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Farming in Miniature -
Further Discoveries

Benbros and Pure Rubber Products (see Volume 1 page 30)

Page numbers refer to Farming in Miniature Volume 1; bold numbers in brackets refer to photos in the Benbros chapter.
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Minneapolis-Moline Tractor (page 31)
Pure Rubber Products Minneapolis-Moline Tractor
Clockwork version as (4) but darker green.
Pure Rubber Products Minneapolis-Moline Tractor (photo by Mervyn Spokes)
Clockwork version as (4) but in light blue and painted after assembly (apart from the wheels).  This means that the steering wheel and front axle support are painted, and there is also paint on the clockwork motor where it hangs down below the body sides.
Pure Rubber Products Minneapolis-Moline Tractor
Non-mechanical version, as (5) but yellow (silver paint trim is not original).

Pure Rubber Products Minneapolis-Moline Tractor
Non-mechanical version, as (5) but red.


Ferguson Tractor (page 31) and Hay Rake (page 31)
Pure Rubber Products Ferguson Tractor
Tractor in dark green.

Pure Rubber Products Ferguson Tractor & Hay RakePure Rubber Products Hay Rake - underside view
Tractor and rake in turquoise, driver brown with green boots and hat, matching rake operator brown with green boots.  The underside of the rake is painted blue, presumably a factory error (in the second photo, the turquoise colour can be seen on the axles).

Pure Rubber Products Ferguson Tractor & Hay Rake (photo by Hans Ludwig)
Tractor
as (11) in yellow, rake in yellow with paint overspray on the wheels, driver green with yellow boots and hat, rake operator brown with green boots.

Pure Rubber Products Hay Rake
Rake in red, as (15) but with paint overspray on the wheels.

Pure Rubber Products Hay Rake
Rake in pink, tractor
driver red with brown boots and hat, matching rake operator red with brown boots

Pure Rubber Products Hay Rake
Rake in blue.

Pure Rubber Products Hay Rake
Rake in green.

Pure Rubber Products Ferguson Tractor Drivers
Further colour variations of the Pure Rubber Products tractor driver (left to right):
- red with ochre boots and hat;
- red with turquoise boots and hat;
- light blue with yellow boots and hat.


Horse-Drawn Hay Rake (page 31)
Pure Rubber Products Horse-drawn Hay Rake
Metallic blue rake
with paint overspray on the wheels, light blue operator with brown boots, brown horse with light blue trim.
 


Timber Trailer (page 31)
The Timber Trailer came with a diecast clip (painted in the body colour) which had two projections to fit into the holes in the chassis.  The clip could be fitted so as to stop the bolster slipping off the end of the chassis pole and to adjust for the length of the log.
Pure Rubber Products Timber Trailer
As (12) but with the clip.


Horse-Drawn Farm Cart (page 32)
Benbros Horse-Drawn Farm Cart
As (24) but yellow cart.
Benbros Horse-Drawn Farm Cart
Orange cart (wheels missing).

Horse-Drawn Water Cart (page 32)
Benbros Horse-Drawn Water Cart
As (25) but red with black wheels.
Benbros Horse-Drawn Water Cart
As (25) but light green with black wheels.
Benbros Horse-Drawn Water Cart
As (25) but red with yellow wheels.
Benbros Horse-Drawn Water Cart
As (25), but orange with yellow wheels.

Small Tractor with Cab and Shovel
(page 33)
Benbros Small Ferguson Tractor with Cab & Shovel
As (50) but red.


Horse and Log Cart
(page 33)
Benbros Horse-Drawn Log Cart
As (57) but box lid covered with yellow paper.


Farm Hay Cart (page 33)
Benbros Farm Hay Cart
Orange body and shafts, red wheels and dark brown horse.  The colours are similar to the Benbros timber wagon shown in (55).

Benbros Farm Hay Cart
As (60) but with red printing on the box.


Large Tractor (page 34)
Benbros Large Caterpillar Tractor
As (70) but in reverse colours of orange with yellow outer wheels.

Benbros Large Caterpillar Tractor
As (71) but without silver trim, green driver.
Benbros Large Caterpillar Tractor
As (72) but metallic light green (driver missing).




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