| EFE Zone News May 2010 |
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Friday 21 May |
| Four Confirmed Releases |
The following models have now been released by EFE.    29001DL Birkenhead & District - GM Standard Leyland Fleetline 30511 Stevensons - Guy GS Single Deck Bus 35801 Arriva Medway Towns - Single Door Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer |
| Code 3 Running Day Models |
| L.B.R.T. are once again producing a series of Code 3 models for various Running Days being organized by both the Amersham & District Motorbus Society and Country Bus Rallies. Seven models have now been finalised and these will be available at the various events taking place throughout the Summer. The models can also be ordered directly from L.B.R.T. and are all priced £32.50 plus £2 P&P, the majority of this year's models are based on earlier EFE products which have been expertly modified by Nigel Mitchell. All the models are limited to just 150 certificated pieces.  UX10 Uxbridge & Ruislip Running Day - London Transport Red RF406 on route 224C to Uxbridge Station HH10 Hemel Hempstead Running Day - Hemel Bus AN154 on route 347 to Hemel Hempstead A model is also being planned for the Amersham Running Day and Nigel informs me this will probably be a green London Transport RF.  CBR102 Model 2 - London Transport Red RF429 on route 234B to South Croydon Garage CBR103 Model 3 - London Transport Green Line RC8 on route 705 to Westerham CBR104 Model 4 - London Country RT964 on route 472 to Netherne Hospital For further details about the models please visit the www.lbrt.me.uk website, further details about the Running Days can be found on the Amersham & District Motor Society and Country Bus Rallies websites. |
Friday 7 May |
| Next Releases & Subscriber's Newsletter |
| The following models are due to be released during the week ending 22nd May. 19812 Aberdeen Corporation - Daimler CVG6 Metro-Cammell Orion 29001DL Birkenhead & District - GM Standard Leyland Fleetline 30511 Stevensons - Guy GS Single Deck Bus 35801 Arriva Medway Towns - Single Door Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer |
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| The latest subscribers newsletter gives details about the AEC Centenary Rally which is to be held at the Pump House Museum in Walthamstow on Sunday 23 May. EFE will be attending the event and will have a display of new release models and will be selling a selection of current models on behalf of the museum to raise funds for its future expansion and development. Further details can be found on the Museum's website: www.leavalleyexperience.co.uk. EFE also reports that Arriva London's Heritage Fleet is planning to celebrate 50 years of route 123 by operating three of its Routemasters including open top RMC1464 on the service on the 19th June, a collection for charity will be taken in lieu of fares on the vehicles. To coincide with this event the operator has commissioned EFE to produce a replica model of RMC1464, 1000 models will be produced, 50% of the which will carry route 123 destinations whilst the remainder will carry Heritage Fleet displays, both versions will have Arriva Heritage fleet side adverts similar to those found on the previous closed top RMC1453 model 31703A  Finally four previously unannounced models are briefly mentioned in the latest newsletter while a new AEC lorry is illustrated on the reverse of the latest release sheet. 16224 Devon General N.B.C. - Bristol MW Coach 19305 Suttons - Atkinson Artic Flatbed Lorry 27626 West Riding - Wright Volvo Endurance 24818 First Halifax - Mercedes Benz Plaxton Hoppa Minibus 34802 Whitbread - AEC Mark V Flatbed Lorry |
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Saturday 1 May |
| Eight New Models Formerly Announced |
EFE's latest trade release sheet gives further details and provisional release dates for seven models recently shown at Cobham Open Day. There's also a previously unannounced De-Luxe Series model.      26623 Exclesior Holidays, Bournemouth - Plaxton Paramount 3500 Coach (May/June) 29001DL Birkenhead & District - GM Standard Fleetline (Deluxe Series/May) 29306 Liverpool Motor Services (LMS) - Leyland Olympian (May/June) 30511 Stevensons - Guy GS Bus (May) 35004 Pollock, London - AEC Mark V Articulated Flatbed Lorry (May/June) 35203 Northern General - Long BET Single Deck Bus (May/June) 36202 BEA (Orange bus & blue trailer) - AEC RMA Routemaster & Luggage Trailer (May/June) |
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