Ratch's Diecast Collection

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I hope it's OK to post these here. Some of you may know that Corgi are a part of my history. I worked at Mettoy where Corgi originated. My dad worked there too (as did his dad) and Corgi cars were expendable toys in my childhood. If it broke, or if I just wanted another, dad would get me one. I thought nothing of it - I now realise I had a privileged childhood. Every now and then I try to replace something I used to have, at not a too expensive price. In this thread I shall post my growing collection.
One of the oldest I remember having was the Vanwall I recently acquired, very play-worn but less than a fiver delivered.




A much newer issue.

CC15504 Volvo F10 Tilt Trailer E. M. Rogers Ltd
E. M. Rogers are a local transport company. They started in farm buildings in my village and moved into premises next door to the Mettoy Centre on Lodge Farm Industrial Estate. The farm was developed into residential dwellings. When Corgi brought this out I just had to have one. Quite expensive but a must have for me.

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C802 1981 Red Mercedes 300 SL

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I bought a few of the Trackside series when I was contemplating rebuilding my model railway.
DG225005 Ruston Bucyrus 19 Crane

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This is probably my oldest Corgi. I liberated it from the sample stockroom at Harlestone Road before the factory closed. Someone has written '1967' on the box (presumably when it was first made).
Gift Set 36 Oldsmobile Tornado, Glastron Sportsman Speedboat and Trailer

A collector told me 30 years ago that it was worth over £100.00  I wonder what its worth now 

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59504 Corgi Superhaulers Volvo FH Artic Curtainside, Eddie Stobart

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C1127 Simon Snorkel Fire Engine

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CC99193 1/36 Casino Royale Aston Martin DB5 & Aston Martin DBS

Of course I had the original gold one when it was first issued, but as they go for silly money I'll have to put up with this one.
My dad says that they invited someone from Aston Martin to the factory and while he was given the tour, the development guys were busy measuring up his DB5

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I have two of these. The first C41 1902 State Landau – The Queen’s Silver Jubilee 1977 was a presentation to all employees. I had just joined Mettoy full time as the Inflating Department Foreman. Its in rather poor condition now because I'd put it on display, rather than keep it in its box.

I bought this second C41 State Landau Set to replace the first.

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This sort of thing always fascinated me. My uncle had books on road transport and I can remember copy-drawing the photographs.
DG198003 Scammell Contractor x 2 Trailer & Load Wynns


DG211007 Morris Minor Van AA


DG223000 Dennis F12 Fire Brigade


DG226001 Coles Argus 6 Ton Crane – BR


DG225001 Ruston Bucyrus 19 Face Shovel LMS

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CC50902 1/36 The Green Hornet’s Black Beauty

When I first had this, no-one at my school had heard of the Green Hornet (the Batman episode featuring him had not aired in the UK). Kato (Bruce Lee) was unheard of too.

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C150 Team Surtees T.S.9


CC90641 Jaguar XK120


TY95401 Die Another Day Jaguar XKR

Did I say, I'm a James Bond fan

CC04206 James Bond Aston Martin DB5 50[sup]th[/sup] Thunderball Anniversary


C460 ERF Neville Cement Tipper Truck in reproduction box

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C314 1/36 Fiat XI/9

I had one of these in lime green with a speedboat - I may have given it to my son...

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C144-1 1/43 Jaguar XJR9


C397 1/36 Porsche-Audi Le Mans

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CC1126 Ecurie Ecosse Racing Car Transporter


Of course, I had to get a load for it.
C150 S Vanwall Racing Car

C154 Ferrari F.1





C154 JPS Lotus

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C247 Mercedes Benz 600 Pulman