| EFE Zone News November 2010 |
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Tuesday 30 November |
| Scheduled Early December Releases |
The following three models are due to be released during the week ending 11th December.   35303 Ribble - Long 6 Bay BET Bus (Twin Lamps) 36602 Metrobus - Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer II Dual Door |
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Saturday 27 November |
| Latest EFE Newsletter |
The 10th subscriber eewsletter of the year arrived this morning and contains details and order forms for the latest pair of subscriber exclusive models. The models which were exhibited at last months Cobham Open Day are a Royal Blue Harrington Cavalier and Prototype Routemaster RM2 in green country area livery. Both models are priced at £20 for UK members & are expected to be dispatched to those placing orders before Christmas.  30304 London Transport (green livery / route 406) - AEC RM Prototype Routemaster Pressure of manufacturing in China has changed the production order of a few models. Some models not announced have moved forward and others that have been announced have moved back. Models to come forward are 30006 a red London AEC 10T10, 35205 a 6 Bay BET Devon General, the Platinum Routemaster 31505 & 16226 Bristol LS Western National NBC. These models are currently earmarked for release during December. 20450 Eastern Counties - Bristol VRT Series III 30006 London Transport (route 205) - AEC 10T10 Bus 31505 Platinum East London - AEC RM Routemaster 35303 Ribble - Long 6 Bay BET Bus (Twin Lamps) 36602 Metrobus - Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer II Dual Door Finally these two new model are listed among the other forthcoming releases. 15109 Plymouth City Transport - Leyland National (Long Mark I Dual Door) 27812 London Transport (Post War) - AEC STL Roof Box Bus |
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| Click Thumbnails for individual scans of the latest release sheets or the link for the PDF file which contains both sheets. (Courtesy of EFE) |
Thursday 25 November |
| Confirmed Model Releases & A New Model |
The following models have now been released by EFE.    24106 Watneys (Tamplins Bitter) - Bedford TK 2 Axle Dropside Lorry 31705 London Country NBC (route 480) - AEC RMC Routemaster Bus 37401 Monkton Motors/Flowers Bitter - Articulated Atkinson Tanker Lorry EFE have announced details of six models that are earmarked for release in either December or January. Five of the models were exhibited at the Cobham Bus Museum open day on the 31st October while the sixth is a previously unannounced AEC 10T10 bus. The Devon General BET bus has been revised since it's original Cobham appearance.       16226 Western National NBC - Bristol MW Coach - Due Dec 26409 Lytham St Annes - Daimler Utility - Due Jan 27315 Wilts & Dorset - Leyland Titan TD1 Enclosed Staircase - Due Jan 34906 Western National - Leyland Olympian Coach - Due Jan 35205 Devon General - Long 6 Bay BET Bus (revised model) - Due Jan |
| The trade release sheet for the above six models can be viewed at |
Wednesday 17 November |
| Next Model Releases |
| The following four models are scheduled to be released by EFE during the week ending the 27 November.
16532 City of Manchester - MCW bodied Leyland Atlantean 24106 Watneys (Tamplins Bitter) - Bedford TK 2 Axle Dropside Lorry 31705 London Country NBC (route 480) - AEC RMC Routemaster Bus 37401 Monkton Motors/Flowers Bitter - Articulated Atkinson Tanker Lorry |
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Thursday 11 November |
| Three Confirmed Releases |
The following models have now been released by EFE.   30512 Tillingbourne - Guy Vixen GS Bus 37301 Fridged Freight - AEC Mark V 4 Axle Refrigerated Box Van Lorry |
Wednesday 3 November |
| EFE Confirm Eight New Models |
| EFE have issued details & official photographs of eight models which were either exhibited at Showbus or last weekend's Cobham Bus Museum Open Day. All the models have provisional release dates in either November or December. |
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Tuesday 2 November |
| Next Model Releases |
| The following models will be released by EFE during the week ending the 13 November. 30512 Tillingbourne - Guy Vixen GS Bus 37301 Fridged Freight - AEC Mark V 4 Axle Refrigerated Box Van Lorry |
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| The London Transport Museum are now preparing to mail out the two DMS models (25710A & 25710B) that were on sale at the recent Acton Open Weekend to the standing order customers who placed pre-orders for them back in 2008. The Museum also have stock available of the recent open weekend Green Line Express RC coach 35701A and are accepting mail orders for the model, for more details contact the Museum Shop. www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk. |
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