A few Bedfords
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 4:54 pm
Corgi produced a seemingly endless number of Bedford models in the late 1980's and early 1990's. These are just a few examples.
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A few Bedfords
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Re: A few Bedfords
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 4:55 pm
NICE!
Re: A few Bedfords
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 7:01 pm
A couple of mine ... Pennine Motor Services of Gargrave that I repainted myself and Silver Service of Matlock from a paired box set.
The later issues (right) have more prototypical wheels than the earlier toyish ones.
The later issues (right) have more prototypical wheels than the earlier toyish ones.
Re: A few Bedfords
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 7:07 pm
Corgi did early and late versions of the same coach in British Railways livery.
Here they are side by side ... better paint job and better wheels on the later version.
Here they are side by side ... better paint job and better wheels on the later version.
Re: A few Bedfords
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 7:18 pm
I bought every single livery variant as they came out but it got ridiculous so concentrated on just local liveries.
Here is a job lot that I sold a couple of years back at just £5 each.
There was only one bidder on the £80 start price.
Gives an idea of some of the liveries available.
There were lots of them.
The loose ones L to R are ...
East Kent (East Kent) / Bronte (Haworth) / Standerwick (Ribble) / Yelloway (Oldham).
The boxed ones L to R / top to bottom are ...
Classic Coaches of Wombourne (near Wolverhampton) / MacBraynes (Scotland) / Tours Coaches (IOM) / Crosville (North Wales) / Boultons (Shropshire) / Grey Cars (Devon) / East Yorkshire (Hull and East Coast) / Greenslades (Exeter) / Eastern National (East of England / north of London) / Wallace Arnold (Countrywide) / Southern Vectis (IOW) / Hants & Sussex (Hants & Sussex).
Here is a job lot that I sold a couple of years back at just £5 each.
There was only one bidder on the £80 start price.
Gives an idea of some of the liveries available.
There were lots of them.
The loose ones L to R are ...
East Kent (East Kent) / Bronte (Haworth) / Standerwick (Ribble) / Yelloway (Oldham).
The boxed ones L to R / top to bottom are ...
Classic Coaches of Wombourne (near Wolverhampton) / MacBraynes (Scotland) / Tours Coaches (IOM) / Crosville (North Wales) / Boultons (Shropshire) / Grey Cars (Devon) / East Yorkshire (Hull and East Coast) / Greenslades (Exeter) / Eastern National (East of England / north of London) / Wallace Arnold (Countrywide) / Southern Vectis (IOW) / Hants & Sussex (Hants & Sussex).
Re: A few Bedfords
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 7:23 pm
Two more of my local ones are Barton of Nottingham (split from a set) and Skills of Nottingham.
The Skills version was the last livery with the old toy-like wheels.
The Skills version was the last livery with the old toy-like wheels.
Re: A few Bedfords
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 7:30 pm
One of my favourites though, is the Pierce & Crump version from the film "The Titfield Thunderbolt".
This comes in a special themed retro type flap ended box.
This comes in a special themed retro type flap ended box.
Re: A few Bedfords
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:35 am
The only Bedford O type i have is the one below , had to have this one fond memorys of Blackpool Tower Circus ( D953/18)
a little extra is the certificate signed by Norman Barrett the ring master ( real signature) 25 years ring master.
a little extra is the certificate signed by Norman Barrett the ring master ( real signature) 25 years ring master.
Re: A few Bedfords
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 8:12 pm
I remember seeing the first Norfolk's OB coach in Tesco. I think the price was £8.99, but I didn't buy one as I wasn't keen on the wheels. Within a short amount of time the prices on the early issues rocketed, and a friend sold his Southdown one for a three-figure sum at a swapmeet. Unfortunately I think that deal fell through because he'd mixed the boxes up and put it in the wrong one...