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Lot 59:
Description
This lot comprises two Corgi Classics die-cast model trucks from the early 1990s, complete with original packaging and associated ephemera. The first item is a Gwynne Bowen ERF V 8-wheel dropside lorry from the Famous Hauliers Around Britain series, model number 10102. The vehicle is finished in a dark blue and red livery with South Wales, London, Midlands, and And The North printed on the trailer sides. The load consists of two cable reels marked Aluminium & Cable Co. Ltd. This model is a limited edition, accompanied by a certificate identifying it as number 00413 of 5,100 produced. The second item is an Atkinson cylindrical tanker in Mackeson Stout livery, model number 97372. The cab is finished in black and grey, and the silver tanker body features a red horizontal stripe with white Mackeson lettering. This set includes unpainted figures, a collector’s data card, and a Corgi Classics catalogue from January to June 1993. Both models are constructed from die-cast metal with plastic components and are housed in their original illustrated card boxes.
ERF lorry length: 17 cm
Atkinson tanker length: 19 cm.
Condition report:
Both models are in excellent, near-mint condition, showing no significant signs of wear or paint loss. The original card boxes are structurally sound but show light shelf wear, including minor corner scuffing and slight creasing to the card. The internal plastic trays and tissue paper packaging are present.
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