CORGI 2007 Catalogue

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Bringing model rail layouts to life, Corgi’s 2007 Trackside range has a great selection of new tools such as the Vauxhall HA Van, Harrington Horsebox and the Morris 1000 Van. Perfectly complementing the ‘OO’ range and in response to popular demand, Corgi have also launched an impressive range of 1:76 scale model cars. The Classic Ford Anglia 105E, Morris Minor 1000 and Vauxhall Viva HA are all legends of the road and deserve to be remembered as key vehicles of the era.

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MODEL NO DG201005 MODEL NO DG200006 MODEL NAME MORRIS LD MODEL NAME FORD TRANSIT OPERATOR BRS OPERATOR EVENING NEWS RELEASE MARCH RELEASE JULY BARCODE 080577803525 BARCODE 080577803648

The Morris Commercial LD 1-ton van with its early ‘beehive’ grille began production in If one vehicle revolutionised the van market, it was the Ford Transit, launched in 1953. Frontal styling was revised from 1955 and the vans were badged as Austin or 1965, with its V4 petrol engine and two wheelbase options. It was suitable for a vast MODEL NO DG203005 Morris. A 1.5-ton version was added and production continued until 1967. range of special bodywork and Transit production continued until January 1971. MODEL NAME BEDFORD CA OPERATOR HOLLAND TOFFEE RELEASE JANUARY BARCODE 080577803440

Launched in 1952 the Bedford CA 10/12 cwt van featured semi-forward control, a 1.5 litre petrol engine and sliding doors. A 15cwt long wheelbase model was added in 1959 and in 1964 came an improved, face lifted Mk.2 version. Production ended in 1969.

MODEL NO DG202006 MODEL NO DG203006 MODEL NAME AUSTIN J2 MODEL NAME BEDFORD CA OPERATOR HUDDERSFIELD CORPORATION OPERATOR AFS RELEASE APRIL RELEASE AUGUST BARCODE 0 80577 80355 6 BARCODE 080577803686

The forward control Austin/Morris J2 15cwt van was in production between 1956 Launched in 1952 the Bedford CA 10/12 cwt van featured semi-forward and 1967. Powered by a 1.5 litre petrol engine, it was also built in pick-up and control, a 1.5 litre petrol engine and sliding doors. A 15cwt long minibus form. It was widely used by the Royal Mail and GPO Telephones. wheelbase model was added in 1959 and in 1964 came an improved, MODEL NO DG200005 face lifted Mk.2 version. Production ended in 1969. MODEL NAME FORD TRANSIT OPERATOR CASTROL RELEASE JANUARY BARCODE 080577803433

If one vehicle revolutionised the van market, MODEL NO DG202005 it was the Ford Transit, launched in 1965, with MODEL NAME MORRIS J2 MODEL NO DG207000 its V4 petrol engine and two wheelbase OPERATOR BMC REGISTER MODEL NAME FORD ANGLIA VAN options. It was suitable for a vast range of RELEASE FEBRUARY OPERATOR MARLEY TILES special bodywork and Transit production BARCODE 080577803471 RELEASE JUNE BARCODE 080577803617 continued until January 1971. The forward control Austin/Morris J2 15cwt van was in production between 1956 and 1967. The Ford Anglia Van was released in June 1961 Powered by a 1.5 litre petrol engine, it was also and continued in production until 1967 when it built in pick-up and minibus form. It was widely was superseded by the Ford Escort. used by the Royal Mail and GPO Telephones. 128

Trackside Vans TRACKSIDE_PAGES 25/9/0610:40amPage2 www.corgi.co.uk listed until1979. all-synchromesh fourspeedgearboxandwas were basedontheVauxhall Viva car. Ithadan OCTOBER The HAseriesof6/8cwtvansintroducedin1964 BREXPRESSPARCELS BARCODE RELEASE DG209000 OPERATOR MODEL NAME MODEL NO 080577803778 BEDFORD HAVAN EES MAYMorris LD,1000Van, BedfordHAVan, FordAngliaVan ROYAL MAIL BARCODE RELEASE RM2004 OPERATOR MODEL NAME MODEL NO 080577803587 ROYAL MAILSET Over 326,000MinorLCVswereproduced. every village,townandcitythroughouttheUK. from 1953to1971andwouldhavebeenseenin D The Minorlightcommercialvanswereproduced CO-OPERATIVE BARCODE RELEASE DG211000 OPERATOR MODEL NAME MODEL NO 080577803846 MORRIS 1000VAN ECEMBER

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MODEL NO LT1004 MODEL NAME LONDON TRANSPORT SET OPERATOR LONDON TRANSPORT RELEASE JULY BARCODE 080577803662

Morris LD, Ford Transit Van, Bedford HA Van, Ford Anglia Van

MODEL NO BR1004 MODEL NAME BRITISH RAIL SET OPERATOR BRITISH RAIL RELEASE AUGUST BARCODE 080577803709

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Trackside Vans TRACKSIDE_PAGES 25/9/0610:42amPage4 www.corgi.co.uk Bedford CAVan -Fire,MorrisLDVan -Police,Ford Transit Van -Ambulance,Morris1000Van -Police BARCODE ES2004 RELEASE MODEL NAME MODEL NO 080577803730 SEPTEMBER EMERGENCY SET orsJ a,Mri 00Vn odAgi a,BdodH Van Morris J2Van, Morris1000Van, FordAngliaVan, BedfordHA BARCODE PO1004 RELEASE MODEL NAME MODEL NO 080577803815 NOVEMBER POST OFFICESET

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The Ford Anglia 105E was launched in 1959 and over 1 million cars were SCALE 1:76 NON LIMITED produced. Production ceased in 1967. The Morris Minor 1000 came out in 1956 with approximately 850,000 models produced across all types. It was discontinued in 1971.

The Vauxhall Viva HA was launched in 1963 and was the British equivalent to the German Opel Kadett. Over 300,000 were produced to 1966.

MODEL NO CR1003 MODEL NAME 3 CAR SET RELEASE DECEMBER BARCODE 0807903002960

MODEL NO CR2003 MODEL NAME 3 CAR SET RELEASE OCTOBER BARCODE 0807903002977

MODEL NO CR3003 MODEL NAME 3 CAR SET RELEASE DECEMBER BARCODE 0807903002984

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Trackside Cars TRACKSIDE_PAGES 26/9/0618:08Page6 diesel engine and featuredafibreglasscab.PowercamefromStandard 1968. ItwasfasterandmorecomfortablethantheScarab the MechanicalHorse.Itwasinproductionfrom1964to The ScammellTownsman wastheultimatedevelopmentof railway companies,ceasedproductionin1968. which datedbackto1933.TheScarab,aimedmainlyatthe the modernreplacementfororiginalMechanicalHorse Scammell’s highlysuccessfulScarab,launchedin1948,was or 6-tonpayloadsitwassupersededbytheScarabin1948. sold inlargenumberstotherailwaycompanies.Ratedfor3- in 1933,literallyasareplacementforhorse-drawncarts,and The highlyinnovativeScammellMechanicalHorseappeared Scammell 3Wheelers LIMITED EDITIONS EES MARCH GWR BARCODE RELEASE DG199010 OPERATOR MODEL NAME MODEL NO www.corgi.co.uk 080577803518 SCAMMELL MECHANICALHORSEFLATBED &CONTAINER Scale 1:76 EES OCTOBER ROADLINE BARCODE RELEASE DG148021 OPERATOR MODEL NAME MODEL NO PRTRRAILFREIGHT BARCODE RELEASE DG199012 OPERATOR MODEL NAME MODEL NO EES FEBRUARY ISLEOFMANSTEAMPACKET COLTD BARCODE RELEASE DG206002 OPERATOR MODEL NAME MODEL NO TNTINTERCOUNTYEXPRESS BARCODE RELEASE DG199011 OPERATOR MODEL NAME MODEL NO 080577803747 SCAMMELL SCARABDROPSIDE/LOAD 080577803792 NOVEMBER SCAMMELL MECHANICALHORSEFLATBED TRAILER/LOAD 080577803488 SCAMMELL TOWNSMANFLATBED/LOAD 080577803723 SEPTEMBER SCAMMELL MECHANICALHORSEFLATBED/LOAD EES AUGUST NCL BARCODE RELEASE DG206003 OPERATOR MODEL NAME MODEL NO EES DECEM ROYAL MAIL BARCODE RELEASE DG206004 OPERATOR MODEL NAME MODEL NO 080577803693 SCAMMELL TOWNSMANBOXTRAILER EES JANUARY SHARPSTOFFEE BARCODE RELEASE DG148020 OPERATOR MODEL NAME MODEL NO 080577803839 SCAMMELL TOWNSMANBOXTRAILER BER 080577803426 SCAMMELL SCARABBOXTRAILER

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MODEL NO DG175016 MODEL NAME SCAMMELL HANDYMAN SHEETED TRAILER SCALE 1:76 OPERATOR FREEWAY HAULAGE RELEASE MARCH BARCODE 080577803495

When Scammell’s Michelotti cab first appeared in 1962 it was seen as very futuristic. It was made standard on the Handyman Mk.II from 1965. The Handyman was one of the few tractors of the era that could legally couple to a 40ft trailer.

MODEL NO DG186015 MODEL NAME ERF LV FLATBED TRAILER/LOAD MODEL NO DG146016 OPERATOR MORETON C CULLIMORE MODEL NAME GUY PANTECHNICON RELEASE FEBRUARY OPERATOR PICKFORDS OVERSEAS BARCODE 080577 803464 RELEASE JANUARY BARCODE 080577803419 The ERF ‘LV’, launched in 1962, was a completely new design and featured an improved glass fibre cab with The Guy Pantechnicon, based on the Vixen 4-ton chassis, was in a large one-piece windscreen. The main power units production from 1946 to 1964. On a 4.49m wheelbase, it was were the Gardner ‘150’ and ‘180’. Production described as a ‘bulk load chassis’ and powered by a 4-cylinder continued until 1974. petrol or Perkins P4 diesel engine.

MODEL NO DG176023 MODEL NAME LEYLAND OCTOPUS TANKER OPERATOR ALFRED MANCHESTER RELEASE FEBRUARY BARCODE 080577803457

Leyland’s post-war ‘600 Series’ range appeared in 1947, the Octopus being the largest model at 22 MODEL NO DG187010 tons gross vehicle weight. Its plain but tasteful MODEL NAME GUY BIG J TIPPER styling still had echoes of wartime austerity. Power OPERATOR TARMAC unit was Leyland’s own 125bhp, 600cu.in diesel. RELEASE MARCH BARCODE 080577803501

The Big J, launched in 1964, was Guy Motors’ last range, the company having been taken over by Jaguar LIMITED EDITIONS (hence the Big J). They had a wide choice of power units and continued in production until 1979 by which time Guy was part of British Leyland. 134

Trackside Trucks TRACKSIDE_PAGES 25/9/0610:46amPage8 weight capabilityofupto450tons. of Mk.IIContractorswerealsobuilthavinga450bhpengineandtrain the 335bhpContractor6x4witha240-tontrainweight.Asmallnumber APRIL Between 1964and1983Scammell’s flagshipheavyhaulagetractorwas WYNNS/GEC BARCODE RELEASE DG198010 OPERATOR MODEL NAME MODEL NO www.corgi.co.uk 080577803549 SCAMMELL CONTRACTORX2TRAILER&LOAD as ‘NoddyVans’. NFC’s in-housebodybuilderandbecameknown ‘seventies. TheywerebuiltbyStarBodies,the supplied inlargenumbersuntiltheearly developed theAustinVA, introducedin1958and APRIL In theirsearchfortheidealparcelsvanBRS LUCAS BARCODE RELEASE DG174012 OPERATOR MODEL NAME MODEL NO EES MAY FREDERICKRAY LTD BARCODE RELEASE DG186016 OPERATOR MODEL NAME MODEL NO until 1974. were theGardner‘150’and‘180’.Production continued large one-piecewindscreen.Themainpower units design andfeaturedanimprovedglassfibrecabwitha The ERF‘LV’, launchedin1962,wasacompletelynew 080577803532 NODDY VAN 080577803570 ERF LV SHEETEDTRAILER EES MAY RGREENANDSONSLTD BARCODE RELEASE DG176024 OPERATOR MODEL NAME MODEL NO own 125bhp,600cu.indiesel. echoes ofwartimeausterity. PowerunitwasLeyland’s vehicle weight.Itsplainbuttastefulstylingstillhad the Octopusbeinglargestmodelat22tonsgross Leyland’s post-war‘600Series’rangeappearedin1947, 080577803563 LEYLAND OCTOPUSPLATFORM LORRY /CONTAINER

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MODEL NO DG146017 MODEL NAME GUY PANTECHNICON OPERATOR GUY MOTORS LTD SCALE 1:76 RELEASE JULY BARCODE 080577803631

The Guy Pantechnicon, based on the Vixen 4-ton chassis, was in production from 1946 to 1964. On a 4.49m wheelbase, it was described as a ‘bulk load chassis’ and powered by a 4-cylinder petrol or Perkins P4 diesel engine.

MODEL NO DG150013 LIMITED EDITIONS MODEL NAME FODEN S21 TANKER OPERATOR ARROW RELEASE JUNE BARCODE 080577803594

Foden’s S21 fibreglass-cabbed range first appeared in 1958 and continued in production until 1968. At first it was nicknamed the ‘Sputnik’ after the Russian spacecraft but later became known amongst enthusiasts as the ‘Mickey Mouse’.

MODEL NO DG186017 MODEL NAME ERF LV FLATBED TRAILER/LOAD MODEL NO DG187011 OPERATOR SADDLER GROUP MODEL NAME GUY BIG J TIPPER RELEASE AUGUST OPERATOR NCB BARCODE 080577803679 RELEASE JUNE The ERF ‘LV’, launched in 1962, was a completely new BARCODE 080577803604 MODEL NO DG213000 MODEL NAME HARRINGTON HORSEBOX design and featured an improved glass fibre cab with a The Big J, launched in 1964, was Guy Motors’ last OPERATOR LNER large one-piece windscreen. The main power units range, the company having been taken over by Jaguar RELEASE JULY were the Gardner ‘150’ and ‘180’. Production continued (hence the Big J). They had a wide choice of power BARCODE 080577803655 until 1974. units and continued in production until 1979 by which time Guy was part of British Leyland. The Harrington Horsebox was mainly used by the railway companies from 1938. The vehicles could carry three horses and were over 25ft long and 11 ft high. They were the pride of the fleets and the prototype for a popular model in the Dinky Supertoy range. 136

Trackside Trucks TRACKSIDE_PAGES 25/9/0612:57Page10 www.corgi.co.uk the fewtractorsoferathatcouldlegallycoupletoa40fttrailer. It wasmadestandardontheHandymanMk.IIfrom1965.Theoneof When Scammell’s Michelotticabfirstappearedin1962itwasseenasveryfuturistic. THOMASPAINE BARCODE RELEASE DG175017 OPERATOR MODEL NAME MODEL NO 600cu.in diesel. had echoesofwartimeausterity. PowerunitwasLeyland’s own125bhp, largest modelat22tonsgrossvehicleweight.Itsplainbuttastefulstylingstill OCTOBER Leyland’s post-war‘600Series’rangeappearedin1947,theOctopusbeing FINA BARCODE RELEASE DG176025 OPERATOR MODEL NAME MODEL NO 080577803716 SEPTEMBER SCAMMELL HANDYMANFLATBED TRAILER/LOAD 080577803754 LEYLAND OCTOPUSTANKER a popularmodelintheDinkySupertoyrange. They weretheprideoffleetsandprototypefor three horsesandwereover25ftlong11fthigh. railway companiesfrom1938.Thevehiclescouldcarry The HarringtonHorseboxwasmainlyusedbythe SOUTHERNRAILWAYS BARCODE RELEASE DG213001 OPERATOR MODEL NAME MODEL NO 080577803808 NOVEMBER HARRINGTON HORSEBOX Gardner ‘150’and‘180’.Productioncontinued until1974. glass fibrecabwithalargeone-piecewindscreen. Themainpowerunitswerethe The ERF‘LV’, launchedin1962,wasacompletelynewdesignand featuredanimproved MORRISONGROUP BARCODE RELEASE DG186018 OPERATOR MODEL NAME MODEL NO 080577803822 DECEMBER ERF LV SHEETEDTRAILER and atrainweightcapabilityofupto450tons. Contractors werealsobuilthavinga450bhpengine 240-ton trainweight.AsmallnumberofMk.II haulage tractorwasthe335bhpContractor6x4witha OCTOBER Between 1964and1983Scammell’s flagshipheavy UNITEDHEAVY HAULAGE BARCODE RELEASE DG198011 OPERATOR MODEL NAME MODEL NO 080577803761 SCAMMELL CONTRACTOR

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