CORGI 1/50 BEDFORD S 'TETLEY'S'


In The Brewery Collection comes the Bedford S cab as a dropside with tilt cover in the livery of Tetley's. The dark blue colour scheme is set off by the Tetley symbol on the tilt. Shop here

CORGI 1/50 SCANIA 110 TANDEM AXLE TILT TRAILER-BRITISH ROAD SERVICES


British Road Services (BRS) was formed following the nationalisation of Britain's road haulage industry, under the British Transport Commission, as a result of the Transport Act 1947.  The nationalised operation managed to create a strong and viable transport network with iconic workhorses such as the ERF KV, AEC MkV and Leyland (LAD) 8 wheel tipper, all of which, have been modelled by Corgi in the past. 

This Scania LB110 tandem axle tilt was brand new to the BRS Depot Swindon in 1971.  This unit was originally ordered to allow the group to compare it against a Scammell Crusader using identical continental routes.  It fared well in comparison in terms of driver comfort and servicing capability. Shop here

CORGI 1/50 ERF KV4 WHEEL FLATBED LORRY WITH SHEETED CRATES SHOWERING LTD

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Road Transport Heritage brings a selection of classic models featuring the liveries of some of the best known brands from the UK drinks industry. Meticulously detailed these models will make a superb addition to the collection of both the classic haulage enthusiast as well as the brewery collection.


what collection would not be complete without the famous Showerings lorry, finished in the light and dark blue of this famous drinks company, the model comes  with a partial load and customer applied mirrors, model length 16cm. Shop here

CORGI 1/50 MAN FELDBINDER TANKER LAFARGE RAPIDZEM

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Lafarge Zement is one of Germany's leading producers of cement. The company is a member of the Lafarge Group the world's leading producer of constuction materials. Model length approx 27cm, height approx 7cm. Shop here

CORGI 1/50 HAULLIERS OF RENOWN - EDDIE STOBART

 
The well known livery adoms the body of the MAN TGA XL Step Frame Curtainside Trailer. An example of new tooling for 2004. This truck goes under the name of Guinevere. The tampo printing is crisp and the MAN badge on the grille is a delight. This truck first hit the road in 2000. Shop here

CORGI 1/50 FODEN DROPSIDE WAGON & LOAD GWR


This is Foden Dropside Wagon with sack load 'Great Western Railway'. Great model for the GWR buffs, model length is approx 14.5cm, finished in the familliar chocolate colour, lettering finished in cream, the boiler and chassis are in black, an addd feature is the sack load. Model is supplied with a limited edition. Shop here

MATCHBOX MODELS OF YESTERYEAR Y-31 1931 MORRIS COURIER

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This is the Y-31 1931 Morris Courier in the yellow livery of 'Weetabix'. The baseplate was altered to reflect its new 'Made in China' origins but the copyright date was left at 1989. The bright Weetabix livery looked very good but this body type was really more of a furniture delivery van so it was not strictly accurate. Shop here

VANGUARD 1/43 AUSTIN A40 VAN COW & GATE

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The Cow & Gate Company founded in 1771 by the Gates family as a small grocery shop in Guildford. Expansion into the dairy trade followed in 1887 with a new business called the West Surrey Central Dairy. During 1900 they began to sell milk powder to the bakery and catering trade and this was followed in 1904 with a link to the medical profession by supplying milk powder to be used as a baby food. By 1920 the Cow & Gate brand was so strongly associated with baby feeding that it was adopted as the company name.

The A40 of 1947 was Austin's first mass market post-war car and marked the debut of a new 1200cc 40bhp OHV engine that was the direct ancestor of the familiar B-Series but which was very different in detail. The van version modelled here, was available from 1948 and was produced alongside it's pick-up cousin until the range was dropped in 1956 after 140,060 vans/pick-ups had been built. Shop here

CORGI 1/50 BARTON CENTENARY RTL BUS

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Barton Centenary RTL Bartons were for many years of the 20th century Britains largest independent bus operators. The business pioneered both British and Continental Coach Holidays with its popular Road Cruises and the Company also ran an extensive Express Service network of coaches throughout Britain. The business was founded in 1908 near Nottingham by one of the great innovators and characters of the passenger transport industry, Thomas Henry Barton O.B.E., and his family. There were long associations with certain chassis manufacturers, most notably Daimler, followed by Lancia and then Leyland. But Bartons remain famous for their reputation for the superb re-engineering of a very wide range of vehicles (including re-bodying) to suit their own individual requirements. Shop here

HAULIERS OF RENOWN 1/50 DAF XF SPACE CAB CURTAINSIDE - L.V. TRANSPORT


This Northfleet, Kent haulier celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2006.  The Company was founded by Len Vasler in 1976, who having worked for various haulage companies, since leaving school took the descision to start his own business. Todays L.V's fleet consits a mixture of ERF's and Daf's on general haulage throughout the United Kingdom. An attractive model, containing the usual detailing to grace your collection's yard. Model length 335mm. Shop here

CORGI 1/50 DAF XF SPACE CAB - ROBERT WALKER

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Robert Walker purchased his first truck in the mid 1930's to haul produce from his own and neighbouring market gardens to market.At the end of the Second World War, he diversified into general haulage and the business grew rapidly.Low loaders were added to the fleet in the during the 60's and 70's undertaking many unusual loads one of which was the ill fated 'Bluebird' boat on a countrywide exhibition during 1965.Today the Company is controlled by the third generation of the family and operates a fleet of specialised vehicles.
Model length approx 32cm finished in white cab with a red curtainsider with white lettering the cab and trailer have black chassis. Shop here

MATCHBOX MODELS OF YESTERYEAR Y-5 1927 TALBOT VAN 'LYLE'S GOLDEN SYRUP'


This model was "Lyle's golden syrup" which had a green body, white roof and black chassis, brown seats with either chrome or gold plated wheels, This version was made in Macau and it had the horizontal dividing line removed from the side of the van body to accommodate the Lyle's tampo. Shop here

VANGUARDS 1/43 FORD TRANSIT 'EVENING NEWS'





This is a few inaccuracies (headboard height and lack of sliding door) but what real charm and nostalgia this well detailed model has. Shop here

MATCHBOX MODELS OF YESTERYEAR Y-5 - TALBOTS VAN 'DUNLOP'


For 1984 saw the "Dunlop" liveried Talbot join the range, It has a black body & chassis with a yellow roof and pale yellow or yellow 12 spoke wheels with either brown or black seats. It had a chrome plated grille and windscreen frame and it was packaged in a limited edition box. Shop here

VANGUARDS 1/43 FORD TRANSIT - BAZOOKA GUM

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Such is the success of the Ford Transit that its name has almost become the British word for light commercial vehicles. As a model name or even perhaps a sub brand within Ford it has outlived all its contemporaries such as the Escort Cortina or Granada. Often sold as `Transit the Backbone of Britain' (at one point Ford even produced T-shirts with that slogan written vertically down the wearer's spine) it shows no sign of dying yet. Bazooka Gum was launched just after the WWII and is best known for the character Bazooka Joe who appeared in comic strips enclosed in the packets. Shop here

CORGI 1/76 SCANIA R SERIES TOPLINE FRIDGE SCOTT TRAWLERS LTD.

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Dumfries based Scott Trawlers is a family business, opertaing trawlers specialising in scallops, although dover sole and monkfish also also caught. Freezing the fish at sea and using its dedicated fleet of Scania trucks the company ensures the rapid delivery of fresh scallops.

A superb new modern truck model in 1/76 scale. This Scania R truck and fridge trailer are painted in the highly decorative Scott Trawlers livery.

Certified limited edition of 3710.with certificate.  Shop here