Tallpaul69 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Good Afternoon everyone, Having found a box of toy vehicles c 1980-5 that belonged to our sons as boys, I have been finding new homes for them, but one is a bit of a mystery! It is a large scale (1/43 or 1/32?) 1980s box van made by Corgi and decorated for Thornton's chocolates. There is no model no. or scale on it just "Corgi" (see attached photo) Any info on this would be appreciated! Thanks Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Harvey Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 (edited) The overall length is 14 cm, using the wheelsize as a proxy, I'd say it is around 1/50 scale. This page seems to agree. https://www.chezbois.com/corgi/corgi_classics_trucks.htm https://www.chezbois.com/corgi/corgi_modelpages/Ford Cargo Box Van.htm Edited May 26, 2022 by Mike Harvey 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fodenway Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 This is about 1/50 scale - I say "about" because it's a bit of a caricature of a Ford Cargo. The wheelarch shape is completely wrong, and some of the proportions have been exaggerated. It was part of the 'toy' range of simpler, less-detailed vehicles aimed at the younger market, or in this case, the cheaper gift shop/promotional market. There was also a Mercedes lorry in the range, based on the same chassis and rather more realistic than this Ford. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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