General Auction Including Antiques, Collectables, Militaria, Nautical, Gold & Silver (14% Buyers Commission)
Lot 77:
Description
Two die-cast toy ambulances of British manufacture. The larger vehicle is a Corgi Toys Bedford Utilecon Ambulance, finished in cream-coloured paint with green-tinted plastic windows. The baseplate is embossed with the marks CORGI TOYS MADE IN GT. BRITAIN BEDFORD UTILECÓN AMBULANCE. The smaller vehicle is a Lesney Lomas Ambulance, also finished in cream-coloured paint. The baseplate is embossed with the marks LOMAS AMBULANCE MADE IN ENGLAND BY LESNEY. Both vehicles feature red cross and AMBULANCE decals to the side panels and are constructed with die-cast metal bodies, metal baseplates, and black tyres.
Condition report:
Both vehicles exhibit significant signs of age and heavy play wear. There is extensive paint loss, chipping, and surface scratching across the cream-coloured finish of both items. Surface oxidation and pitting are visible on the metal baseplates and areas of exposed metal. The decals show significant wear, fading, and partial loss.
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