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This page lists all known commercially produced diecast models of Provincial Buses. If anyone knows of any others please let me know.
Manufacturer | Registration Number | Fleet No | Chassis | Notes |
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Corgi | BOR 767 | 35 | AEC Regent | This is a very crude representation based on the Corgi Routemaster and is part of a gift set with the Regal below |
Corgi | GOU 449 | 66 | AEC Regal | Is part of a gift set with the Regent above |
EFE | XNU 421 | 4 | Bristol LS | A model of the bus aquired from Midland General in the early 1970s. It is on route 6 to Gosport Ferry |
EFE | HOR 414L | 14 | Leyland National 1 | This model is in People's Provincial livery and is one of the first batch of Leyland National's delivered in 1972. It is on route 80 |
EFE | MOD 571P | 594 | Bristol VR III (open top) | This model is in First Provincial red and cream. It is on route 70 to The Hard Portsmouth |
Corgi OOC | WOW 993T | 202 | Leyland PD3 | The ex Southdown open topper used on seasonal route 99c in Peoples Provincial days |
EFE | ECG 622 | 54 | Bristol K5G | This was a wartime utility bodied bus which was better known in its later open top form. For many years it was the only Bristol in the fleet. |
Britbus | KOR 462 | 20 | Guy Arab III | A Guy Motors/Park Royal bodied example serving with Provincial since new |
Britbus | FCR 446 | 26 | Guy Arab III | An ex Southampton Corporation example in the late 1960s revised livery. |
EFE | NLP 389V | 432 | Leyland National II | The ex British Airways National painted in traditional Provincial livery for the Provincial 125 event in 2004. |
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EFE No 4 - Bristol LS6G - XNU 421
EFE No 14 - Leyland National I - HOR 414L
EFE No 54 - Bristol K5G Utility - ECG 622
EFE No 594 - Bristol VR - MOD 571P
Corgi OOC Leyland PD3 - 202 WOW 993T
Britbus Guy Arab III - 20 KOR 462
Britbus Guy Arab III
- 26 FCR 446
Special Editions
There have been a number of special editions of the standard models. These are pictured below. In 1999 the Bristol LS was re-vamped for the Southsea Spectacular Rally, and in 2000 the National was treated similarly. The VR was decorated as a limited edition for Sutton United Football Club.
Box of Corgi Gift Set (supplied by Alan Dale)-This contained a replica 1949 timetable
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