Ramsay’s British Diecast Catalogue
Benbros Zebra Toys
Zebra Toys were introduced in the early 1960s and were manufactured along with the existing production of large scale Benbros vehicles. Zebra Toys were packaged in distinctive black and white striped boxes. Most of the models had jewelled headlights and some also had windows and plastic interiors. The AA and RAC Mini Vans apparently had not been introduced when toy production by Benbros came to an end in 1965. They do not appear on a trade
100 (16) Ready Mixed Concrete Lorry
Red Foden cab/chassis, beige or yellow barrel .................................................................... £70-110
101 (36) Railway Articulated Van
Maroon Scammel Scarab Unit, with pale orange or mustard coloured tilt with ‘BRITISH RAILWAYS’ logo ........................................ £80-110
103 (10) Jaguar ‘E’-type
Metallic light green, light blue or light brown .................................................................. £130-150
Royal Coach
Silver or gold coach with ‘ER’ cast on doors, eight white horses without riders ....................... £40-80
104 (30) Routemaster Bus
London Transport Bus on route 6, ‘Fina Petrol price list dated January 1965 but a small number of these models (probably a trial run) were sold off with the remaining toy stocks and are now in the hands of collectors.
In the following list, numbers in brackets are those shown on Zebra boxes. The other numbers are cast on the models themselves. There seems to be no connection between the two numbering systems! These models are rare in today’s market.
goes a long way’ logo on side. Early models with metal wheels, later versions with various coloured plastic .......................................... £50-90
106 (34) Heinkel Bubble Car
Red, yellow interior and yellow plastic wheels. Also in blue ............................................. £180-220
107 (27) Daimler Ambulance
Cream body, jewelled headlights, small red cross on side ....................................................... £70-100
--- (20) Bedford Cattle Transporter
Red cab/chassis, light brown body, blue plastic wheels ...................................................... £150-200
Fork Lift Truck
Lansing Bagnall Rapide 2000, red body.... £50-80
Field Gun
‘BENBROS’ cast in ...................................... £15-20
AUSTIN MINI VANS
--- (60) Austin Mini Van ‘AA’
Yellow, ‘AA PATROL SERVICE,’ logo to sides, and roof sign, AA logo to doors. Yellow plastic wheels. Opening side and rear doors ...............£2000-2500
--- Austin Mini Van ‘RAC’
Blue ‘RAC’ opening side and rear doors.. £150-200
MOTOR CYCLES (Triumph)
--- (1) Police Patrol Motorcycle
Brown finish, plastic rider, ‘ENT 303’ cast on front, mudguard.......................................... £50-65
--- Rally Motorcycle
Rally version of police model .................... £30-45
--- (3) Army Despatch Motorcycle
Military green version of police model..... £30-45
--- (4) Telegraph Boy Motorcycle
Red version of police model ...................... £30-45
--- (52) ‘RAC’ Motorcycle & Sidecar
Black bike, blue sidecar with RAC logo on front, blue plastic rider....................................... £70-100
--- (6) ‘AA’ Motorcycle & Sidecar
Black bike, yellow sidecar with AA logo to side front, brown plastic rider ....................... £200-250