MOY Y-9 1920 LEYLAND 3 TON SUBSIDY LORRY

The Y-9 1920 3 ton Leyland lorry joined the range in 1985. It had dark green with red wings and chassis, a black baseplate, black plastic steps and grille & headlights. The interior can be pale tan or mushroom and the wheels were very dark green. 

The livery is in the company of 'A. Luff & Sons Ltd' landscape gardeners and it has 'New Malden,' 'Kingston Hill' and 'Guildford Surrey' tampo printed to the sides. The cab had white lining and the number 3 to the sides and the company name on the top of the cab above the windscreen. Shop here

CORGI 1/50 BOWKER GUY INVINCIBLE

Guy Invincible Platform Lorry with Fruit Box Load & Shap Clock - W. H. Bowker Ltd. Started in 1919 with his first lorry initially to deliver for his own fruit and vegetable business . Demand for transport led Bowker to expand into general haulage. In 1989 the Company moved from his base at Blackburn up to Preston and operates a modern fleet of 150 trucks and 350 trailers specialising in international haulage. Shop here

CORGI 1/76 FODEN BALLAST BOX WITH GENERATOR LOAD

Over the years, many different marquees of vehicles have appeared in the famous Gerry Cottle colours of red and cream, and originally red, white and blue when he was first starting out. Britain’s famous Gerry Cottle’s Circus has been transported by Gerry’s preferred famous vehicle manufacturers, such as Atkinson, Scammell, Foden, ERF and Ford; all helping to ‘Get the Show on the Road!’. Shop here

CORGI 1/50 ATKINSON TANKER 'BULWARK'

The Atkinson eight-wheel comes as a tanker in the livery of Bulwark. The basic colour scheme is red and black, but the tanker itself comes as an unblemished silver. Shop here

CORGI 1/76 ERF LV SHEETED PLATFORM TRAILER - BRS WESTERN

The real vehicle this model is based on was in production until 1974. It was launched in 1962 and was a completely new design, with an improved glass fibre cab, containing a one piece windscreen. The model does it proud with a realistic looking cold cast load. Shop here

CORGI 1/50 AEC TANKER 'MAJOR'

The model for 1995 was the AEC cab with an elliptical tanker in the livery of Major, who were suppliers of gasolines and oils in the North East and Midlands. The livery, in a combination of blue, orange, white and brown, is certainly colourful, and makes for a pleasing model, helped by the fact that the tanker itself is painted and thus is not obviously made of plastic. Shop here

CORGI 1/50 SCANIA TOPLINE & FLATBED TRAILER - DEREK MARSTON & SONS - NR.SHREWSBURY

In 1966, Derek Marston spent £1750 on an A license and a Bedford J type petrol lorry with a livestock box. Foot and Mouth struck in 1967, “needless to say, the outbreak crippled the livestock haulage industry and overnight, and I found myself with no work at all”, said Derek. He needed to diversify quickly, so began hauling sugar beet, animal feed and fertiliser. Throughout, the next 30 years, Derek Marston & Son’s fleet expanded, and they began to haul bricks and round timber. Today, the company runs a mixed, 12 strong fleet, which includes Scania's, DAF’s, Foden’s and ERF’s. Shop here

CORGI 1/50 SCAMMELL HIGHWAYMAN 'EVER READY'

The Scammell Highwayman has proved to be an extremely popular model from Corgi: it now comes as a tanker for Ever Ready. Such tankers were used by the company to transport zinc chloride, and it looks smart in the dark blue livery. Shop here

CORGI 1/50 AEC EROMATIC 'FERRYMASTER'

Many will recall the Ferrymasters livery from Corgi Toys in thepast. The AEC Ergomatic cab has now appeared as an articulated truck hauling a box trailer in in the bright white and yellow livery. There will be no mistaking this model in he cabinet as the brand name is so prominent. Shop here

CORGI TRACKSIDE 1/76 LEYLAND 8 WHEEL PlLATFORM MODEL- BRS

British Road Services (BRS) was the British road transport company formed by the nationalisation of Britain s road haulage industry, under the British Transport Commission, as a result of the Transport Act 1947. It was eventually privatised to its employees under the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher in 1988 to become the National Freight Company. Shop here

CORGI 1/50 ATKINSON BORDERER TANDEM AXLE TRAILER AND CANVAS LOAD-ADAM JONES & SONS-BIRMINGHAM

Adam Jones & Sons was founded in 1895 by Adam Senior with a horse drawn furniture removal service. The business was then passed down to fourteen-year-old Adam Junior who continued furniture removal but also moved into road stone distribution from a local Midlands quarry.

Adam ventured into general haulage in the 1940s, and with a fleet of six trucks and a furniture van, became a limited company in the 1960s.

Adam Jones Junior's three sons took over the firm in the 1970s, with this Atkinson Borderer in their fleet. Under their management, Adam Jones has now expanded into a group of companies that specialise in nationwide transport, palletised distribution, warehousing, logistics and property management. Shop here

SCHUCO 1/43 MAN HAMBURGER SPEDITION

 

MAN traces its origins back to 1758, when the St. Antony ironworks commenced operation in Oberhausen, Germany, the first heavy-industry in the Ruhr region. In 1908 after a number of acquisitions, the company was renamed Maschinenfabrik Augsburg Nurnberg AG, or MAN. The corporate predecessors of MAN were responsible for numerous technological innovations, including cooperation in the development of the diesel engine. By 1924, the company showed its first diesel truck at the Berlin Motor Show. After WWII, MAN shifted focus to commercial vehicles and became famous for its line of trucks, from delivery vans to heavy-hauling over-the-road rigs. Shop here

CORGI 1/50 SCANIA R FLATBED STRAW LOAD ANDERSON SON

George Anderson started working life in a cattle market before he and his brother John started a livestock haulage company with a tractor and trailer. They purchased their first lorry, a Ford D Series with a wooden cattle box in 1975.

J & G Anderson continued until 1985 when John left the company. In 1999 George expanded and bought out George D Walker; with son David working at the business they moved into the hay and straw transport trade. The George Anderson & Son fleet consists of a Scania R620 lorry and Montracon tri axle trailer and a Scania R620 tractor unit with a Houghton Parkhouse The Professional livestock transporter. Hauliers of Renown is the flagship of Corgis road transport range of die-cast models - amazingly detailed, each model is a tabletop replica of a truck from the UKs most famous haulage fleets. Every model, is recreated in superb 1:50 scale and includes a numbered, Limited Edition Tachograph Certificate and customised presentation packaging. The range includes both modern and classic cabs and trailers from some of the best known British hauliers. Shop here

CORGI 1/50 - ALBION ARTIC WITH FLAT TRAILER AND BRICKS-LONDON BRICK COMPANY

London Brick Company is famous as the world’s largest brick manufacturer.  In the 60’s era LBC ran a fleet of more than 900 vehicles in the famous red livery and familiar circular logos.  The company absorbed a number of other brick manufacturers including Eastwoods, Redland and Marston Valley.  LBC is now owned by Hanson group.

We haven't featured an old Albion for a while, and in London Brick livery this one is absolutely gorgeous. Another of Corgi's Limited Editions, the detailing is simply superb - particularly the macho frontal, excellent lighting clusters, authentic wipers and the fine hydraulic coupling lines to the trailer, which can be detached. The sheated brick load ie well done, as is the paint work. It's just lovely. Shop here

CORGI 1/50 GUY WARRIOR - POST OFFICE SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT

Looking resplendent in traditional Post Office red, this 1965 Guy Warrior is a replica of a 12-strong fleet of Warriors, rated at 12 tonnes. Incidentally, they were first ordered in 1964 and allocated with B registration suffix markings. However, they didn't enter into service until the following year, hence the later C registration plates. We've seen this rugged Warrior model in other guises before and this one is equally as impressive, particularly the frontal detailing and the Post Office crest. This model is one of Corgi's Premium' ranges of which only 2000 are being made. Shop here

CORGI 1/50 SCAMMELL CRUSADER FLATBED TRAILER BRS

Scammell Crusader , Flatbead Trailer - BRS. It was the Labour Governments mandate of 1945 that was to create the nationalised road haulage operation of British Road Services.Starting up three years later in 1948.BRS has experienced many ups and downs in its history, but managed to create a strong and viable transport operation.


The model finished in the all over red of British Road Services, model length 27cm with all wording in white, limited edition certificate is included as is the customer applied mirrors. Shop here 

CORGI 1/50 BEDFORD S DROPSIDE 'W. AND J. RIDING'

The Bedford S comes as a dropside in the livery of W. and J. Riding Ltd, of  Preston and Longridge. The dark blue livery, with bright red chassis, looks smart, perfectly setting off the gold lettering. The model is supplied with a load of drums, which can be positioned as requires when the model is displayed. Shop here

CORGI CLASSIC 1/50 SCAMMELL SCARAB 'ESKIMO FROZEN FOODS'

One of the most attractive liveries on the Scammell Scarab is that of Eskimo Frozen Foods. In a pleasing combination of two shades of blue, the model features the 'Eskimo' figure on both the cab doors and tilt sides. Shop here

CORGI CLASSICS 1/50 THAMES TRADER BOX VAN 'LUCOZADE'

This is the Thames Trader box van in the familiar yellow of Lucozade. It is a slight pity that the roller shutters on the sides of the van are only represented by tempo printing and do not form part of the casting. Shop here

CORGI CLASSICS 1/50 ATKINSON TANKER 'FINA'

The model for 1996 is the Atkinson cab with a tanker in the livery of Fina Fuel Oils: again an attractive combination of two shades of blue, while the dark blue of the tanker disguises the plastic. A pleasing model is the result. Shop here