| EFE Zone News July 2008 |
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Thursday 31 July |
| Confirmed Releases |
The following models have now been released by EFE.   27313 Leyland Titan TD1 Double Deck Bus - Barton Transport 27623 Wright Volvo Renown Single Deck Bus - Brighton & Hove The two commissioned models produced for Arriva were released via the London Transport Museum at a special event on Saturday 26th July. These models were only available from to shop customers during the duration of the event and any remaining stock is expected to be allocated to the Museum's standing order customers. 15633A AEC Routemaster RM Bus - Arriva London (Gold RM6 - Arriva Heritage Fleet Destinations) 31703A AEC Routemaster RMC Coach - Arriva London (Red RMC1453 - Arriva Heritage Fleet Destinations) |
Friday 25 July |
| Three New Models Announced |
| The latest EFE Subscriber's Newsletter gives brief details of three further forthcoming models. 26622 Plaxton Paramount 3500 Coach - National Holidays 28817 Dual Door Leyland Titan - London Northern 36101 Ford Thames Trader Luton Boxvan - Chaplin's Removals The seventh release sheet of 2008 can be viewed by clicking the thumbnails below.  EFE are preparing two models which are particularly interesting as they are in colours unusual to the fleets depicted. The first 20446 a Bristol VRT operated by Southdown in red de-regulation livery which is due in August and this will be followed later in the year by an Alexander Fleetline in BET red livery as operated by Maidstone & District. A new subscriber's model offer was enclosed with the latest newsletter and involves the Mercedes Benz Shorelink minibus recently produced for the Australian Trux range. EFE have secured 200 examples of the model 24817exclusively for their subscribers.  |
Wednesday 23 July |
| Help Needed |
| All the OOC model details found my sister OOC Zone site were kindly supplied by Peter Harrison and taken from his comprehensive OOC model list. Peter is currently overhauling all his model lists and as part of this process is adding some additional information, among the new fields is one giving the legal name of the operator which is usually included as part of the small legal address information. Peter's complete set of model lists covering the main 1/76th scale model bus ranges along with lists for the 1/76th car & commercial vehicles produced by Hornby Skaledale, Pocketbond Classix, Base Toys & Oxford Die-cast can be found on the Worldwide Model Buses site  |
Monday 21 July |
| Expected Late July Releases |
| The following models are scheduled to be released during the week ending the 2nd August. 27313 Leyland Titan TD1 Double Deck Bus - Barton Transport 27623 Wright Volvo Renown Single Deck Bus - Brighton & Hove |
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Wednesday 16 July |
| New Code 2 Routemaster |
www.worldwidemodelbuses.com has sent me details of a previously unknown commissioned EFE Routemaster model. Click picture for more details of 15605E |
Monday 14 July |
| Six New Models Announced |
| The details for four of the models mentioned in the last EFE subscribers newsletter along with those for two new Bristol VRT releases have been published by EFE. 17507 Long Single Door Leyland National Mark II - Merseybus 20444 Bristol VRT Series III Double Deck Bus - Mansfield & District 20446 Bristol VRT Series III Double Deck Bus - Southdown (De-regulation / red livery) 31302 B20 Daimler Fleetline Double Deck Bus (Modified)- London Transport Route 231 31303SB B20 Daimler Fleetline Double Deck Bus (Modified) - London Transport Route 16A (Showbus Advertisements) 34901 Leyland Olympian Double Deck Coach (New seating variation) - Wilts & Dorset |
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Sunday 13 July |
| Arriva Heritage Fleet Model Day |
Three Routemasters from Arriva's Heritage fleet will appear at the London Transport Museum in Convent Garden on Saturday 26th July to mark the launch of two special limited edition EFE models.  15633A AEC Routemaster RM Bus - Arriva London (Gold RM6 - Arriva Heritage Fleet Destinations) 31703A AEC Routemaster RMC Coach - Arriva London (Red RMC1453 - Arriva Heritage Fleet Destinations) It's believed both models will carry side advertisements for the Arriva Heritage fleet. |
Thursday 10 July |
| Confirmed Releases |
| The following models have now been released by EFE and should be available from all the normal outlets. 16801 Daimler Fleetline Alexander A Type Double Deck Bus - Travel de Courcey 22516 Alexander Y Type Coach - Baxters S.O.L. 34202 AEC Regent RLH Lowbridge Double Deck Bus - London Transport (Green / Route 462C) |
Wednesday 02 July Amended Thursday 03 July |
| Five New Models Announced |
| The latest EFE Subscriber's Newsletter gives brief details of four new models. 31302 B20 Daimler Fleetline Double Deck Bus (Modified)- London Transport 31303SB B20 Daimler Fleetline Double Deck Bus (Modified) - London Transport (Showbus Advertisements) 34901 Leyland Olympian Coach - Wilts & Dorset 17507 Long Single Door Leyland National Mark I - Merseybus I'm grateful to Stuart Tsar for pointing out that I'd missed the following future model release in my original posting above. This model is mentioned in Barton Transport Fleet Focus of the rear of release sheet 6. 35002 AEC Mercury Articulated Flatbed Lorry - Barton Transport The fifth & sixth release sheets of 2008 can be viewed by clicking the thumbnails below.   The following model commissioned by the London Transport Museum was released at the Bow Garage Open Day on Saturday 28th June. Reports indicate that stock of the model remained at the end of the event however the LT Museum have already arranged to sell any surplus stock to it's standing order customers. 27702A AEC STL Double Deck Bus - London Transport (Route 8A) |
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