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Impy range 1967-72 Commercials 1972-76 |
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Impy Versions in 3 differently branded packaging for the USA market. Mini Mite; Mini Trucks; Pee Wee. |
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24 Foden Open Truck |
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Impy Version with rare grey body and green cab |
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Impy version in the common colour scheme with the standard Impy box |
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Impy Version with blue cab |
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Impy Version with rare grey body and blue cab |
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Cream body on "Mini Trucks" card |
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Commercials version on Japanese card |
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#S24: Foden Open Truck in the "Silver Commercials" Range
This chrome plated range of Commercials was issued for the Japanese market |
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Commercials version on standard card |
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Comparison. Standard issue left. Pre Production version has no catch on the cab to hold it in place. Base differences are different engine casting, smooth fuel tank and the spare wheel |
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Comparison. Standard issue top. Pre Production version has a completely different body which has no mountings for a tail gate and no fittings underneath to hold up the body. |
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Pre-Production Impy model with different plastic body, spare wheel other casting differences and silver painted trim |
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Advert from July 1967 Meccano Magazine
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Picture from 1969 Lone Star trade catalogue showing the spare wheel though with the standard issue body |
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25 Tractor (This is shown below) |
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Commercials version with coloured bases
L to R: Silver / White / Blue |
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Rare Impy version with light blue cab
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Commercials version with unusual blue painted base |
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Commercials Shell version - Rare issue |
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Commercials version with green cab and Mobil stickers left over from the petrol pump set |
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Early Commercials version with dark blue cab
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Impy Version with rare green cab |
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Commercials version with mid blue cab issued in old Impy box |
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Commercials version with red cab
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Commercials version with green cab
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Commercials version with mid blue cab
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Silver Commercials version with chrome plated finish |
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29 Express Freight Truck |
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A strange model obtained from a former employee of Lucas.
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The second Impy version came with Express Freight labels. This rare version sees the labels applied to the truck in Lucas colours |
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Commercials version issued for the Japanese market |
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Late issue Impy version |
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Commercials version issued in Impy box |
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Version from the later Souvenir range
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31 Breakdown Truck |
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BP Impy version
Picture from 1968 USA Store Catalogue which sold the Impy range in gift sets.
NB some of the other Impy models in this picture are pre-production mock-ups.
Please see full picture at bottom right of this page. |
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The earlier version on the left with silver trim looks quite different to the later version without. |
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Rare BP Impy version |
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Standard Impy version |
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BP Version (with red seats) is a pre production version. The red interior is actually the front section of those used in the VW Microbus! The roof light is also a different style and the jib is black not silver. |
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#S33 Mobile Crane in the "Silver Commercials" Range
This chrome plated range of Commercials was issued for the Japanese market |
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Back is unpainted metal |
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No longer shown are No.42 Tilcon Foden, and No.24 Foden Open Truck
The 8 wheel Leylands have been replaced by 6 wheel Foden and Leyland casting which were cheaper to produce
Note also the new additions to the range in this year; Nos: 45 - 49.
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Lower Picture
1974 Lone Star Trade Catalogue
Commercials are shown - some still with old Impy wheels
Note Nos 41 & 44 are shown as the 8 wheel Leylands |
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Impy Gift Set No 304 |
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Gift Sets printed and packaged in Japan by the importer |
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Late issue Commercials came in individual window boxes. These were distributed in packs of 6 sealed in clear plastic as shown here |
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Picture from 1968 Mongomery Wards Christmas Catalogue
Note the BP Breakdown Truck as mentioned above. Note also that #33, Mobile Crane and #34, Euclid Tractor are pre-production one piece plastic(?) mouldings! |
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