14c Bedford Lomas Ambulance

[johnboy]

I've got a fair number of 14c's and they've all got gloss baseplates, except one. It's not mentioned in the description but is the flat paint on these well known or common?

[nickjones]

Hi John.
As far as I know this variation has not been recorded before, I just checked my 15 Lomases and they all had gloss black bases

[nearlymint]

Nice find John, I checked 20 models and I have 1 which is the very last code with black decal writing(nicks code 23)
Jason

[johnboy]

Thanks for checking, mine is a code 22.

[ChFalkensteiner]

I had a similar experience recently with a 62b TV Service Van.

I tried to take a picture, but the difference is less obvious than in reality:



This one has the later base casting with the front rivet, but still "Rentaset" decals. Maybe from a similar timeframe as the Lomas shown above (late 1967 or early 1968).

It seems some odd examples of black base models of that era had bases painted in a flatter black occasionally, but they are not quite a flat as the later ones from 1969. This may well apply to a few other models too.

[Brad Pittiful]

checked mine and all of them are glossy

[johnboy]

checked mine and all of them are glossy

Thanks for checking Dan and for your thoughts Christian. I'll have to look at these more carefully in the future, normally I have a quick glance at the roof and wheels and move on pronto

[numi]

I have never seen a matt black base on any Bedford Lomas' before.
Nice find Johnboy,
numi

[delectaceous]

I was looking at the 14c Bedford Lomas Ambulance I put into auction tonight. Similar to Nick Jones' variation code 23 (black decals, smooth roof without decal, round block, BPW) but aberrant in other details: no silver bumper trim, cream instead of white interior front and side. To check out the pictures see: http://www.ebay.com/usr/delictaceous . Note that the auction ends Sunday April 6 6pm Pacific Time.