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 Berkshire Collection.
Price: £695.00
This item is no longer for sale, price for reference only.
Notes
Originally sold by us to the Berkshire Collector from a well-known collection in Switzerland.
One of 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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