| EFE Zone News March 2010 |
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| EFE has released pictures and details of six new models, these include the two models mentioned in the subscriber's newsletter sent out last week. All the models bar the GS are provisionally earmarked for release in April.
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| A selection of pictures of some of the exhibits at the Hobby & Collectors Fair held in Coventry over the past couple of days have been posted on the www.themodelbus.com site, these include the EFE Optare Olympus and several other as yet unannounced EFE models. There are also shots of some new N scale models from Bachmann and Oxford Diecast and several pictures of forthcoming CMNL models. |
A scan of the EFE trade release sheet can be found at  |
Friday 5 March |
| Latest Subscriber's Newsletter |
| The latest EFE newsletter mention's that EFE will be attending the new Model & Hobby Show in Coventry later this month. This trade only show has taken the Model & Hobby element away from the January BTHA Toy Fair which EFE didn't attend this year. EFE will once again attend the London Transport Museum's Acton Depot Open Weekend on the 13th and 14th March, unusually there doesn't appear to be any new commissioned EFE model planned for this year's event. The LT Museum website does however indicate there will be a special sale of selected limited edition models over the weekend. More details about other attractions can be found on the Museum's website. EFE has indicated the following models are currently earmarked for Late March release. 22912 North Western BRS - Bedford TK Boxvan 25809 Bournemouth Yellow Buses - Daimler Fleetline DMS Single Door 30510 London Country - Guy GS Special (New model announcement, no other details known as yet) 20643 Clydeside - Plaxton Pointer Dennis Dart Two other new models are also listed among the forthcoming releases, again no further details are given. 22605 Western BRS - AEC Ergo Articulated Flatbed 28008 Cornish Fairways N.B.C. - Daimler Fleetline DMS 1 Door The latest pair of subscriber models 31304 & 26407 will be ready to be mailed out in the middle of March. |
| Click Thumbnails for individual scans of the sheets or the link for the PDF file which contains both sheets (Courtesy of EFE). |
  Click Here for PDF Version (4.5mb) |
Thursday 4 March |
| New Cobham Bus Museum Model Announced |
| The following press release has been received from the Cobham Bus Museum today. Cobham Bus Museum will be launching another of its sought-after limited-edition EFE 1:76-scale London Transport models at its transport heritage show, which takes place at Wisley Airfield in Surrey on Sunday 11th April. The model in question will be red Central Area RTL 911 running as a Green Line relief on route 718 to Windsor.  Cobham’s RTL 911 will go on sale at Wisley Due to the fact that a spare RF coach was usually garaged at both Riverside and Victoria garages, it was quite rare for a Central Area bus to be used in service on Green Line duties. On the occasion when they did appear, it was very often with the route and destination being chalked onto the blind box. The Cobham model, however, depicts a well-presented bus from Victoria garage running as GM56 - complete with both front and rear destination blinds – having been substituted for an RMC coach on 27th September 1964. The Cobham model is based on an actual appearance of this vehicle in this role. Limited to only 360 pieces; the model will feature authentic period advertisements. The ‘Cobham 2010’ branding will only be shown on the box and the certificate. The model will be available exclusively from the Cobham shop at Wisley Airfield on the 11th April (not Redhill Road), priced at £27 to museum members, and £30 to non-Members. No orders will be accepted prior to the Wisley event. Any models not sold at the event will be available by mail order on 01932 868665 (Weds PM only) or before 9 pm on 01784 242669. Any other enquiries should be directed to info@lbpt.org. |
Wednesday 3 March |
| Planned Early March Releases |
The following models are due to be released by EFE during the week ending the 13 March. 
  18612 Devon General - Open Top Bristol VRT Series III 31202 British Road Services - ERF KV 4 Axle Flatbed Lorry 35302 MacBraynes - Six Bay BET Single Deck Bus |
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Monday 1 March |
| L.B.R.T. Code 3 Rally Models |
| Nigel Mitchell has sent me details of the models he is producing for various Running Days this year. There are four models for Country Bus Rallies and three for the Amersham & District events. All of these are limited editions of 150 products. Nigel is also celebrating the 20th Anniversary of his L.B.R.T. business this year and has produced a four model limited edition set to mark this milestone, only 100 of these will be produced. All these re-worked specials have been modified by Nigel using his own custom produced transfers and the majority are based on EFE models. They can all be pre-ordered directly from LBRT, the rally models will also be available at the Running Day events. Further details and pictures can be found on the www.lbrt.me.uk website or by clicking the pictures below.     Country Bus Rally Running Day Models CBR101-104    Amersham & District Running Day Models SL10 (provisional), HH10 & UX10  LBRT 20th Anniversary Set (4 Models) |
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