Ramsay’s British Diecast Catalogue
Morestone and Budgie Miniatures
Packed in ‘Esso’ Petrol Pump boxes from 1956 to around 1959, then in Budgie bubble packs (yellow backing card) till 1964, and from 1965 in bubble packs with ‘The Esso Petrol Pump Series’ blue backing card. In the early 1960s, conventional boxes marked ‘Mobile Vehicle Series’ or ‘Modern Vehicle Series’ were also used.
1 AA Motorcycle and Sidecar 1956-58
Yellow/black motorcycle and sidecar, blue uniformed rider, 46mm.............................. £25-50
2 RAC Motorcycle and Sidecar 1956-58
Black motorcycle, mid-blue sidecar, dark blue uniformed rider, 46mm.............................. £25-50
3 AA Land Rover 1956-58
‘AA ROAD SERVICE’ cast-in, spare wheel (on bonnet) on some, 54mm........................ £125-150
4 AA Bedford Van 1956-58
AA badge and ‘ROAD SERVICE’ cast-in, 57mm ...................................................................... £25-50
5 Wolseley 6/80 Police Car 1956-70
Black or green body, 65mm ....................... £25-50
6 Cooper-Bristol Racing Car 1956-58
blue or dark blue body, off-white base and driver, 58mm ............................................... £25-50
7 Mercedes-Benz Racing Car 1956-65
Silver body, red base and driver, 60mm ... £25-50
8 Volkswagen 1200 Saloon 1956-70
Metallic light blue body, 58mm ................ £10-25 Copper, 58mm ............................................ £10-20
Green, 58mm .............................................. £10-20 Graphite Grey, 58mm................................. £10-20
9 Maudslay Horse Box 1956-58
Red body, ‘HORSE BOX SERVICE’ cast-in, 57mm ...................................................................... £25-50
10 Karrier GPO Telephones Van 1956-58
Dark green body, 57mm ............................ £25-50
11 Morris Commercial Van 1957-65
Red body, ‘ROYAL MAIL’ and ‘E-II-R’ cast-in, 58mm........................................................... £25-50
12 Volkswagen Microbus 1957-70
Light brown, pale blue or metallic dark blue, 61 mm............................................................... £10-25
Yellow, ‘SHELL’, 61mm ............................... £10-20
Grey, 61mm................................................. £10-20
Pale Green, 61mm ...................................... £10-20
13 Austin FX3 Taxi 1957-64
Black body, silver base and driver, 58mm £10-25
14 Packard Convertible 1957-70
Beige or metallic light blue body, red base/seats, light brown or gold driver .......................... £25-50
15 Austin A95 Westminster Countryman 1957-70
Blue or orange (silver flash on some) or metallic mauve, 66mm ............................................. £25-50
16 Austin-Healey 100 1957-64
Red body, off-white base and driver, 57mm ...................................................................... £25-50
17 Ford Thames 5 cwt. Van 1957-58
Blue body, 60mm........................................ £25-50
18 Foden Dumper 1957-66
Red cab and chassis, lemon-yellow or grey
dumper, 60mm ........................................... £25-50
19 Rover 105R 1957-70
Green or gold body, 65mm........................ £25-50
20 Plymouth Belvedere Convertible 1957-64
Pale pink or white body, red base and driver, 64mm........................................................... £25-50
20 Austin A95 Emergency Vehicle 1968-70
As 15 but white with orange beacon, ‘EMERGENCY’ transfer, red base.............. £25-50
21 Bedford TK Tipper Lorry 1963-66
Dark green tipper, yellow, off-white or orange cab, 58mm ................................................... £25-50
21 Oldsmobile Town Sedan 1968-70
Gold body, 66mm ....................................... £25-50
22 Bedford TK Crane Lorry 1963-66
Dark green cab, orange crane, orange or dark green platform, 56mm ............................... £25-50
22 Cattle Transporter 1968-70
Adapted from No.58. Light brown body, dark brown rear door, 61mm ............................. £25-50
23 Bedford TK Cement Mixer
1963-66
Off-white mixer, green, yellow, red or orange cab and chassis, 59mm ..................................... £25-50
24 Bedford TK Refuse Lorry 1963-66
Green, orange, red or yellow cab, silver back, 59mm........................................................... £25-50
25 Bedford TK Cattle Lorry 1963-66
Light brown body, off-white, orange or yellow cab, 58mm ................................................... £25-50
26 Aveling-Barford Road Roller 1963-66
Similar to Lesney Matchbox No.1c, green body, red wheels, 55mm ...................................... £25-50
27 Wolseley 6/80 Fire Chief Car 1963-70
Same as No.5 with altered base lettering red body, 65mm ................................................ £25-50