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Lot 457: A Collection of Vintage British Plastic Friction Powered Double Decker Buses and a Recovery Truck
A collection of seven vintage plastic toy vehicles, comprising six double-decker buses and one breakdown recovery truck. The buses are constructed from moulded plastic and feature internal friction-powered mechanisms.
The blue double-decker bus bears a red side advertisement reading ‘A DOUBLE DIAMOND WORKS WONDERS’ and is marked to the lower side panels with ‘W.M.’ and ‘WEST MIDLANDS’. The front displays the fleet number ’17’.
The maroon and cream double-decker bus features a blue side advertisement for ‘NORMANDY FERRIES’ and is marked to the lower body with gold lettering reading ‘CITY OF CARDIFF CORPORATION TRANSPORT’.
The cream and navy double-decker bus carries a red side advertisement for ‘JERSEY’ and is marked with the initials ‘B C T’ and a crest on the lower panel. The front corner is marked with the number ’06’.
The first green double-decker bus features a cream ‘LIPTON’S TEA’ advertisement and is marked ‘LONDON TRANSPORT’ in gold lettering. The second green double-decker bus carries a red side banner for ‘NORMANDY FERRIES’.
The cream and green open-top bus is marked with a red side advertisement reading ‘IT’S CHEAPER TO GO BY COACH’ and bears ‘HANTS & DORSET’ lettering on the lower panel.
The collection is completed by a yellow heavy-duty recovery truck with a blue flatbed and a green manual plastic crane arm.
The blue double-decker bus bears a red side advertisement reading ‘A DOUBLE DIAMOND WORKS WONDERS’ and is marked to the lower side panels with ‘W.M.’ and ‘WEST MIDLANDS’. The front displays the fleet number ’17’.
The maroon and cream double-decker bus features a blue side advertisement for ‘NORMANDY FERRIES’ and is marked to the lower body with gold lettering reading ‘CITY OF CARDIFF CORPORATION TRANSPORT’.
The cream and navy double-decker bus carries a red side advertisement for ‘JERSEY’ and is marked with the initials ‘B C T’ and a crest on the lower panel. The front corner is marked with the number ’06’.
The first green double-decker bus features a cream ‘LIPTON’S TEA’ advertisement and is marked ‘LONDON TRANSPORT’ in gold lettering. The second green double-decker bus carries a red side banner for ‘NORMANDY FERRIES’.
The cream and green open-top bus is marked with a red side advertisement reading ‘IT’S CHEAPER TO GO BY COACH’ and bears ‘HANTS & DORSET’ lettering on the lower panel.
The collection is completed by a yellow heavy-duty recovery truck with a blue flatbed and a green manual plastic crane arm.
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