Ramsay’s British Diecast Catalogue
Budgie Toys and Models
100 Horse Drawn Hansom Cab 1972-84
With driver, elastic band for reins. Re-issue of Morestone/Modern Products model. ‘Gold’ plated or metallic light brown, 118mm .... £25-30
101 Austin FX4 Taxi 1977-84
Also issued as No.703. Re-issued by Seerol, black or maroon,106 mm..................................... £25-30
101 Austin FX4 Taxi 1984
Silver body, ‘LONDON VINTAGE TAXI ASSOCIATION’. Limited (1,000) commemorative marking 25 years of the FX4. Normal box £25-30
102 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud 1981-84
Re-issued by Seerol. Gold (painted or ‘plated’), black, silver, cream, red, blue, metallic light blue, metallic turquoise or metallic dark pink, 107mm ...................................................................... £20-30
202 International Articulated Refrigerator Lorry 1959-66
Re-issued ‘Trucks of the World’ model, red/blue or red cab (windows later). Silver trailer, ‘COAST TO COAST REFRIGERATION’, 153mm ..... £50-60
204 Volkswagen Pick-Up 1959-64
Blue body, cream base, cloth tilt ‘EXPRESS DELIVERY’, 92mm .................................. £120-150
206 Leyland Hippo Coal Lorry 1959-64
Green or orange cab, light brown body, ‘COAL AND COKE’ cast-in, coal load, 92mm .... £85-100
208 RAF Personnel Carrier 1959-61
RAF blue, roundels, white tilt. ‘A MORESTONE PRODUCT’, 104mm .................................... £50-90
210 US Army Personnel Carrier 1959-61
As 208 but Army brown body with star, light brown tilt, 104mm .................................... £90-120
212 British Army Personnel Carrier 1959-61
As 208 but dark green with red/yellow square, light brown tilt........................................... £90-120
214 Thornycroft Mobile Crane 1959-64
Red cab and chassis, yellow crane engine, light blue crane, 100mm ..................................... £50-60
216 Renault Truck 1959-64
Yellow cab, red body. Cloth tilt, ‘FRESH FRUIT
DAILY’, 103mm............................................ £40-80
218 Seddon ‘Jumbo’ Mobile Traffic Control Unit 1959-63
Yellow cab and trailer with black flash and catwalk. ‘AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION’ and AA badge transfers, 168mm......................... £100-130
220 Leyland Hippo Cattle Transporter 1959-66
Orange cab, light brown body, dark brown base plus ramp, 97mm........................................ £25-50
222 International Tank Transporter with Centurion Tank 1959-65
Army brown with star transfers. Cab as No. 202. 155mm (with ramps up) .......................... £75-125
224 0-6-0 Tank Locomotive 1959-66 As Modern Products model red, ‘BRITISH RAILWAYS’ cast-in, 119mm ....................... £10-20
224 0-6-0 Tank Locomotive 1971-84
Red, metallic brown, black or dark green, ‘BRITISH RAILWAYS’ on transfers or labels ...................................................................... £10-15
226 Foden Dumper 1959-66
Re-issue of a Morestone model orange cab and chassis, grey dumper. ‘BUD 123’ number plate transfers, 108mm ........................................ £30-60
228 Karrier Bantam Bottle Lorry 1959-64
Orange-yellow, 12 maroon plastic crates. ‘DRINK COCA-COLA’ transfers, ‘COMMER LOW LOADER’ cast underneath, 134mm...... £200-250
230 Seddon Timber Transporter 1959-66
Orange cab (no windows) or green cab (with windows), yellow trailer, five ‘logs’, 178mm .................................................................. £100-150
232 Seddon Cable Drum Transporter 1960-66
Red prime mover (windows later), orange trailer, three wooden cable drums ‘STANDARD’ .................................................................... £65-100
234 International Low Loader with Caterpillar Tractor 1960-65
Orange cab, light brown trailer, orange tractor, 155mm (with ramps up) ........................ £100-150
236 AEC Routemaster Bus 1960-66 & 1969-84
Also issued as Nos. 704, 705 and 706. All models have destination transfers for route ‘9’ and ‘LONDON TRANSPORT’ transfers or labels.
They were available with or without windows 108 mm. Red, ‘Esso GOLDEN Esso’.......... £25-50
Red, ‘Esso UNIFLO - the tuned motor oil’ £25-50
Red, ‘GO ESSO - BUY ESSO - DRIVE ESSO ...................................................................... £25-50
Red, ‘UNIFLO sae 10W/50 Motor Oil’....... £25-50
Red, green or gold, ‘Houses of Parliament/Tower Bridge’ ......................................................... £10-20
236 Promotional issue 1973
Red (with windows), ‘Sheraton-Heathrow Hotel’ on sides, ‘OPENING 1st FEBRUARY 1973’ on roof, special box ...................................... £100-150 Green “COBHAM BUS MUSEUM RALLY OPEN DAY” ...............................................................£5-10
238 Scammell Scarab Van 1960-63
Crimson/cream body. ‘BRITISH RAILWAYS’ and ‘CADBURYS’, 150 mm. Note: chocolate bar picture may be vertical or horizontal...... £60-100
1964-66 Yellow cab, black chassis, yellow trailer. ‘Railfreight’, ‘CADBURYS’ ......................... £80-100
1985 Maroon cab, maroon/cream trailer. ‘BRITISH RAILWAYS’ and ‘CADBURYS’... £70-90
Yellow cab and trailer. ‘Railfreight’ and ‘CADBURYS’ transfers. Most of these were issued in original 1960s boxes. 150mm ................ £30-40
240 Scammell Scarab Wagon 1960-64
Red/cream cab, yellow chassis, red trailer, green cloth tilt, 150mm....................................... £80-100
242 Euclid Dumper 1960-66
Red cab, orange chassis and dumper, 114mm
...................................................................... £60-90
244 Morris Breakdown Lorry 1961-65
Blue body, yellow base, tool box and jib. ‘BUDGIE SERVICE’, 120mm..................... £80-100
246 Wolseley 6/80 Police Car 1960-63
Re-issued Modern Products model, black, loudspeaker, aerial, ‘BUDGIE TOYS’ cast under, ‘POLICE’ transfers on grille and boot, 113mm ...................................................................... £25-50
246 Wolseley 6/80 Police Car 1983
Light Blue, ‘POLICE’ labels, spotlights and roof sign replace the loudspeaker and aerial. Trial run only - did not go into full production£80-100
248 Stage Coach with Four Horses 1961
Listed on this number as ‘available later’, but issued as No. 434
250 Pack reference only
This number was used for packs of one dozen of the Budgie miniatures.
252 Austin Articulated Lorry with Railway Container 1961-63
Crimson/cream cab, windows, crimson trailer/ container, BRITISH RAILWAYS’ transfers. £35-75
1964 Crimson cab/trailer, windows, blue container, ‘Door to Door’ transfers....... £125-150
254 AEC Merryweather Fire Escape 1961-64
Red, windows, silver extending turntable ladder, 97mm (excl. ladder) ............................... £125-150
256 Foden Aircraft Refuelling Tanker ‘Pluto’
1961-64 Red, with windows. ‘ESSO AVIATION PRODUCTS’ transfers, 149mm................ £75-125
258 Daimler Ambulance 1961-63
Re-issued Modern Products model. Cream with red base (‘BUDGIE TOYS’ cast-in), ‘AMBULANCE’ and ‘EMERGENCY’ transfers, 110mm....................................................... £80-100
258 Daimler Ambulance Kit 1991
Re-issued as a kit of unpainted castings (by Autocraft) .................................................... £20-30
260 Ruston-Bucyrus Excavator 1962
Yellow/red cab, ‘10-RB’, beige or olive-green base and jib, 73mm ......................................... £400-500
262 Racing Motorcycle 1962-64
No maker’s name. Unpainted cycle, tinplate fairing in metallic blue, metallic lilac, metallic brown or lime green, black plastic rider, 104mm .................................................................... £75-100
264 Racing Motorcycle and Sidecar 1962-64
Cycle as 262, sidecar and fairing in metallic blue, metallic pinkish-red, metallic green, metallic lilac, metallic brown or lime green. Black plastic rider/passenger, no maker’s name, 104mm .................................................................... £75-100
266 Motorcycle and Delivery Sidecar 1962-64
Blue cycle as 262, red sidecar, ‘EXPRESS DELIVERY’ cast-in, no maker’s name, black plastic rider, 108mm................................. £80-100
268 AA Land Rover 1962-64
Different from Morestone AA Land Rovers. Yellow body, black roof, windows, opening rear doors, ‘AA ROAD SERVICE’ transfers, 97mm .................................................................. £125-150
270 Leyland Articulated Tanker 1962-66
Red, windows, ‘ESSO PETROLEUM COMPANY LTD’ labels, 132mm................................ £100-125
272 Supercar From TV series 1962-64
Red/silver body, red wings (or colours reversed), clear plastic canopy, ‘SUPERCAR’ transfers, 122 mm........................................................... £350-450
274 Ford Thames Refuse Lorry 1962-66
Blue cab/silver body, or yellow cab/metallic blue body, windows............................................ £50-70
276 Bedford LWB Tipper 1962-66
Red cab with windows, yellow tipper, ‘HAM RIVER GRIT’, 128mm.................................. £45-80 278 RAC Land Rover 1963-64 Casting as 268, blue, windows, ‘RAC RADIO RESCUE’ transfers, 97mm ..................... £150-175
280 AEC Super Fueller Tanker 1963-64
White cab and trailer, windows, green base/ canopy, ‘AIR BP’, 219mm........................ £300-400
282 Euclid Scraper 1963-66
Yellow or lime green, windscreen, ‘EUCLID’, black plastic wheels,163mm.................. £100-140
284 Euclid Crawler Tractor 1962
Not issued.........................................................NPP 286 Euclid Bulldozer 1962
Not issued.........................................................NPP
288 Leyland Bulk Flour Tanker 1963-66
Red cab, windows, off-white silos, yellow hoppers, ‘BULK FLOUR’, 107 mm............ £75-100
290 Bedford Ice Cream Van ‘TONIBELL’ 1963-64
Blue body, pink cow’s head on roof, two cows in side transfer............................................. £120-150 Same but with three cows in side transfer .................................................................. £350-450
292 Leyland Bulk Milk Tanker 1963-66
Blue or red cab, windows, white tank, ‘MILK’, 107mm....................................................... £70-100
294 Bedford TK Horse Box 1963-66
Off-white cab, windows, brown body, light brown doors, two brown plastic horses. ‘EPSOM STABLE’ transfer, 109mm ........................ £80-100
296 Motorway Express Coach 1963-66
Midland red livery: red body, black roof, ‘BIRMINGHAM-LONDON MOTORWAY EXPRESS’ transfers, windows, 121mm . £125-150 USA livery: light blue body, cream roof, ‘WASHINGTON D.C.’ and ‘BLUE LINE SIGHTSEEING CO.’ transfers, phone number ‘-7755’ at rear .......................................... £200-250
298 Alvis Salamander Crash Tender 1963-66
Red body, windows, silver plastic ladder, yellow engine cover at rear, black plastic wheels. ‘FIRE SERVICE’ transfers, 92mm..................... £125-150
300 Lewin Sweepmaster 1963-65
Blue/silver, windows, black plastic wheels, black sweeping brush........................................... £50-75
302 Commer Cabin Service Lift Truck 1963-66
Blue cab, windows, silver body, ‘BOAC CABIN SERVICES’, 104mm ................................... £80-100
304 Bedford TK Glass Transporter 1964-66
Off-white cab and chassis, windows, green body. ‘TOWER GLASS CO.’ transfers. Four clear plastic ‘glass’ sheets, 108mm ................................. £50-70
306 Fiat Tractor with Shovel 1964-66
Orange tractor, metallic blue shovel, 108mm .................................................................. £100-140
308 Seddon Pitt Alligator Low Loader 1964-66
Green cab, windows, yellow trailer with black ramp, 163mm............................................ £75-100
310 Leyland Cement Mixer 1964-66
Orange cab, windows, silver mixer, ‘INVICTA Construction Co.’, 98mm ............................ £60-80
312 Bedford Super Tipmaster 1964-66
Dark green cab, windows, silver tipper. ‘SUPER TIP-MASTER’, 127mm ................................ £60-80
314 Fiat Tractor with Dozer Blade 1965-66
As 306 but enclosed cab, orange tractor, metallic blue blade, 81mm ....................................... £45-55
316 Albion Overhead Maintenance Vehicle
1965-66 Green body, windows, silver/black boom assembly, 107mm ........................ £100-150
318 Euclid Mammoth Articulated Dumper
1965-66 Modified from No. 242, green cab, yellow chassis, orange tipper, 201mm .. £150-200
322 Scammell Routeman Pneumajector Transporter 1965-66
Light blue cab, cream or white tank, ‘THE ATLAS CARRIER CO.’, 111mm................................ £60-80
324 Douglas Prospector Duomatic Tipper 1965-66
Tips in two directions, blue cab and chassis, windows, grey tipper,’ Victoria Ballast Co.’ on door 112mm............................................ £250-300
326 Scammell Highwayman Gas Transporter 1965-66
Two-tone green cab, clear windows, dark green trailer, silver plastic hubs, six white/red gas cylinders .................................................. £150-200
328 Scammell Handyman Artic 1966
Planned but not issued ...................................NPP
330 Land Rover 1966
Modified 268, planned but not issued ...........NPP
332 ‘Kenning’ Breakdown Lorry 1966
Planned but not issued ...................................NPP
334 Austin Gipsy Fire Tender 1966
Planned but not issued ...................................NPP
404 Horse Drawn Covered Wagon with Four Horses 1960-61
For details see Morestone and Modern Products entry
410 Stage Coach with Four Horses 1961
Blue or ‘gold’ plated coach, no lettering cast on sides but ‘WELLS FARGO STAGE COACH’ and ‘A BUDGIE TOY’ cast underneath, plastic horses and driver, bubble-packed, 118 mm ..... £100-150
430 Wagon Train Set 1960-61
Contains three of No. 432 plus two more horses with riders, bubble-packed...................... £50-100
432 Horse Drawn Covered Wagon with Two Horses 1960-61
Red wagon (‘A BUDGIE TOY’ on floor), grey, white or lemon metal canopy, two barrels, plastic horses, driver, passenger, bubble packed, 82mm........................................................... £35-45
434 Stage Coach with Four Horses 1961
‘WELLS FARGO’ above windows, ‘STAGE LINES’ on doors, luggage cast on roof, red or blue, plastic horses and driver, 189mm ......... £100-150
452 AA Motorcycle and Sidecar 1958-63
Initially in Morestone box, windscreen, plastic rider, integral rails and hinged lid on sidecar, steerable, rubber tyres, plain number plates, 82mm........................................................... £70-90
452 AA Motorcycle and Sidecar 1964-66
New design. Sidecar with transfers and
‘BUDGIE’ underneath, plastic rider, windscreen and leg guards, plain number plates, 84mm ...................................................................... £70-90
454 RAC Motorcycle and Sidecar 1958-63
Initially in Morestone box, white windscreen, plastic rider, integral rails and hinged lid on sidecar, steerable, rubber tyres, plain number ...................................................................... £70-90
454 RAC Motorcycle and Sidecar 1964-66
New design, sidecar with transfers and ‘BUDGIE’ underneath, plastic rider, windscreen and leg guards, plain number plates, 84mm ......... £70-90
456 Solo Motorcycle 1958-66
Initially in Morestone boxes. Two casting versions as 452 and 454 but bikes are ‘silver plated’. Plastic riders:
Police Patrol Blue uniform and helmet .... £70-90 Despatch Rider Light brown uniform....... £70-90
GPO Messenger Light blue uniform, red helmet .................................................................. £100-130 ‘Tourist Trophy’ Rider White racing overalls, red helmet.......................................................... £50-70
701 Aveling-Barford Road Roller 1983
Re-issued Modern Products model. Dark green body, silver/red wheels, dark blue driver . £25-35
702 Scammell Scarab Vans 1984-85
Re-issue of 238. Very dark blue cab and trailer, white ‘RN’ on doors, ‘ROYAL NAVY’ on tilt .................................................................... £75-100 Very dark blue cab and trailer, ‘HALLS MENTHO-LYPTUS’ labels ......................... £25-35 Maroon cab and trailer, ‘LMS LIVERPOOL ROAD’ transfers .......................................... £25-35 Maroon cab and trailer, ‘SPRATTS BONIO’ transfers ....................................................... £25-35 Maroon cab and trailer, ‘REA EXPRESS’ transfers ...................................................................... £25-35 Grey cab and trailer, white container ‘GWR’ ...................................................................... £25-35
703 Austin FX4 Taxi 1984
As No. 101 but in window box, black, silver, metallic dark pink, gold, dark green, grey or white ............................................................ £25-35
704 AEC Routemaster Bus 1984
Yellow/red body with windows, ‘SHOP LINKER’ labels, casting as 236 .................................. £15-25
705 AEC Routemaster Bus 1984
Silver body with windows, ‘25 FAITHFUL YEARS’ labels, casting as 236 .................................. £10-20
706 AEC Routemaster Bus 1984
Yellow/red with windows, ‘Watford FA Cup Final 84’ labels, 236 casting ................................. £10-20
AEC Routemaster Bus
Gold with windows London Transport Golden Jubilee 1933-83 ........................................... £15-25
Budgie Toys Original Decal Sheets
Cadburys Dairy Milk (238/240), Super Tip
Master (No.312), Morris Breakdown ‘Budgie Service’ also ‘Telephone’ decal and ‘Towing’ Ham River Grit (No. 276) ........................... £30-35
Shop Display Unit
‘The Esso Petrol Pump Series’ ‘1/6d each’, ‘A MORESTONE PRODUCT’. Features 20 models on four shelves ............................................. £200-300
Budgie Shop Display
Budgie Models cardboard shop display stand, 64cm x 50cm x 5.5cm, with original outer blue card box ................................................... £130-150
Scammell Lorries Ltd Promotional Letter
A two page letter dated 1965 promoting the
Budgie Models Scammell Routeman and Highwayman Gas Cylinder Transporter, with black and white images.............................. £20-30
Volkswagen Pick-Up
Brown, cream tinplate tilt .......................... £35-50 Dark green, tinplate tile ‘RED CROSS’ logo ...................................................................... £30-60 Black with tinplate tilt ‘Budgie Toys’ and Budgie logo .............................................................. £50-75 White, tinplate tile ‘RED CROSS’ logo ...... £30-60 Red, as a fuel tanker, ‘ESSO’ ...................... £40-50 Light blue cream tinplate tilt ‘Budgie Service,’ spun silver wheels ...................................... £50-75 Yellow, tinplate tilt ‘Films ET Appareils Kodak’ ...................................................................... £50-75