Some Information about Lledo

Lledo was founded by Jack Odell O.B.E. (Lledo in case you had not already noticed, is an anagram of Odell) and the first models became available in the summer of 1983.  Lledo is unique in the respect that their models are more formula based, than the actual marque types and liveries used in reality.  Although cheap and cheerful, these models have been responsible for starting out many junior collectors.  A lot of their work also involves promotional material (most of which is "farmed out to Stevelyn company of Watford who are famous for their View Vans and Collectable Souvenir items) for hundreds of museums and and public venues the length and breadth of the UK and  and its in places like this that many future collectors make their first contact with diecast modelling.  While I am the first to admit that manufacturers such as EFE, OOC, Britbus and CMNL produce more accurate diecast models, there is still a place in this hobby for Lledo models.

When first starting to collect Lledo, one of the main difficulties the collector will encounter, is the complete lack of catalogue numbers on all the early releases.  Catalogue numbers are I'm afraid to say only a relatively recent addition.  In the Lledo photo gallery on this website many of the items displayed, are described by their livery as no definitive numbers are readily available.  Below is a diagram of models used in the early days (and the present) which acts as a guideline on how some of these early catalogue numbers were arrived at.  For example, a "Days Gone" model of a 1923 AEC Regal Single deck coach would have the prefix "DG" (for Days Gone) 017 indicating the casting used.

DG 001 Horse Drawn Tram

DG 002 Horse Drawn Milk Float

DG 003 Horse Drawn Delivery Van

DG 004 Horse Drawn Omnibus

DG 005 Horse Drawn Fire Engine

DG 006 Model "T" Ford Van

DG 007 1930 Ford - Woody Wagon

DG 008 Model "T" Ford Tanker

DG 009 Model "A" Ford Open Car

DG 010 1933 Albion Single Decker

DG 011 Large Horse Drawn Van

DG 012 1934 Fire Engine

DG 013 1929 Ford "Model A" Van

DG 014 Model "A" Ford Car

DG 015 1932 A.E.C. Regent Double Decker Bus

DG 016 1934 Dennis Heavy Goods Vehicle

DG 017 1923 A.E.C. Regal Single Decker Coach

DG 018 1937 Packard Enclosed Van

DG 019 1931 Rolls Royce Phantom II

DG 020 Ford Stake Truck

DG 021 1934 Chevrolet Van

DG 022 1933 Town Van

DG 023 1954 Scenicruiser

DG 024 1934 Rolls Royce Playboy Car

DG 025 1925 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost Car

DG 026 Chevrolet Delivery Van

DG 027 Mack Breakdown Truck

DG 028 Mack "Canvas Back" Truck

DG 029 Dodge Ambulance

DG 030 Chevy Panel Van

 

 

PACKAGING DETAILS

 

3 model bus set, Brian Johnstone of Model Motoring in Edinburgh, commissioned 3 sets with a limited edition of 1,000.

Lothian Bus Set

Glasgow Bus Set

Dundee Bus Set

Early type DG Box

 

Earliest DG Box

 

 

Above Museum of Transport, Glasgow

below rear of box showing the vehicles concerned

 

box used for the Marathon series

 

 

Souvenir Box used for models representing the XIII Commonwealth Games held at  Meadowbank in Edinburgh

 

Above and below two boxes using the Stevelyn logo.  Stevelyn specialised in providing small orders for museums and visitor centres with personalised details.  They would receive the fully painted vehicles and personalised them using adhesive labels.  They also produced a line known as "View Vans" .

 

 

 

above, the RDP box for Public Transport vehicles

 

 

 

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