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1 hour ago, john new said:

Thank you. Excellent search work, much appreciated.  Sadly the missing parts include the glazing mentioned and those protective side bars. Now to track down more images of the prototype and then fabricate some of those extras.. 

Hello John

You're welcome, I'm happy to help out.

There is a preserved example (as mentioned in the MRC review), reg no BU 7876 which is owned by a logistics company. There are details about it on their website;

https://www.csellis.co.uk/about-us/heritage-fleet/her-majesty-1934-foden-r-type

A Google or Flickr search of the reg no should also provide plenty of photos.

With regard to the missing glazing, this should be fairly easy to replicate as it will all be flat glass on a lorry of that age.

As for the missing side bars they look like two vertical metal supports with three horizontal wooden bars, so could be replicated with metal strip. However I personally don't believe they were commonplace in those days and were probably either a choice of the original owner (CWS) or specific to the lorry's task of transporting sacks of flour. The preserved lorry doesn't have them now so if it were me I wouldn't bother with them unless I was modelling the CWS Flour mill lorry.

Graham 

1 hour ago, 379 said:

Hello John

I suspect your kit may be one of these.

(Advert in the Sept 1977 Model Railway Constructor)

 

Graham

Hello John

Further to my last post I've just checked the Dec 1977 issue of the MRC Model Road Vehicles supplement and it has a review of the Highway Models Foden R type kit, including a picture of the lorry the kit was based on (see attached).

Graham 

14 hours ago, john new said:

A question about a white metal kit. At last week's Missenden weekend I picked up a couple of boxes of assorted white-metal parts to practice soldering on - the bonus finding in amongst them a mostly complete part finished truck kit (2/3rds roughly). I have progressed it, including fabricating a few bits to replace the missing front axle and adding a radiator protection bar. My white-metal soldering fear now overcome, with a truck model in due course as the bonus. Plenty of extras still to make and fit. My query though - what is it?

 

At first I simply assumed (always a mistake!) it was the common model of the AEC Monarch (Springside?) but the current version of that is IIRC plastic as is the ex-Airfix AEC Matador. I found a (the) radiator loose in the box and from the location pimples I think it is the right one: that isn't an AEC rad' though and it is just readable on the casting as Foden. I don't recall a Foden kit, nor does Google find one. From looking at photos the prototype might be a Foden R. Has anyone any ideas as to what it is (prototype) and for my curiosity what kit it began as?

Hello John

I suspect your kit may be one of these.

(Advert in the Sept 1977 Model Railway Constructor)

Graham

That's really good news. Best of luck for the future with the business.

That's a relief!

I just noticed their website is no longer available, just when I was thinking of purchasing some BCK Mk1's

That's strange, as the website was available as normal this past weekend, as I was on it looking at the spares and also at the list of exhibitions they will be attending in 2019 (which doesn't include ModelRail Scotland this year, it seems) 

Hi,

 

Mr Petty replied by E-mail the next day to say the kits I wanted weren't available so hopefully your spares are on their way.

 

 

Regards

 

Nick

Thanks, lets hope so.

If Charle is reading this, I'd be interested to know if he's willing to sell Gresley's bogie frames as a separate item, and also possibly roof vents and class 304/504 cab ends. Cheers.

If you go the DC Kits website and select DCKITS DMU & EMU Kits then select  DC Kits Plastic & Etched Detailing & Spares, or click on:

https://www.dckits-devideos.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=131_167

then a large number of spares are listed including the ones you require, and they appear to be available for sale.

No connection with DC Kits, other than the fact I ordered some of the same spares (and other items) earlier this month. Haven't received them yet though, although we are still within the 28 days (just!) to be fair. Fingers crossed, as I also have my eye on the class 303 body kit which I have since noticed seems to be available too.

That's great news, thanks very much for that information.

Its good that they are available again, me thinks its time to dig out the LNWR station photo's and the copy of LNWR Portrayed and start counting panels....................

Thanks again Nile for the heads up.

So Dave Franks has explained the future for Lanarkshire Models & Supplies after the Parkside Dundas changes, and it is good to hear this high-quality range will continue.

What will happen to other 4mm ranges that Parkside Dundas sell (and probably do the moulding for) such as the Grand Junction LNWR modular building components and Red Panda's wagon and chassis kits?

Do I need to order any of these within the next couple of weeks to be sure I have enough for my next project?

Was there ever any firm news on what happened to the Grand Junction LNWR building panels range that used to be sold by Parkside Dundas? Did they go with the Parkside range to Peco, or did they stay with the Dundas range, or neither?

I am aware that there is a Parkside Models thread under the Peco section on here, however I felt this was probably the best place to ask the question. My apologies if I have got it wrong.