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20/11/2019 4:11 pm
(PICS) A couple of vintage Interurban Bus models......
The '31 Mack Greyhound bus is done by ICONIC REPLICAS and the '48 AFC Brill is by AHM
I've always been partial to the Brill busses and clearly remember seeing them during family vacations from our home near Montreal to various north-eastern States in the early to mid '50s. The Brills were fast and really cool looking but evidentally their powerful Hall-Scott gasoline engines were heavy fuel guzzlers.
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20/11/2019 11:28 pm
Are these 1:43?
21/11/2019 12:07 am
1/50......I wonder why not in 1/43....
21/11/2019 2:26 am
I have an AF-Brill in Greyhound livery. It's part of my "Tennessee" collection.
In 1946 Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp. took over ACF. There was a WW2-era plant in Nashville where I believe the buses were made for a while. Nashville still has a Vultee Boulevard.
Topic starter
21/11/2019 2:48 am
Probably because Corgi did many of their NA busses in that scale
I realize that many collectors are somewhat 'scale dogmatic', and I can see where that would be important if they're going to use the models in a grouping diorama, but I confess to not really adhering to any particular scale(s) in my collecting. It's only the content, proportion, and detail quality that grabs my collecting dollars.
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21/11/2019 3:01 am
(PIC) Yes, I have that one too. The Brills were also made in Canada....
They were built under licence by CCF Brill (Canadian Car and Foundry) in Fort William, Ontario. Canadian cities predominantly used Brill city busses but powered by British AEC diesels.
Following is a pic of the Greyhound version that Harvey mentioned, of the ACF Brill highway bus.
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21/11/2019 4:28 am
Excellent!
21/11/2019 4:34 am
Very Nice models and good pictures. Never heard of this company. I have been on their website . They have some 1/43 models in trucks and coaches. Most are 1/87.
The 1/43 and 1/50 models are super detailed.
You can buy lots of nice 1/43 Coaches direct from Hachette for ? 19,95.
21/11/2019 5:30 am
That Trailways bus is stunning!
21/11/2019 6:33 am
I'm relatively "scale dogmatic" except will bend for 50th scale since there are so many great commercial vehicles, construction equipment, and buses done in 50th and even when shown together with 43rd the difference is not dramatic in my opinion.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
23/11/2019 6:06 am
PIC Because traditionally 1:48th/1:50th were the scales selected by ….
Corgi Toys and Dinky Toys for their heavy commercial vehicles back in the day when they made toys.
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Chris
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK