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Lot 298: A Collection of Vintage Corgi Toys and Matchbox Die-Cast Vehicles Including Simon Snorkel Fire Engine and Priestman Luffing Shovel

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Start price: £10

Estimated price: £20 - £40

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An assortment of mid-20th-century die-cast metal toy vehicles and accessories, primarily manufactured by Corgi Toys and Matchbox (Lesney). The collection includes several identifiable models based on visible markings and decals. Notable Corgi Toys items include an Austin London Taxi in grey, a Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2 in light green, a Priestman Luffing Shovel No. 20 in orange, and a Simon Snorkel Fire Engine in red with a white boom. Also present is a white Corgi Kennel Club van. Matchbox (Lesney) is represented by an Austin A60 Cambridge in green. Other items in the lot include a large blue articulated trailer unit, a white and grey car transporter frame, a white ambulance with red cross decals, and a dark blue police van. The vehicles are constructed with die-cast metal bodies, plastic windows, interior details, and either rubber or plastic tyres. Visible markings on the undersides and sides include AUSTIN LONDON TAXI – CAB CORGI TOYS MADE IN GT BRITAIN, FORD MUSTANG FASTBACK 2+2, AUSTIN A60 CAMBRIDGE BY LESNEY, and SIMON SNORKEL. One original card and cellophane window box is included for a Corgi fire engine model, featuring text describing a remote-controlled three-section telescopic ladder.