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Re: End of Year Poll 2015

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 12:29 pm
by Sir_Matchbox_96
There's still time to vote if you have not already done so.
Good reminder, thanks!


Lesney pre-SF (i.e. pre-1970 incl. pre-Matchbox)
- 2c Muir Hill Dumper with Muir Hill decal (part of a cache of 20) (Mokosex) 1
- 9c Merryweather Marquis fire engine with GPW and crimped axles (Brad Pittiful) 1
- 10c Foden Sugar Container Truck with double wheel size error (Fixer) 1
- 15a in yellow (tractorboy) 2
- 22b Vauxhall Cresta in grey and pink (brainstrust)
- 24c Rolls Royce Silver Shadow with mis-struck base rivet (Ecclesley)
- 27b Bedford Low Loader with dark green cab (mbox2000)
- 32b E-type Jaguar colour trial in silver-grey (with provenance) (Idris) 1
- 33a Ford Zodiac with matching D-box (Ergomatic) 1
- 38b Vauxhall Victor Estate Car with Green Interior and 10 x 36 GPW (Kerbside) 1
- 41c Jaguar D-type with red wheel hubs (Sir_Matchbox_96) 3
- 44b Rolls Royce Phantom V with small BPW (Ghosthunter)
- 46a Morris Minor in blue with GPW (Moyboy)
- 50a Commer Pick-up in dark tan with SPW and B3 box (Taniwha) 2
- 56b Fiat 1500 (Malibu)
- 73b Mercury Commuter with '1968 Mercury' text on baseplate (Motorman) 1
- 75b in red (Hydra247) 7
- M9a Cooper-Jarrett, blue doors, but paired with the first rivet fixing at front of base plate (yellowfoden)
- Y5-3 Peugeot preproduction (YYS4BOB)

Lesney post-RW (i.e. post-1969)
- SF4 Pontiac Firebird pre-production in white (ogedei2) 1
- SF8 Ford Mustang in red (mbox2000) 3
- SF22 Freeman Intercity Commuter, first issue without labels in correct box (Idris) 1
- SF24 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow with narrow wheels (Ecclesley)
- SF24 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow with 'trim-Strip' and the low rear-arch (Ghosthunter) 1
- SF32 Leyland Petrol Tanker, grey base and with the corner cut 'BP' labels from the SF13 Dodge Wrecker (Motorman) 3
- SF33 Lamborghini in bronze with the red interior. (hydra247) 2
- SF35 Merryweather Fire engine with wide wheels and black base (Taniwha)
- SF36 Draguar pre-production in metallic lime ((Sir_Matchbox_96) 4
- SF46 Mercedes Benz 300SE in gold with opening doors and boot (but iffy rivets) (Fixer)
- SF59 Ford Galaxie Fire Chief with "Lyons Tea" label on boot lid (Ergomatic) 2

Non-Lesney pre-1970 (i.e. no low-friction wheels)
- Condon bus in red (Idris) 2
- Dinky 28 series, type 1, Kodak van (Starni999) 8
- Lone Star Impy Merceders in red (ogedei2) 1
- Lone Star Mk. 10 Jaguar in metallic blue (Fixer) 4
- Lone Star dropside artic with the first-style tractor unit (Ewan)
- Mercury Bentley S2 with the very rare all chrome base plate and radiator (Ecclesley) 1

Non-Lesney post-1969 (i.e. no models subsequently converted to low-friction wheels)
- Lone Star Vauxhall Firenza (export version) (Fixer) 6
- Lone-Star No. 22 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III DHC in deep metallic Blue (Ghosthunter) 5
- Polistil Fiat 128 in red (Taniwha) 1
- Siku Ford Mustang in red (mbox2000) 3

Re: End of Year Poll 2015

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 11:29 am
by Idris
...and the winners are:

Lesney pre-SF (i.e. pre-1970 incl. pre-Matchbox):
- 75b in red (Hydra247)

Lesney post-RW (i.e. post-1969):
- SF36 Draguar pre-production in metallic lime ((Sir_Matchbox_96)

Non-Lesney pre-1970 (i.e. no low-friction wheels):
- Dinky 28 series, type 1, Kodak van (Starni999)

Non-Lesney post-1969 (i.e. no models subsequently converted to low-friction wheels):
- Lone Star Vauxhall Firenza (export version) (Fixer)

Congratulations to the winners, but no prizes, just lots of kudos.

A discussion of the categories to be used for this year's poll can be found here.

Re: End of Year Poll 2015

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 1:02 pm
by fixer
Well I'm happy a win with the Firenza and Ghosty's Roller as runner up was part of our tradeoff
and runner up with my lone star jag to boot
Are we turning some of you lot onto Lone Star :D

Re: End of Year Poll 2015

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 1:06 pm
by motorman
Congratulations to all the winners. :D

Re: End of Year Poll 2015

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 1:58 pm
by GHOSTHUNTER
Well done Guys, some interesting finds brought forward, you are all worthy winners.

GHOSTHUNTER.

Re: End of Year Poll 2015

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 2:32 pm
by johnboy
Congratulations everyone, (speech! speech!)

Re: End of Year Poll 2015

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 5:48 pm
by starni999
Thanks all!
I'm really pleased the Kodak van was as popular out there as it is with me!
Great fun poll, really enjoyed seeing what everybody had got this year, there's some great stuff still out there, you just have to find it!
Cheers
Chris Warr.

Re: End of Year Poll 2015

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 7:09 pm
by GHOSTHUNTER
Congratulations Chris, you do realize it is banned from next Years poll and we now what it looks like, so no quick decal change to make it look slightly different... :D

Ghosty.

Re: End of Year Poll 2015

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 11:56 pm
by Ewan
Congatulations to all the winners, looking forward to seeing what surfaces this year already :D

Re: End of Year Poll 2015

Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 5:54 am
by yellowfoden
Ewan wrote:Congatulations to all the winners, looking forward to seeing what surfaces this year already :D
Yes, I second this, so fingers crossed a few on the wants list can be ticked off in 2016, perhaps even a custom is on the way.
Thanks Reg and Hugh for setting this up.

Bert