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Release update - 23rd November 2008

December releases (from the left): AN1-12 Leyland AN68 Atlantean, East Yorkshire NBC: AN1-13 Leyland AN68 Atlantean, Ribble (Sealink Windermere): LHW-06 Bristol LH (wide), Devon General NBC

Release update - 27th October 2008

November releases (from the left): LH-05 Bristol LH, London Transport (sponsored by London Borough of Hillingdon): AN1-10 Atlantean AN68, Ribble (route 556 Keswick): DL-09 Dennis Loline, Black Prince (ex-NW RCC) - all PP images

Release update - 18th September 2008

R814 Scania Alexander R in Stagecoach in East Kent livery (PP model)
 
AN2-06 Leyland AN68 Atlantean in Black Prince livery (PP model)

Release update - 17th September 2008


October releases (clockwise from top left): AN1-09 Leyland Atlantean AN68, East Kent Road Car: LLA-04 Albion Lowlander, Central SMT, AN2-06 Leyland Atlantean AN68, Black Prince: R814 Scania Alexander R, Stagecoach in East Kent

Release update - 11th September 2008

October releases: C104 Austin A40 Farina - 'Police' (Birmingham), C304 Traffic patrol Car - 'London Transport' C404 Hillman Imp - 'Police' (Somerset), C504 Riley Pathfinder - 'Police' (Buckinghamshire), C505 Riley Pathfinder - 'Police' (West Sussex), C603 Rover 100 (P4) - 'Police' (Newport)

Release update - 10th September 2008

September releases: D40 LEYLAND FG VAN - 'PORK FARMS', D41 COMMER BULLION VAN - 'BRITISH RAILWAYS', D42 DODGE 'PN' DROPSIDE - 'BRS - ROTHER VALLEY GROUP', D43 TRADER ARTIC FLATBED - 'HANSON HAULAGE', D44 GUY ARTIC LOW LOADER - 'WYNNS'  (NEW CASTING), D45 THORNYCROFT DROPSIDE - 'WYNNS', D46 LEYLAND BEAVER LOW LOADER - 'LONDON TRANSPORT' (NEW CASTING), D47 LEYLAND OCTOPUS - 'BRS - CORBY' (NEW CASTING), D48 ALBION RIGID FLATBED - 'BRITISH RAILWAYS - SCOTTISH REGION'

Release update - 29th August 2008

The production version of LLB-05, Leyland Lowlander in Ribble Livery

Release update - 11th August 2008

Due for release in September 2008 are (left) AN3-03, Leyland AN68 Atlantean, London Country North-East, and (right) AN1-08, Leyland AN68 Atlantean, Coastline - the pictures show Pre-production Models, and details may change from those shown

Release update - 11th July 2008

D31 Albion Artic Flatbed, British Railways: D32 Leyland Hippo Tipper, London Transport: D33 Leyland FG Dropside, BRS Parcels: D34 D Series Dropside, London Country: D35 AEC Mercury Dropside, London Transport: D36 AEC Mercury Artic Flatbed, Hanson Haulage: D37 Leyland 'MO' Artic Flatbed, BRS (Portsmouth): D38 (NEW CASTING) Karrier Bantam Artic Van, Rail Freight: D39 (NEW CASTING) Leyland LAD Artic Van, BRS Parcels

Release update - 5th July 2008

DL-CM2, Dennis Loline, China Motor Bus, fleet no. LW1 (816 pieces) - early PP model
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LHW-05, Bristol LH wide, East Midlands NBC (600 pieces) – early PP model
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LLA-03, Albion Lowlander, Highland, fleet no. AL53 (600 pieces) – early PP model
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LLB-04, Albion Lowlander, Highland, fleet no. AL43 (600 pieces) – early PP model
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LLB-05, Albion Lowlander, Ribble, fleet no. 1968 (600 pieces) – early PP model
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The models above are planned for release in August, with the possible exception of LHW-05, which may make the end of July

Release update - 2nd July 2008

Britbus models announced by John Ayrey in July 2008 - clockwise from top left: R706 Volvo Olympian, Dublin Bus (Route 44C) - LLB-04 Albion Lowlander, Highland Omnibuses (Culduthel Hospital) - LLB-05 Albion Lowlander, Ribble Motor Services (Route352 to St Helens) - DL-CM2 Dennis Loline, 'China Motor Bus' (Red & Cream) - LHW-05 Bristol LH, East Midland NBC (Route 5 to Worksop) - LLA-03 Albion Lowlander, Highland Omnibuses (Route 1 to Kessock Ferry)

Release update - 29th June 2008

North Weald 2008 Specials - AN2-NW08 Leyland AN68 Atlantean, London Country Bus Services, and LH-NW08 Bristol LH/ECW London Transport - 240 certified pieces of each will be available at the North Weald Bus Rally on 6th July 2008

Release update - 20th June 2008

The new casting of the Dennis Loline from Britbus, DL-CM1 shown in the livery of China Motor Bus - certificated to 720 pieces and due for release in the UK in July 2008 (PP model)

Release update - 14th June 2008

Irbus R706 Alexander-bodied Volvo Olympian RV-Type Dublin bus livery, due for release in early July (Pre-production sample)
 
Britbus R909 Alexander RH OLympian, Leaside Buses - this model is being delayed for a casting correction and will be released as R501

Britbus ES, from the Don Craggs Memorial Set, Scania Omnidekka

Release update - 26th May 2008

LHW-04, an 8ft 2ins wide ECW-bodied Bristol LH, in the Inverness Traction livery of Stagecoach Holdings Limited. The model shows SNU 851R on route 1 to Balloch via Culloden, and is due for release in June.

Release update - 22nd May 2008

A pre-production example of the ES-01 Scania Omnidekka in Brighton and Hove livery, and named by the operator 'Tommy Farr', which due for release in early June. Fleet number 606, GX03 SUK, is showing Shoreham & Steyning whilst operating on Route 2A

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Release update - 3rd May 2008

The Don Craggs Memorial Set

Britbus are planning to release a commemorative boxed set of two models in remembrance of Don Craggs - the models will be based on the first casting issued by Britbus, the MCW Metropolitan, and the most recent, the Scania Omnidekka. Each of the 200 sets made available will include a booklet telling the Don Craggs Story. The models pictured below are shown at a very early stage in their preparation. The set will be released in limited numbers - it is currently planned that N62 will have a silver-plated base-plate and interior and ES2 will have a gold-plated base-plate and interior.

All pictures are of very early trial/pre-production examples and may change substantially before release
 - click on them to see the large images

Release update - 2nd May 2008

All pictures are of pre-production examples - click on them to see the large images

Forthcoming releases:

AE-03 AEC Regent II, Ipswich Corporation Transport - the first 216 pieces are available from the Ipswich Transport Museum, and a further 288 will be made generally available.

LLA-02 Albion Lowlander Alexander Midland and LLB-03 Albion Lowlander, Alexander 'Fife' are due for imminent release (both certificated to 600 pieces)

R602 Leyland Olympian London Buslines is a week or so away from release (certificated to 600 pieces)

AN3-02 Leyland AN68 Atlantean, London Country is a couple of weeks away from finishing production (certificated to 816 pieces)

LHW-04 Bristol wide LH Stagecoach Inverness Traction is also a couple of weeks away from finishing production (certificated to 600 pieces)

ME-06 AEC Merlin LT Red Arrow and ME1-02 AEC Merlin LT are both 2-3 weeks from production (both certificated to 600 pieces)

ES-07 Scania Omnidekka is 3-4 weeks away from finishing production (certificated to 816 pieces)

Looking further ahead there will be a number of specials available at North Weald this year, including a Bristol LH and a Leyland AN68 Atlantean.

Finally, Britbus are preparing two models to commemorate Don Craggs, one using the first casting, and one using the most recent.