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JULY 2006

DON’T MISS THESE MODELS!

Our latest 32 page issue featuring the very
latest from the Corgi Vanguards, Trackside,
Original Omnibus and Road Transport
ranges, plus NEW releases
celebrating Corgi’s
50th Anniversary.

4 See page 5 for this NEWLY

TOOLED Roe Trolleybus from
our Original Omnibus series
6 Celebrate Pollock’s
70th Anniversary with this
NEW Leyland Platform Lorry
on page 20

Corgi - Making the Great Small

Collectables Index Mini
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Dear Collector, FRONTRKING
In this issue & REAR
LIGHTS!
As almost exact contemporaries, Corgi (1956) and the Mini
(1959) have literally grown up together. The very first Corgi
This selection of precision die-cast features over a hundred models, some 20% of them now
3 Minis released direct to collectors for the first time.
Mini, the Morris Mini-Minor, appeared as early as February
1960, priced at 3s 4d (that’s about 16_p), and went on to
4-7 Original Omnibus In this, the 50th Anniversary year of the Corgi name, we are naturally marking the sell over 1.6 million models! Over the next 40+ years,
8-14 Vanguards occasion with some special Limited Editions. Among the 1:76 scale Original Omnibus the Mini has continued to perform as one of the superstars
G of the Corgi range, right up to these very latest BMW Mini
15 Days Gone range, there are two Limited Editions which specifically mark the Anniversary, issued in WORT K&&IRRNEEAARR Coopers, all of which feature working front and rear lights.
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editions of exactly 2,006 pieces. There are also two 1:50 scale Limited Editions in our
16-21 Road Transport flagship 1:50 scale Hauliers of Renown series, again limited to just 2,006 models. BMW Mini Cooper S
22-25 Trackside (St George’s Cross) - Chili Red 4
Corgi is not alone in celebrating a milestone anniversary. 150 years of the renowned Ref: CC86523 £19.99 Scale 1:36
6 BMW Mini Cooper S (Irish
Tricolour) - British Racing Green
26-27 Corgi Collection Foden marque are recognised by the issue of a three-piece set that includes the newly Approx. length 90mm
BMW Mini Cooper S (St Andrew’s Cross) - Ref: CC86525 £19.99
28 TV & Film tooled Foden Alpha. And 70 years of Pollock of Musselburgh are marked by the issue of a Scale 1:36 Approx. length 90mm
Hyper Blue Metallic 5
range of period vehicles from the firm’s fleets of the 50s, 60s and 70s. Ref: CC86522 £19.99 Scale 1:36
29 Superhaulers Approx. length 90mm
As in recent selections, I have again included a range of models from the Days Gone,
30-31 James Bond Vanguards, and Trackside series, which have proved popular with Corgi collectors.
32 Anniversary Formerly produced by the Lledo company, these models have been assimilated comfortably
into the Corgi ‘stable’, and our considerable investment in new tooling has ensured that the
standard of new models within these ranges will surpass what has been achieved before.
I hope I’ve managed to include something you’ll want to add to your own collection
BMW Mini Cooper S
(Welsh Dragon) -
Silver 7
Ref: CC86524 £19.99 WOR
G FRONTRKING
Claire Winter
WORT K&&IRRNEEAARR
Scale 1:36 & REAR
Direct Marketing Manager NT
FFRROON
LIGHTS!
Approx. length 90mm LIGHTS! 3
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Collectables Original Omnibus
The Original Omnibus range of 1:76 scale buses and coaches features both Van Hool T9 - Go Goodwins 5 The Teesside Railless Traction Board
historic and modern vehicles. Each is accurately scaled and reproduces a The original of our 1:76 scale model, registration C11 ECB, is one of the official
specific full-size original, and the liveries and badging are carefully researched T.R.T.B came into being in 1919, the first car run
England Cricket Team coaches, owned and run by Go Goodwins of Eccles,
and matched to those of the vehicles on which they are modelled. Manchester, who this year clock up their 30th year in business. Features include experimentally in September being a chassis supplied
full passenger seating and the unusual extended rear view mirror configuration. by the Cleveland Car Company of Darlington with an
Dennis Dart SLF/Pointer 1 - Brighton & Hove 5 Ref: OM45906 £24.99 Scale 1:76 Approx. length 160mm English Electric Company body and electrical
This is the very latest livery of Fleet No. 204 operated by the Brighton & Hove 2,010 models equipment from Dick Kerr. The Roe trolleybus featured
Bus & Coach Company. This Limited Edition features full passenger seating,
here in T.R.T.B. livery entered service in June 1950,
photo-etched wipers and fine detail rear view mirrors. Plaxton Premiere - McKindless Express 4 originally with an ELC body, converted in the early
Ref: OM44706 £19.99 Scale 1:76 Approx. length 145mm Launched in 1991, the Plaxton Premiere quickly became a favourite
among coach operators. No better endorsement can be found than that 1960s to the Roe body. T.R.T.B. ceased to exist when
of the family business of Vincent and Margaret McKindless, a member of absorbed by the new Teesside Municipal
whose Lanarkshire-based fleet is reflected in this 1:76 scale Limited Edition. Transport in 1968.
Ref: OM43313 £19.99 Scale 1:76
Approx. length 108mm

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3,260 models
CHOIChlyE
A hig
2,210 models d OO
ROE Trolleybus - Teesside Railless Traction Board 7 detaile l!
Delivered to T.R.T.B. as No. 2 on the 1st June 1950, the original of this mode
Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Vyking - Bus Eireann 7
Based on one of three vehicles put into park & ride service in Cork in 2004, this newly-tooled 1:76 scale replica is currently being restored at the Trolleybus
1:76 scale Limited Edition replicates a Volvo B7TL with East Lancs Vyking body. Museum at Sandtoft. Half the models come with North Ormesby destination
The livery incorporates the coat of arms of the City of Cork, and the logo of Cork signage, and half South Bank.
2005 – European Capital of Culture. Ref: OM41401 £24.99 Scale 1:76 Approx. length 108mm
2,010 models
Ref: OM42512 £21.99 Scale 1:76 Approx. length 145mm DUAL DESTINATION. 50% of models produced will carry the destination
North Ormesby and 50% will carry the destination South Bank

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Collectables Original Omnibus
Two of the models featured here are Special Editions marking the 50th DUAL DESTINATION.
Anniversary in 2006 of the Corgi name. These are the Van Hool T9 in 50% of models produced
will carry the destination
the livery of Caelloi Motors, and the Bristol Lodekka FS5G in the colours
Grimston Bar 8 and 50%
of Lincolnshire Road Car. Each is issued in Limited Editions of just 2,006 will carry the destination
pieces, and are likely to attract exceptional collector demand. Askham Bar 3
2,210 models
Wright Eclipse Fusion - First York 4
Our replica reproduces a 55-seat Wright Fusion body built on to a Volvo B7BLA
2,010 models articulated, in the colours of First York, voted Public Transport Operator of the Year in
2005. The model features realistic articulation, the authentic livery of the Park & Ride
Blackpool Balloon Tram - Mystique Cabaret of Magic and Illusion 4 service, and five digit fleet number 10041.
It may be hard to believe, but the original of our replica first entered service in 1934. The side Ref: OM41306 £29.99 Scale 1:76 Approx. length 240mm
panel area of the Balloon design makes it particularly suitable to show off the signwriter’s art. Van Hool T9 – Caelloi Motors 5
Ref: OM43510 £29.99 Scale 1:76 Approx. length 170mm Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Corgi brand in 2006, we have chosen some
particularly popular castings for special Limited Editions. This Van Hool T9, in the livery
2,260 models
Optare Solo - Trent Barton 5 of the oldest coach operator livery in the UK, comes in bespoke packaging, bears a
This Limited Edition is modelled on one of the 66 Optare Solo 34-seat single-deckers operated special 50th Anniversary emblem, and with an Anniversary booklet.
by the Derbyshire-based fleet. Whether you’re going to Ripley or Derby, this is the one to Ref: AN45904 £49.99 Scale 1:76
catch, with its detailed seating, driver cab, glazed windows all Approx. length 108mm
round and accurate Trent Barton livery and badging.
DUAL DESTINATION. 50% of 2,006 models
Ref: OM44111 £19.99
models produced will carry the destination
Scale 1:76 Bristol Lodekka FS5G – Lincolnshire Road Car 4
12 Boultham Moor and 50% 2 West Parade
Approx. length 110mm
Voted by collectors the most desirable OO model to be included
Leyland PD2/ROE - Lincoln Corporation 4 DUAL DESTINATION.
in Corgi’s special 50th Anniversary series, the Bristol Lodekka
The original of our 1:76 scale replica was one of four 7'6" 50% of models produced replicates a meticulously restored original in the Lincolnshire
wide Titans with Roe 61 bodywork delivered to Lincoln in 1961, will carry the destination 1A Road Car livery. The model comes with a wood effect plinth,
and is now preserved at the Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum. Ripley and 50% will carry Corgi Anniversary booklet and Limited Edition Certificate.
Ref: OM41403 £24.99 Scale 1:76 the destination 92 Derby Ref: AN40814 £49.99 Scale 1:76

6 Approx. length 108mm

2,210 models
Approx. length 108mm
2,006 models

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Collectables Vanguards ’S
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The Vanguards range of 1:43 scale replicas features Ford Escort MkI - Electric Blue 7 CHOcItCthEis
saloons, sports cars and working vehicles from the The Escort replaced the Anglia in 1968, though the Colle sic!
s
past sixty years of British automotive history. All the original of our Limited Edition was produced 80’s cla
in 1971. From the carefully matched
Vanguards models featured on these pages are
electric blue paintwork to the detailed
Limited Editions, and seven are brand new releases,
chassis, this is a perfect little replica.
now offered direct to collectors for the first time.
Ref: VA09506 £11.99
Scale 1:43 Approx. length 93mm
Ford Consul - Copper Brown 5
The cheaper 2 litre version of the Granada, Vauxhall Astra SXi - Breeze Blue 4
the car started life with a V4 engine and Launched in 2004, the Mk5 Astra has proved a huge success. Our 1:43 Vauxhall Cavalier MkII CD - Orient Blue 4
was badged as the Consul until late
6 Ford Lotus Cortina MkII - scale Limited Edition models the 1.6 SXi. Features include detailed wheels, The most luxurious car in the Cavalier range, General Motors’ spearhead against
1967 Gulf London Marathon hubs and tyres, a detailed interior and precisely matched paint colour. its most deadly rival, Ford’s Sierra, the CD is modelled here to exact 1:43 scale.
1975, when the name was dropped.
Our 1:43 scale replica is modelled on the Ref: VA09404 £11.99 Scale 1:43 Features include a detailed interior which includes steering wheel and dashboard.
Features of the model include the
MkII Lotus Cortina driven by Ford works driver Approx. length 97mm Ref: VA09803 £11.99 Scale 1:43 Approx. length 100mm
highly individualistic Copper Brown
Ove Andersson to win the 1967 ‘Gulf London’,
paint colour, which is precisely Vauxhall HB Viva Brabham - Grecian White 5
UK based ‘forestry marathon’ Rally. Features
matched to that of the original. The HB Viva adopted the well-proven measure of incorporating the name of a
include a full complement of spot lights.
Ref: VA05510 £11.99 world champion (Jack Brabham) into the badging of the more powerful version
Scale 1:43 Approx. length 102mm Ref: VA04111 £12.99
of the Viva road car. Features include working suspension.
Scale 1:43 Approx. length 102mm
Ref: VA08709 £11.99
Ford Sierra Cosworth - Diamond White 7 Scale 1:43
Approx. length 96mm
In the 1990s it was no contest, whether for performance,
practicality, space, style or ease of maintenance,
it was the Sapphire Cosworth. This model
comes complete with a facsimile of
the original Autocar road test. Vauxhall HB Viva GT - Goodwood Green Starmist 4
Ref: AN10004 Launched in 1968, the HB Viva GT looked good, but understeer problems made
£29.99 Scale 1:43 it less than totally attractive as a sports saloon. Features of this Limited Edition
Approx. length 104mm include extensive chromed detail, jaunty wing mirrors and working suspension.

8 Ref: VA08710 £11.99 Scale 1:43 Approx. length 96mm

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Collectables Vanguards
EDITOR 6 Land Rover Defender - Police
’S Service of Northern Ireland 6 Ford Anglia Van - Dunbartonshire Corgi & the Constabulary
CHOICE
Best se With the lowering of the political Constabulary
ll
Police ing temperature in Northern Ireland, This Limited Edition is modelled on a 105E van that
The Vanguards range of Police vehicles continues
model
standard issue Land Rovers have
one of Corgi’s oldest traditions. Right from the
entered the Dunbartonshire force in 1966 in the
largely replaced the armoured Dog Section. It was the ideal vehicle for this and beginning, this has proved a popular theme,
versions of The Troubles. Features many other duties, and notable for its reliability. and early models included the 1:48 scale Riley
detailed roof light and wheels. Ref: VA00417 £12.99 Scale 1:43 Pathfinder (1958) and the 1:46 scale Ford Zephyr
Ref: VA09703 £14.99 Approx. length 89mm (1960). We did, however, miss one trick – in 1963,
Scale 1:43 Approx. length 105mm Ford Zephyr MkII - we turned down the opportunity to produce one
New Zealand Police 4
or more police cars from Z Cars!
The rugged simplicity and easily available Morris Minor Van - Glasgow Police 7
Vauxhall Astra - Metropolitan Police 7 power made the Zephyr MkII a favourite Jaguar XJ6 - Ayrshire Police 5
This Morris Minor van pays tribute to a
What the Met’s Incident Response Unit needs is a fast, reliable, of police forces around the world, and the remarkable model design which was The original OCS 359H entered service with the Traffic Division
manoeuvrable vehicle – which is precisely what the Astra offers. original of our 1:43 scale Limited Edition still in service with forces such as City of Ayr Police in 1970, the ideal high-speed car. Features include
Features include working suspension and authentic Met livery. actually survives in the New Zealand of Glasgow Police more than 20 accurate badging and roof light, jewelled headlights and
Ref: VA09405 £14.99 Scale 1:43 Police vehicle museum. Features of the
Approx. length 97mm years after its introduction, due to detailed wheels, hubs and tyres.
model include all the attributes of the its reliability and economy. Ref: VA08609 £12.99 Scale 1:43
Vanguards 8-Point Specification Plan. Ref: VA01123 £12.99 Approx. length 110mm
Ref: VA06105 £12.99 Scale 1:43 Approx. length 85mm
Scale 1:43 Approx. length 108mm
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6 Triumph 2.5 Pi - Cleveland Constabulary
The original of our Limited Edition, registration OXG 230M, 6 Ford Escort MkI - Suffolk Police CHOIoCnEe for
is
The Escort MkI is offered as an addition to Cop th ection!
was one of the first cars supplied to the amalgamated Cleveland ll
your co
force in 1974, and used the call sign Bravo Foxtrot 2. the popular police car series of Vanguards.
Ref: VA08211 £12.99 Scale 1:43 Features include working suspension,
Approx. length 96mm authentic livery, roof light and detailed interior.
Ref: VA09502 £12.99

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Collectables Vanguards ’S
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Range Rover – White Gold 7 6 Range Rover - Giverny Green Metallic CHO E iled
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ly deta
So stylish that it became the first vehicle to
Hard to believe, but the Range Rover is now over 35 years A high uards
old. Today 4 x 4s are two a penny, but at the time the Range Va g
n
be exhibited in the Louvre, the Range Rover model!
Rover was revolutionary: the first vehicle in the world that
went on to this third generation, launched at
worked properly as a road car but was also great off-road.
London’s Design Museum. Our model reproduces
Ref: VA09602 £12.99 Scale 1:43
the actual model road tested at the time, and comes
Approx. length 115mm
with a reprint of the original road test report.
Ref: AN09607 £29.99 Scale 1:43
Approx. length 115mm 2,006 models

6 Land Rover Series II - Edinburgh City Trans.

This Limited Edition is modelled on the original introduced to Triumph Stag - Pimento Red - Hidden Treasures 4
Edinburgh Corporation Transport’s fleet in 1966. From the Produced from new tooling for 2006, this version of the Stag conjures up
chromed wing mirrors to the precisely matched paint colours, a Hidden Treasure, one in a range of battle-weary, much patched-up and
this replica belongs in every Land Rover collection. owner-modified shadows of their former selves. Features include replaced
Ref: VA07609 £12.99 Scale 1:43 nearside wing panel, weather-beaten paintwork and chrome trim.
Approx. length 107mm Ref: VA10101 £11.99 Scale 1:43 Approx. length 112mm

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Morris 1000 Pick-up - Stratford Blue 4 EDITOR
Introduced in 1953, five years after the launch of the CHOICfaEst -
saloon version of the Morris Minor, the LCV variant was remodelled Selling ow!
n
into a number of different guises, including the pick-up represented here. Order
Ref: VA08302 £11.99 Scale 1:43 Approx. length 84mm
The Land Rover Experience 2-piece Set 7
The Land Rover Experience offers courses to Land Rover Princess 2200HL - Glacier White 7
enthusiasts, whether owners or not. These rugged replicas This replica reproduces the attractive but ultimately unsuccessful Leyland
reproduce two of the vehicles at the centre in Snowdonia. 1970s Princess. Features include working suspension, jewelled headlights,
Ref: LR1002 £24.99 Scale 1:43 photo-etched chrome parts, and precisely matched paint colour.
Approx. lengths: Defender 105mm, Range Rover 115mm Ref: VA10200 £11.99 Scale 1:43 Approx. length 105mm
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Collectables Vanguards Days Gone
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CHOIdCicted General Type B Bus - Bass 7
A pre ller - Ref: DG144003 £4.99 The Days Gone range of veteran vehicles from the early
best se ow! Approx length 86mm
order n days of motorised road transport offers a unique
collecting opportunity at exceptionally affordable prices.
Each model featured here reproduces a classic early 20th
Century vehicle, and the General Type B Bus in the Bass
livery is issued as a Limited Edition of just 2,000 models.
MG ZT - Solar Red 4 Rover 75 - White Gold 4 2,000 models
The ZT was a serious driver’s car. And this The elegant Rover 75 ceased production with the MG-Rover company’s sad
Limited Edition is no slouch either, from the precisely matched paint colour demise in 2005. This 1:43 scale replica serves as a fitting memorial, with its
6 Sentinel 4-Wheel 6 Ford Model A -
and detailed interior to the working suspension and detailed chassis. sleek, precision-scaled body shape and precisely matched paint colours.
Dropside - General Red with Black Hood
Ref: VA09303 £11.99 Scale 1:43 Approx. length 110mm Ref: VA09203 £11.99 Scale 1:43 Approx. length 110mm
Ref: DG088015 £4.99 Ref: DG014011 £4.99
Rover 3500 SE (SD1) - Cashmere Gold 5 Approx length 90mm Approx length 79mm
The Rover 3500 won the Car of the Year competition in 1977. And then the
first worries about build quality began to come in from the dealers… You need Ford Model T - Black 5
have no such worries when you add this Limited Edition to your collection. 2,000 models Ref: DG033021 £4.99
Ref: VA09008 £11.99 Scale 1:43 Approx. length 109mm Approx length 77mm
1939 Chevrolet - Green 5 2,000 models
Ref: DG048013 £4.99
Approx length 92mm
SPECIAL OFFER:
Buy all 3 cars for £12.99 -
Rover 3500 (P6) - Tobacco Leaf 4
Reproducing the Rover P6 of 1963, this replica features accurate body
shape, precisely matched paint colours, detailed interior, jewelled
headlights, working suspension and detailed wheels, hubs and tyres.
SAVE £2! Ref: DG006
Ref: VA06514 £11.99 Scale 1:43 Approx. length 106mm

2,000 models
2,000 models
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Collectables Road Transport EDITOR
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Two newly tooled models strengthen the flagship 1:50 scale DAF CF Curtainside - James S. Hislop/Bedmax 7 AN134xtras on
AN13818 &
Road Transport range in the shape of the Foden Alpha and the Based at Kelso, one of the loveliest towns on the Tweed in the Scottish 05
Mercedes-Benz Actros. Features of Road Transport models include, Borders, the original of this 1:50 scale DAF CF is one of six in the Hislop
where relevant, poseable wheels, realistic airlines, tilting cabs and fleet. Each tractor unit sports the Saltire and the lion rampant in its livery.
opening bonnets, separately applied rear view mirrors and fine The curtainside trailer features the livery of Bedmax, suppliers of high
detail wipers. All liveries are carefully copied from the original, quality shavings (horse bedding) to racing stables and studs.
and paint colours are precisely matched. Ref: CC13612 £64.99 Scale 1:50 Approx. length 335mm

Foden Alpha Log Trailer - R. & H. Scott 7 1,960 models

The Foden Alpha is reproduced here to exact 1:50 scale, replicating Mercedes-Benz Actros & Skeletal Container -
the very last design to emanate from the great Foden marque. John Mitchell 7
Apart from the detailed tractor, which features a detailed interior, In 2006 John Mitchell of Grangemouth celebrates its own
realistic airlines and minutely replicated badging, the model 50th Anniversary. This Limited Edition reproduces the brand
comes with a trailer with its own separately cold-cast log load. new Mercedes-Benz Actros specially commissioned and
Ref: CC13902 £64.99 Scale 1:50 named ‘Grange Corgi’. The model comes with a display
Approx. length 335mm 2,006 models
plinth, key ring and special Corgi 50th Anniversary booklet.
Ref: AN13805 £99.99 Scale 1:50 6 ERF ECT Olympic
Approx. length 345mm
2,030 models Curtainside - J R Adams
Asked which models they would like
6 Mercedes-Benz Actros to see included in the Corgi 50th
Curtainside - Robert Summers Anniversary range of special editions,
The Actros cab scales new heights of excellence in precision enthusiasts voted the ERF ECT Olympic
die-cast engineering. A detailed cab interior, realistic top of the list. The second of four Road
airlines and minutely accurate livery detail epitomise all that Transport 50th Anniversary models, the
is best in this medium. Issued as a Limited Edition, even at ERF in the livery of JR Adams (Newcastle)
1:50 scale this model measure well over a foot in length. Ltd represents hauliers based in England.
Ref: CC13803 £64.99 Scale 1:50 Ref: AN13418 £99.99
16 2,510 models
Approx. length 345mm
2,006 models
Scale 1:50 Approx. length 345mm

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Collectables Road Transport SPECIAL BOX SET!
Mercedes-Benz Actros Cab -
The Truckfest range of 1:50 scale Limited Edition tractor units features the very latest and Jack Richards 5
best of trucks to be seen both on British roads and at the showcase events around This replica of an MB Actros is modelled on a
the country. Opposite is featured a special Limited Edition that celebrates the vehicle appearing at Truckfest shows around
150th Anniversary of the world-famous Foden Marque. the country. The model features a detailed
cab interior, ‘skylight’ roof, fine detail wipers,
6 Scania R Series - Garn realistic airlines and accurately matched livery
The three-axle Scania R Series is of the Norfolk-based haulage company.
reproduced here. Issued as a Ref: CC13802 £34.99 Scale 1:50
Limited Edition, the model also Approx. length 145mm
features a detailed chassis and
the cab interior much admired
at Truckfests around the country,
150 Years
realistic air lines and accurate livery.
Ref: CC13702 £34.99
of Foden: the
Scale 1:50 Approx. length 125mm company’s origins
2,268 models 2,210 models Hancock & Foden was formed originally to build ’S
agricultural machinery and steam engines. Edwin EDITOR
DAF XF Super Space Cab - E.A. Gill & Son 7
Foden diversified into steam traction engines and, CHOICalE
This handsome Super Space cab comes in the elaborate Scania R A re
r’s
livery of the Huntingdon haulier. Features include fine Series - Pollock in 1901, introduced a successful steam lorry. With collecto
p iece!
detail rear view mirrors and realistic air lines, as well as Scotrans Ltd 7 the decline of steam and the growing dominance of the
a detailed cab interior and radiator mounted fog lamps. The Scania R Series internal combustion engine, it was time to change,
Ref: CC13223 £34.99 is decorated in one and when the Board failed to agree, ER Foden left in 1932
Scale 1:50 Approx. length 125mm of Scotland’s most famous
and set up his own company, ERF. The first Foden diesels 2,210 models
haulage liveries. Founded in 1935, 150 Years of Foden Set 1856 - 2006 4
2,520 models came on stream in 1934. In 1935 William Foden was persuaded
COMING SOON! Pollocks provides haulage across the spectrum of goods. Ref: CC99185 £149.99 Scale 1:50
The long-awaited Features include rear view mirrors and realistic air lines. to return to the company, which went on to become one of the Approx. lengths: Livestock Transporter 335mm,
Coles Transport
Scania R!
2,270 models
Ref: CC13704 £34.99 Scale 1:50 Approx. length 125mm most successful truck builders in our history. S21 Tipper 152mm, Steam Wagon 148mm
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Collectables Road Transport
To mark 70 years of the Musselburgh-based haulier’s business (founded 6 Volvo FM Curtainside Lorry - Countrywide Farmers
Based at Witney in Oxfordshire, Countrywide Farmers (CWF) is Britain’s
1935), Corgi has commissioned a series of 1:50 scale Limited Editions
biggest farming, equestrian and rural supplies business. This 1:50 scale
featuring classic vehicles operated by Pollock during the Fifties, Sixties
replica of a Volvo FM rigid exemplifies the predominance of Volvo in the
and Seventies, including the three featured here. And the popular range
CWF fleet, and features a detailed cab interior, detailed chassis and
of 1:50 scale Rigids is represented by three newcomers,
accurately observed livery and badging.
each the product of new tooling for 2006.
Ref: CC13516 £49.99 Scale 1:50 Approx. length 225mm
1,760 models

AEC Ergomatic 6 Wheel Platform Lorry - Pollock 4 2,060 models

Sporting the Macintyre Hunting tartan, fleet number 28 went by
the then ultra-cool title of ‘Daktari’. Features of this 1:50 scale DAF CF Curtainside - Pollock 7
70th Anniversary model include the original registration JWS 999F, Produced from new tooling for 2006, this rigid six-wheeler DAF CF is modelled on
1,760 models detailed cab interior, fine detail wipers and precisely matched a vehicle in Pollock’s auxiliary fleet serving specialist customers. This 1:50 scale
Pollock livery colours. replica features the original registration number N66 PSL, and the fleet name
Bedford TK 4 Wheel Platform Lorry - Pollock 4 Ref: CC10309 £29.99 ‘Mons Meg’, and is adorned with the tartan of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
Like all vehicles in the Pollock fleet, registration number BSF 697S Scale 1:50 Approx. length 175mm Ref: CC13611 £49.99 Scale 1:50 Approx. length 225mm
(fleet number 8) had its own unique name, ‘Anglo Scot II’, and was
allocated the Kennedy tartan as part of its livery. Features include the
detailed cab interior and separately applied rear view mirrors. 2,270 models
Ref: CC11416 £29.99 Scale 1:50 Approx. length 170mm EDITOR
’S 6 Foden Alpha Aggregate Tipper -
Leyland (LAD) 4-wheel Platform Lorry - Pollock 7 CHOICE
Fantasti J.H. Jones & Son
c
Reproducing Pollock’s vehicle with fleet number 46 and registration WFS Foden new The brand new Foden Alpha features all that is best in state-of-
Alpha
320, this Leyland 4-wheeler’s features include fine detail wipers, detailed cab cab the-art precision die cast modelling. Reproducing a vehicle in
interior, separately applied rear view mirrors and precisely matched livery. 1,760 models the Colwyn Bay-based haulier J.H. Jones & Son, this 1:50 scale
Ref: CC11611 £29.99 Scale 1:50 Approx. length 170mm replica features a detailed chassis, separately cast roof-top exhaust system,
detailed cab interior and the authentic livery of the 40 year old business.
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1,670 models
Ref: CC13901 £59.99 Scale 1:50 Approx. length 185mm

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Collectables Trackside
Scammell Scarab Flatbed
The 1:76 scale range of Trackside models features classic commercial and heavy with Load - Calico Printers 7
haulage vehicles from an earlier generation. The scaling makes this range perfectly The once ubiquitous Scarab is The first vehicle brought out by ERF (named after ER Foden,
compatible with ‘00’ gauge model railway layouts, which makes the models attractive reproduced here, complete with who broke away from the original Foden company in 1932)
to model railway enthusiasts and die-cast collectors alike. Many of the models include canvas-covered load, and recalls a
2,010 models was a 6/7-ton payload forward-control four-wheeler. In 1948
realistic loads relevant to the vehicle, and the range has now been extended to include bygone era when textiles provided
a range of period light delivery vans. Scammell Scarab Dropside the V range was introduced, which spearheaded ERF’s export
Trailer & Load - Firth Brown 4 the backbone of the export trade.
strategy. The KV with its panoramic windscreen followed in
Launched in 1948, the Scammell Scarab was aimed at Ref: DG148018 £11.99
Scale 1:76 Approx. length 110mm 2,510 models 1953 and the LV in 1962. The SP (Steel/Plastic) cab, produced
Scammell Contractor with the newly nationalised British Railways. The 110mm long
Trailer & Load - Econofreight 5 by a revolutionary new moulding technique, arrived in the
model comes complete with realistic canvas-wrapped load. Scammell Handyman Flatbed Trailer - Whitbread 5 1970s, and the last major launch was the EC series in 1993.
This superb heavy haulage rig dwarfs Ref: DG148016 £9.99 Scale 1:76 Styled by the legendary Michelotti, the Scammell Handyman cab first appeared
most of its 1:76 scale ‘00’ gauge- Approx. length 110mm in 1962. The model features a detailed cab interior, chromed badging detail
compatible companions in the Trackside and de-coupling flatbed trailer.
series. Features of the model include a 6 Leyland 8-wheel Cattle Truck -
Hills of Botley Ref: DG175014 £11.99 Scale 1:76 Approx. length 120mm
decoupling six-axle trailer, separately
applied cab headboard, ballast and The celebrated Hampshire carrier is represented here with
separately cold-cast load. this livestock transporter, featuring a cold-cast body, detailed
Ref: DG198007 £19.99 cab interior, as well as detailed wheels, hubs and tyres.
Scale 1:76
3,200 models Ref: DG176018 £11.99 Scale 1:76
Approx. length Approx. length 120mm
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ERF’s ‘LV’ continued in production until 1974. It was a completely new The ERF LV was launched in 1962 with a completely new design
design, featuring an improved glass fibre cab with a large one-piece and featuring a glass fibre cab with a large one-piece windscreen.
windscreen, and powered by either a Gardner 150 or 180 engine. Features include a detailed cab interior and separately cast load of cement bags.
Ref: DG186011 £12.99 Scale 1:76 Approx. length 130mm Ref: DG186013 £12.99 Scale 1:76 Approx. length 110mm

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Collectables Trackside
Ford Transit Van - BRS Truck Rental 7
Launched in 1965, the Ford Transit revolutionised the light
delivery van market, and over the past four decades has
2,250 models broken just about every production and longevity record
there is. This 1:76 scale replica offers a detailed cab
2,040 models ERF LV with Flatbed Trailer & Timber Load - John Mitchell 4 interior and accurate BRS Truck Rental livery.
Scammell Handyman The LV was the major new ERF vehicle for the 1960s. The John Mitchell livery Ref: DG200002 £3.99 Scale 1:76
Log Trailer - Price of Llandovery 4 shows off the handsome lines of the vehicle in this Limited Edition, which comes Approx. length 60mm
With its separately cold-cast load of logs, this 130mm long Scammell complete with a separately cold-cast ‘timber’ load.
Ref: DG186009 £12.99 Scale 1:76 Approx. length 130mm Noddy Van - British Road Services
rig offers perfect 1:76 scale miniaturisation. Features include detailed
Isle of Wight 4
cab interior and authentic badging of the Llandovery logger/haulier.
6 Guy Pantechnicon - A popular model, the ‘Noddy’ van was a
Ref: DG175013 £12.99 Scale 1:76 Approx. length 130mm
McCarthy’s Removals stalwart of the small parcel delivery service
6 Bedford CA Van - Matador Red
The Guy Pantechnicon offered the This Limited Edition reproduces the 10/12 cwt van
Scammell Contractor - Austen Brothers 5 industry. This 1:76 scale model depicts a
launched in 1952 as the Bedford CA, featuring
Specialists in super heavy-haulage tractors, Scammell introduced the maximum payload capacity, with an parcel delivery service van in the nationalised
over-cab extension to the box ideal semi-forward controls and powered by a 1.5 litre
mighty Contractor in 1966. It was a popular tractor for travelling road haulage company.
for extra-long items. Features include petrol engine. Features include photo-etched
circuses, here shown in the livery of Austen Brothers Circus. Ref: DG174009 £5.99 Scale 1:76
authentic period livery, detailed cab Approx. length 90mm chrome parts and detailed wheels, hubs and tyres.
Ref: DG198005 £12.99 Scale 1:76 Approx. length 120mm
interior and chrome trim. Ref: DG203001 £3.99
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2,110 models Approx. length 100mm Morris LD Van - Pollock 7 A ‘mus ck
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First produced in 1953, the Morris for Poll !
ERF LV Sheeted Platform Trailer - Craig’s of Denny 7 Commercial LD one-tonner is reproduced collecto
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The LV cab was the first UK-manufactured commercial to feature fail-safe here to exact 1:76 scale, and shown in the
spring brakes. This replica offers a detailed cab interior, de-coupling later, modified frontal styling introduced from
trailer, realistic load with its ‘tarpaulin’, and accurately matched livery. 1955. Collectors of Pollock-liveried models will
2,534 models
Ref: DG186010 £12.99 Scale 1:76 Approx. length 130mm doubtless want to add this to their collections.
Ref: DG201002 £3.99 Scale 1:76
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Approx. length 60mm
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Collectables Corgi Collection
The Corgi Collection provides an enjoyable and affordable DH Mosquito FBVI - 45 Sqn RAF 7 6 Messerschmitt Bf109E - Helmut Wick
way to build up a little history of warfare in the 20th Century. Built mostly of moulded plywood, the Mosquito was an The Bf109E was the aircraft that spearheaded the
Featuring both military aircraft and land fighting vehicles, unusually fast aircraft, and therefore ideal as a pathfinder, Luftwaffe’s aerial Blitzkrieg across Europe, from the
it also extends to civil aircraft, providing a parallel and for it could outrun the enemy night fighters on the home run. outbreak of war until the summer of 1940.
contrasting theme. Produced from new tooling for It was one of the most potent of night weapons in WWII. Ref: CS90457 £4.99 Wingspan 98mm
2006 and now issued direct to collectors for the first Ref: CS90472 £4.99 Wingspan 117mm
time, the fearsome King Tiger Tank reproduces
a weapon from the dying days of WWII. Junkers Ju-87 Stuka - ‘T6+HL’ 5
Possibly the most feared weapon of the
Hawker Hurricane Mk1 - Douglas Bader 5 Luftwaffe across all Europe in the first
Though he had lost both legs in a flying accident in King Tiger Tank - Hungary 5 three years of the war, the Ju 87 Stuka
1931, Douglas Bader returned to the RAF in 1939 and This model reproduces one of the most was deadly accurate, but its relatively
commanded the first RAF Canadian Fighter Squadron. fearsome vehicles of World War Two. slow speed rendered it highly
The model replicates the MkI Hurricane flown by Bader. 6 Spitfire Mk1B - George ‘Grumpy’ Unwin vulnerable to enemy fighters.
Developed to counter the dreaded Soviet
Ref: CS90467 £4.99 Wingspan 106mm Flight Sergeant George Unwin flew both over Dunkirk and in Ref: CS90473 £4.99
KV-1 heavy tank, the Tiger was used
the Battle of Britain; during the latter he shot down three Wingspan 106mm
more often as a mobile heavy artillery
Messerschmitt Bf109s. The Mk IB differed from the IA in that
piece than as an attack tank.
the armament introduced a 20mm cannon into each wing.
Ref: CS90478 £4.99
Ref: CS90460 £4.99 Wingspan 102mm
Approx. length 120mm
Stuart Tank ‘Bellman’ -
Desert Rats 7 Junkers Ju-87 Stuka -
A fast, light tank, the too-lightly Tropical Camouflage 4
armoured Stuart proved no match for With its vertical dive capability,
the new generation of panzers. the Stuka proved to be an exceptional
‘Bellman’ served with the 7th Armoured anti-tank attack aircraft. The Stuka
Division, known as the Desert Rats for was lethal to the Russian tanks in the
their badge picturing a jerboa. EDITOR early stages of Operation Barbarossa.
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Collectables TV Superhaulers
Models of character vehicles from Film and TV have long been a Corgi
tradition, starting with The Saint’s Volvo P1800 in March 1965.
We celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Thunderbirds, featured here with Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang (1968), one of Corgi’s most successful and long-running
models ever. Plus a selection of 1:64 scale Superhaulers.
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for TV ntial
& fi This 1:64 replica offers one of Britain’s best-loved brand
collecto lm
rs liveries, featuring a de-coupling trailer with opening rear doors. ERF Cab & Container - Royal Mail 4
Ref: TY86728 £7.99 Scale 1:64 Approx. length 270mm Decorated in the new Royal Mail livery, this addition to the range
Thunderbird 2 and Thunderbird 4 4 offers working features of de-coupling trailer and opening rear doors.
Presented in special 40th Anniversary packaging, Thunderbird 2
Ref: TY86815 £7.99 Scale 1:64 Approx. length 270mm
incorporates a storage compartment for Thunderbird 4, and other features
Thunderbirds FAB 1 4 include the release pod and accurate body decoration on both models. 6 Scania Superhauler - Ringos
Ref: CC00801 £14.99 With opening rear doors and de-coupling trailer, this Superhauler features
Celebrate a remarkable British
Approx. lengths: Thunderbird 2 156mm, Thunderbird 4 52mm a detailed cab interior and accurate Golden Wonder and Ringos logos.
innovation in the form of
Ref: TY86638 £7.99 Scale 1:64 Approx. length 260mm
‘supermarionation’, a revolutionary 6 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
technique for achieving perfect lip sync Based on then novel by Ian Flaming and
between pre-recorded dialogue and a screenplay co-written by Roald Dahl,
sensors in the puppets’ heads. Lady the 1968 evergreen fantasy about the magic
Penelope and Parker, complete with car inspired the original Corgi model issued
FAB1 – take a bow on behalf of the at the time. This re-issue includes many
whole International Rescue organisation. working features based on the original. Scania Cab & Fuel Tanker - BP Ultimate 7
Ref: CC00601 £14.99 Ref: 05301 £19.99 This two-axle Scania and its de-coupling tanker are decorated
Approx. length 147mm Approx length 128mm
in the very latest BP livery. Chromed wheels, glazed cab
windows and hoses are some features of the model.
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 JA ODU TOB
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Collectables James Bond

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The Directors Cut series features models of the
front firing
missiles
6 Gyrocopter & Bond Figure - You Only Live Twice Rolls Royce & Oddjob Figure - Goldfinger 5
The ingenious gyrocopter which packs into four suitcases positively Auric Goldfinger’s mobile Fort Knox is reproduced here,
most popular vehicles from the 007 films in
bristles with weaponry, as Blofeld was to discover. and features a highly detailed interior, full exterior
exceptional detail. What sets the Directors Cut
Our die-cast replica features rotating blades, working decoration, the original personalised number plates
range apart is the ingenious reproduction of the
rocket launchers and figure of the intrepid 007. and a separate figure of the notorious
high tech gadgetry in each vehicle, from front-
Ref: CC04602 £11.99 Scale 1:36 Oddjob in characteristic pose.
firing missiles to rear tyre-slashers, and the Rotor Diameter 210mm Ref: CC06803 £11.99
sub-aquatic fins of the Lotus Esprit (The Spy Who Scale 1:36
Loved Me). This selection ranges from Goldfinger Approx. length 130mm
(1964) right through to Die Another Day (2002).

roof-mounted
skis 6 Lotus Esprit Turbo - For Your Eyes Only
This classic sports car with its 2.2 litre turbo-charged
engine proved more than a match for Bond’s enemies. sub-aquatic
fins
Aston Martin V12 Vanquish - Die Another Day 5
This replica features precisely matched paintwork, As driven by Pierce Brosnan: our 1:36 scale replica features spoked
spoked wheels - and 007’s skis strapped to the roof. wheels, full body and interior decoration, as well as working front
Ref: CC04704 £11.99 Scale 1:36 firing missiles, bonnet-mounted machines guns and spiked tyres, TM

Approx. length 120mm all faithful to the original appearing in Die Another Day.
firing side-mounted
missiles
sub-aquatic Ref: CC07503 £11.99 Scale 1:36 Coming soon to a cinema near you!
propellers Approx. length 130mm
Lotus Underwater - Casino Royale, number 21 in the canon of Bond
The Spy Who Loved Me 4 movies, opens on the 17th November 2006.
BMW Z8 - The World Is Not Enough 7 From sports car to underwater submersible Ian Fleming’s first Bond novel (published in 1953 –
1999 saw James Bond’s 19th outing, starring Pierce at the flick of a switch: does the ingenuity of yes, really as long ago as that), is finally being
Brosnan. This model features spoked wheels, ‘Q’ know no bounds? Our replica features brought to life on the big screen. Described as
chromed wing mirrors, full body and interior working side and rear fins, as well as a “the most atmospheric of all the novels”, and with
decoration, and working side-mounted missiles. re-loadable surface-to-air missile launcher.
Ref: CC05004 £11.99 Scale 1:36 a new Bond at the helm in the shape of Daniel
Ref: CC04512 £11.99 Scale 1:36
Approx. length 125mm Craig, it has all the makings of being the best yet!
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James Bond materials © 1962-2006 Danjaq, LLC and United Artists Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Approx. length 120mm front firing
missiles
bonnet-mounted
machine guns

007 TM and related James Bond Trademarks are trademarks of Danjaq, LLC licensed by EON Productions Limited

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Collectables Anniversary

INCLUDES
DETAILED CREW
FIGURES!

2,006 models

Simon Snorkel
Dennis F125 Simon Snorkel SS263
and Corgi: 1964 – 2006
Hydraulic Platform - Bedfordshire The first Corgi scale model of the Simon Snorkel appeared
County Fire & Rescue Service 4 in September 1964, with a Bedford chassis, and was made
In choosing the models to re-issue as special editions to 1:48 scale. It continued to thrive in the market for
marking the 50th Anniversary of the Corgi name, we some 12 years, selling over 1.1 million models. Simon’s
consulted a wide range of collectors for their opinions on SS263 Hydraulic Platform of 1973, on a Dennis chassis,
which to include. Features of this 2,006 piece Limited Edition include white metal
was first cast by Corgi in 1977, and featured plastic
hand-painted fire fighter figures, working rotating platform mechanism, and special
packaging based on the design of the original Simon Snorkel box of 1964. booms with black nylon side ladders attached. And here
Ref: AN13009 £49.99 Scale 1:50 Approx. length 255mm it is again, marking Corgi’s 50th Anniversary.

Limited Edition quantities correct at time of going to print and may be subject to alteration. Certain models photographed in this catalogue are hand finished prototypes.
The final quality of factory-produced models will be superior. All measurements are approximate. Corgi reserve the right to improve and amend specifications on all models.

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