VBD2 is closed. Please go to https://vbd3.co.uk instead.

Vintage British Diecast Forum is closed. Please go to https://vbd3.co.uk instead.

No. It means that this board is broken.
All new topics and posts should be made at https://vbd3.co.uk. (Please note that you will need to register in order to access VBD3. However, reusing your username and, if you wish, password from this site is not an issue.)

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM YOUR SITE ADMIN AND MODS: It is with deep regret that I have to inform you that we have been unable to make any headway whatsoever with Nick. After the initial denial that there was a problem, requests to fix the Forum have been met with vague promises of action “…in a few days…”, ...

[quote="AJR"]Thanks Idris for the update. I was going to suggest that all posts from 3rd March be deleted...[/quote]

I did actually examine all the posts made on 3rd March prior to the malfunctioning of the Forum, but none of them seemed to contain anything unusual or odd.

As far as I know, VBD runs bog-standard phpbb, without any add-ons. As such, updating the core files should be straightforward.

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM YOUR SITE ADMIN AND MODS: The problems with VBD began in the late afternoon/early evening of Wednesday 3rd March. I contacted Nick via Facebook Messenger about 7:30 p.m. to notify him both of the issues and of my suggested solution. He promised to take action. Alex (Motorman) conta...

The slightly-heated discussion regarding the pros and cons of Code 2 models in general, and these examples in particular, can now be found here. Please continue that discussion in that thread.

I've seen yellow girders, but neither a green grille nor clear windows before.
Very nice find.

Not long ago someone came here and asked for advice on a rare matchbox soap box racer http://www.vintagebritishdiecasts.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=9069&hilit=+soap It looks like it was sold here https://www.lskauctioncentre.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-2357---matchbox-original-lesney-soap-bo...

I agree. It looks perfectly suited to being overcome by some kind of disaster resulting in yet another mission for International Rescue!