Southern Steve Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 (edited) The sunbeam is simply a shortened avenger, the doorsd and front ends are actually interchangeable Yep, plus the Sunbeam got an in line version of the old Hillman Imp engine in a it's small engine version, think it was 930cc from memory? Wonder if any survive? I see lots of Lotus Sunbeams and 1600 engined ones. Edited September 5, 2018 by Southern Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 The sunbeam is simply a shortened avenger, the doors and front ends are actually interchangeable If you count the Avenger as the 'modern' equivalent of the old Audax Minx, then the Sunbeam is kind of the latter-day Husky. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb 3c Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 It's got some legs this topic 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted September 6, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 6, 2018 Yep, plus the Sunbeam got an in line version of the old Hillman Imp engine in a it's small engine version, think it was 930cc from memory? Wonder if any survive? I see lots of Lotus Sunbeams and 1600 engined ones. 928cc and AFAIK all recycled as below. Engines tend to end up in Imps Bad shells scrapped Good shells as 1600s or Lotus rebuilds 1300s almost all gone as well, plenty of 1600s from scrap cars to replace them. You do NOT want anything smaller than 1600 in a Sunbeam 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 I got admonished for starting a thread on Oxford releases even though I cannot find one. The nearest being this so here are a couple of new announcements from Oxford in 00. Not sure of timescales. Mk1 Capri to complement their 1:43 offering and be a little more suitable than the Cararama version at 1:72. Should see prices for the Cararama model drop! Mk1 escort in 2 door to duplicate the discontinued corgi trackside model. Keeping up traditions of not making the more common variant :/ Also an Audi Quattro a la life on mars which is no doubt what they have in mind. Second colour variants for the mk1 Range Rover And SD1 Rover that I will welcome and no doubt others. More issues of the stalwart Anglia etc. Need to find the equivalent thread for the modern stuff now... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 (edited) Ironically you'll find the announcement of the Oxford Diecasts under 'Oxford Rail' here. Edited October 21, 2018 by BernardTPM 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Ah ok thanks. Would explain why I could t find it... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2018 Ah ok thanks. Would explain why I could t find it... Apologies, thats why I didn't provide a link, I couldn't find it myself for the same reason but I knew it was there somewhere. If your on Facebook Taff Davies gives an advanced preview the evening before the public announcements on the 'Oxford diecast collectors' group. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 (edited) I've probably got all the Ford Escorts (and Lima Mk.I Capris) I need, having bought some of the 'paint it yourself' sets from Hornby when they were flogging them off cheap. These have the added bonus of being screw together while the ready painted Trackside ones were riveted. At least one will become a 4 door. Though the Corgi version has rectangular headlights that is a plastic moulded part and can fairly easily be altered so that round headlights can be fitted. Edited October 13, 2018 by BernardTPM 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeharvey22 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 I got admonished for starting a thread on Oxford releases even though I cannot find one. The nearest being this so here are a couple of new announcements from Oxford in 00. Not sure of timescales. I can sympathise with you. The newly announced Oxford Diecast items for all eras and scales appear on their website. https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/collections/all-brands 1/76 items are prefixed 76, 1/148 items are prefixed N, 1/87 items are prefixed 87 and 0 scale items are prefixed 43. When I posted the list of new items on the "Oxford Diecast - What's next?" thread under Oxford Rail section, I was just following previous practice. One of vagaries of RMWeb is that things are rather scattered around so it is extremely easy to miss relevant postings! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted October 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2018 Was quite long lived as well, they got rebadged as Chrysler and latterly as Talbots when PSA acquired the remnants of the old Rootes/ Chrysler empire. Deserved to do better as it was just as good as the other big four's offering, and in the case of the ill handling Morris Marina/Ital, a bloody site better. Was a lot better than some, a very good car, comfy as well 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted October 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2018 The sunbeam is simply a shortened avenger, the doors and front ends are actually interchangeable AFAIR 3 inches in wheelbase shorter. Mine had an Avenger gearbox, engine unknow, was 1600 so could be either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeharvey22 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 The latest edition of the Oxford Diecast catalogue can now be viewed and downloaded here:- https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1017/3257/files/OCT-JAN_19.pdf?15357187787527904344 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 AFAIR 3 inches in wheelbase shorter. Mine had an Avenger gearbox, engine unknow, was 1600 so could be either. there were a few knocking about with a 2.0 "Brazilian block " lump as an alternative to the 1600 iirc popular for road rallying Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted October 20, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2018 Was the Brazilian engine two litre? I remembered it being popular. Wasn't it an engine that was designed to run on alcohol? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted October 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 20, 2018 Was the Brazilian engine two litre? I remembered it being popular. Wasn't it an engine that was designed to run on alcohol? roughly 77mm stroke version 1800cc 1600cc was 66.7mm stroke, so would really rev 90mm bore would give 1700cc (1704cc) on 1600cc block (I was considering it) and 2000cc (1960cc) on 1800cc block all figures approximate. There was also a BRM 16v head, but to be honest they had it right with the 911 engine 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted October 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 20, 2018 Just looked 77.19mm so around 1964cc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 One post above mentioned "Husky" but as a real car. But it reminded me of the Husky range of my youth, the only competitor to Matchbox for some years in the 1960's and maybe early 70's. They produced some outstanding models, if you could overlook the shiny wheel hubs, like the Sunbeam Alpine (which I think I have still got somewhere), and were only available at Woolworths, IIRC. I know they were absorbed by Corgi, as Corgi Junior, but the range lost inertia, and I presume the patterns transferred to Hornby at some point. Many of our most desirable models for the 70's/80's, would have been available if Hornby reproduced them now. I know second hand ones command completely silly prices now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 (edited) There's a couple of websites covering Husky here and here. It was a pretty good range with some interesting subjects, surprisingly few duplicated Matchbox. The early version of the DS Safari is a very close size match with Matchbox's DS saloon, both more or less 4mm scale. The earlier models often ended up with broken suspension which was integral with the chromed plastic base. As with Matchbox, scale wasn't constant but to fit the packaging. Edited October 23, 2018 by BernardTPM 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 23, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 23, 2018 There's a couple of websites covering Husky here and here. It was a pretty good range with some interesting subjects, surprisingly few duplicated Matchbox. The early version of the DS Safari is a very close size match with Matchbox's DS saloon, both more or less 4mm scale. The earlier models often ended up with broken suspension which was integral with the chromed plastic base. As with Matchbox, scale wasn't constant but to fit the packaging. The Zephyr 6 estate is spot on 1/76, I placed one alongside the Oxford saloon model and the measurements are identical. Another one that is 1/76 scale is the forward control Landrover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 There's a couple of websites covering Husky here and here. It was a pretty good range with some interesting subjects, surprisingly few duplicated Matchbox. The early version of the DS Safari is a very close size match with Matchbox's DS saloon, both more or less 4mm scale. The earlier models often ended up with broken suspension which was integral with the chromed plastic base. As with Matchbox, scale wasn't constant but to fit the packaging. Thanks Bernard. The second site brings back so many memories. I must have had about twenty of those, cars and lorries mainly. If only I had kept them all........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb 3c Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 (edited) It may have been mentioned before but on IMCDB link below is a vast selection of vehicles seen in 'The Professionals' TV series which was shown 1977 - 1983 so falls right in the period. Link- http://www.imcdb.org/movie.php?id=75561 Edited October 27, 2018 by jcb 3c 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm81 Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 It may have been mentioned before but here is a vast selection of vehicles seen in 'The Professionals' TV series which was shown 1977 - 1983 so falls right in the period. http://www.imcdb.org/movie.php?id=75561 Any excuse to watch those again... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Any excuse to watch those again... Yep, and the same goes for 'Minder' which ran from 1979 and is always being repeated. With one of the main characters running a secondhand car sales lot there's always plenty of vehicles to see. G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted October 29, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 29, 2018 Both series have been useful to me as they regularly used locations around Kensington Olympia for filming. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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