| EFE Zone News August 2011 |
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Wednesday 31 August |
| Next EFE Releases |
The following models are expected to be released during the week ending the 17 September.    26624 Brighton & Hove - Plaxton Paramount 3500 Coach 33702 Steventon / Royal Venton - ERF KV 2 Axle Boxvan Lorry 34106 London Transport (Green / route 803) - AEC RT Double Deck Bus |
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Wednesday 24 August |
| Details of Eight New EFE Models Announced |
| EFE have released details and photographs of eight of the new models briefly mentioned on the last Subscriber's newsletter. EFE have acknowledged that the pre-production sample of model 14406 carries the incorrect registration OLD885R and that production models will have the correct ODL885R marks. |
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Tuesday 23 August |
| 10 Years Ago |
I started the EFE Zone site in 2004 so I thought I'd travel back a bit further in time and have a look at what was being released by EFE back in August 2001.     26309 Bournemouth Corporation - Guy Arab II Utility 23204 Green Line (route 719) - Modernised AEC RF Coach 24811 London & Country - Mercedes Benz 709D Minibus 27306 Manchester Corporation - Leyland TD1 Enclosed Staircase |
| Confirmed EFE Releases |
The following models have now been released by EFE.  25811 Western S.M.T. - Daimler Fleetline DMS Double Deck Bus |
Sunday 14 August |
| Next EFE Releases |
| This pair of models will be released by EFE during the week ending the 27th August. 24502 Newcastle Transport - Leyland Atlantean Alexander Double Deck Bus 25811 Western S.M.T. - Daimler Fleetline DMS Double Deck Bus |
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Sunday 14 August |
| London Bus Museum Open Day & Model |
| The London Bus Preservation Trust have announced the date of the first public Open Day at their new London Bus Museum at Brooklands in Surrey. The event will take place on Sunday the 23rd October and has been billed as "The very best of London Buses - a unique display", the event will feature line-ups of the very best and most authentically presented examples of the major London bus types from the horse-buses onwards. The special EFE RF model 23320A that has been produced to mark the 60th Anniversary of the type and that was originally planned for release at the Spring Bus Gathering in April will also be available at this event.  Admission to the event will be £10 and this will also cover admission to the neighbouring Brooklands Museum and all it's attractions bar Concorde. Further details about the event can be found on the LBPT website. Regarding surplus examples of the recent commissioned model of RTL139. (36002B) I've been asked by the Steve Edmonds, HR Director and Trustee of the LBPT, to point out that the Museum phone number published by EFE in it's last newsletter and reproduced in my news item on 10 August, was in fact the old now defunct number for the former Museum building in Redhill Road. A phone connection to the new Museum building is expected to be installed shortly and the new number will be published on the Museum's website when it becomes active. |
Wednesday 10 August |
| Latest EFE Newsletter |
| EFE's latest Subscriber's newsletter arrived today and contains the following more detailed update on the progress of the new tooling illustrated in yesterday's posting. Tooling Update "The first shots of the Single Deck Routemaster have arrived and they look very good it will make a splendid addition to our range with just a little adjusting and polishing, the moulds can be released to start production. With the mould tooling underway, the next shots we are waiting to receive are those for the multi windowed Alexander Y type bus and Bristol version of the Y type. We have received the patterns for Bristol VR1 and flat fronted VR II and with a few comments the patterns have been released for mould tooling to start. We have taken photographs of the patterns which you can see in the Tooling Update on the rear of this months Issue 6 Release Sheet enclosed in this mailing. (see below)" August Releases EFE reports that their manufacturers in China have changed the order of production of some models which has caused havoc to the advertised release programme. The models due during August are now as follows: The following models are the latest confirmed releases from EFE.     26410 London Transport (route 88) - Daimler Utility Double Deck Bus 29626 Barton - Leyland Olympian Double Deck Bus 34502 Marston Bricks - Bedford TK Short Tipper Lorry Proposed Late August Releases 25811 Western S.M.T. - Daimler Fleetline DMS Double Deck Bus There are nine new models listed as forthcoming releases but no further details are provided. 26411 S.H.M.D. Board (Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley & Dukinfield Joint Transport) - Daimler Utility Bus 34106 London Transport (green) - AEC RT Bus 33702 Royal Venton - ERF 2 Axle Boxvan 14406 Southern Vectis N.B.C. 26807 Barton - Leyland Duple Coach 30711 Greater Manchester P.T.E. AEC Renown B 35005 British Steel Corporation- AEC Mark V Articulated Flatbed 35305 Southdown - BET 36' 6 Bay Dual Purpose Coach 20452 Ribble N.B.C. - Bristol VR III Special Models Cobham Bus Museum If you wish to enquire about any surplus of the special members only RTL released in July by the Museum, you can contact the museum directly on Update: I've been informed that the phone number published by EFE is in fact the now defunct one for the old Redhill Road Museum and that the new Museum building is still awaiting a new phone line. When it is connected the number will be published on the Museum's website at www.lbpt.org. London Transport Museum EFE have produced special model for the LT Museum which features RLH42 in green livery on route 336 to Chesham. Details of this model and several other future EFE specials can be found on the Museum site's new Collectors Club section. Orders are now being accepted on the site for the forthcoming pair of Green Line gift sets 15A & 15B which both contain the new CRL4 prototype Routemaster model and either an RC or RCL coach. www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/collectors-club EFE Subscriber Only Special Models EFE are planning to release two special low volume models for their subscribers, one features an open top Bristol VR III in Cornish Fairways livery while the other will be a Guy GS in NostalgiaBus livery. More details will be published in the next newsletter. Details of how to join the Subscriber's club can be found on EFE's official website. |
Courtesy of EFE, a PDF version of the latest Release Sheet plus smaller scans of the sheets  Click Here for PDF Version (4.4mb) |
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Sutton United FC DMS Last Chance To Buy Peter Coe of London Bus Retail has spoken to Bruce Elliott and he has confirmed that just six examples of the recent Code 3 DMS model are now left.  You can check the availability of the model by emailing: chairman@suttonunited.net as soon as possible' Cheques payable to Sutton United FC should be sent to Bruce Elliott 27 Warren Road, Banstead, Surrey SM7 1LG. 50th Anniversary RML  |
Monday 8 August |
| EFE New Tooling Photographs |
| EFE have released some photographs showing the tooling patterns for the forthcoming Bristol VR1, the Bristol RE Alexander Y Type Coach & Y Type Bus. EFE have confirmed the Bristol VR I and new flat front VR2 models will be one piece castings. The tooling patterns illustrated below were received earlier this year by EFE so they could make comments and final tweaks.     |
Monday 1 August |
| Next EFE Releases |
| The following models are expected to be released by EFE during the week ending the 13 August. 26410 London Transport (route 88) - Daimler Utility Double Deck Bus 29626 Barton - Leyland Olympian Double Deck Bus 34502 Marston Bricks - Bedford TK Short Tipper Lorry |
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