Corgi
#468 Routemasters
Produced from 1964 to 1975
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"Gamages" |
"Design Centre London" |
468
Wheel/Tire Variations
1964-73: turned metal wheels, rubber tyres
1973: cast metal wheels, plastic tyres
1974: plastic WhizzWheels |
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Rare factory error.
Photo courtesy of Diecast Collector magazine. |
"Naturally Corgi Toys" |
A very rare 468 variant
for the "IAA-AA World Advertising Conference", photo courtesy
of Diecast Collector magazine. |
"Outspan Oranges" |
The GS35 "London Passenger Transport Set" included a 468, an
Austin taxi, and a policeman.
The later GS11 included a Morris Mini-Minor |
Even rarer NSW variant. Photo courtesy of Diecast Collector magazine.
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A rare issue that
came with an attached card. Photo courtesy of Diecast Collector magazine.
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New South Wales release, very rare |
Another NSW variant.
Photo courtesy of Diecast Collector magazine. |
A final NSW variant.
Photo courtesy of Diecast Collector magazine. |
The 468 was first released in this packaging |
This was the next box used |
Finally, Corgi transitioned to these window boxes |
"Red Rose Tea", a Canadian promotional model |
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"Outspan Oranges" - WhizzWheels |
Reverse side of "Red Rose Tea". Photo courtesy of Diecast Collector
magazine. |
"Madame Tussauds" |
Very rare "Cokerchu" |
"Church's Shoes" |
An extremely rare "Hamley's"
variant |
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Corgi
is the king of the diecast Routemaster, having continually produced many
hundreds of variations - and millions of toy models - since 1964. I would
not even dare to attempt identifying all of the variations - and it seems
that every week I discover a new variant on Ebay. 
