JOHN HILL Special Londoner Bus

British made Matchbox Superfast 1969-83
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JOHN HILL Special Londoner Bus

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Does anyone have any info on this model, history, year made, etc.? It appears to be a private issue. It is very well done.
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Re: JOHN HILL Special Londoner Bus

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Didn't Mick (SMS88) have a story about some mysterious black SF17 Londoner buses and that no one knew what they were for or where they ended up?
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Re: JOHN HILL Special Londoner Bus

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I sold one a while ago to a very respected collector in the States. It may be wrong but I had a note that said it may be a code 3 promo for an electrical company in the south-west of England somewhere. It's a Londoner with an England base. It was sprayed black over red. The paint job and the shiny labels were very well done although the visible interior was still red in many places iirc.
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