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PAGE 2: 1/64 SCALE ROUTEMASTERS
http://www.corgi.co.uk
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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. |
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 Adding
to the confusion, there was a transitional period between owners during
the 1980's when batches of labels were sold to dealers, then affixed to
a variety of bodies. This resulted in a myriad of "official/unofficial"
variants, otherwise known as the "odd patch" (this includes
adverts for Barratt, World Airways, Pentel, TDK, Aero, OXO, Old Holborn,
Lion Bar, and Buy Before You Fly - Duty Free). At the very least, be careful
what you pay for a "rare variant" on one of those. I see a lot
of these appearing on Ebay with the description "rare color combination".
But as always, I suppose something is worth whatever at least one person
will pay for it.
The gallery shown here includes the first Corgi Routemaster, the 468,
and continues up through the 1:50 scale buses that were introduced a few
years ago. Lots of pictures....please be patient with loading. |
Interesting
Routemasters
Submitted By
Visitors to the Site
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Your submissions are welcome! |
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Submitted
January 2002 by Glyn Bowen
Glyn writes "Attached pictures of the Hong Kong model. The box showed
photographs of a HK Citybus Olympian and the model was bought on a market
stall in HK, November 1996." |
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Submitted
January 2002 by Glyn Bowen
Glynh writes: "Here
is one picture of the TV AM Charlies Bus model. I understand that this
was an official Corgi production produced in small numbers. They were
given to child passengers on opentop buses used on a children's programme
called, I believe "Splat". I was involved in providing passengers
for a Cardiff o/top VR for a item based on the Brecon Mountain Railway.
The programme staff had some models in boxes with the stickers applied
but others were unboxed and the stickers were applied as they were given
out. The kids immediately threw away the boxes (standard issue) and played
with the models, so most were chipped very quickly. I managed to obtain
three examples (all unboxed). The series finished when TV AM had
financial trouble. Many of the models were given away without stickers." |
Submitted
January 2002 by Bob Belcher
Woolworth's Silver Jubilee model |
Submitted
January 2002 by Bob Belcher
East
Yorkshire
Bob writes: "Corgi marketed (this) as an AEC Renown
(since East Yorkshire had some of this make, though nothing like Routemasters).
Ironically a number of years later East Yorkshire bought some actual Routemasters
and painted them like this - EFE did a contemporary model of these."
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Submitted
January 2002 by Bob Belcher
"Go by Buzz" / "Dial a
Date" |
| Some
Unusual, Strange, or Rare Corgi Routemasters |
Extremely rare "Octopussy"
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Equally rare "Moonraker"; photo courtesy of Diecast Collector |
The
Cleemput Corgi book suggests that only 50 or so of these "Wisk"
buses exist |
Extremely rate "NGMW Dinner";
photo courtesy of Diecast Collector |
The
Cleemput Corgi book suggests that only 50 or so of these blue "BTA"
buses exist |
This black and blue "BTA" variant is even rarer!
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"Mettoy Welcomes Swiss Buyers"
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"London Marriott Hotel " |
A customer exclusive
model made for the International Distributors' Meeting of August 1984,
run of 50 or less. |
"AEC Southall 50th Jubilee" - probably less than 50 made; photo
courtesy of Diecast Collector |
This hybrid has a Corgi body with Budgie stickers!
The
Model Price Guide assigns a Corgi number to it (91765) "Happy Dragon".
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"MacLeans" |
Corgi
Routemasters
From the Past |
"HMV" |
"White Label" |
469 "Yorkshire Post" |
469 "Swan Edgar" |
"British Diecast Catalogue" |
471 "Silver Jubilee" |
469 "See More London" |
469 "Eagle Star" |
"Eagle Star" (black roof) |
469 "Gloucester" |
471 "Disneyland", open top |
469 "Andrex" |
469 "Dion" |
469 "Timbercraft Cabinet" |
469 "Army & Navy" |
469 "1985 Calendar Bus" |
"Hamley's" |
469 "Hamley's" |
"Hamley's" |
"New Corgi
Company "
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"Hospital Radio"
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"Norbrook Motors"
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"High Speed Gas" |
"British Telecom" |
"M.L. Electrics" |
"Manchester United FC" |
"Piccadilly Radio" |
"Sundecker" |
"Cadbury" |
"Black and White Whiskey" |
"Omnibus / Leeds" |
"Essex Orgen Studios" |
"Selfridges" |
"Harrods" |
"London Crusader" |
"Radio Victory" |
"Omnibus / Addis"
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"International Motor Show" |
"L Wells Victorian Festival" |
"Just A Second" |
"Farewell to ROE" |
"Smuggler" |
"Beatties" |
"Liverpool 1984" |
"50 Years 1933-83" |
"Midland Bus Museum" |
"BEA" |
"Great Western Railway " |
"Isle of Wight County Press" |
"Visit London Zoo" |
"Bristol" |
"Taylor & McKenna" |
"Weetabix" |
Corgi 91763 "On Target" |
"Blackpool" |
"Medic Alert" |
"Gamleys Toyshop" |
"Gamley's" (green) |
"Gamley's"
(green w/red wheels) |
477 "Buzby Bus" |
"Underwood" |
"Multipart" |
"Salvation Army" |
"Be in the Driving Seat" |
"Stevenson's" |
"Thorntons"
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"Polio Plus" |
"The Culture Bus" |
"The Culture Bus" (open top) |
"The Times" (maroon) |
"The Times" (blue) |
"Manchester Evening News" |
"Manchester Evening News" OT |
"Twinings" |
"Twinings" |
"Harlands" |
"Neal's" |
"BTA" open top |
"Tavistock"
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"Model Motoring" |
"Cobham Bus Museum" |
"The Emerald Forest" |
"John Webb - Lincoln" |
"Design Centre London" (red) |
"Design Centre
London" (black) |
"Corning Glass Center" |
"Global Sales from Cardiff Wales" |
"Jacob's Cream Crackers" |
"Microgaming", possibly code 3 |
"John Gay" |
"Blackpool Beach" open top |
Interesting plain variant - no adverts |
"Just Continental"
(former toy shop in Birmingham) |
"Original London
Sightseeing Tour" |
"Hamleys open-top" |
"Bolton Evening News" |
"Bradford & Bingley" |
"The Jolly Giant" |
"HFS" |
"Whatman" |
"London Express" |
"Happy Dragon Crosville Wales" |
"BTA" |
"Chukie Chicken" |
"White Label" |
"Cowes Stamp & Model Shop" |
"Cityrama Sightseeing" |
"British Meat" |
"Trowbridge Toys
and Models" |
"Autospares" |
"Blackpool Toy and Train" |
"NatWest" |
"Bus Collectors Society" |
"Guernsey Bus"
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"Stretton Spring
Water" |
"Disneyland"
- orange variant |
"Colt 45" |
"Eaton Trust (Canada)" |
"Farnham Maltings"
(possibly code 3) |
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"Steam & Transport Spectacular Blackpool 1991" (code 3) |
"Typhoo Tea" (code 3) |
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"TDK"
