NewHolland2 Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Well for the fist non-Massey "Model of the Moment" here's a Ford 5610......The first Britains Ford 5610 was released in 1987 and came in the Britains Rainbow Box and was given the item code 9527......This model featured a non-glazed cab...... A later version was then introduced in 1989 which came in a Banded Box (shown on the Left of the picture) which featured a glazed cab and kept the same code of 9527...... The 5610 was then upgraded by Britains again in 1996 with the addition of wider wheels as fitted to models like the New Holland 8560 (see model to right of picture)......A few modifications were made in 1998 and the model was finally removed from the range in 2001...... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 I'll begin with the narrow wheeled 5610......This model was never really regarded as an accurate model of the real 5610 but non-the-less was still kept in the Britains range for a long time...... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 The model featured the Britains version of the Ford Super Q Cab which was an option on these tractors as they could also be specified with the Ford All Purpose (AP Cab)...... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 The 5610 had a quoted Maximum Lift Capacity of 2664Kgs as quoted from the 1981 brochure for the earlier Q/Bubble Cabbed model...... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 The 5610 Generation II was rated at just over the 70HP mark...... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 When the later wide wheeled version of the Britains 5610 was released the Ford name was dropped from the front of the bonnet and the side decals......This was a further step away from what the real machine looked like...... \ \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 This was a brochure specifically produced for the Ford 5610 with a specification sheet included inside which is dated 06/1981...... :) The machine pictured here features the earlier Ford Q/Bubble cab...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 Picture one shows the front of the specification sheet showing a black and white diagram of the 5610 and Picture 2 shows the specification sheet (not too clear I know, let me know if you require further details)...... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 Here we have another earlier 10 series brochure dated 1984...... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 Now onto the relevant brochure detailing the Ford 10 Series Force II...... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 Last but not least here we have the Ford 5610 pictured with the standard AP cab......The Super Q Cab as featured on the Britains Model was an option for this tractor...... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 well britains got it a bit wrong with this one. they should of done the 8210 but we got this one. drove one of these at bicton college . not to bad to drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Well done Mart... very informative.. and a good read... thanks for posting mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBRITFARMER Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Thanks Mart a good read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 14, 2007 Author Share Posted May 14, 2007 Cheers lads......I would have taken some extra pictures of the wide wheeled one but she's never been out of the plastic box insert and the selotape is still on so I wanted her to stay that way...... When time allows I will get around to doing the New Holland 8560 as well which should prove easier to do due to the fact there were less upgrades and no Generations II's or III's to complicate matters...... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGU Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Well done Mart another informative topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 Well done Mart another informative topic. Thanks Kev...... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFord Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Thanks for that NH2, very informative. Does anyone know why Britains changed the decals on this casting from TW20 to 7710, and then strangely to a 5610 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 Thanks for that NH2, very informative. Does anyone know why Britains changed the decals on this casting from TW20 to 7710, and then strangely to a 5610 Cheers MDFord...... Couldn't say for sure but I suppose they thought it would be a good way to make money from the same casting by just changing the model numbers over despite the 5610 itself looked nothing like the Britains model really...... \ \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBRITFARMER Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Cheers MDFord...... Couldn't say for sure but I suppose they thought it would be a good way to make money from the same casting by just changing the model numbers over despite the 5610 itself looked nothing like the Britains model really...... \ \ I just had a look back at the model and also the real one. Doesn't seem to be a huge amount of difference that I can tell. Is it really that off and what is it that lets it down ie : bonnet too short etc.... Given the year it was made though I supposed it looked ok ? Maybe we are just more discriminating nowadays ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 I just had a look back at the model and also the real one. Doesn't seem to be a huge amount of difference that I can tell. Is it really that off and what is it that lets it down ie : bonnet too short etc.... Given the year it was made though I supposed it looked ok ? Maybe we are just more discriminating nowadays ? It is pretty off from the real deal Scott......Even the Dave Pullen book mentions this fact......I never really noticed it when I had my first wide wheeled version when I was younger but there are noticeable differences (especially with the wider wheeled version such as the Ford name being non-existent on the front or side of the bonnet compared the real decal) in my opinion I think the bonnet may also be slightly too long as well...... \ The fact it had a Super Q cab may well also have been off as many of the earlier 5610's would have probably had the more basic AP cabs as opposed to the Super Q's...... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Thanks for that NH2, very informative. Does anyone know why Britains changed the decals on this casting from TW20 to 7710, and then strangely to a 5610 They had so much feedback that the model was too small for a 1/32 TW so decided that the 7710 was more the right "general size" to be inkeeping with the scale, despite entirely the wrong engine block detail. Then I guess a change of front grilles was a cheap mod to update again, but why a 5610 & not 7610? (I don't think the real 7810 was out by then?) all of which are still not right with that engine with side rails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COWBOY Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 very informative, but agree with nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Last but not least here we have the Ford 5610 pictured with the standard AP cab......The Super Q Cab as featured on the Britains Model was an option for this tractor...... :) mart , because more lp/ap cabbed 56's were sold during the original 10 series run , the SQ cab wasn't offered for the first couple of years on the 56 Cheers MDFord...... Couldn't say for sure but I suppose they thought it would be a good way to make money from the same casting by just changing the model numbers over despite the 5610 itself looked nothing like the Britains model really...... \ \ bit of a strange decision wasn't it . the natural choice would have been a 7710 SQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 The 2 earlier 5610 brochures probably have different dates - there are several versions of the 8 page one and there is another 2 page version with a blue background as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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