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October 2003 - News |
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CONFIRMED
RELEASES FROM EFE I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale: 17215 Leyland National MK1 Alder Valley 26503 Bristol Utility Bus Provincial 29401 Bristol RELH Red & White Thursday 30 October 2003 |
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CORGI OOC
JANUARY TO JUNE 2004 CATALOGUE IMAGES Click on the links below to view the OOC pages from the new Corgi catalogue. PAGE 1 CLICK
HERE Sunday 26 October 2003 |
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CORGI
CLASSICS 1/50TH SCALE ROUTEMASTER I am able to give additional details of the above mentioned on yesterdays news update: The Routemaster special CC25904 is being produced to support the 50th anniversary of the Routemaster in 2004. It will be RM1 (SLT 56) as it is now. Further details will be given as soon as they are known Friday 24 October 2003 |
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CORGI OOC
RELEASES JAN TO JUNE 2004 - ADDITIONAL DETAILS I am able to give additional details of the following models, further details will be published as soon as they become available: Additional model CC25904 1/50th scale AEC Routemaster London Transport. No release date is given. OM41203 Wright Eclipse Gemini (1 Door) 10.6m - 'Travel West Midland Destination: 33 City Centre via Newtown, One Stop Shopping Centre Route branded 'LINE 33'
OM99146 Midland Red Centenary Set Will Contain BMMO D9 & BMMO C5 Destination:
OM41201 Wright Eclipse Gemini (1 Door) 10.6m - Wright Demonstrator Destination: Wright Gemini Demonstrator.
Thanks to Marc at Ian Allan for the above "Midlands" update. Thursday 23 October 2003 |
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CORGI OOC
RELEASES JAN TO JUNE 2004 Just announced details are as follows, further details and photographs will follow as soon as they are available: OM45308 BOVA FUTURA - 'NATIONAL EXPRESS' JAN OM41107 LEYLAND PD3/EAST LANCS - 'RAMSBOTTOM U D C' FEB OM44701 DENNIS DART - 'LOTHIAN REGIONAL TRANSPORT' JAN OM42504 EAST LANCS LOWLANDER - 'ARRIVA FOX COUNTY' JAN OM40304 BURLINGHAM SEAGULL - 'KING ALFRED' JAN OM43103 LEYLAND LYNX MKI - 'PRESTON BUS' FEB OM45116 MCW METROBUS MKII - 'LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD CAR CO.' MAR OM40903 LEYLAND PD2/ORION - 'U.T.A.' FEB OM42409 PLAXTON PANORAMA I - 'LANCASHIRE UNITED' OM99146 MIDLAND RED CENTENARY SET MAR OM41009 AEC Q TYPE SINGLE DECKER - 'LONDON TRANSPORT' FEB OM43309 PLAXTON EXCALIBUR - 'OXFORD BUS CO - THE AIRLINE' APR OM41203 WRIGHT ECLIPSE GEMINI (1 Door) 10.6m - 'TRAVEL WEST MIDLANDS' JUN OM41201 WRIGHT ECLIPSE GEMINI (1 door) 10.6m - 'WRIGHT DEMONSTRATOR' MAR OM41202 WRIGHT ECLIPSE GEMINI (2 door) 10.1m - 'ARRIVA LONDON' (Not Limited) APR OM40810 BRISTOL LODEKKA FS OPEN TOP - 'SOUTHDOWN B H & D' APR OM43706 BUT 9641T TROLLEYBUS - 'GLASGOW CORPORATION' APR OM42505 EAST LANCS VYKING - 'BLACKBURN TRANSPORT/ELC ANNIVERSARY' MAR OM42506 EAST LANCS VYKING - 'BUS EIREANN' JUN OM41909 LEYLAND PD3 QUEEN MARY - 'SOUTHDOWN' JUN OM43604 PLAXTON PALATINE II - 'KENTISH BUS' MAY OM44702 DENNIS DART - 'METROLINE' MAY OM44104 OPTARE SOLO - 'FIRST ESSEX' MAY OM44008 BLACKPOOL BRUSH RAILCOACH - 'SEA LIFE CENTRE' MAY OM44009 BLACKPOOL BRUSH RAILCOACH - 'THE LAUGHING DONKEY' JUN Wednesday 22 October 2003 |
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NEW MODEL
ANNOUNCED BY EFE AND DETAILS OF TWO PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED
EFE have announced the following new model: Plaxton Panorama Type B - Bristol
Greyhound Details of previously announced models: Harrington Cavalier - Northern Leyland Olympian Type A - Wilts
& Dorset Monday 20 October 2003 |
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LT MUSEUM
BRITBUS METROPOLITANS - NUMBERING Both models have now been released and I have found it necessary to amend the model numbers to those that are actually shown on the boxes rather than originally advertised by the LT Museum i.e. N62-002 version A and version B. The correct numbering can now be found on the Britbus page. Saturday 18 October 2003 |
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CONFIRMED
RELEASES FROM CORGI OOC AND EFE I can confirm that the following models have been released and are on sale now: Corgi OOC EFE Thursday 16 October 2003 |
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MODEL
COLLECTOR MAGAZINE READER OFFER EAST LANCS BRIGHTON AND HOVE Further to my news articles of 9 and 10 October 2003, I am very grateful to Model Collector Magazine for sending me the photograph shown below of an early pre-production sample. Model Collector Magazine have asked me to point out that if you are ordering the model please make your cheque payable to Corgi Classics Ltd NOT Model Collector Magazine.
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Photograph © Model Collector Magazine
PEARSONS
AEC STL Tuesday 14 October 2003 |
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PEARSONS
AEC STL I am able to confirm details of the model as follows: EFE stock code: 27809B (No number is printed on box). London Transport Red Fleet number: STL1920 Registration number: DLU 269 Route: 107 Destination: Enfield Town Quantity: 569 I understand that the model will be released shortly but the exact date is not known. Saturday 11 October 2003 |
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CORGI OOC
RELEASES SCHEDULED FOR WEEK COMMENCING 13 OCTOBER 2003 The following models are scheduled for release week commencing 13 October 2003:
OM41008
AEC 4Q4 London Transport (Central) MODEL
COLLECTOR MAGAZINE READER SPECIAL CLICK HERE to view a photograph of a similar vehicle to 825. This being fleet number 820 (T820 RFG) Friday 10 October 2003 |
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MODEL COLLECTOR MAGAZINE - NEW
READER OFFER My December 2003 copy of Model Collector magazine arrived today and it contains details of a new reader offer of a Corgi OOC E. Lancs Scania Lolyne in the livery of Brighton and Hove. The vehicle represented in model form will be fleet number 825 (W825 NNJ) named "Sir Winston Churchill" The model will be priced at £19.99 (£3.00 off if you collect the 3 tokens from December, January and Februarys magazine) plus postage and packing per model at £1.50(UK) and £2.50(overseas). Model Collector Subscribers can guarantee a model by including their subscriber number on their order form.
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A photograph of the model is
not available at this time. This photograph is a scanned
image source Model Collector Magazine December 2003 issue
Thursday 9 October 2003 |
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EFE SUPPLY
MEDIA QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHS TO BRITISH MODEL BUSES I am extremely grateful to EFE for very kindly agreeing to supply British Model Buses with their official media photographs for future releases. The supply of these photographs will substantially increase the quality of EFE images displayed on the site. In order to get images onto the site quickly so visitors can get a rough idea of what a model looks like, I may initially use scanned low resolution images (as previously used). However, these will be replaced with high quality images as soon as they are available. Please note: these new photographs are the copyright of EFE and must not be used on any other web site/publication without their express permission. I have today uploaded a number of these new photographs to the site. The link to them will be found on the UPDATES page under today's date. Tuesday 7 October 2003 |
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IPSWICH
TRANSPORT MUSEUM OPEN DAY I would like to thank Mark, Fred and the remainder of the team at the Museum for a most enjoyable day yesterday. I had a stall to promote the web site and also sold some of my surplus models. The Museum is planning further events and I will publish details in the near future. CLICK HERE to view The Ipswich Transport Museum web site. Monday 6 October 2003 |
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CONFIRMED
RELEASE FROM LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM I can confirm that the following model was released yesterday at the Acton Depot Open day. The LT Museum have advised me that they anticipated the model to sell out today and that no stock would be available for sale at Covent Garden on Monday morning. Model details: EFE stock code: 27701B (not
27809A as previously advised by EFE). Sunday 5 October 2003 |
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IPSWICH
TRANSPORT MUSEUM OPEN DAY SUNDAY 5 OCTOBER Ipswich transport Museum is holding an open day to celebrate the 100th anniversary of municipal transport in Ipswich. British Model Buses will have a stand at the event, if you come along please say "hello". Details of the event are as follows: "November 2003 marks the 100th anniversary of municipal transport in Ipswich, when electric trams commenced operation. To commemorate the centenary, Ipswich Transport Museum and Ipswich Buses have staged a number of events to celebrate the anniversary. The museum’s ‘Come and Ride on our Buses’ day is firmly established as a popular and well-attended event at the town’s transport museum. As part of the event we provide: · Free rides on museum and visiting historic vehicles · Display of historic and modern coaches and buses · Souvenir Programme · A Park & Ride service to public car parking and ‘off site’ vehicle display · Museum displays detailing the development of municipal transport operation in Ipswich Attractions will include: § Operational museum Ipswich Vehicles including AEC Regents No.1 and 63 and AEC Swift 82 § Operational museum vehicles featuring including Eastern Counties Bristol L and LS types and our 1949 Mulleys Motorways Bedford OB § ‘Trolleybus drags’ featuring a rare outing onto the road for our 1948 AEC tower wagon and 1950 Sunbeam Trolleybus, Ipswich No.126 § One of the oldest trolleybuses on display (Ipswich No.2 of 1923) § Operational vehicles from the Ipswich Buses fleet including the Centenary liveried double decker § Display of current and preserved Ipswich Corporation/Ipswich Buses vehicles § Display of other preserved and modern vehicles § Sales Stands § Photographic, model, uniform, archive and small object displays Free bus routes run at frequent intervals from the museum on town and rural local services. Rides are not conditional upon entry to the museum, for which a separate admission fee applies. The museum is wheelchair accessible, as is the Park and Ride bus service. The museum has a tea room, gift shop and WC facilities". CLICK HERE to view the Museum web site
EFE MODELS
SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE WEEK COMMENCING 13 OCTOBER 2003 Saturday 4th October 2003 |
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BRITBUS
MODEL NUMBERS Further to my Showbus report, Britbus have just confirmed model numbers to me as follows: MCW Metropolitan Guy Arab MKIV The next models to be released by
Britbus will be Friday 3 October 2003 |
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CONFIRMED
RELEASE FROM CORGI OOC I can confirm that the following model has now been released and is on sale: OM40809 Bristol Lodekka FS Crosville Motor Services EFE
LEYLAND OLYMPIAN WILTS & DORSET Thursday 2 October 2003 |
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NEW METHOD OF CONTACTING
BRITISH MODEL BUSES With immediate effect it is now possible to contact British Model Buses via traditional letter post. The postal address to write to is: British Model Buses The purpose of the PO Box is to enable people to send me items for inclusion on the site, that they have previously been unable to convert into electronic form and email to me e.g. articles from magazines/journals, lists, photographs etc. At this time I would prefer to continue to receive general correspondence via email as it is significantly easier, quicker and cheaper for me to reply to! In relation to photographs, I am aware that many people who visit this site do not have access to either digital cameras or scanners and use traditional 35mm cameras for photographing buses. As a result they have photographs in their collection showing actual buses that have been represented in model form (or close relatives) and no means to convert them to digital images. If you have photographs that you would like to be included in the Gallery please send them to me at the above address. If you would like the photographs returned to you after use please enclose a stamped addressed envelope. Please ensure photographs are suitably packaged in a rigid envelope or with card to protect them for obvious reasons. Wednesday 1 October 2003 |
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