Model Releases In 1996
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The following suffix codes are used below.
GS - Gift Set (this does not appear on the actual model packaging), DL - Deluxe Series.
The dates shown are for the actual models release. These may differ from those shown on some EFE pre-release publicity.
1996
MODEL RELEASES
  Cat No. / Thumbnail Model Name Operator Name
January
16110 Leyland Titan PD2 Highbridge Double Deck Bus Liverpool Corporation (Route 97)
20109 Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach East Yorkshire
20303 Bristol VRT Series 2 Double Deck Bus Southdown (Route X71)
99911-GS Routemasters Set Commissioned set for the London Transport Museum ontaining models :
   15619 AEC Routemaster (RM) Double Deck Bus - London Transport (Route 86)
 15620 AEC Routemaster (RM) Double Deck Bus - South London (Route 159)

February
16312 Bristol LS Single Deck Bus Wilts & Dorset (519 / Route 81)
18710 Bedford SB Duple Vega Coach Bere Regis
19303 Atkinson Knight Articulated Flatbed Truck H. Parkinson
20108 Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach South Midland

March
11110 Leyland PD2 RTL Double Deck Bus Stevensons of Uttoxeter Howarth advert
11110A Leyland PD2 RTL Double Deck Bus Stevensons of Uttoxeter
Howarth advert (Factory Error - Has RT Radiator)
12803 Atkinson Knight 4 Axle Flatbed Truck Aaron Henshall
15605BC AEC Routemaster (RM) Double Deck Bus London Transport (RM1277 / Route 95)
Louis Dreyfus adverts
16517 Leyland Atlantean MCW Double Deck Bus Western National (GWR livery)
16518 Leyland Atlantean MCW Double Deck Bus Liverpool Corporation (B.O.A.C. advert)
18711 Bedford SB Duple Vega Coach Bolton Transport
19403 Atkinson Knight Articulated Boxvan Truck Monk's Transport
19503 AEC Mammoth Major Articulated Flatbed Truck Hitchmans Dairies
19706 AEC Regent MCW Orion Double Deck Bus Hebble (Route 38)
Webster's advert
20110 Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach Bere Regis
20201 Leyland PD1 Roof Box STD Double Deck Bus London Transport (STD145 / Route 38)
Vernons advert
20304 Bristol VRT Series 2 Double Deck Bus Great Manchester Transport
20401 Bristol VRT Series 3 Double Deck Bus Badgerline

April
10121C AEC Regent III RT Double Deck Bus London Transport - Green (RT3148 / Route 351)
Homechoice Kidney Machine Appeal
12110 Harrington Cavalier Coach Flights Tours
19707 AEC Regent MCW Orion Double Deck Bus West Yorkshire (DAW1 / Route 9)
Trustee Savings Bank advert
20111 Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach Grey Green
20501 AEC Regal Half Cab Single Deck Bus Howes (OK Motor Services)
18407 Leyland Tiger TS8 Half Cab Single Deck Bus Yorkshire Traction
20601 Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer Single Deck Bus Metroline

May
14008 Bristol Lodekka FLF Double Deck Bus (Later radiator) Morris Brothers
19703DL AEC Regent MCW Orion Double Deck Bus St Helens Corporation
Rothery Radio adverts
20003 Leyland PD2/12 MCW Orion Double Deck Bus Bolton Transport (Route 80)
Warburtons adverts
20112 Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach West Yorkshire
20403 Bristol VRT Series 3 Double Deck Bus Devon General
20602 Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer Single Deck Bus Badgerline
20603 Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer Single Deck Bus Thamesway (Route 151) No adverts
21201 Bedford TK 2 Axle Long Rigid Dropside Truck Bloxwich
21601 Leyland Ergomatic 2 Axle Long Rigid Flatbed Truck Holt Lane Transport

June
10121E AEC Regent III RT Double Deck Bus London Transport - Green (RT3148 / Route 402)
1996 Bromley Pageant adverts
14004A Bristol Lodekka FLF Double Deck Bus (Later radiator) Cheltenham District
Classic Bus Trust adverts
15608DL/1 AEC Routemaster (RM) Double Deck Bus London Transport (RM1768 / Route 7)
Typhoo Teas adverts
16211 Bristol MW Coach Morris Brothers
20113 Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach Sheffield United Tours
21501 AEC Ergomatic 4 Axle Tipper Truck E F Phillips & Sons
21701 Bedford TK 2 Axle Long Rigid Boxvan Truck British Road Services

July
15605BD AEC Routemaster (RM) Double Deck Bus London Transport (RM158 / Route 159)
Aston Manor Open Day 1996 adverts
16111 Leyland Titan PD2 Highbridge Double Deck Bus Birmingham City Transport
16314 Bristol LS Single Deck Bus West Yorkshire
20004 Leyland PD2/12 MCW Orion Double Deck Bus Sunderland (Route 40)
Relax By Bus adverts
20114 Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach Wilts & Dorset (477 - Upavon R.A.F. destination)
20305 Bristol VRT Series 2 Double Deck Bus West Yorkshire (Route 90)
No adverts
20502 AEC Regal Half Cab Single Deck Bus South Wales (No route no.)
20604 Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer Single Deck Bus Yorkshire Terrier (Route 10)
21801 Albion Ergomatic 3 Axle Long Rigid Flatbed Truck W.J. Rich & Sons
21901 Bedford TK 2 Axle Long Rigid Boxvan Truck Barton Transport
22301 Leyland Ergomatic 4 Axle Oval Tanker Truck Major

August
20115 Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach Yelloways
20404 Bristol VRT Series 3 Double Deck Bus East Kent
20605 Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer Single Deck Bus Yorkshire Traction
20701 AEC Regal Windover Half Cab Coach Trent
21202 Bedford TK 2 Axle Long Rigid Dropside Truck VP Wine

September
18003 Daimler Fleetline MCW Double Deck Bus Birkenhead Corporation
18407 Leyland Tiger TS8 Half Cab Single Deck Bus Yorkshire Traction
19708 AEC Regent MCW Orion Double Deck Bus City of Oxford
19801A-DL Daimler CVG6 MCW Orion Double Deck Bus Manchester Corporation (Route 96)
20116 Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach Barton Transport
20405 Bristol VRT Series 3 Double Deck Bus Northern
20406 Bristol VRT Series 3 Double Deck Bus Cambus School Dinners
20406SB Bristol VRT Series 3 Double Deck Bus Cambus 1996 Showbus Rally
20606 Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer Single Deck Bus Brewers
20801 Bristol L6B Windover Half Cab Coach Thames Valley London destination
21602 AEC Ergomatic 2 Axle Long Rigid Flatbed Truck Shore Porters
22201 Bedford TK Articulated Flatbed Truck British Railways (Red & cream / No load)
22501 Alexander 'Y' Type Coach (Early Radiator) Premier Travel

October
16311DL Bristol LS Single Deck Bus Bath Services
20005 Leyland PD2/12 MCW Orion Double Deck Bus Birkenhead Corporation
20117 Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach East Kent
20607 Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer Single Deck Bus Brighton Buses
20702 AEC Regal Windover Half Cab Coach Timpsons
22101 AEC Ergomatic Articulated Boxvan Truck Express Dairy
22202 Bedford TK Articulated Flatbed Truck British Road Services
22601 AEC Ergomatic Articulated Flatbed Truck Spiers

November
15608E AEC Routemaster (RM) Double Deck Bus London Transport (RM1414 / Route 42)
Buses Magazine 500th Issue advert
15608F AEC Routemaster (RM) Double Deck Bus London Transport (RM1414 / Route 42)
Pearl Assurance adverts
19803DL Daimler CVG6 MCW Orion Double Deck Bus Dundee Corporation Transport
Evening Telegraph advert)
20407 Bristol VRT Series 3 Double Deck Bus Crosville
20408 Bristol VRT Series 3 Double Deck Bus Eastern Counties
20608 Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer Single Deck Bus P.M.T.
20609 Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer Single Deck Bus Plymouth Citybus
21603 Leyland Ergomatic 2 Axle Long Rigid Flatbed Truck British Road Services

December
10121X/1 AEC Regent III RT Double Deck Bus London Transport - Green (RT3148 / Route 321)
Allsorts Happy Xmas adver
Registration KYY 877
10121X/2 AEC SRT Double Deck Bus London Transport - Green (RT3148 / Route 321)
Allsorts Happy Xmas adver
Incorrect registration LLU 613
10122 AEC Regent III RT Double Deck Bus London Transport - Green (SRT 87 / Route 24)
Woman's Own advert
13101 Atkinson Knight 4 Axle Dropside Truck Dents of Spennymoor
13909DL Bristol Lodekka FLF Double Deck Bus (Later radiator) Cambus
15618A AEC Routemaster (RM) Double Deck Bus London Transport (RM1527 / Route 15)
Buses Magazine 500th Issue advert
16007DL Leyland Titan PD2 Lowbridge Double Deck Bus North Western
20118 Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach British Railways (1229W - Relief)
20409 Bristol VRT Series 3 Double Deck Bus Southern Vectis
20610 Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer Single Deck Bus Great Manchester Transport
20901 Leyland Tiger Windover Half Cab Coach Yorkshire Traction
22001 Bedford TK Articulated Boxvan Truck Schreiber Furniture
22102 AEC Ergomatic Articulated Boxvan Truck McKinnon Transport
22103 AEC Ergomatic Articulated Boxvan Truck R Whites
22502 Alexander 'Y' Type Coach (Early Radiator) P.M.T.
99912-GS Southdown Set 3 Commissioned set for Model Collector Magazine ontaining models :
   15001 Long Dual Door Leyland National Mark I Single Deck Bus - Southdown
 / 20410 Bristol VRT Series III Double Deck Bus - Southdown                       \ OR
 \ 20410A Bristol VRT Series III Double Deck Bus - Southdown Stagecoach /
99913-GS Post War London Leyland Buses Set Commissioned set for the London Transport Museum ontaining models :
   20202 Leyland PD1 Roof Box STD Double Deck Bus - London Transport (STD124 / Route 77)
 22801 Leyland PD2 Roof Box RTL Double Deck Bus - London Transport (RTL409 / Route 52)

A total of 104 models were released in 1996 comprising :-
44 double deck buses, 38 single deck buses, 22 trucks, and 3 gift sets.

1996 EFE MONTHLY MODEL RELEASE SHEETS
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Release Sheet January 1996    Release Sheet February 1996    Release Sheet March 1996    Release Sheet April 1996
Release Sheet May 1996    Release Sheet June 1996    Release Sheet July 1996    Release Sheet August 1996
Release Sheet September 1996    Release Sheet October 1996    Release Sheet November 1996    Release Sheet December 1996
1996 Feb-Jun Catalogue front cover
Front cover of Feb-May
1996 catalogue
1996 June-Sep Catalogue front cover
Front cover of Jun-Sep
1996 catalogue

1995 Releases Yearly Release Index 1997 Releases