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(...) No, the 8862 was available in the US as a S@H item, I dont beleive it was available as a retail item. There have been a number of sets that were never available in the US, a number of sets that were released in Europe the year before they were (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) A few older sets were also marketed in different countries with different set numbers. The one that springs to mind is the london bus, which was sold here in Australia as #760, and in the US as #384 (or was it the other way round?). I don't (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I wonder if it is anything to do with the popularity of backhoe loaders in the UK, where they are ubiquitous and known as JCBs? *Everyone* here will recognise that model as a JCB immediately, whereas I've been told that JCB is not such a well (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think most Americans would immediately think of Caterpillar Inc. (better known as "Cat") which is by far the best known manufacturer of construction equipment in the US. personally, I think 8862 looks exactly like the Caterpillar Backhoe (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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