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26a ERF Cement Mixer, issued 1956, length 45mm, box types B and C.
26b Foden Cement Mixer, issued 1961, length 66mm, box types C-D and E.
26c G.M.C. Tipper Truck, issued 1968, length 67mm, box type E. and F.

Quite a few models that were issued in a type "F" box are not listed in Mike Stannards book.



The 26a model showing the short stem and the long stem casting behind the cab.







The Light Grey Barrel model.





Three different fronts of the 26b model.







George T.

A couple of variations to add to your mix George:

The early examples of the short stem 26a models had gold grill trim:


And brand new to my shelf is this wonderful treasure to compliment George's light gray barrel example. Here is the dark gray barrel example of the 26b:

My 26s aren't as rare. 26a is yet another cool variety with spw, maybe one of these days.

Sly George has casually shown a brand new to kwakers painted rectangle grill- unpainted bumper mask sprayed variation in his casting show.......What the @&*# is THAT one? The known silver Foden emblem and front bumper trim is early and common, but Please give us some casting details on that third Concrete Truck on the right with it's 'New' silver rectangular grill trim on it George. kwakers

Good eyes Kwakers! I hadn't even noticed that detail until you called it to my attention. What are the details George?

Hello Dick and Greg, Because Stannards and Nick only list models with or with-out trim I never even looked them up for trim variations.

It is a code 15 in Stannards but as he only states that all the models are with or with-out trim, so cannot compare them.

But on Nicks variation site it is code 18 with the grille and lights trimmed, were as he lists it with-out any trim.

George T.

BTW Greg two very nice models that you posted of the 26a with Gold Trim and the 26b with the Dark Grey Barrel.

George T.

You are correct George, the reference Guides have always just had variations with or without silver trim. Your version seems to be an unknown 'later' mask that paints the real rectangular Foden GRILL of the Mixer. Harold Colpitts in his AIM Guide in 1976, and also Nick in his online guide are mistaken when they call the silver emblem the truck's grill. Instead, the painted area we are very familiar with is correctly the Foden's double pointed emblem or 'ornament' as Bob Brennen correctly called it in his 1971 NAMC Guide. Now that you have shown us yours George, more masked silver grills will be found next week by nearlymint and Numi, and Antonin can look through his spares to show us his also.....LOL kwakers