| EFE Zone News January 2010 |
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Thursday 28 January |
| First Subscribers Newsletter of 2010 |
| The latest EFE Newsletter arrived today, Frank Joyce mentions that EFE won't be attending the annual BTHA London Toy Fair this year, the collectable hobby side of this fair has fallen away over the years and EFE will instead attend a new Hobby Fair is being held in Coventry in March. The newsletter includes details and order forms for two New Year Subscriber models: |
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| Details of how to join the EFE Subscriber's Servive can be found on the official EFE Website. Early February model releases are listed as:     17223 Maidstone & District - Long Leyland National Mark I 29305 Strathclydes Buses - Leyland Olympian 34405 S.H. Pratt & Co - AEC Mark V 4 Axle Flatbed One previously unannounced model is also listed in the Newsletter but no further details are given. 16119 Oldham Corporation - Leyland PD2 Highbridge |
| Click Thumbnails for individual scans of the sheets or the link for the PDF file which contains both sheets. |
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| Four Confirmed Releases |
The following models have now been released by EFE.    20448 Eastern National City Bus - Bristol VRT Series III Double Deck Bus 34302 London Transport (route 177) - AEC Regent 2RT2 Double Deck Bus 35501 W.S. Robson/Chain Bridge Honey Farm - ERF 4 Axle Flatbed Lorry |
Saturday 23 January |
| Fifth 20th Anniversary Model Released |
The fifth and final model in the 20th Anniverary Series is now being mailed out to customers by EFE. The model carries a new two tone blue livery not seen before on any of the other Alexander Y type models. It is a limited edition of just 260 models. |
Friday 22 January updated 23 January |
| Commissioned Model Release |
| Chris Lodge has today confirmed that he has taken delivery of the specially commissioned limited edition Bedford SB Duple Vega model 18714 which depicts the restored coach MJB 481 owned by J.W. Lodge & Sons Coaches of High Easter. The EFE boxes have a special Lodge's label applied to the rear, the models themselves are part of the companies 90th Anniversary celebrations which are taking place this year.   The two Lodge Coaches Bedford models released in the last fortnight by EFE. The real SB coach can seen in the new Only Fools and Horses prequel "Rock & Chips" this Sunday at 9pm on BBC 1.  The commissioned Bedford coach which is the first release of the SB model to feature new clear headlights |
Tuesday 19 January |
| Planned Late January Releases |
| The following models are due to be released during the week ending the 30th January. 15715 Northern General - Plaxton Panorama Elite Coach 20448 Eastern National City Bus - Bristol VRT Series III Double Deck Bus 34302 London Transport (route 177) - AEC Regent 2RT2 Double Deck Bus 35501 W.S. Robson/Chain Bridge Honey Farm - ERF 4 Axle Flatbed Lorry |
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Sunday 17 January |
| A Special Thank You To |
 Yesterday was a rather sad day for me, after near on 16 years of operation my local model shop, Bus Stop Models shut it's doors for the very last time. It was one of the last traditional model shops remaining in the North West London area and I've been making regular visits to it to purchase my model buses for probably near on 15 years. I'd really like to use this opportunity to thank Margaret and her all important co-workers Cath & Alan for making all my visits to the shop such an enjoyable and rememberable experience, the friendly atmosphere will be truly missed by myself and I'm sure all those fellow customers who experienced it. I wish all three of you the very best in the future and would just like to say thanks for making my model collecting hobby all that more special, my Saturday afternoons will never be quite the same again! Kev  You can still Order L.B.R.T. Transfers from the Bus Stop Models Website Although Bus Stop Models have shut their shop in South Harrow they will continue to operate their website and mail order service for the L.B.R.T. range of waterslide bus transfers and model bus spare parts. The mail order service will resume very shortly once the Post Office have allocated the requested PO Box. |
Saturday 16 January |
| Six New Models Announced |
| EFE have published details of six new models with expected release dates in February & March. Click the thumbnails to view larger model pictures or the catalogue number to go to the relevant model page. |
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Thursday 14 January |
| Confirmed Releases |
The following models have now been released by EFE.
   20136 Lodges Coaches - Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach 35401 Metropolitan Sand & Ballast - AEC Mark V 4 Axle Tipper Lorry 35701 London Transport Green Line - Long BET 4 Bay BET Coach 36703 Aldershot & District - Dual Door Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer Bus |
Saturday 9 January |
| Confirmed Release |
EFE has begun the process of posting out the fourth in their series of five 20th Anniversry models. |
Monday 4 January |
| Next Model Releases |
| The following four models will be released during the week ending 16 January. 20136 Lodges Coaches - Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach 35401 Metropolitan Sand & Ballast - AEC Mark V 4 Axle Tipper Lorry 35701 London Transport Green Line - Long BET 4 Bay BET Coach 36703 Aldershot & District - Dual Door Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer Bus |
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