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by LUFF
Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:24 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: What's happened to the forum?
Replies: 40
Views: 65256

Re: What's happened to the forum?

Yes AJR
The problem is that Microsoft now control your computer with windows10 and you cannot stop and choose what YOU want .
Big Brother is not watching you it is controling you.
by LUFF
Tue Mar 16, 2021 1:33 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: What's happened to the forum?
Replies: 40
Views: 65256

Re: What's happened to the forum?

So last Tuesday 2nd March was Microsoft patch Tuesday and Evey time windows 10 gets new updates some end users but not all suffer ,or is it hackers that were targeting servers??
Microsoft wonder why some manufacturers still use windows7 ?
by LUFF
Sat Mar 13, 2021 8:45 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: What's happened to the forum?
Replies: 40
Views: 65256

Re: What's happened to the forum?

Thankyou for the update , in the corgi vintage bus lines topic some of the replys have disappeared just the empty reply box left also one picture.

picture posted from my computer ( not 3rd party) ,just had to tick boxes 3&4 as Ghosthunter lists before typing .
by LUFF
Sun Feb 28, 2021 6:47 pm
Forum: Corgi & Husky
Topic: Vintage bus lines
Replies: 46
Views: 34707

Re: Vintage bus lines

Back to the M.C.I , in the 1995 catalogue another three models were to be issued both as collector models and bus bank but either corgi did not have the permission of the bus company or production ( this is the year Mattel sold corgi to management) only the Sea World as a collectors model was releas...
by LUFF
Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:35 am
Forum: Corgi & Husky
Topic: A few Bedfords
Replies: 8
Views: 7280

Re: A few Bedfords

The only Bedford O type i have is the one below , had to have this one fond memorys of Blackpool Tower Circus ( D953/18)
a little extra is the certificate signed by Norman Barrett the ring master ( real signature) 25 years ring master.
by LUFF
Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:16 am
Forum: Corgi & Husky
Topic: Prototype Uncut Box Masters
Replies: 1
Views: 4069

Re: Prototype Uncut Box Masters

SNAP

An uncut box of the vintage bus lines , note there is no bar code straght from the printers ( quality control sample)
new corgi numbering system used after managment buyout in 1995 #53*** models allocated number blocks.
by LUFF
Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:07 pm
Forum: Corgi & Husky
Topic: Vintage bus lines
Replies: 46
Views: 34707

Re: Vintage bus lines

Just a little background on "The National Motor Museum mint " of Norwalk CT they are a business ( not sure if an actual museum as i don't live in the USA) that order models from diecast manufacturers to be sold solely through them by T.V AND magazine adverts , the models in the Corgi Vinta...
by LUFF
Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:49 pm
Forum: Corgi & Husky
Topic: Vintage bus lines
Replies: 46
Views: 34707

Re: Vintage bus lines

So you actually had this model with destination "STOCKTON " as I have never seen it listed or picture of it ?. After checking my corgi catalogues the Flxible casting was first introduced in May 2006 with #54204 "Cleveland" , the second #54205 "Harrisburg " November 2006.
by LUFF
Tue Feb 23, 2021 10:27 am
Forum: Corgi & Husky
Topic: Vintage bus lines
Replies: 46
Views: 34707

Re: Vintage bus lines

Hi Bill No I do not have that one ,there is one missing from the list # 54206 so maybe it fits there if it was released? as they do not use the corgi factory number in the flyer. So I could be one missing ?? Do you know the year the flyer came out. In the flyer it says there are 6 in the series ,in ...
by LUFF
Sun Feb 21, 2021 2:27 pm
Forum: Corgi & Husky
Topic: Vintage bus lines
Replies: 46
Views: 34707

Re: Vintage bus lines

In 1992 the Motor Coach Industries (M.C.I) bus manufacturer up dated their models from MC.B and C to a more modern inter city bus MCI 102-dl3 with wheelchair lift (option) and a larger engine . As most collectors know it can take upto two years from idea to production for a diecast model to enter th...