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MANUAL GEARBOX + CLUTCH

That looks a very straight machine, is there not a machine plate on the frame just ahead of the cab below the loader pivot? The cab looks sound for a JCB of probably 40 years plus. Similar front wheels to our first 1970 JCB. Good over soft ground but could slip turning.
The real experts will be along but I would guess somewhere between 1972 and 1976. Someone has done a mod to the bucket for late style forks. How is the auger powered?
Second look is it a later front bucket with a 3rd service for the clam added?

Nobody knows what year?
The auger is driven instead of the spoon position.
I made a fork.

I would say it is one of the last mk 2s with the sliding 2 piece side windows and later side light/indicator units. Likely 1975/76. Has a mk 3 steering wheel too.

Very observant is Agrimax! Yes the early Mk11s had one piece side window glass. Our early Mk 11 also had a cross action single lever for lift and crowd and a separate lever for the 4in1.

Note that all the serial numbers are visisble here JCB no. and tractor skid (a 384) , looking around for Leyland 384 tractor serial number dates on net but can't find any.
Was the 384 only built between 1969 and 1972 ? that's what some websites say .

Craig

From Michael J. Irwin's book JCB 1945 - 1980 serial number 109097 was built in 1975.

Regards.

Neil (1230nm)