EFE Zone News
April 2008
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Monday 28 April
Next Model Releases
The following models are due to be released during the week ending the 10th May.
20135  Bedford OB Coach - Orange Luxury Coaches
20443  Bristol VRT Series III - Trent
32802  Ford Thames Trader 2 Axle Bulk Tipper Truck - London Transport
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Friday 25 April
Confirmed Releases
The following models have now been released by EFE and should be available from the normal sources.
29204  Leyland Titan Single Door - Nottingham City Transport
29619  Leyland Olympian - Maidstone & District
34501  Bedford TK 2 Axle Bulk Tipper Truck - Thomas Carey
Tueday 15 April
Subscriber's Model Released
EFE have began the process of posting out their latest subscriber's model.
24816  Mercedes Benz Minibus - Toronto Bus Service
Monday 14 April
Revised Tuesday 15 April
Planned Late April Releases
The following models are expected to be released during the week commencing the 21st April. The Mansfield & District Bristol RELH 32204 incorrectly mentioned in the original version of this posting will not be among this batch of releases.
29204  Leyland Titan Single Door - Nottingham City Transport
29619  Leyland Olympian - Maidstone & District
34501  Bedford TK 2 Axle Bulk Tipper Truck - Thomas Carey
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Thursday 10 April
Confirmed Model Releases
The first release of the new 2RT2 among the latest batch of EFE models just released.
26621  Plaxton Paramount 3500 Coach - First Southern National
29617  Leyland Olympian - Southern Vectis
34001  AEC Pre-war RT (2RT2 type) - London Transport (route 22)
Sunday 06 April
Confirmed Releases at Cobham
a snowy scene at the Cobham Bus Museum
The following commissioned models were released at today's very wintry Cobham Bus Museum Open Day & Bus & Coach Gathering. The GS had sold out by early afternoon but the STD was still available when I left the event at 3pm.
30509A  Guy GS Single Deck Bus - London Transport (Route 464)
33601B  Prewar Leyland STD Double Deck Bus - London Transport (Red / Route 83A)
the Cobham Bus Museum specials


EFE battled through the snow and had a stand inside the museum, there was one previously unannounced pre-production model on display in the form of 33501 an Express Diary AEC Mark III Tanker
the Express Dairy AEC Tanker The display of recent & forthcoming models
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