BRISTISH RAIL SERVICE VANS OF THE 50’s AND 60’s

British Railways came into being in 1948 as an amalgamation of the four regional companies: Great Western (GWR), Southern (SR), London Midland & Scottish (LMS) and London & North Eastern (LNER). For about three years BR’s road transport fleet remained in the old companies’ liveries with ‘BRITISH RAILWAYS’ painted over the obliterated company names.

As new vehicles were purchased, these were painted in BR’s first standard livery colour of all-over maroon.

BR Southern Region Service Van

This Austin A40 van is in British Railways original all-maroon livery and carries the ‘double-sausages’ logo. This single-colour livery-colour livery was superseded during the 1950s by the so-called ‘blood and custard’ colour sheme of carmine and deep cream which itself was replaced by a ‘stone’ livery.

British Transport Hotels Van

The Morris Minor van in this set represents a light van in service with British Transport Hotels in the 1960s. It is in the all-over ‘stone’ livery that was used by British Rail from 1961, and carries the double-arrow logo—sometimes unkindly called ‘the arrows of indecision’. This logo persisted in use until early 1996.

CORGI 1/43 LAND ROVER - HARRIS'S GALLOPERS

The present day Harris's Old Tyme Fair is run by brothers Ted, Robert, John and Fred.Tracing their origins to great - grandfather John Harris, of Chuckfield, Sussex (1833 - 1901) a timber merchant and haulier who also operated a Doby set of horses in the summer months .Frederick Harris, son and grandfather whose name is still carried on the Gallopers he built, moved to Ashington, Sussex in 1901 and the brothers continue to operate out of this original yard.

Back to a British circus for this attractive Land Rover and trailer set, which fatures some clever printing but a rather plasticky flag. A fun piece to add to the collection. Shop here

CORGI 1/76 PLAXTON PREMIERE - BLACKBURN

The compass logo on the side of this Blackburn Transport Premiere is extremely well reproduced. The rest of the tampo printing is a treat, and the interior, as always, looks very inviting! Shop here

WELLY 1/18 BMW 330i DIECAST MODEL CAR

BMW 330i Diecast Model Car 1/18 Silver Die Cast Car by Welly

The E90 is the new body style available from 2006 model year to present, and is available as the sport sedan E90, sport wagon E91, sport coupe E92, and sport coupe convertible E93.The E90 series is completely re-engineered from the E46, including changes to motor choices, transmission, the passenger compartment comfort, suspension technology, as well as a host of high tech features and options. This stunning 2006 Siver BMW 330i Diecast Model Car will make a fine addition to any collection. 

KYOSHO 1/18 FERRARI 250 GTO DIECAST MODEL CAR

Ferrari 250 GTO Diecast Model Car 1/18 Black Die Cast Car by Kyosho

The 250 GTO was designed to compete in GT racing. It was based on the 250 GT SWB. Chief engineer Giotto Bizzarrini installed the 3.0 L V12 engine from the 250 Testa Rossa into the chassis from the 250 GT SWB and worked with designer Sergio Scaglietti to develop the body. After Bizzarrini and most other Ferrari engineers were fired in a dispute with Enzo Ferrari, development was handed over to new engineer Mauro Forghieri, who worked with Scaglietti to continue development of the body, including wind tunnel and track testing. Unlike most Ferraris, it was not designed by a specific individual or design house. The rest of the car was typical of early-1960s Ferrari technology: hand-welded tube frame, A-arm front suspension, live-axle rear end, disc brakes, and Borrani wire wheels. The five-speed gearbox was new to Ferrari GT racing cars; the metal gate that defined the shift pattern would become a tradition that is still maintained in current models. The interior was extremely basic, to the point where a speedometer was not installed in the instrument panel. Many of its switches came from the Fiat 500, and it was said that as the car was rushed into production, the original cloth seats were made from workers' overalls.


This model has the following features: Open Door, Hood, Trunk,Has Steerable Wheels.Workable Steering Wheel.Rubber Tires.Made of Diecast With Some Plastic Parts.The Interior is Extremely Detailed.

LLEDO DAYS GONE - SCAMMELL - FISHER RENWICK

This model's practically as big as some Corgi Classics, and so so good value for money! The transformer load is quite convincing, and Fisher Renwick should be a popular collecting theme for Lledo. Shop here

A LITTLE LIFT FOR COLLECTORS

A little model which will appeal to both the truck and the construction enthusiast is Corgi's small industrial forklift truck, to approximately 1/50th scale. Released in the ever popular, and collectable in its own right, Eddie Stobart livery, this model features a raising and tilting mast. Despite the industry's standard of 1825th scale for forklift trucks, this is a nice addition to squeeze into the collection. shop here