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Very nice Bob, I have this box with a half of a MoY bus on it but your one is special, I used to be a regular customer at the Walthamstow branch of Gates

Very nice Bob.
we have that box.

Greetings Mike & Nico

Stunning example Bob, how much space you must need to display these. J

Nice piece Bob. Not seen one of those before. Looks like who ever was given it just put it away in the cupboard. I wonder how many were produced? 60 may be as it is the 60th jubilee! Interesting that the jubilee date is 1980 and yet I would have thought the Y-1 Model T was well finished being in production by then. They must have collected a number of these gift ware items up - old shop stock, contact Lesney and these were just sitting around in a warehouse so they were sent a few boxes or I guess there could be others but not necessary with the same model on the box. Interesting!

Cheers, Steve

Over on MOYBOYZ there is a thread about promotional giftware. Three examples of this item are now in the hands of members there. Many others are featured.

mike wrote:Very nice Bob.
we have that box.

Greetings Mike & Nico

There are lots of different wooden boxes available. Mike. Yours is different to the one I showed by some margin.

nickjones wrote:Very nice Bob, I have this box with a half of a MoY bus on it but your one is special, I used to be a regular customer at the Walthamstow branch of Gates

The half bus was a "Heritage Giftware" item, and is on the "Chequer Pattern Box",



not the one I show with the Model T on.

I have the half a bus on the exact same box as your model T is on.

Just checked the catalogues and found your version. Memory lapse due to senility! Another one to look for