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tshirt_tony · Collector Series

I picked this up today at an Autojumble.
The company is new to me, has anyone got any info on BELL?
The sides of the box list a 1903 Cadillac, 1915 Model T, 1914 Stutz Bearcat, Cabin cruiser, 1900 Packard 1909, Stanley Steamer, 1910 Pierce Arrow, and PT Boat.

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JC Carbonel · Classic Series

The line-up reminds me of the ITC mini-kits. See the Precision Minatures /ITC thread....

JCC

frogman · Anniversary Set

JCC is correct, that's a UK issue of a pair of kits that originated in the ITC Precision Miniatures range. (They were also issued in Blighty by Kleeware.)

Bell was a medium-size player in the UK toy and games market in the late 1950s and its catalogue included a small range of model kits, moulded in Britain but sourced in the USA. Besides the Delightful Miniatures (great name!), there was also a few Second World War fighters which came from Lindberg and featured Boycraft-style cellovision packaging.

Sean

frogman · Anniversary Set

Thanks for the additional pics, Tony, I only just noticed them.

This kit now resides in the Mid-Wales Museum of Tat. Smile

Sean

tshirt_tony · Collector Series

frogman wrote:

Thanks for the additional pics, Tony, I only just noticed them.

This kit now resides in the Mid-Wales Museum of Tat. Smile

Sean

I miss it already Crying or Very sad

frogman · Anniversary Set

tshirt_tony wrote:

I miss it already Crying or Very sad

Oh dear. I can see this developing into an Elgin marbles situation ...

Sean

mariow · Historical Series

frogman wrote:

tshirt_tony wrote:

I miss it already Crying or Very sad

Oh dear. I can see this developing into an Elgin marbles situation ...

Sean

Since those were bought in 1816 and no military actions has been taken for nearly two centuries now to get them back, I think you are fairly safe Wink

Mario