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5a Double Decker Bus, issued 1954, length 50mm, box types A and B.
5b Double Decker Bus, issued 1957, length 57mm, box type B.
5c Routemaster (AEC), issued 1960, length 66mm, box types B-C and D.
5d Routemaster (AEC), issued 1965, length 70mm, box types E and F.




With and with-out # plate recess.


An odd one a 5b model with a 5a label on it, this is both sides.




Metal wheels and GPW.




Gold and Silver trim, Gold trim applied by hand, Silver trim by masked spray.




Please note the #5b bus only came in type "B" boxes not as shown by me.











The 5 line and the 4 line base.




George T.

My 5s:





- took me awhile to find a box that matches the decals





and a loose one

My models in the display case.

A poor photo of some nice 5d buses:



Cheers,
Gavin

kerbside wrote:An odd one a 5b model with a 5a label on it, this is both sides.

Not a variation I was aware of, but it seems plausible to me.

I love the idea of this unknown variation George, it is a nice example you have shown us! It does make sense that Lesney may have used up stocks of the early labels early on, but yours is the first I have ever seen with them. Can any other Forum members show us a second example of the 5B using early 5A labels instead of their later larger decals we all know so well? kwakers

My 5's: