Being a huge British Leyland fan I couldn't resist this gorgeous Leyland FG model by Base Toys. Obviously these arn't really toys but aimed at adult collectors and railway modellers. Base Toys make various FG bodystyles but I love this very 1970's integrated van design. Mint and boxed.
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If I search to the very depths of my mind I can JUST about remember seeing Roadline liveried trucks on our roads though more commonly it was after the trucks had been sold off and this unique colour scheme and graphics could still be faintly seen on them even after attempts had been made to remove it. Thats certainly how I remember the ubiquitous Leyland FG cab with its cuddly round styling and unique curbside lower windows and the fact this ancient relic from the BMC days was actually produced right into the early 1980's! Base Toys have made several versions of this cab with appropriate numbers of marque variations and body styles and as these are hardly supermarket fodder its quite difficult to keep up with new releases. Clearly aimed at adult collectors it is marvellously well cast with pin sharp detailing and era appropriate badging and registration number putting this as a mid 70's vintage. Bought recently from my nearest model shop which is 2k Technologies in West Yorkshire. Mint and boxed.
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Part of a great range of classic trucks and cars by Base Toys is this leyland T45 truck. Well detailed, cast and solidly constructed for its small scale, it captures the very clean and modern looking truck which dragged Leyland trucks back into the modern era right at the start of the 1980's. Mint and boxed.
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Having had more marque names changes than an international con man its sometimes quite difficult to correctly catalogue models of long running British Leyland commercial vehicles! This Base Toys FG truck wears a mid 1960's "D" registration putting it firmly in the BMC era so its either an AUSTIN or MORRIS variant though this toy company does refer to 70's variants as LEYLANDS too. Confused yet? ;-p
Being born in 1977 my memories of this most distinctive of trucks lays with some of the last versions which were produced into the very early 1980's and ironically its its use as a Sunblest Bread delivery truck which shines in my mind the most, arguably a lot of people probably share that exact same view too. Its bulbous cab design with pioneering kerb side windows and doors designed not to open out into traffic were viewed as very modern on its launch but typical of many British vehicles of the era it stayed in production too long and looked virtually archaic by its demise.
Base Toys offer a truly astonishing range of models based on this truck spanning the 60's and 70's with countless era appropriate liveries and different body styles to match too. Quality and detailing are top notch too as you'd expect with intricate grille and headlight designs matched to realistic wheels. Bought recently from my local Bargain World where it cost the equivalent of just two ASDA bought Matchbox models!
Mint and boxed.
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Such a beautifully detailed and inexpensive little model of a Ford D-Series truck by Base Toys finished in an authentic British Rail Express Parcels livery. Mint and boxed.
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