Variation 2 : Orange Tractor with seat, Green Trailer, umw, TV3 box

The last of the Tractor 'sets' in the Benbros TV Series was No.19 Tractor & Trailer, the others being No.10 Bulldozer, No.11 Tractor & Hay Rake, and No.17 Tractor & Harrow. Like these the first version of No.19 had an orange tractor with green tracks and silver trim on the engine and grille but unlike the others it had a seat for the driver. 

 

The orange tractors of the earlier sets were cast without a driver's seat but by the time No.19 was issued Benbros had corrected this and so most of the orange tractors with seats are found as part of the Tractor & Trailer set.

 

The Trailer in the first issue was a low-level green model with unpainted metal wheels, the underside of which was quite smooth without identification, unusual for Benbros. It was a single casting including the towbar which attached to the little hook at the rear of the tractor. The set came in a numbered TV Series box (TV3).

 

At about this time Benbros was switching all models into the Mighty Midget range and the tractor colour changed to deep yellow for the new box but kept the same green trailer. There was still no identification on the tractor or trailer.

 

Next, the trailer had a colour change to red which later became a darker crimson-red. The wheels remained metal but eventually were replaced by black plastic when the change to darker red happened. The axles for all the trailer versions were nail-head & crimped.

 

The third change to the Tractor saw the addition of identification in the form of 'Benbros Made in England' cast on the left side above the rear roller and beneath the mudguard. It was not easily seen behind the green track. These versions were painted a more lemon-yellow colour and often had a lot of scarf and infil around the driver from the poor casting.

 

No.19 Tractor & Trailer is fairly easy to find in nice condition but the first issue TV3 box is rare and the red trailers are more scarce than the green ones.

Variation 3 : Yellow tractor, Green trailer

Variation 4 : Yellow tractor, mid-red trailer, umw

Variation 6 : Lemon-yellow tractor, dark-red trailer, bpw

Variation 5 : Yellow tractor, dark-red trailer, bpw

Benbros No.19 Tractor & Trailer

Variations

 

• (1) ORANGE Tractor without seat    no id.        GREEN Trailer with umw          TV3 box

• (2) ORANGE Tractor with seat          no id.        GREEN Trailer with umw          TV3 box

• (3) YELLOW Tractor                              no id.        GREEN Trailer with umw          MM box

• (4) YELLOW Tractor                              no id.        RED Trailer with umw                MM box

• (5) YELLOW Tractor                              no id.        DARK-RED Trailer with bpw     MM box

• (6) LEMON-YELLOW Tractor             with id.     DARK-RED Trailer with bpw     MM box

Yellow tractors : no identification (left), with identification (right)

Orange tractors : no seat (left), with seat (right)

Variation 1 : Orange Tractor without seat, Green trailer, umw, TV3 box