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05/02/2010 2:24 pm
Some Seasonal Models for our Northern members
Given the quantities of Snow that have fallen this Northern winter I am sure the members would find one of these most useful to get to their nearest Model shop.
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Of course with the snow tends to come severe cold which is not good for the battery, but help is at hand
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05/02/2010 2:32 pm
Yeah, Matchbox did some great pickup trucks including Some very obscure models like the REO Speed Wagon and '34 IHC pickup. They are among my favorites.
05/02/2010 5:42 pm
Matchbox Yesteryears even knew how to handle school kids and snow: (pic)
If I remember correctly, this was based on a Scandanavian bus of the 1920's.
06/02/2010 12:53 am
David, that's great. Is it a Scania?
06/02/2010 1:13 am
Good eye, Paul. I had to look it up.
This superbly detailed model of a 1923 Scania - Vabis Ski bus makes an unusual addition to any collection.
The Post Bus was developed jointly by Scania and the Swedish GPO to provide postal and passenger services in scattered areas. This 2.64 ton (2680Kg) bus could carry 12 pasengers in addition to mail, and was powered by a 4 cylinder,3.5 litre engine developing 36bhp. The model represnts the vehicle equiped for winter conditions.
06/02/2010 3:51 am
If SCANIA had all-wheel drive in 1923, it would have been more like...
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[Yellowstone, 2005]
06/02/2010 9:32 am
Yep, those look great, Lee. A lot of people could certainly make use of those snow-removal and tough work trucks right about now. These are very neat replicas !