Lot 462: Corgi Major Toys Carrimore Car Transporter and Bedford S-Type Tractor Unit

A two-piece die-cast vehicle set comprising a tractor unit and an articulated car transporter trailer. The tractor unit is a Bedford S-Type finished in red paint with embossed lettering on the grille reading BEDFORD. It features a cab with two front windows and a fifth-wheel coupling mechanism to the rear. The trailer is a two-tier Carrimore car transporter finished in blue and grey. The lower deck is blue with white printed capital letters on the sides reading CORGI CAR TRANSPORTER. The rear deck of the trailer bears a red oval decal featuring a brown and white dog. The underside of the trailer is blue-painted die-cast metal with embossed text reading CORGI MAJOR TOYS, MADE IN GT BRITAIN, PATENTS PENDING, and CARRIMORE CAR TRANSPORTER. The upper deck is finished in grey and is mounted on a mechanical linkage operated by two black vertical pistons, designed to lower for loading. The trailer terminates in a hinged rear loading ramp. The vehicle set is fitted with black plastic wheels and silver-coloured metal hubs.