three spot the gems

[misterpop]

Oh Dave....Remember that chat on Ebay we had ?..Guess what popped up in my in box this morning?.......I put a massive bid on as I dont want to lose it..Will post on here when this turns up and I can make up the full rig....

[DrJeep]

That 31b really has had a hard life! Amazing that the tow hook is intact, given the state of the rest of it.

[Squid]

Also in the first photo were a couple of spot ons,a mini and a meadows frisky sport

That Frisky is an amusing little thing. Shame about the gaping hole in the Mini's windshield.

[MOKOSEX]

Oh Dave....Remember that chat on Ebay we had ?..Guess what popped up in my in box this morning?.......I put a massive bid on as I dont want to lose it..Will post on here when this turns up and I can make up the full rig....

fingers crossed!!

[MOKOSEX]

That 31b really has had a hard life! Amazing that the tow hook is intact, given the state of the rest of it.

Thats the good side lol. the otherside the roof is down a bit at the front ,
dave

[MOKOSEX]

Also in the first photo were a couple of spot ons,a mini and a meadows frisky sport

That Frisky is an amusing little thing. Shame about the gaping hole in the Mini's windshield.

The real frisky factory was about 6 miles from where i live,thinking about the real mini factory was about 40 miles lol,both models will join my spot on collection,the mini is quite a sought after item but like you said shame about the windscreen
dave

[MOKOSEX]

A very quick and basic history of the novelty Rolls-Royce radio.

The novelty Rolls-Royce radio has a really fascinating history dating back to 1972 when they were first being made in Japan and marketed by such companies as 'AMICO' a novelty radio company, 'ALERON' and a little later in 1976 by 'RADIO SHACK'.

The Japan models were made until 1978 and will be found as Three distinct versions easily called Japan 1, Japan 2 and Japan 3. By 1979, production had moved to Hong Kong andwas now being mad by several companies all making their version of the radio with several detail differences between them. The 1978-79 period of production has resulted in 'Transition' models appearing as the model morphed from original Japan specification into Hong Kong specification and to see the 'Time-Line' of this happening is so interesting.

Once the model had achieved full Hong Kong specification status in early 1980, it was marketed by countless wholesale and distribution companies and I have spent a lifetime searching out as many as I can and adding them to my collection!

A couple of radio based companies marketed the model for a number of years including 'HARVARD', 'CARTEX', 'STELLARSONIC', 'WINDSOR' and 'RADIO SHACK' among several others. Radio Shack last catalogued the radio in 1984!

In Asia, the 'Big Handover' period of 1996-97, production moved to China and the same thing happened with the models as Hong Kong details slowly changed to Chinese details to create yet more 'Transition' models and even the Rolls-Royce identity being removed now comes into play as the famous Rolls-Royce grille changed shape and the grille slats replaced by a criss-cross pattern.

These new non R-R versions were renamed as '1931 CLASSIC' and when compared to an original Japan model can be seen to be totally different in almost every detail but from a distance look the same!

A couple of close up pictures (general angles, grille, main body profile and underneath), of the example in that picture may be able to tell me which version you have!

Ghosthunter.

They have finally arrived! ,i checked the radio for a battery and there was one which had corroded the 9v rubber plug terminal so not sure if it works,heres a couple of photos,still a rolls at this point in time, the spaceship,space outlaw guns and a few space figures from journey into space by cherilea in there made a nice space theme.
dave

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Dave's novelty Rolls-Royce radio comes from the mid 1990's and has a 'Full Hong Kong' specification which means details such as the wheel rims, main body design, baseplate design, bumper design and mascot design (if you could see it!), are common details to a Hong Kong made radio from this period.

The example shown below has the correct mascot which is plastic and stands very high compared to much earlier models.

Dave's model would have the same mascot, but they are so often broken off and missing on these models and no replacements are known.

Ghosthunter.