CONTENTS of the print edition
Model Auto Review 239
Publication 7 February 201004 Cars (captions on page 06) 07 Oxford 2010 plans 08 Ford Fairlane-Mercury Comet Dave Turner, UK 11 Revell Kits 12 International Automobile Exhibition Frankfurt 2009 Hans-Georg Schmitt, Germany 14 Stories from the Tekno factory: 5 Peter Frandsen, Karl Schnelle, USA 16-17 Cars 18 Brooklin 2010 plans 20 Correspondence 21 Competitions, Club News Collated by Rod Ward 24 Book Reviews 25 Truckstop 26 Autos de Cologne (JMK Models) Maz Woolley, UK • Captions to page 29 29 Buses & emergency vehicles
EDITORIAL
by Rod WardANOTHER YEAR BEGINS
We’re back, and a new year begins, with a period of fasting to get rid of the avoir-dupois added over the festive season.
If you are one of those folk who takes time to adjust to something new, you will be surprised to know that 2010 is the sixth year that MAR has been published in A5 size. Doesn’t time fly when you aren’t paying attention?
Some readers and contributors, aware that I pass the magic 65 mark in Autumn 2010, have asked me (anxiously?) if MAR will continue after I begin to draw my old age pension. The answer is yes. As long as MAR continues to cover its costs, I will continue to produce it. If its income ever ceased to cover its production costs, or if contributors stopped sending in articles and news items, it would have to stop, but the future of MAR is secure for now.
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AUTO REVIEW: DAF CARS
The latest Auto Review book is now available, on DAF Cars. The next titles will be on Tractors & Traction Engines, Alvis and the Sherpa van. Future subjects include Peugeot (to mark their 200th anniversary), Aston Martin & Lagonda, Hillman, Singer, Jensen, Allard, Railton, AC, Lotus, aviatrices and many other subjects (20+ in our plan so far). If you have any illustrations (advertisements, sales brochures, your own snapshots etc) or any personal anecdotes on any subject, send them to me as soon as possible for inclusion in future publications. I also invite suggestions for future titles; all ideas welcome...
OXFORD 2010 plans
Here are Oxford’s plans in their various ranges for the first two quarters (Q1, Q2) of 2010.
Oxford Automobile Co 1:43 scale cars DS006 Daimler DS420 Limousine black Q1 JI007 Jensen Interceptor MkIII white-tan Q2 JSS004 SS Jaguar 2.5 saloon lavender grey Q2 MGZ007 MG ZA island green Q1 MIN013 Mini almond green-white Q2 ST001 Sunbeam Talbot 90 MkIIa black Q2 ST002 Sunbeam Talbot 90 MkII ivory Q2 VFE001 Vauxhall Cresta Friary Estate rose-white Q2 VFE002 Vauxhall Cresta Friary Estate grey-black Q2 VFE003 Vauxhall Cresta Friary Estate Imperial green (Queen Elizabeth II) Q2 Oxford Commercials 1:43 scale AK006 Austin K8 van Eric Oliver Racing Team Q2 AK007 Austin Welfarer Ambulance LCC Q2 CA023 Bedford CA Milk Float Co-op Q1 FDE001 Ford Thames 400E Van British Railways Q1 FDE002 Ford Thames 400E Minibus British Railways Q2 LAN1109006 Land Rover 109" Canvas RUC Q1 LAN188015 Land Rover 88" fire appliance British Rail Q1 MV032 Mini Van Royal Navy Q1 Oxford Haulage 1:76 scale trucks DAF02LL DAF 105 (SS) Low Loader Cadzow Q2 MAN01FRC MAN cab Turners of Soham Q1 MAN01FRT Turners of Soham Trailer Q1 MAN01LLC MAN cab J B Rawcliffe Q1 MAN01LLT J B Rawcliffe Trailer Q1 MAN06CS MAN TGX XLX Eddie Stobart Q1 SCA09CS Scania R Topline Curtainside R Addison Q2 VOL01LL Volvo FH Low Loader Chris Bennett Q2 VOL02REC Volvo FH Boniface Sovereign Recovery Q2 Oxford Commercials 1:76 scale 76CA023 Bedford CA Milk Float Co-op Q1 76CM001 Commer Q25 British Railways Q2 76CM002 Commer Q25 Pickfords Q2 76CM003 Commer Q25 LNER Q2 76FIRE004 Bedford TK Fire appliance N Ireland FB Q1 76FX4005 FX4 Taxi Sound of Music Q1 76GG006 Green Goddess Army Fire Service Q1 76JM007 Morris J2 Van British Railways Q1 76LAN1109006 Land Rover 109" Canvas RUC Q1 76LAN188011 Land Rover 88" Canvas Somerset FB Q1 76MH014 Scammell Mech horse+van trailer British Rail Q1 76RAB007 Scammell Scarab flat Post Office Supplies Q1 76REG001 AEC Regent III-Merryweather fire LFB Q2 76SFE001 Scania Fire appliance Cleveland F&R Q2 76TLM003 Leyland TLM Fire appliance Newcastle FB Q1 76TR001 Mobile sales trailer Bob's Hot Dogs Q1 476VW009 VW bay window van regatta blue Q1 76VW010 VW bay window pickup white Q1 76WE009 Wales & Edwards milk float Scottish Dairy Q1 Oxford Automobile Co 1:76 scale 76ALV001 Alvis Speed 20 Cross & Ellis dhc black Q2 76ALV002 Alvis Speed 20 Cross & Ellis dhc red Q2 76AS004 Armstrong Siddeley Star Sapphire grey Q1 76CFE004 Vauxhall Cresta Friary Estate grey-black Q2 76JAG2006 Jaguar MkII opalescent golden sand Q1 76JEN003 Jensen 541R reno red Q1 76JJ007 Jowett Javelin British Racing Green Q1 76JSS001 SS Jaguar 2.5 Saloon cream Q2 76JSS002 SS Jaguar 2.5 Saloon black Q2 76ME005 Morris Eight Series E Tourer beige Q1 76MES003 Morris Eight Ser E Saloon maroon-black Q1 76MGZ002 MG ZB steel blue-mineral blue Q2 76MGZ004 MG ZB ivory-black Q2 76MMC005 Morris Minor Convertible open white-red Q1 76RK001 Riley Kestrel black Q2 76RK002 Riley Kestrel maroon-ivory Q2 76SFT001 Black Standard Flying Twelve black Q2 76SFT002 Standard Flying Twelve maroon Q2 76VWY004 Vauxhall Wyvern E type blue 76WO001 Wolseley 18/85 Ser III Metropolitan Police Q2 76WOL001 Wolseley 6/80 Metropolitan Police Q2 76WOL002 Wolseley 6/80 maroon Q2 Oxford Cars 1:148 scale NDS003 Daimler DS420 Limousine black-grey Q2 NDS004 Daimler DS420 claret-black (Queen Mother) Q2 NDS005 Daimler DS420 Limo dark blue Q2 NJAG8001 Jaguar MkVIII black-grey Q2 NJAG8002 Jaguar MkVIII claret-grey Q2 NJSS001 Cream SS Jaguar cream Q2 NJSS002 Black SS Jaguar black NMMT005 Morris Mini Traveller aqua Q1 NSS006 Humber Super Snipe green-green Q1 Oxford Commercials 1:148 scale NAH004 Southern Railway Albion Horsebox Q2 NAT001 Austin Low Loader Taxi black Q2 NLAN188001 Land Rover 88" Hard Top Civil Defence Q2 NLAN188002 Land Rover 88" Canvas sand military Q2 NMH011 Scammell Mech Horse Van Trailer GWR Q1 NMM017 RAC Morris 1000 Van Q1 NRAB001 British Rail Scammell Scarab Van Trailer Q1 Oxford Omnibus 1:148 scale NOB008 Crosville Bedford OB Coach Q1 NQ1001 London Transport Q1 Trolleybus Q2 NQ1002 Belfast Q1 Trolleybus Q2 NQM005 Boro'line Queen Mary Q2 NRF001 Greenline AEC RF Q2 NRF002 London Transport (Central) AEC RF Q2 NRM010 RM664 Silver Lady Routemaster Q1 NRTL002 London Transport Country Area RTL Bus Q1 NRTL003 Barton Transport RTL Bus Q2 Aviation Series 1:72 scale 72SET01 Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary set: Spitfire-Hurricane- Gladiator Q2 AC011 Lavochkin Q1 AC012 P-51D Mustang Q2 AC013 Mitsubishi A6M Zero Q2 AC014 Messerschmitt Bf 110G-2 Q2
BROOKLIN PLANS FOR 2010
Here is the release schedule for Brooklin’s 1:43 handbuilt ranges for 2010.
First, a note about prices:
Prices of regular models: Brooklin Collection, Lansdowne Models, Buick Collection, International Police Vehicles, Community Service Vehicles, Rod 43rd Models: £65.00 each US Model Mint: £66.50, Wrecker & Fruehauf: £71.00 BRK101x Muntz Jet £65.00 LDM75 and LDM81 Bentleys: £70.00 Prices of limited editions with two tone masked paintwork, all £67.50 each: BRK124x 1966 Ford Mustang GT-350-H met green, gold stripes BRK 124x 1966 Ford Mustang GT-350-H met blue, gold stripes BRK97a 1955 Dodge Coronet two tone BRK121a 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 Station Wagon BRK123 1954 Plymouth Belvedere Suburban BRK138 1955 Chrysler Windsor Station Wagon BRK142 1957 Rambler Station Wagon two tone BRK147a 1952 Cadillac Series 62 two tone BRK161 1948 Willys Overland Jeepster two tone BRK166 1960 Chevrolet Impala Sport Sedan two tone LDM48 1956 Hillman Minx Series I two tone LDM50 1957 Humber Hawk Estate two tone LDM68 1979 Ford Cortina Estate two tone LDM72 1958 Riley 2.6 LDM76 1955 Sunbeam Rapier Mk I two tone LDM45x 1958 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 236 (FS) CSV10 1959 Chevrolet Station Wagon Fire Chief BC-004x 1938 Buick Special 4-Dr Sedan M-41 black New Release Schedule 2010 BRK161 1948 Willys Overland Jeepster Roadster New Feb BRK101x 1952 Muntz Jet Deletion ltd special Top-Up Feb IPV36 1958 Riley 1.5 City Of Manchester Feb BC011 1939 Buick Century Convertible Coupe M-66C New Feb LDM45x 1958 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 236 Ltd Feb Rod24 1960 Lincoln Continental Convertible (Low Rider) Feb BRK162 1954 Mercury Monterey Convertible New March BC004x 1938 Buick Special M-41 Limited Edn March BRK153 1936 Hudson Terraplane Convertible New March BC012 1937 Buick Special two door Coupe M-46 New March BRK124x 1966 Ford Mustang GT350-H met green Ltd April BRK124x 1966 Ford Mustang GT350 met blue Ltd April IPV37 1960 Ford Consul Mk II Saloon Bradford City April LDM78 1939 Lagonda V12 Rapide dhc open New May BC013 1936 Buick Special four door M-41 New May BRK90a 1935 Plymouth Deluxe Coupe new colour May LDM79 1936 Railton Cobham Saloon New June BRK147a 1952 Cadillac Series 62 two tone June Rod25 1970 Volvo Amazon Gt two door Pro Street June BRK163 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 4 dr Holiday Sedan New Jun IPV38 1960 Studebaker Lark two door Washington DC June LDM80 1972 Bristol 411 Series II New July BC014 1937 Buick Special two door Touring M-48 New July BRK164 1954 Desoto Firedome four door Sedan New July LDM58a 1949 Lagonda 2.6 Litre DHC new colour July LDM81 1936 Bentley 4,25 Litre Concealed DHC New Aug Rod26 1939 Mercury two door Pro Street & Chopped Aug CSV11 1936 Buick Special four door Sedan red Aug BC015 1938 Buick Special Convertible Phaeton M-40c New Sept BRK121a 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 Station Wagon 2-Tone Sept New Release Schedule continued BRK165 1955 Chrysler Windsor 4-Dr Sedan New Sept BC016 1938 Buick Special Convertible Coupe M-46c New Oct LDM82 1957 Austin A55 Cambridge Mk I New Oct BRK166 1960 Chevrolet Impala 4-Dr HT Sport Sedan New Nov IPV39 1938 Buick Special Sedan New Mexico Nov LDM83 1937 MG VA New Dec LDM84 1938 MG WA New Dec LDM53a 1939 MG SA new colour & detail Dec BRK167 1951 Willys Overland Station Wagon New Jan 2010 LDM85 1973 Bristol 411 Series III New Jan 2011 Deleted models for 2010 and deleted Robeddie range The models listed below are no longer in production, so some are already out of stock. Some remaining stock is available of certain models at 2009 prices. Last chance to order... Brooklin Collection BRK19a 1955 Chrysler C300 white BRK23aa 1956 Ford Mainline Michigan Police BRK27a 1957 Cadillac Eldorado BRK29c 1954 Kaiser Manhattan BRK51 1951 Ford Victoria two door BRK57 1960 Lincoln Continental BRK69 1946 Mercury Sportsman BRK88 1931 Studebaker President BRK96 1931 Marmon Sixteen Magenta BRK97 1955 Dodge Coronet four door BRK98 1939 La Salle two door Touring Sedan BRK101 1952 Muntz Jet Top Down BRK103 1956 Plymouth Plaza two door Club BRK110 1952 Chrysler Imperial Newport BRK112 1963 Ford Falcon Futura Sports BRK113 1954 Hudson Hornet Special Club BRK114 1949 Oldsmobile 88 Club Coupe BRK116 1931 Marmon Sixteen two passenger BRK117 1939 Mercury 99 Sedan Coupe BRK119 1950 Packard Deluxe Eight BRK122 1939 La Salle five window Coupe BRK128 1952 Cunningham C-3 Continental BRK128a 1952 Cunningham C-3 Coupe (two tone) BRK132 1954 Chevrolet 210 Handyman BRK133 1934 Buick 96-S Coupe BRK134 1955 Chevrolet Suburban Carryall BRK135 1955 Hudson Hornet four door Sedan BRK136 1947 Chevrolet Stylemaster Sedan Delivery BRKX4 1956 Ford Mainline (D/S) Red BRKF-S 03 1956 Plymouth Fury Pike’s Peak BRKF-S 05 1938 Cadillac Sixty Special Convertible BRKF-S 06 1953 Buick Skylark Hardtop Prototype Robeddie Collection RE2a 1973 Volvo 144GL (Taxi) RE4a 1950 Volvo Pv831 (Taxi) RE6b 1964 Volvo PV544 (red with extra detail) RE7a 1953 Volvo PV445 Duett White/Blue RE9a 1957 Volvo Amazon Webasto RE9b 1957 Volvo Amazon 120 Dark Blue RE13a 1956 Volvo P1900 Sports Top Up RE14a 1937 Volvo TR704 (Green) RE19a 1953 Volvo PV444 Maroon RE21 1957 Volvo PV445 RE24a 1938-47 Volvo PV802 (Dark Green) RE25a 1970 Volvo 164 Maroon RE26 1953 Volvo Philip (Prototype) RE28 1979 Saab 99 Turbo RE29 1980 Saab 99 Turbo (Black + R-H Drive) RE30 1950 Volvo PV61 Pick-Up RE31 1928 Volvo PV4 Orrekoja RE32 1987 Volvo 740 GL RE33 1978 Saab 95 Estate RE34 1987 Volvo 745 Estate RE36 1939-45 Volvo PV56 RE37 1940 Volvo Eftertanken Lansdowne Collection LDM16a 1961 Humber Super Snipe Grey Metallic LDM32a 1973 Vauxhallvx 4/90 LDM33a 1965 Bedford Dormobile (Maroon) LDM39 1965 Bedford CA Van LDM40 1960 Austin Gipsy LWB Hardtop LDM41 1964 Ford Corsair four door LDM43 1960 Bedford Ca Canopy Pick-Up LDM56 1979 Ford Cortina Mk IV four door Saloon LDM57 1960 Ford Consul Mk II four door Saloon LDM69 1948 Bedford PC Van LDM35x 1971 Hillman Avenger Factory Special LDM40x Austin Gipsy with Trailer AFS LDM62x 1964 Sunbeam Alpine Race Car Special Rod 43rd Models Rod01 1952 Muntz Jet Rod03 1938 Lincoln Zephyr four oor Sedan Rod05 1940 Graham Hollywood Convertible Rod06 1939 La Salle two door Sedan Rod07 1935 Studebaker Commander Convertible Rod09 1955 Chrysler C300 Rod12 1951 Henry J Rod13 1961 Ford Capri Coupe Rod17 1948 Ford Pilot Rod18 1947 Chevrolet Stylemaster Sedan Delivery Community Service Vehicles CSV07 1950 Packard-Henney Hearse CSV08 1950 Packard-Henney Ambulance (Red) CSV09 1949 Packard-Henney Ambulance (White) International Police Vehicles IPV01 1961 Austin A110 Westminster IPV05 1956 MG Magnette ZA Essex IPV09 1954 Kaiser Manhattan Ohio IPV10 1951 Ford Fordor SFPD IPV11 1949 Oldsmobile 88 Rocket CHP IPV13 1971 Hillman Avenger Garda IPV16 1952 Ford Ranger Israel IPV18 1936 Hudson Terraplane Pennsylvania IPV19 1965 Ford Corsair Cheshire IPV20 1959 Mercury Commuter Milwaukee IPV1956 Plymouth Plaza Harwood Heights IPV1947 Chevrolet Stylemaster Dallas
CLUB NEWS
Collated by Rod WardWessex Smalltalk, the newsletter of the Wessex Model and Toy Collectors, notes two examples of the pre-Corgi Mettoy CWS drinks lorry sold on the internet for £789, and £1750. I sold a slightly chipped example from my swapmeet stall 30 years ago for £2.50. No, I shouldn’t have kept it. I didn’t like it. Maidenhead Static Model Club’s newsletter Wheel Bearings has become a very attractive and informative publication of late. Retiring Editor, Cliff Maddock, is setting the bar very high for his successor. He even had useful notes on how to re-set a computer service interval indicator in a Volvo. I’ll try it in my Peugeot; it drops 50 miles off the interval every time I start the car up. In Wheel Nuts, the South Hants Model Auto Club magazine, Dave and Morag Painter describe the new Bloodhound SSC project to drive a British car at over 1,000mph. That rather puts in the shade Dave’s usual preference for German Porsches that can barely make 200mph. Editor Keith Allen of Showcase, the West Australian Model Collectors Club magazine, seems to have left his ‘history of the British car’ articles in favour of recycled model features. That’s a pity. Will Roe, President of the Coventry Diecast Model Club, is doing his usual accomplished job as Editor of Wheelspin, the CDMC magazine. Museum visits are high on the agenda, with recent features on The Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon, Bovington Tank Museum and the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Collection.
Book Reviews
PORSCHE Zeittafel alle Daten und Fakten seit 1931 (Porsche Timetable: all data and facts) by Matthias Röcke. German text, 128 pages, 155 photos. Hard-bound 275 x 300mm. Published by and available from Heel Verlag GmbH, Gut Pottscheid 53639 Königswinter, Germany. €14.95. ISBN 978-3-86852-101-6.
What would you like to know about Porsche, the company or family? The facts are set out here; the firm, the cars and competition victories from foundation to today. The complete Porsche history is set out on 14 linked folding pages, three metres long in total, with many photographs from the Porsche archives. This is a useful history of the sports car manufacturer, but unfortunately the recent dramatic events could not be included. The unexpected incidents which happened around the planned takeover of VW by Porsche and the financial disaster which followed are not described here.
Hans-Georg Schmitt100 Years of Innovations and Excellence, English text. 216 pages, 270 photos, hardbound in slipcase. 240 x 340mm. Published by and available from ID L´Edition, 9 rue des Artisans, 67210 Bernardswiller, France. €58. ISBN 978-2-915626-51-3.
2009 was memorable for the Bugatti factory at Molsheim; it was the centenary of the industrial site. It offered an opportunity to honour the memory of Ettore Bugatti, and also those who came after him. Eight authors describe a century of history. The family of Ettore Bugatti is described, and the rise and fall of the company is traced from the day in 1909 when the first Bugatti cars were made in an old dye-works. The factory buildings use today as an aircraft component plant is covered in words and pictures; Hispano Suiza took over the Bugatti plant in 1963. Then we finally see the re-birth of car manufacture in Molsheim under Vokswagen control.
Hans-Georg Schmitt
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