29903B - AEC Regal 10T10 Single Deck Coach
Operator : London Transport Green Line
Registration : ELP 228
Fleet No. : T504c
Route No. : --
Destination : St Peter's In The Forest - 14 May 2005
Adverts : Side route boards appear to carry the bride and grooms name and 14 May 2005
Livery : Green with light green window surrounds
Notes : Private limited edition of 144 models produced for the wedding guests.
Release : 14 May 2005
Exclusive pictures of the model have been posted on Gareth Jones' British Model Buses Site
99204 - AEC STL Bus with Roof Box - London Transport - Red & cream with silver roof - Route 19)
99205 - Guy Arab II Utility Bus - Southdown Motor Services - Apple green and grey - Route 12
99206 - Daimler Utility Bus - Birmingham City Transport - Grey - Route 11
99207 - Leyland TD1 Enclosed Staircase - Plymouth City Transport - Grey - Destination Theatre
99200 - AEC Regal 10T10 Bus - London Transport Country Area (Route 413A)
99201 - AEC Regal 10T10 Bus - US Army Red Cross Ambulance
99202 - Daimler Utility Bus - London Transport muddy brown livery (Route 137)
99203 - Guy Arab II Utility Bus - London Transport grey livery (Route 23)
99200 - AEC Regal 10T10 Bus - London Transport Country Area (Route 413A)
99201 - AEC Regal 10T10 Bus - US Army Red Cross Ambulance
99202 - Daimler Utility Bus - London Transport muddy brown livery (Route 137)
99203 - Guy Arab II Utility Bus - London Transport grey livery (Route 23)
I've received details from Nigel Mitchell at London Bus Repaints & Transfers regarding his forthcoming publication of the latest edition of Anne Letch's excellent EFE & Corgi OOC Model Buses - A Collectors Reference Guide.This years 100 page edition will contain details of well in excess of 2200 model buses. Models from the following ranges are included : EFE, OOC, ABC, Britbus, CMNL and over 50 L.B.R.T. code 3 repaints. The guide has been fully updated to include all the releases from the past 12 months and most of the announced forthcoming models.
The guide should be ready towards the middle of June, it was originally planned that publication would have coincided with North Weald Bus Rally, but as reported last week this event has now been cancelled, however the guide can be ordered direct from L.B.R.T. and is priced at just £7.25 (includes 75p to cover Post & packing).
Credit and debit card orders can be placed by phone on the number shown below. Cheques should be made payable to L.B.R.T.
A printable form for cheque orders is available HERE
Send orders and payment to:
L.B.R.T.
PO Box 125,
Hailsham,
East Sussex,
BN27 1WG
Phone/Fax: 01323 849856 email: lbrtransfers@aol.com Website: www.lbrt.me.uk
The great amount of interest created by our Guy GS Special model exceeded even the larger than normal production run that we had anticipated in our ordering. Because of the confusion, stories and rumours surrounding this model, I will inform you of the facts to compare against all the other stories you may have been told.
We decided in November last year what quantity to produce and as a guide we used the first release of our 10T10 Regal, which was a very similar model and it had also been under produced for the demand. We looked at original orders placed for the 10T10 before cuts were made and added 1100 pieces to create a production quantity, which should have satisfied the market. what we did not anticipate was the mass of over ordering that took place on this model.
Your local stockist has the choice to purchase his stock either directly from us or from a wholesaler stocking our models, and to hedge their bets some buy from both sources. Many of the retail shops that buy from a wholesaler are unknown to us and we have no knowledge if they were supplied with this model or what they do with them. We do not think that the quantity produced was that far wrong and it annoys us to see the high prices that are being asked for the Guy GS and I would urge enthusiasts not to pay extortionate prices for it. The model was sold from us as a standard priced model but once it has left our premises we have no control over the distribution or eventual selling prices.
All is not lost as we have moved forward the second release of the Guy GS and it will be ready for release in June.
20633DR - Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer - Western National
24904DR - Mercedes Benz 609D Reebur Minibus - South Wales Transport
30901 - AEC Mammoth Major Mark III Flatbed Truck and Trailer - British Road Services
The rally organized by the North London Transport Society (NLTS) was due to have taken place on the 26 June. EFE have already produced the special model due to have been available at the rally. (See item below)
11113A - London RTL Double Deck Bus
Operator : London Transport
Registration : JXN 429
Fleet No. : RTL 106
Route No. : 175
Destination : Stapleford Abbots
Adverts : North Weald Bus Rally 2005 side adverts
Livery : Red with beige between decks band, upper deck window surrounds and gold fleet names
Notes : Limited edition of 551 models produced for the 2005 North Weald Bus Rally
Release : Due in June
11113B - London RTL Double Deck Bus
Operator : London Transport
Registration : KXW 32
Fleet No. : RTL 682
Route No. : 88
Destination : Belmont
Adverts : Sutton United FC near side and Securicor off-side adverts
Livery : Red with beige between decks band, upper deck window surrounds and gold fleet names
Notes : Limited edition of 375 models produced for Sutton United FC
Release : Available Now
Both models are available from Peter Coe at London Bus Retail, full contact details and copies of the order forms can be found by visiting the News page at British Model Buses.com
The museum has also been authorized to release the remaining 400 EFE Routemasters held in reserve by Transport for London. The model in question is the same as that included in the museum's Millennium Set 99921 released back in February 2000. Individually packaged examples were also previously released in March 2001. The models are priced £17.99 each and are available from the museum shop now.
15628 - AEC Routemaster (RM) Double Deck Bus
Operator : London Transport
Registration : ALM200B
Fleet No. : RM2000
Route No. : 102
Destination : Chingford Station
Adverts : Pearl Assurance / London and Manchester Assurance side adverts
Livery : Red with grey between decks band and gold fleet names
Notes : Produced for Transport for London and available from London's Transport Museum
The next Acton Depot Open Weekend on the 4 and 5 June will see yet another special limited edition (just 500 pieces) EFE model produced in the form of a Green Line AEC 10T10 coach on Route E from Hemel Hempstead to Edenbridge. The model will be priced £22.99 and will only be available to visitors at the event with a strict limit of just two models per customer.
The museum has confirmed that it always reserves a stock of these models for both open days.
Please note that some of the details below may still be subject to change by EFE.
20634DR - Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer
Operator : Stagecoach (Hull)
Registration : M87 WBW
Fleet No. : 714
Route No. : 52
Destination : Salthouse Road
Adverts : To be confirmed
Livery : White with dark blue skirt. Red blue and orange relief front and rear.
Released : Proposed release July.
28810DR - Leyland Titan Dual Door Double Deck Bus
Operator : Go Whippet
Registration : A635THV
Fleet No. : -
Route No. : None
Destination : Cambridge
Adverts : To be confirmed
Livery : Cream base with dark blue skirt and roof and light blue areas.
Released : Proposed release July
29804DR - Dennis Lance Wright Low Floor Single Deck Bus
Operator : Tyne & Wear Coastline
Registration : L469YVK
Fleet No. : 4769
Route No. : 325
Destination : North Shields via Whitley Bay
Adverts : Easy Access branding
Livery : Red with cream window surrounds and roof.
Released : Proposed release July
30503 - Guy GS Single Deck Bus
Operator : London Transport (Country Area)
Registration : MXX 362
Fleet No. : GS62
Route No. : 471
Destination : Pratts Bottom (Circular)
Adverts : None
Livery : Green with cream lining around windows and gold fleet names.
Released : Proposed release June
20633DR - Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer - Western National
24904DR - Mercedes Benz Minibus - South Wales Transport
30901 - AEC Mammoth Major Mark III Flatbed Truck and Trailer - British Road Services