of that script that writes "laugh out loud". L O L is internet speak, not text speak. Looks ridiculous everytime it happens) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 In short Stanley.. No ! We have members from all over the world who try to read our dribble... I don't think L O and L have made it into the pocket guides of how to speak English yet... however... the words Laugh, Out and Loud have \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Yank tractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexMF Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 In short Stanley.. No ! We have members from all over the world who try to read our dribble... I don't think L O and L have made it into the pocket guides of how to speak English yet... however... the words Laugh, Out and Loud have \ I just usually say "Haha" doesn't get filtered and just as obvious that you're laughing... Blimey Rick, that 283 row crop is seriously wide! Looks like a dog skating on ice with all its legs splayed out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 i really must do my 290 2wd with duncan super cab sometime, got the mf80 loader done to fit on it, many a happy day spent blae stacking flat 8's with that, door removed and radio up load Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 i really must do my 290 2wd with duncan super cab sometime, got the mf80 loader done to fit on it, many a happy day spent blae stacking flat 8's with that, door removed and radio up load Just want to quote this post before you modify it Sean... that made me howl... So... you were stacking blae's with the radio up load :D ... I love you Pullover :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 recon thats why the bale stacks were wonky then, was stacking the wrong ones ;D ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Just want to quote this post before you modify it Sean... that made me howl... So... you were stacking blae's with the radio up load :D ... I love you Pullover :D I don't even bother anymore...maybe if there was a "Devon Dork Dictionary" I could use it but without one hopeless to understand at times...... :laugh: :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 I don't even bother anymore...maybe if there was a "Devon Dork Dictionary" I could use it but without one hopeless to understand at times...... :laugh: :laugh: bit much rick , after all , he's not really one of us , he may have been down here for many years but he'll never fit in \ but got to give it to him he does speak drivvel & phoneticly his spelling's spot on, some time's it's hard to tell the difference between sean & a real cornishman what happened to the 290 you built years back for the original ash tree farm sean ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 they were a good loader tractor, had 2 were i grew up 2wd and a 4wd both with loaders, nice tractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 cricket malherbie had a 4wd 290 with the gkn cab , great little tractor shame the cab fell to bits in no time , but would be a brilliant loader tractor if it was fitted with a shuttle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 wasnt really up to scratch marcus, cab was wrong, used a 362 one to make a sankey stye version, chassis was wrong to, the 290 was more sizes to a 595 chassis, now i have got better with the scratch builds i have no worrys over attempting a duncan supercab, although i am not to sure i can make it removable like ours was ,top came of level with the archs leaving the lower front still in place, but the cab and archs are no issue now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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