BABY UPDATE
Sally and I proud to announce that Michelle aged 12 months has now joined our family and is settling in well. Many thanks to everyone who has written sending their best wishes.

CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM BRITBUS
I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale:
GS02 Guy Arab 3 Park Royal Midland Red
N6301 MCW Metropolitan Whippet Coaches

CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM CORGI OOC
I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale:
OM43707 Q1 Trolleybus London Transport
OM43508 Balloon Tram Blackpool

CONFIRMED RELEASE FROM CREATIVE MASTER NORTHCORD
I can confirm that the following model has now been released and is on sale:
UKBUS3002 Plaxton Dennis Dart MPD First Cymru

CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM EFE
I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale:
24813 Mercedes Minibus Northumbria
27309 Leyland TD1 (closed) Samuel Ledgard
29604 Leyland Olympian Preston Bus

CONFIRMED RELEASE FROM SUNSTAR
I can confirm that the following model has now been released and is on sale:
2901 AEC Routemaster LT - The Original Routemaster

PRESS RELEASE FROM CREATIVE MASTER NORTHCORD LTD

TransBus Mini Pointer Dart

UKBUS3007 – Go-North East

Further to the previous release of its bus replica with Go-Ahead group company livery – UKBUS2006 Brighton & Hove - CMN is releasing its second Go-Ahead bus model, this time carrying a Go-North East destination. This is UKBUS3007, a Go-North East MPD.

The Go-North East MPD replica carries the fleet number 574 and registration number NK53 TMZ. It represents one of a batch of 26 Mini Pointer Darts delivered to Go North East towards the end of 2003 from TransBus International.

Since 1999 the MPD has been the standard choice for minibus deliveries to the company and there is now a total of 89 vehicles of this type in the fleet. This latest batch features the Cummins ISBe 135bhp 4 cylinder Euro 3 engine and they operate from depots at Deptford, South Shields and Chester le Street, this example being based at the latter.

This is a one-piece casting whose clean lines accentuate the gasket windows and livery application on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible. The model also features excellent detailing, inside and out, including an opening engine door, showing the detailed environmentally friendly Euro 3 engine. All grab rails feature inside the replica and in their correct positions. The construction method of this replica permits realistic-looking front and rear lights – in particular the front headlamp/indicator assembly whose headlamp is transparent and indicator is translucent.

In a similar way to the UKBUS2006 Brighton & Hove Trident, UKBUS3007 has a full-width rear destination blind, which is seen for the first time on the UKBUS3000 range tooling. It shows the destination as well as the route number at the rear. To accommodate the full destination display, the rear number plate has been relocated to the rear bumper and, in its pursuit for accuracy, CMNL has re-tooled the casting to place the rear number plate correctly inset within the rear bumper.

The brand new UKBUS3007 Go-North East MPD bus models will be distributed by John Ayrey Die-Casts Limited (UK), Porte Publishing Company (Japan) and Concorde Hobby Shop (HK) respectively.

Creative Master Northcord Limited (CMNL)

------The World’s Miniature Bus Co.

EFE MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE WEEK COMMENCING 4TH OCTOBER
The following models are scheduled for release next week:
16525 MCW Leyland Atlantean Great Yarmouth Corporation
16606 Leyland National MK1 Short 2 Door London Transport
20131 Bedford OB Coach Wallace Arnold

Thursday 30 September 2004

Monday 13 September 2004

Friday 10 September 2004

BritbuS news

SHOWBUS

Britbus will be present at SHOWBUS ® this year once again.

Date 26^th September 2004,------0700 until close

Location : DUXFORD AIR MUSEUM, Cambridge.

BritbuS will be present once again at Showbus at DUXFORD and will be located in the “CLASSIC BUSES” marquee.

There will be the usual display and sales of all already announced models to see and purchase. This year will be different to past years as AsianbuS - the parent company of BritbuS,  has had restrictions placed upon what can be displayed at the event and as a consequence no news, projected or future releases will be available or on display.

MANCHESTER

Something NEW however is that BritbuS WILL be making its first appearance at the MANCHESTER MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT in Boyle Street, Cheetham, Manchester for the weekend extravaganza of “THE BIG ORANGE ”.

This event is taking place at the Museum on the 9^th and 10^th of October 2004.and there will be a special model (N 6108) to mark the occasion and this will be released and on sale to all visitors on those days.

NEW RELEASES

The extra bonus for visitors to “THE BIG ORANGE ” will be the announcement and display of many BritbuS pre production sample models that are planned to be released over the coming next four or five months. There WILL be a few surprises there for you to see!………

All collectors that can make the journey to either of these events are invited to look out for the big BritbuS Banners and are most welcome to come and have a chat…..mind you, you cannot ask about the future releases or the projected programme at the SHOWBUS event- The answer will be NO COMMENT ……..come to MANCHESTER MUSEUM of TRANSPORT if you really want to know!!!!!

Looking forward to meeting up with many of the BritbuS collectors.

Please do not forget that all BritbuS products are available to YOUR RETAILER from the AsianbuS UK distributors- JOHN AYREY DIECASTS LTD who are located at Shipley in West Yorkshire and at  Christchurch in Dorset in the South of the country. Ask your retailer to contact them for their supplies of BritbuS models.

CONFIRMED RELEASE FROM CREATIVE MASTER NORTHCORD LTD
I can confirm that the following model has now been released in the UK and is on sale:
UKBUS2010 Plaxton President/Dennis Trident Stagecoach Manchester

Thursday 9 September 2004

NEXT EFE MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE
EFE have advised me that the following models will be released week commencing 20 September 2004:
24813 Mercedes Minibus Northumbria
27309 Leyland TD1 (closed) Samuel Ledgard
29604 Leyland Olympian Preston Bus

Wednesday 8 September 2004

Tuesday 7 September 2004

Monday 6 September 2004

The following model will be dispatched to the UK in the near future:
N6301 MCW Metropolitan Whippet Coaches

COLLECTORS MODEL (C'sM) - CEASED TRADING??
Nothing has now been heard from the above company for a significant period of time. I have made numerous attempts to contact them without success, I have also spoken to various trade contacts of mine none of which have been able to confirm whether or not C'sM are still trading.

Unless evidence to the contrary is received, I have assumed they C'sM are no longer trading and have amended the Expected Releases page and the Manufacturers page accordingly.

Sunday 5 September 2004

CREATIVE MASTER NORTHCORD LTD NEWS RELEASE

CMNL UK Release Update

Part 1: An update on revised release dates for models from Winter/Spring 2004–05

1.      UKBUS100x range: The Alexander ALX400/Dennis Trident

UKBUS1015 Stagecoach Cambridge Park & Ride (17007 – S807 BWC) - Jan 2005

2.      UKBUS 200x range: The Plaxton President/Dennis Trident

UKBUS2004 Lothian Buses “Harlequin” livery (601 – SN51 AXF) - November

UKBUS2009 Go-North East (3889 – NK51 UCS) – September

3. UKBUS300x range: The Plaxton Dennis Dart MPD

UKBUS3002 First (43840 – SN53 ETE) - August

UKBUS3004 Stagecoach London (34375x – LV52 HGN)/Provincial (33088 – T35 VCS) twin-pack - August

UKBUS3006 London Central (LDP 142 – Y842 TGH) - December

UKBUS3007 Go-North East (574 – NK53 TMZ) - September

UKBUS3008 London United (DPK 616 – LG02 FEX) - October

Part 2: Future planned releases for the period September-December 2004

1. UKBUS000x range: The Plaxton President Open Top/Dennis Trident

UKBUS0005 City Sightseeing Glasgow Tour – November

2.      UKBUS100x range: The Alexander ALX400/Dennis Trident

UKBUS 1017 London United (SN53 EUX) - October
(This is likely to be the last ALX400 release for the foreseeable future).

3.      UKBUS200x range: The Plaxton President/Dennis Trident

UKBUS2011 Blue Triangle (EY03 FNL) - September

4.      UKBUS300x range: The Plaxton Dennis Dart MPD

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5.      UKBUS400x range: The Alexander Royale/Volvo Olympian

UKBUS4001 Lothian Buses (2-door) – December

Please note that the release dates quoted above are anticipated completion dates, not necessarily when the models will be on sale at your retailer.

Creative Master Northcord Limited (CMNL)

-----The World’s Miniature Bus Co

TWO NEW MODELS ANNOUNCED BY CMNL
Two new previously unannounced models are contained within the above release these being:
UKBUS0005 City Sightseeing Glasgow Tour
UKBUS2011 Blue Triangle (EY03 FNL)

9.00am Thursday 2 September 2004

September 2004 - News

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