page last updated: 05 September 2007
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page last updated: 05 September 2007 |
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| I don't collect 1:36 scale Corgis - I didn't realise this one was 1:36 scale until I looked at the base plate. The model is tiny - but then so is the real car. I decided to keep it because I know the real vehicle. It is in the Gaydon Motor Museum near Banbury in Oxfordshire. If you've not been there you should. The collection belonged to Rover until the BMW takeover and contains a sound history of the Marques which became BMC - British Leyland and then Rover Cars. It is packed with Minis, prototype MGs that never made it into production, old Triumphs, Standards & Rovers. In recent years BMW owned it and there are a couple of old BMs there but now it belongs to Ford and they are starting to add a few cars too. For anyone who admires the British cars in my core Corgi collection it is a must for a day out: here's a link to the website: Gaydon Heritage Motor Centre This car eventually went into production as what used to be called an invalid carriage. I'm sure no-one uses that term anymore but I don't know the new word for it so Invalid carriage will have to do. |
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