Did anyone else notice the (for me at least) previously unknown Rolamatic which was recently auctioned on Ebay (here) - photographs below.
Can anyone say what is missing from the roof?
Unknown Rolamatic
Unknown Rolamatic
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Re: Unknown Rolamatic
I did see this but knew it would go way out of my league. Need to get more detailed pictures really as its very hard to tell from the ones that were available.
What a great model though and fantastic on display.
J
What a great model though and fantastic on display.
J
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Re: Unknown Rolamatic
..."previously unknown Rolomatic".....please explain further Idris as im not too clued-up with these Superfast/Rolomatic castings.Idris wrote:Did anyone else notice the (for me at least) previously unknown Rolamatic which was recently auctioned on Ebay (here) - photographs below.
Can anyone say what is missing from the roof?
Thanks
numi
numi
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Re: Unknown Rolamatic
What I mean by that is that this model was never issued as a Rolamatic and it's not one of the unreleased Rolamatics pictured in the 40 years book. Hence "unknown" (at least to me).numi wrote:..."previously unknown Rolomatic".....please explain further Idris as im not too clued-up with these Superfast/Rolomatic castings.
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numi
Re: Unknown Rolamatic
Probably a lamp of very similar design to that used on the Rolamatics Range Rover police + army
Re: Unknown Rolamatic
That's what I thought until I went back through my 'sold listings' in search of a Rolomatics Police Range Rover I knew I'd sold some months ago. It had a circular boss on the roof which is much much lower than this semi-circular one. But, then again, I can't think what else you'd put on top of an ambulance...........SMS88 wrote:Probably a lamp of very similar design to that used on the Rolamatics Range Rover police + army
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Re: Unknown Rolamatic
'Unknown Rolamatic'
Does it not lend itself to a sci-fi model, with a chrome plated antenna on the roof that would turn as part of the 'Rolamatic' feature!
Just a thought,
GHOSTHUNTER.
Does it not lend itself to a sci-fi model, with a chrome plated antenna on the roof that would turn as part of the 'Rolamatic' feature!
Just a thought,
GHOSTHUNTER.
Re: Unknown Rolamatic
Thta particular shade of blue was used by the London Metropolitan Police for their Rovers 1969-77 so i suspect this was intended to be some sort of Police vehicle
Re: Unknown Rolamatic
Regrettably the same could be said for most of the 1-75 range of that era!GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Does it not lend itself to a sci-fi model, with a chrome plated antenna on the roof that would turn as part of the 'Rolamatic' feature!
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Re: Unknown Rolamatic
Yes, but imagine the S.H.A.D.O. vehicle out of the TV series, "UFO" parked next to it and that's the sort of sci-fi vehicle I could see this being developed into.Idris wrote:Regrettably the same could be said for most of the 1-75 range of that era!GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Does it not lend itself to a sci-fi model, with a chrome plated antenna on the roof that would turn as part of the 'Rolamatic' feature!
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