Ramsay’s British Diecast Catalogue
Catalogues, Leaflets and Pictures
Issued Publication details Market Price Range
1959 Early issue red cover featuring a Target plus the dividers and diagram of Rolls-Royce ‘LTP 103'. Wording: ‘1/42' and ‘SPOT-ON MODELS BY TRI-ANG'. Contains eight pages ..................................................................... £40-50
1959 ‘1st Edition' Village scene with Spot-On buildings and models, ‘Tri-ang' logo in bright red, ‘6d', ‘dividers' mark, ‘SCALE 1/42'. Thick numbered pages with superb pictures .... £40-50
1960 ‘2nd Edition'
As 1st Edition but ‘Tri-ang' logo in maroon and pages not numbered.................................. £25-30
1961 ‘3rd Edition' ‘100M/C.P.C./6.61'. Same as
2nd Edition ................................................. £25-35
1963 ‘4th Edition' ‘5a7383/DP' Royal Rolls
Royce on cover, ‘3d', page 19 shows the new Presentation Sets 5-10 and 14................... £20-30
1964 ‘5th Edition' blue Austin 1800 (286) on cover ‘2d', concertina type leaflet featuring new type of black/red window boxes for Gift Sets and single models.............................................. £25-30
1965 ‘6th Edition' Cover again features 286
Austin 1800 plus 289 Morris Minor, ‘2d', concertina type leaflet which includes ‘Tommy Spot' and ‘Magicar' listings and pictures. £20-30
1966 ‘7th Edition' Booklet type featuring 407 Mercedes 230 SL and 287 Hillman Minx, ‘6d', ‘Tommy Spot' featured with ‘Royal Occasion' set and Car Spotter's guide ....................... £20-30
Leaflets and Model Pictures
The early ‘blue boxes' for cars and small commercial vehicles and the early card boxes for the large commercial vehicles contained a model picture and a yellow/blue/white leaflet listing the models available.
Prices of model picture cards can vary depending on the rarity of the model itself within a price range from £5 to £10.
Spot-On ‘picture wallets' blue or white with Triang, Spot-On and Compass logos are to be found £15-20.
It should be noted that no ‘blue box' model or early large commercial boxed model is complete without the model picture. Leaflets are not uncommon and may be obtained for, say, £3-5.
Trade Display Material
Electric revolving Trade Display Unit
.................................................................£300-400
Glass shop-sign
with ‘SPOT ON MODELS' in red/black/yellow design, 25 inches long ...........................£150-200 Glass Shop Counter Display Unit
Three internal shelves with heading ‘Spot-On models by Tri-ang'.................................£400-500
Cardboard Shop Display
72 x 34 x 56 cm with four shelves to displays models. Sign 'Spot-On New this Month' model of a Morris Minor 1000 ..........................£400-450
Collector's Lapel Badge
‘Spot-On by Tri-ang', blue/gold/red, 2.5cm
................................................................... £80-100