Oxford Diecast 76FMT001

Field Marshall Tractor Marshall Green - 1:76 Scale

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

This farm tractor is modelled on the Field Marshall produced post 1945 and comes in their signature green colour scheme. The Lincolnshire based company of Marshall, Sons & Co started manufacturing tractors in 1930, the year which saw the launch of the single cylinder Marshall 15/30. Various upgrades were introduced during the 1930s, although production was reduced during the war years when the factory was engaged in war work. The Field Marshall - a much improved tractor - was introduced immediately after WWII with the Series 1 (1945-1947). Series 2 followed between 1947 and 1949, Series 3 (1949-1953) and finally Series 3A (1953-1957). Up to the time of Series 3, which had an optional electric starter, the starting mechanism was by present standards, quite antiquated. The method comprised a smouldering piece of paper containing saltpetre, which was inserted into the cylinder head by means of a special screw-in holder in the cylinder head. The driver then had to crank up the engine with a starting handle. The main uses for the Field Marshall Tractor included pulling agricultural machinery from place to place, such as threshing machines. Once in situ, they were a familiar sight in use as the power plant with a belt pulley coupled by a large flat drive belt to the pulley of the secondary machine.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Field Marshall Tractor Marshall Green – 1:76 Scale
Manufacturer Part Number: 76FMT001
Period represented: British Railways Late Crest

The die‑cast model reproduces the post‑1945 Field Marshall tractor in the company’s traditional Marshall green livery. It reflects the design developments introduced after the Second World War, including the Series 1 (1945‑1947), Series 2 (1947‑1949), Series 3 (1949‑1953) and Series 3A (1953‑1957) versions produced by Marshall, Sons & Co of Lincolnshire. Early series employed a primitive starting method using a smouldering paper pouch containing saltpetre, while later models offered an optional electric starter.

The original Field Marshall was employed for pulling agricultural implements such as threshing machines and for driving secondary equipment via a belt‑pulley system. The model therefore illustrates a typical mid‑20th‑century British farm tractor.