Scammell started out in the early 1900s as a wheelwright and coach-building company in London.By 1921 they had built their first articulated vehicle and after a successful exhibition at the Olympia Motor Show that year, they moved their works to Watford, forming Scammell Lorries Ltd in 1922.
From the late 1920s the railway companies were searching for a vehicle that could replace the horse drawn carriage and in 1934 the perfect alternative was found in the Scammell Mechanical Horse.
In 1948 the Mechanical Horse was superseded by the Scarab, with a larger engine, the Scarab was not only more powerful but more stable than its predecessor. The Scarab was used by all the major railway companies of the time, including the Great Western Railway for their town parcel delivery services. The Corgi Trackside collection features a great selection on die-cast road transport vehicles with authentic liveries ideal for both the 1:76 scale collector and the OO railway modeller. The Trackside range is the perfect accessory for a railway layout or a themed diorama. Shop here
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GWR Models
This gorgeous horse box is based on a well-known vehicle used by Whitbreads in the 50s and 60s. The actual vehicle was a Seddon, but an Atkinson badged cab was used for this delightful Corgi Classic model. Beautifully finished in the old glossy dark brown with a white roof for both the tractor and the 4-stall horse-box semi-trailer, the model represents a real vehicle that was used to carry Whitbread's famous shire horses around the country in the 1950s and 60s. The trailer is clearly a reissue of Corgi well-known Chipperfields'box from the 60s, although this time it doesn't include the plastic figure and a lamp-post, for reasons not immediately obvious.
The nicely detailed tractor unit has jewelled headlamps rear view mirrors, correct registration number OXT 187, and equally authentic fleet number S97.
9,900 of the set were produced, the certificate being in the form of an oval Whitbread beer mat - a nice touch applied to all the Brewery Collection. The box was the modern end-flap style, just large enough to contain the truck and its protective packaging. Shop here
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Whitbread Models
Dickinson & Morris of Melton Mowbray Leicestershire has been baking and delivering pork pies since 1851 and are the oldest remaining bakers of authentic Melton Mowbray Pork Pies in the town centre. In 1992 after fire devastated their building in the heart of Melton Samworth Brothers in conjunction with English Heritage extensively refurbished `Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe' reopening the shop (which includes a demonstration and heritage area) in the October. In 1996 following a huge demand for Dickinson & Morris pork pies nationwide they were launched into leading high street retailers and have since grown further in popularity. In 2008 the EU granted PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) status to Melton Mowbray Pork Pies the registration defines how and where authentic Melton Mowbray Pork Pies are made and protects the heritage of the product. Shop here
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Days Gone
