Leyland Olympian/ECW
43004 and 43004A

Keighley and District

This model has been released in two versions, with a third version existing as a pre-production sample only.

Firstly a standard release (43004) this version had a yellow line on the side of the bus but no yellow line on the front (see picture below).

Secondly the variation of the standard release (43004A). This was released to the trade at the same time as the standard version and differed from the standard in that it had a yellow stripe on the front but no yellow stripe on the side (I do not have a photograph the variation at this time).

Thirdly the pre-production sample (see picture below) had a yellow stripe on both the side and the front.

All other details on the buses apart from the yellow line appear to be identical.

43004 - Standard Release
The picture below shows the standard version of the model, you will note there is no yellow line above the windscreen.

 

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43004- Pre-production sample (See picture below)
The PP sample had a yellow line above the windscreen as well as on it's side.

 

Photograph showing the pre-production sample 
© Michael Edwards (
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 Manufacturer of model Corgi OOC
 Scale 1:76
 Fleet number 391
 Registration number B524UWW
 Route number 760
 Destination Wetherby/Boston Spa
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 Release details
 Quantities (if known) 43004) 4600
43004A) N/K
 Date released 04/97
 Availability 43004) General release
43004A) Very scarce
 Comments See notes above concerning differences between the versions

 

The remaining pictures shown below are of 43004 (the standard version).

 

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This page last updated Thursday 18 April 2002

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