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June 2011 |
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Thursday 30 June | ||
| Confirmed Britbus Releases | ||
Melvyn Grosberg from ACE Model Buses has confirmed the following Britbus models have now been released in the UK. GL-09A W. Alexander Fife (Route 302 Rosyth Dockyard) - Guy Arab III Double Deck Bus GL-09B W. Alexander Fife (Route 305 Rumblingwell) - Guy Arab III Double Deck Bus | ||
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Wednesday 22 June | ||
| Confirmed Base Toys Releases | ||
The following three lorry models have now been released. DA06 Bradford Corporation - Karrier Bantam Dropside Lorry  DA13 Tees-Side Carriers Ltd - Albion HD57 8 Wheel Flatbed Lorry  DA14 Tees Side Carriers - Karrier Bantam Articulated Boxvan Lorry | ||
Tuesday 14 June | ||
| New Britbus & Base Toys Models Announced | ||
| Wholesaler John Ayrey Diecast has issued details two new Britbus models & nine new Base Toys lorries, pre-production photographs of eight of these have also been published. Britbus Both models are provisionally scheduled for release in July.  GL-10A W Alexander & Sons (Fleet No. R0600 - Reg: AWG 386 - Destination: 14B High Valleyfield) - Guy Arab III  GL-10B W Alexander & Sons (Fleet No. R0600 - Reg: AWG 386 - Destination: 305 Townhill) - Guy Arab III Base Toys DA15 & 16 are scheduled for release in July, release dates for the others are still to be announced.  DA15 B.R. Mills & Sons, Chesterfield - Albion CX7 8 Wheel Box Van.  DA16 Boutes-Tilloston - Foden DG 8 Wheel Box Van DA17 British Railways - Leyland FG Box Van.  DA18 Fire Service (Water) - Leyland Mastiff 4 Wheel Tanker  DA19 BRS - Midlands - Albion LAD Articulated Flatbed  DA20 BRS - Guildford - Dodge Kew Articulated Flatbed DA21 Wilkinsons - Leyland Boxer Van DA22 Smith & Robinson - AEC Mammoth Major Tanker  DA23 BRS - Dixon Bool, Cardiff - Leyland Beaver Articulated Flatbed | ||
Saturday 4 June | ||
| Confirmed Britbus Release | ||
The following model has now been released. DL-10 Scarlet Band Motor Services - Dennis Loline Melvyn at ACE Modelbuses.co.uk has confirmed that the East Midland Leyland Lowlander LLB-10 still hasn't been released Britbus yet. | ||
Wednesday 1 June | ||
| Base Toys Model Released | ||
Another Base Toys lorry has now been released. DA12 British Rail Ford D Series Articulated Flatbed with Pallets cargo | ||
May 2011 |
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Thursday 19 May Updated Sunday 22 May | ||
| Two New Britbus Models Announced | ||
Britbus have released details and illustrations of the following pair of models. These models and the Dennis Loline (DL10) in Scarlet Band livery are all provisionally earmarked for release later this month. AE-06A CIE (Fleet No: AR295 / Registration: IY 5397 / Destination: Drogheda) - AEC Regent III AE-06B CIE (Fleet No: AR301 / Registration: IY 8656 / Destination: 29 St Annes Estate) - AEC Regent III Update 22nd May: David Rowe has kindly provided photographs of the pre-production samples models. David reports that there is an error on the near side front bulkhead, the area below the front window is cream on the sample models, on the production models this area will be correctly painted dark blue.   | ||
Tuesday 17 May | ||
| Four Releases From Base Toys | ||
The last pair of cargo loads and two further lorry models have now been released by Britbus. DA10 BRS-Bouts-Tillotson - Foden 8 Wheel Flatbed Lorry with Small Wooden Crates Load  DA11 S. Marshall - Leyland 4 Wheel Flatbed Lorry with Paving Slabs on Pallets Load  L07 Medium Packing Cases (6 pieces)  L08 Paving Slabs on Pallets (6 pieces) | ||
April 2011 |
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Friday 22 April | ||
| Base Toys: New Photographs | ||
Photographs of two more of the forthcoming models have now been issued by John Ayrey Diecasts DA06 Bradford Corporation - Karrier Bantam 2 Axle Tipper Lorry  DA13 Tees-side Carriers Ltd - Albion HD57 4 Axle Flatbed Lorry | ||
Thursday 14 April | ||
| New Britbus Model Announced | ||
Details of a previously unannounced Britbus model have been included in an advertisement placed in Buses magazine by John Ayrey Diecasts. DL-10 Scarlet Band Motor Services - Alexander bodied Dennis Loline | ||
Wednesday 6 April | ||
| Confirmed Britbus Release & New Photograph | ||
| Ace Model Buses have confirmed that the following Britbus model has now been released. A new photograph of the model has also issued by wholesaler John Ayrey Diecasts. The reported release of the East Midland Leyland Lowlander, (LLB-10) still hasn't occurred contrary to indications on the Ayrey's website.  R707 Dublin Bus (route 120) - Volvo Olympian Alexander RH | ||
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