Ramsay’s British Diecast Catalogue
Benbros ‘TV Series’ and ‘Mighty Midgets’ Model and details MPR
Although most models have the words ‘Benbros’, ‘Made in England’ or both some are without. Wheels are metal painted or unpainted also silver or black plastic wheels on later models. Base plates - 1st type are a push fit, 2nd type are riveted and have strengthened bumpers. Military models, some versions have a dark brownish colour tint to the green.
1 Horse Drawn Hay Cart
Green cart with red stays and wheels, brown horse man either brown or blue................ £35-45
2 Horse Drawn Log Cart
With man and log, ‘Made in England’ under horse, log being a length of wooden dowel ...................................................................... £20-30
3 AA Motorcycle and Sidecar
Yellow sidecar and windscreen, black bike with tan coloured rider. ‘Made in England’ under sidecar, some models have AA badge cast on windscreen .................................................. £40-60
4 Stage Coach (with four horses)
KANSAS STAGE’ cast on side, separate driver on some, ‘BENBROS’ on later models, issued in various colours............................................ £40-50
5 Horse Drawn Gipsy Caravan
Issued in various colours for both the roof and body. No maker’s name on model, brown horse ...................................................................... £40-50
6 Horse Drawn Milk Cart
Yellow or light blue cart, milkman and horse, two separate or cast-in churns, ‘BENBROS’ on later models. Early models issued in plain box with line drawing ................................................ £40-60
7 Three-wheeled Electric Milk Trolley
Blue or orange cart, ‘EXPRESS DAIRY’ cast in, white crates and white milkman ............... £35-50
8 Foden Tractor and Log Trailer
Green, red or orange tractor unit with red or yellow trailer with wooden dowel as log .. £50-60 9 Dennis Fire Engine
Red with separate wheeled escape ladder light brown metallic with either open rungs or filled in. Also issued with unpainted ladder ...... £25-35
10 Crawler Bulldozer
Body and wheels in orange or yellow with either yellow or red blades fitted with green rubber tracks.......................................................... £70-100
11 Crawler Tractor with Hay Rake
Tractor same as No.10, rake yellow or red. No maker’s name on model ............................ £40-70
12 Army Scout Car
Matt or gloss green with driver cast in or separate ....................................................... £25-35
13 Austin Champ
Dark green with driver cast in or separate £20-30
14 Centurion Tank
Similar colours to No. 12 & 13. With green rubber tracks............................................................ £10-15
15 Vespa Scooter
Issued in various colours, with red rider, some have either their goggles, boots or gauntlets painted black............................................. £90-110
16 Streamlined Express Loco
Issued in various colours, ‘BENBROS MADE IN ENGLAND’ cast underneath. No.17 cast on cab (TV Series only) .......................................... £20-30
16 Chevrolet Nomad Station Wagon
Issued as a ‘Mighty Midget’ model only. In various colours, with or without silver flash.
Early models have push fit base, later have riveted .......................................................... £20-40
17 Crawler Tractor with Disc Harrow
Same tractor as No. 11. Harrow red or yellow ...................................................................... £30-40
18 Hudson Tourer
Issued in various colours, 1st or 2nd base either painted or unpainted ................................. £50-60
19 Crawler Tractor and Trailer
Same tractor as No. 11 and 17. No maker’s name on model. Green rubber tracks. Green or red trailer ........................................................... £30-60
20 Foden 8-wheel Flat Lorry
Various colours some two tone, issued with all types of wheels............................................ £70-90
21 Foden 8-wheel Open Lorry
Various colours some two tone, issued with all types of wheels............................................ £70-90
22 ERF Petrol Tanker
Similar to Matchbox 11a. Issued in various colours, ‘ESSO’ logo to one side, orange and red models are without logo (boxes show tanker with ‘Shell’ logo).................................................. £60-80
23 Box Van (Two types)
AEC cab, issued in various colours for cab & chassis, plain with no logos. Open rear end. Bedford S type cab, red, some with ‘Dunlop’ logo ...................................................................... £50-60
24 Field Gun
Solid wheels. No maker’s name on model. Firing mechanism.................................................. £10-15
25 Spyker
Pink or silver with black chassis red wheels. One version body, chassis and wheels in silver ...................................................................... £30-40
26 1904 Vauxhall 5 hp
Yellow or silver with black chassis, red wheels. One version both body, chassis and wheels in silver............................................................. £30-40
27 1906 Rolls-Royce
Various colours with black chassis & red wheels ...................................................................... £20-40
28 Foden 8-wheel Flat Lorry with Chains
Various colours with the chains cast as part of the body. Box incorrectly has picture of a 4 wheeled AEC lorry...................................... £60-80
29 RAC Motorcycle and Sidecar
Black motorcycle, blue sidecar & rider, separate windscreen, sidecar with ‘RAC’ cast on front ...................................................................... £35-50
30 Army Box Van (Two types)
AEC cab, green some with a black/yellow squadron square. Bedford cab, green, some have a red/yellow squadron square................... £40-50
31 Covered Lorry (Two types)
AEC version in green, blue or red, with unpainted metal wheels. Bedford version blue, red, beige with red trim with unpainted wheels, light blue version with black plastic wheels. Both have cast metal ‘canvas’ tilt........................ £40-50
32 Compressor Lorry (two types)
AEC cab, and compressor yellow, or light brown cab and chassis with yellow compressor. Bedford cab, all yellow or beige, some with red trim ...................................................................... £40-50
33 Crane Lorry (two types)
AEC cab version was issued in various different colours for the cab/chassis and crane. The Bedford cab version issued in various colours but the whole model being the same colour ...................................................................... £20-30
34 AA Land Rover
Yellow with ‘AA ROAD SERVICE’ cast on both sides, open rear........................................... £20-30
35 Army Land Rover
Military green body and wheels, open rear end, red/yellow squadron logo on some models ...................................................................... £65-75
36 Royal Mail Land Rover
Red body and wheels, open back, ‘ROYAL MAIL E-II-R’ cast on both sides ........................... £30-60
37 Wolseley Six-Eighty Police Car
Black or silver with red roof loudspeaker cast into roof. Some black models have separate loudspeakers ............................................... £30-40
38 Daimler Ambulance
Off-white (civilian) and dark green (military) with red cross on roof, some military models have it on the rear too ................................ £35-50
39 Bedford Milk Float
Orange or red body, white crates .............. £20-30
40 American Ford Convertible
Light blue, yellow with 1st type base, green silver and blue models with 2nd type base. Red version can be found with both .............................. £40-60
41 Army Hudson Tourer
Matt or gloss green with the red/yellow squadron badge, with either 1st or 2nd base. Box has image of Chevrolet Station Wagon ..... £20-30
42 Army Dispatch Motorcycle and Sidecar
Same castings as No. 3 and 29, in military green. Still with the ‘RAC’ and ‘AA’ cast into sidecar ...................................................................... £30-40
43-48 Bedford Articulated Vehicles
Bedford ‘S’ type cab for model No. 43-48 issued in various colours with all wheel types.
43 Bedford Articulated Box Van
Light blue, yellow, blue and beige. ‘Dunlop’ transfers on some models.......................... £20-30
44 Bedford Articulated Crane Lorry
Blue, yellow, red or cream. The box is labelled ‘Articulated Wagon’ with illustration showing such a vehicle with a load of wooden planks. The model illustrated was not produced.. £25-35
45 Bedford Articulated Timber Lorry
Beige model has a smooth floor, other colours have a ribbed version. All come with log (wooden dowel).......................................... £20-30
46 Bedford Articulated Petrol Tanker
Red, black, yellow, blue cab, green tank, ‘ESSO’ logo on one side of some models............ £75-100
47 Bedford Articulated Dropside Lorry
Beige, light blue, blue or red. The beige model has a separate tailboard, the other has it cast in. Box description ‘Articulated Wagon.......... £30-40
48 Bedford Articulated Lorry with Chains
Beige with red trim, with ribbed or smooth floor, beige, light blue and red models have a ribbed floor. The chains are cast in the model. Box description ‘Articulated Flat Truck with drawing of lorry without chains’ .............................. £30-40
49 Karrier Bantam Bottle Lorry
Yellow with logo ‘Drink Coca-Cola’ logos on side and back. Black plastic wheels. Some of them have ‘MADE IN ENGLAND’ cast under cab roof .................................................................. £100-130
50 RAC Land Rover
Blue, ‘RAC ROAD SERVICE’ cast into body, open rear. No box has been discovered for this model so the No. 50 is not confirmed........................NPP