FTF Tour - New Holland, Basildon

[Deere-est]

Awaiting an email fron the UK offices after speaking to a chap in Italy regarding a tour of New Hollands' Basildon plant. I'll be looking to Jan - April for a date, very possibly a week day. Under 16's are not permitted on the tour, apologies to those under 16.

Nothing is comfirmed yet but

in the first instance, who is interested in coming along?

[Andy]

A very worthwhile trip this one! I will certainly be attending! 

[Fendthead]

yer I would be up for it, not to far from home, and not been the since early 90s with collage....see if they still have to mop loads of oil off the floor

[richo]

Yes count me in on that. Would be a very interesting day out. 

[ford 8830]

yes me and martyn would like this one

[Tractorman810]

if you can get  a date as soon as possable i would be up for it tris, need to plan arround my off days ect as leaves tight, can always pick 1 or 2 others up on the way through, or drive so far then car share with who ever

[FordTractorCrazy]

the friday before Spalding wouldnt be an option i guess? otherwise you could have counted me in    Would love to visit Basildon someday , but regretfully only a 1 day visit to England isnt possible inbetween .

[Tractorman810]

mm that would be a good idea actually, do that friday, on up to spalding then a few drinks, set up saturday, show sunday and home? trissy?

[Deere-est]

I had already thought of that  Another member willing to travel the distance PM'd me and I have aired the idea with them too. It would make a good FTF Weekend.

[Tractorman810]

it would actually, but clearly we would need to book the spalding hotel for friday night, unless we go to one in that area?? then drive on saturday

[Lord Ferguson]

Yep.. I'm in too Mr Trissle... let me know if you need a hand with anything

[Deere-est]

Just don't wear your MF hat! 

[FordTractorCrazy]

Lord almighty 

will keep an eye on this subject 

FTF weekend for Spalding sounds perfect. I always spend 3 days in England in the weekend of Spalding, and no matter what date this will be, i'll be enjoying the countryside for a couple of days. I would guess a few of the foreign members might actually be very interested to, if they could combine it with the Spalding show in April.

[Mike R]

I am interested in the visit too

[1/32 farmer]

yes i could bee tempted tris and i might perswade udi too only on the condition he behaves him self :P

[tractortim]

i'd love a trip up to basildon would certainly be interested in a car share from south west or even pick up people on the way

[FordTractorCrazy]

yes i could bee tempted tris and i might perswade udi too only on the condition he behaves him self :P

somehow i think you dont have to pursuade Barry into going    just have to step aside before he runs you over to get to there 

[The Tractor Twitcher]

I'd be very keen to make the trip down and if it could be tied into the same weekend as Spalding so much the better, that sounds like my kind of holiday.

[Deere-est]

Thanks for all the encouraging replies. I am waiting on some sort of contact from the UK arm of the brand now. Once I know more it will be posted up but in the mean time, keep expressing interest!!

:)

[robbo]

I would be interested if it was the Friday before Spalding.

Tris, I would suggest that when you speak to your contact at the factory that you ask what is the largest party size that they can accommodate at one time, they may have a limit on Health and Safety grounds.

[Deere-est]

They do but I don't know what it is yet. However there is no minimum so if you like I could put Udi on his own?!!  :laugh:

[Kiwi6920]

well i guess i had better strat looking at booking flights for spalding./ new holland trip to england...

[Light Land]

The hell they'd let you in Mr.

[NIGEL FORD]

Count me in, would be good to see how it's changed from a few years ago and from what I've read may not be going much longer(??)

[Paul Palmer]

i could be interested tris