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Thanks for clearing that up.

I think I have the same model here - without the gear 'level' underneath, and strangely also missing the front grill.

Thanks, David

Hi Charlie

What makes the model front left in the first photo a pre pro?

David

A once owned pre production

Thanks for the information. Going on from this, do you think this figure is pre-production/prototype?
It was in with a small quantity of plastic components that came from a ex-lesney sales rep.

Does anyone know if this was ever produced, or does someone have one? Took this photo from the 1979 trade catalouge.

Thanks, David

The clear window Mazda is defiantly pre-production so would assume the backing card is an artists trial or sales sample - very nice.

David

I was at the auction yesterday so can reveal some what some of the items in the wooden box were. There was a pre production single axle caravan as some of you suspected, but there was also a red 55d Mercury with fire chief labels (one of the lighter red models in the back row), the 8c/d dozer was a ...

20a Lamborghini Marzal - yellow body with thin wheel wells and wheels

a new twist to the tail.

http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/aucti ... hitem=true

Sorry to disappoint, but most of the models on show were copies/fakes that came from nick the greek (nik_stil), although the seller who will remain nameless for now was trying to pass them off as the real deal. Graham (Rockertron) will second this as we had a lengthy chat on the subject after lookin...