Showing posts with label Transportation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Transportation. Show all posts

Monday, April 13, 2009

CORGI - SCAMMELL SCARAB SHEETS DROPSIDE - BRITISH RAIL


The Scammell Scarab formed the backbone of the British Rail town parcels delivery service during the heyday of steam. The railway offered a nationwide goods delivery for everything from a packet of needles to an industrial transformer. The mechanical horse was first introduced in the 1930s to replace the outdated horse and dray. Tens of thousands of Scammell Scarabs were built between 1934 and 1967 but only about 40 survive today.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

GM GREYHOUND NEW LOOK TRANSIT COACH


The World's Fair Special Greyhound GM New Look Transit Coach A Truly Flexible Company Introduced by General Motors in 1959, the New Look Transit Coach was quickly nicknamed the "fishbowl" because of the protruding 6-pc. rounded windshield. Powered by a Detroit Diesel Supercharged engine, Greyhound found the Fishbowl to be perfect for taking visitors to and from New York train stations directly into the World?s Fair in 1964 and 1965. Flatbed Features: Corgi Limited Edition of 2400 Precision Die-Cast Replica 1:50 Scale Model 9.5 Inches Long. Buy it now.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

JEEP WITH HORSE TRAILER FROM SIKU


Jeep with Horse Trailer- Quality die cast and plastic Jeep towing a horse trailer. This durable Siku item has moving parts and is part of Europe's #1 line of die cast vehicles. The German engineering quality shows in the details and strength of the product. The wheels are welded to the axles & tires made of rubber for long lasting play on the farm!

Siku is the brand name of the range of diecast toys made in Germany by Sieper Werke, whose plant is situated at Ludenscheid, where the company started in 1921. he founder of the company was Richard Sieper, and initially made goods in aluminum. In 1949 it moved over toy production in plastic, although the vehicles were fairly basic. The name Siku is derived from Sieper and Kunststoffe (meaning plastic).

In 1955 the company launched a range of vehicles and accessories, using a constant 1/60th scale. The plastic toys continued in production until 1967. There was also a range of 1/250th scale aircraft.

In 1963 the company's first diecast toys appeared: at first these were also to 1/60th scale, until 1973 when the scale was changed to 1/55th. A range of farm equipment was introduced in 1983: this was to 1/32nd scale, the same as used by Britains for their farm models. In 1990 a series of smaller toys was launched.

Siku have for a long time incorporated various operating features into their toys The company also produces the predominantly 1/87th scale (there are also 1/43rd scale model) range of plastic vehicles sold the name of Wiking.--Encyclopedia of Model Collecting.

Sunday, October 19, 2008

THE BEATLES SGT. PEPPERS - DIE-CAST VEHICLES


Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the British rock band The Beatles. Recorded over a 129-day period beginning on 6 December 1966, the album was released on 1 June 1967 in the United Kingdom and the following day in the United States. Sgt. Pepper is often described as The Beatles' magnum opus and one of the most influential albums of all time by prominent critics and publications. It was ranked the greatest album of all time by Rolling Stone in 2003.



The Beatles are arguable one of the most successful and influential bands of all time. After four decades their music continues to inspire artists throughout the world and their popularity remains undiminished. Celebrate the Beatles legacy with the Famous Covers Die-cast Vehicle Collection featuring the bands iconic album sleeve artwork only from Corgi International Ltd. Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band was The Beatles 8th album and is recognised as being the most influential and innovative album of all time, from the artwork to the ground breaking recording techniques. Released in the UK 1st June 1967 it dominated the top of the album charts for a staggering 27 weeks. Buy it now.



Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Taxi Cab The Beatles Album Cover Corgi Die-cast Vehicle




Saturday, October 18, 2008

THE BEATLES ABBY ROAD - LONDON TAXI DIE-CAST VEHICLE

The Beatles are arguable one of the most successful and influential bands of all time. After four decades their music continues to inspire artists throughout the world and their popularity remains undiminished. Celebrate the Beatles legacy with the Famous Covers Die-cast Vehicle Collection featuring the bands iconic album sleeve artwork only from Corgi International Ltd. Abbey Road was released in the UK 26th September 1969. It remained the No. 1 album for an extraordinary 11 weeks. Buy it now.


THE BEATLES HELP! DIE-CAST COLLECTABLE - LONDON TAXI

Help! is a 1965 film starring The Beatles and featuring Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Victor Spinetti, John Bluthal, Roy Kinnear and Patrick Cargill. The soundtrack was released as an album, also called Help!.

This is The Beetles Help! Album Cover Die-cast Collectable - London Taxi Vehicle.For The Beetles Fanclub. Buy it Now.

THE BEATLES HELP! DIE-CAST COLLECTABLE - ROUTEMASTER BUS


The Beatles are arguable one of the most successful and influential bands of all time. After four decades their music continues to inspire artists throughout the world and their popularity remains undiminished. Celebrate the Beatles legacy with the Famous Covers Die-cast Vehicle Collection featuring the bands iconic album sleeve artwork only from Corgi International Ltd. Help was the Beatles 5th album and it also doubled as the soundtrack to the film of the same name. Help contains the most recorded song in history, the Paul McCartney ballad Yesterday, and contrary to popular belief the semaphore depicted by the Fab Four on the album cover does not actually spell out anything. Released in the UK 6th August 1965 it was the No. 1 album for an incredible 9 weeks. Buy it now.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

SUNSTAR 1/24 GREEN LINE ROUTEMASTER COACH







In 1964, less than two years after their introduction, it was decided to give a face-lift to the RMC’s. The main changes were at the front where the wings were revised to give a smoother, deeper line, the brake vents were omitted and the registration plate was attached beneath the lower edge of the body. The “via” box was widened to match the main destination blind box and the lower half of the front ventilation grille was covered to form a continuous band between the two decks. The main livery changes included the disappearance of the main Green Line wording on the side of the lower decks and the use of decals for a revised roundel which was moved forward on the sides to below the first window of the upper deck. Shop here.

Monday, October 6, 2008

SUNSTAR : OPEN TOP ROUTEMASTER BUS LONDON TRANSPORT





One of the best large scale models of the Routemaster Open Top - its approx 35cm long, Presented with the registration number VLT94, realistic detail, detailed engine, decorated seats,authentic ticket boxes, poseable wheels, detailed chassis, it is an excellent limited edition model with certificate. A special item for the Routemaster enthusiast. See more.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

CORGI : THE BEATLES ABBEY ROAD DIE-CAST BUS


Abbey Road is the eleventh official album released by The Beatles. Though work on Abbey Road began in April 1969, making it the twelfth and final album recorded by the band; Let It Be was the last album released before the Beatles' dissolution in 1970. Abbey Road was released on 26 September 1969 in the United Kingdom, and 1 October 1969 in the United States. It was produced and orchestrated by George Martin for Apple Records. Geoff Emerick was the engineer, Alan Parsons was assistant engineer, and Tony Banks tape operator. It is regarded as one of The Beatles' most tightly constructed albums, although the band was barely operating as a functioning unit at the time. Rolling Stone magazine named it the 14th greatest album of all time.



The Beatles Abbey Road Die-cast Bus is scaled to 1:64. Buy now.

Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y-18C 1918 Atkinson Steam Lorry

    Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y-18C 1918 Atkinson Steam Lorry was made in England by Matchbox International in 1986. It is 11 cm long an...