FNHIR Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Hopefully this isn’t breaching any 30-year-old copyrights. While SPN’s idea to clear your workbench during the current situation is a great one, there’s also time to reflect and I thought that this thread could tick that box. The 1990s was actually an awful decade for Britians, with no new tractors in the 1993 catalogue if I remember correctly. The signs of the downturn could be seen here in this A4 1990 trade catalogue as the Deutz 6.50 and the Lamborghini used the Ford TW chassis as a cost-saving measure, meaning a bonnet that was too long. As pointed out by the late, great Warner Hall, the MF2680 chassis would have been a far better option. One innovation was front linkage, albeit with the whole rear hitch transferred, including the drawbar. It was the last year of Power Farm and also the Road Series, I think. As a catalogue, though, I love the artwork on the cover and inside, presenting quintessential English countryside. Presumably David Pullen is a fan too as the right half graced the cover of his 1948-98 book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 My favoured catalogue is still 1979 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Thanks for posting very reminiscent! Remember scouring that as a ten year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger82 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 I have good few of them her is a 1980 one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 I have a few of these trade and customer catalogues from the 1940's through to 2019 customer. The latter trade ones seem to be very hard to come by. Incidentally they stopped producing trade catalogues from 1965 to 1971 inclusive, instead offering a trade wrapper/supplement to the small customer catalogues. 1964 also saw the small customer flyer, between A5 an A4 in size. there were four of these for Farm, Garden, Zoo and everything else. The last of which showed the yellow industrial Super Major and Shawnie Poole trailer. There are several versions of this flyer in the garden and zoo ranges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FNHIR Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 9 hours ago, trigger82 said: I have good few of them her is a 1980 one You’re ahead of me Trigger, I was going to post a 1980 A4 leaflet I have! Will go with this pocket-sized leaflet from 1983 instead. It’s interesting to note that there were no properly new tractors, just a couple now available with the new snow plough - note the warning that it wasn’t compatible with the MB-Trac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hajo Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 I still remember getting the first farm toys when I was about 7 or 8 I think (halfway the '80s). I had to share with my younger brother and sister, but we got (and thankfully still get) along fine. But the greatest joy must have been getting a new catalogue from the toy store. Thankfully my parents regularly took us there to buy some new (Britains) toys, looking at these old catalogues (I have all since 1979 and a few earlier ones) brings back childhood dreams! That has to be the main reason why I still so much enjoy these Britains models today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 I never understood why the krone bale wagon had its drawbar off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger82 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 I have good few more and with the price as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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justy 46 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Have a few catalogues that Paul (Valley Axe Man) sent to me a while ago. 1988 Catalouge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 1991 Catalogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 1995 Catalogue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 1996 Catalogue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FNHIR Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 I remember getting that 1996 catalogue in around February of that year when I was in Ó Murchús in Innishannon and being so excited about the hidden NH tractors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 My familiy travelled to Southern England to Weymouth in 1996 on holidays...I was a teenager then and had lost all intrest in carpet farming as you do when you hit that age .I was more into SNES gaming, heavy metal music then off course. .but my 2 younger brothers were well into carpet farming and I kinda guided them on building up their little fleet. We were thinking we could snap up the (to be realised ) Britains NH tractors there at the time (around mid July of 96) because they would be available in the UK before Ireland ...but we had no such luck. Ended up coming home with Ertl Genesis Ford 8670 & G240 tractors and 2 Siku Claas twin axle silage trailers.We were well happy with them considering Siku and Ertl stuff was hard to get in Ireland then. The Britains NHs were always going to arrive in Ireland anyway at some stage. ..and they did a few months later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FNHIR Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 Not a bad haul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 12 minutes ago, FNHIR said: Not a bad haul! Still have them..Very play worn tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger82 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 3 hours ago, justy 46 said: Still have them..Very play worn tough. Some very nice box sets here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 is that the 1987 catalogue Cyril.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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trigger82 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 40 minutes ago, justy 46 said: is that the 1987 catalogue Cyril.? I have to look see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 7 hours ago, justy 46 said: is that the 1987 catalogue Cyril.? To be honest Justin i'd forgot i put those in for you......was that long ago.....when man was free to roam and nip down the pub for a quick pint there's something in a box somewhere to send over sometime when i find it again... it eludes me right now but as i'm still sorting stuff out i'm sure i'll find it, being off work isnt ideal but gives me chance to sort through all the stuff here most of the 32nd stuff is hiding behind boxes of 16th stuff.....and maybe when i'm done i'll get a couple of those cabinets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Valley Axe Man said: To be honest Justin i'd forgot i put those in for you......was that long ago.....when man was free to roam and nip down the pub for a quick pint there's something in a box somewhere to send over sometime when i find it again... it eludes me right now but as i'm still sorting stuff out i'm sure i'll find it, being off work isnt ideal but gives me chance to sort through all the stuff here most of the 32nd stuff is hiding behind boxes of 16th stuff.....and maybe when i'm done i'll get a couple of those cabinets Yeah..The Good ol days Paul... Cabin fever is truly setting in and I could qualify for a degree after all the home schooling im doing with my 2 daughter's. Heck I would have left the cabinets be for a while if I'd known these very unusual times were coming . I could have sorted them now instead. like yourself ...just looking for things to do. There will be one hell off a party when we get out the other side off this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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