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Models covered: -

30c Faun 8 WHEEL CRANE (1970)
30d BEACH BUGGY (1971-1975)
30e SWAMP RAT (1976-1980)
30f Leyland ARTICULATED TRUCK (1981-1984*, Japan #16 1984)

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Hi Familybucket, it's great seeing the 'Holy Grail' of Beach Buggies, the WHITE seat version.

Here are my 30d Beach Buggies..

with longer exhaust:



Long exhaust (right), short exhaust (left):



Comparision of long exhaust (left) and short exhaust (right):



To me, in a way, every example is a variation, as no two splatter-patterns are the same. Lesney continued this paint scheme with the No. 47 Beach Hopper, but that's another story!

Cheers,
Ken

My white interior version.

Long and short exhausts,never noticed that,well spotted!!!

familybucket43 wrote:Long and short exhausts,never noticed that,well spotted!!!

Yes interesting Ken, I must look out for them, well done!!

I think the white interior version also, by default, came with the long exhausts. Check out Familybucket's model (side view).

I've also heard of Brazilian variations, the model came in yellow, also in red (both w/o splashes).. Christian's page on the 30b has these and other examples:

http://www.mbxforum.com/51-Falkensteine ... -LS30b.htm

Many thanks for the feedback, guys!

Ken

Hi All
Leyland with orange and red Windows.Cheers Mathias.

and another Variants.

and here my red orange Faun 8 Wheel Crane.