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70a Thames Estate Car (Ford), issued 1959, length 55mm, box types B and D.
70b Grit-Spreading Truck (Ford), issued 1966, length 68mm, box types E and F.



The different colour plastic wheels, GPW, SPW, BPW, and the first casting with-out windows as issued.



The base variation details.



The one on the left has 8.5 mm wheels they should be 9 mm on the 70a models.



Two shades of Yellow Roof.





Variations listed castings and text.



The Triangular rear braces.



The High and Low text on the base.



Just a nice error that got through, one of the pulls or slide was put in up-side down.



The three different colours of Yellow.

George T.

Oh, I just noticed these threads returned. Here are my 70s:











And a "Minix"

Fintail. What is the blue one?

Butlercustom wrote:Fintail. What is the blue one?

It was made by 'Tri-Ang' as part of a large 'MINIX' range of models, they are often used for model railway layouts because of their size (about OO/HO), normal production versions always have the Chromed baseplate with matching wheels, but I understand some can be found with black baseplates.

Ghosty.

Butlercustom wrote:Fintail. What is the blue one?

And they are the exact same size as the Lesney 70a...

"Minix" I think they are very cool looking. Lesney should have made the 70A in a non-window variation

George, Great casting show glad your back at it...and the added variation details great idea

just got this on a bin as I wanted a spw one, question is all Nicks codes have silver trim to the front and this one doesn't
are there issues without trim

These are our models 70a.

Model Code: 3, 11, 14
Boxes: B5-1b, D2-2a

Mike & Nico

gpwcollector wrote:George, Great casting show glad your back at it...and the added variation details great idea

Speaking of "back at it" it great to see you posting again! Welcome back Dave!