ianwales Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Hi all I just purchased a Corgi model of a Austin A40 van in BR Maroon, it has the markings 51M S on the door, does this tell us anything about the van or where it was allocated, also it doesn't have a reg on. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Hi all I just purchased a Corgi model of a Austin A40 van in BR Maroon, it has the markings 51M S on the door, does this tell us anything about the van or where it was allocated, also it doesn't have a reg on. Ian The Corgi van dates back a long time, I think I bought one about 25 years ago. From the days when there was less information out there, Corgi based it on guess work, giving it a fleet number in the Southern Region series. The maroon livery is a little known temporary scheme used during 1948/9 until the crimson and cream livery was introduced. The only details I have of these vans was photos of one LMR, one Scottish and one preserved one with SR numbering. All are red/cream. If you would like details for a repaint, send me a PM. Merf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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