C405
Corgi 405 Bedford "Utilecon" A.F.S. Tender. Near mint/unboxed. Early sample piece from 1956 in very dark green with silver ladder attachment. Pictured in The Great Book of Corgi. Very rare item from 'The New European' Collection.
Price: £595.00
This item is no longer for sale, price for reference only.
Notes
An exceptional collection of prototypes were purchased by ?The New European? Collector, largely originating from two well-documented sources i.e. the auction of the property of
Marcel Van Cleemput at Sotheby?s Auction House in 1999 and The Auction House in Germany during 2000.
An exceptionally scarce early sample piece from The Lösch Auction House (lot number 2220) , this 405 Bedford AFS model is in all original condition. Pictured in ‘The Great Book of Corgi’, page 35.
Note that this example is finished in very deep green ( the ‘standard’ issue would be lighter) and has a silver ladder attachment (not black) on the roof, and an early tinplate baseplate.
Notice the hole at one side – which is not a casting flaw since it is finished properly and has a bolt thread within.
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