Page 1 of 2

#08, Casting

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 3:01 pm
by kerbside
8a Caterpillar Tractor, issued 1955, length 41mm, box type B.
8b Caterpillar Tractor, issued 1958, length 42mm, box type B.
8c Caterpillar Tractor, issued 1961, length 48mm, box types B-C and D.
8d Caterpillar D8 Tractor, issued 1964, length 51mm, box type E.
8e Mustang (Ford), issued 1966, length 74mm, box types E and F.

Image
8a models.

Image
A lonely 8b model.

Image
8c models metal rollers, and Black Plastic rollers, no Silver Plastic roller model.

Image
8d the tall and short exhaust stacks. they come with-out a hole, or with a hole in the base.

Image

Image
The White and Cream models.

Image
The two different key way shapes on the base the one that is flat on the base only appears on the first model casting.

Image
With-out and with a patent #. Also with-out and with a tow guide in the front of base.

Image
The flat black a glossy black bases.

Image
Image
With solid BPW and chrome hubcaps on the top the other one on the bottom has chrome hubs and Black Plastic Tyres

Image

George T.

Re: Casting #8

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 8:38 pm
by fintail
Just one 8

Image

Re: Casting #8

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 3:31 am
by Brad Pittiful
Image

Image

Image

the one with the decal was kinda cool...so i left them on the car!
the red with black hood model was a filler until i painted one red/orange...then

Image

i got a real one in a trade with Jason (nearlynimt)

Image

Re: Casting #8

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:39 am
by Taniwha
Here are some 8a models - this is my favourite of the four versions of the Caterpillar Tractor:

Image

Cheers,
Gavin

Re: Casting #8

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 6:28 pm
by mike
Is there a comparison?
Open and closed over the engine compartment ?

Re: Casting #8

Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:23 pm
by GHOSTHUNTER
I thought some of you might like to see the 'Patent' drawing for the #8 Ford Mustang steering mechanism. I also have the patent claim for this but won't post that unless you really want a tiresome read...!!
#8 Ford Mustang Steering.jpg
#8 Ford Mustang Steering.jpg (68.92 KiB) Viewed 2210 times
GHOSTHUNTER.

Re: Casting #8

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:49 am
by Idris
GHOSTHUNTER wrote:I also have the patent claim for this but won't post that unless you really want a tiresome read...!!
It would be interesting to know what the claims are.

Re: Casting #8

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 3:47 pm
by GHOSTHUNTER
Here is the 'Claim' section of the whole patent, leaving out the 'Description' section which again is a bit long. The 'Claimants' were Ronald Thomas Perryman, Frederick Noel Rix (the inventors), and Lesney Products Co Ltd.
We Claim.JPG
We Claim.JPG (133.91 KiB) Viewed 2169 times
Fred Rix worked very close to Ken Wetton and they can been seen together in at least One Lesney press picture, measuring a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost in the Measham Motor Museum.

GHOSTHUNTER.

Re: Casting #8

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 4:22 pm
by fixer
Angularly displaceable....... Lawyer speak for "it turns " that's why they charge so much it's for the extra ink to make up the longest words possible :lol:

Re: Casting #8

Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 1:45 pm
by numi
All yellow wheels.
numi