Did you know Lego made cars and trucks?
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What intrigued us about the collection was the inclusion of some small cars and trucks in the collection. As a long-time Lego family we consider ourselves somewhat Lego aficionados – we have played and built with 1970s Lego, 1980's Lego, and with my kids; Duplo, Star Wars Lego, Jurassic World Lego, City Lego, Friends Lego, Elves Lego and any number of free-play sets in between – but never had we known Lego to make stand-alone cars and trucks.
So initially thinking our old neighbours had bundled up some old corgis or matchbox cars, so we popped them aside while we identified the more recognisable elements. But of course once we saw the images of the Town Plan Set we knew the cars and trucks needed a closer look.
So the blue and yellow trucks are pretty obvious. Although somewhat faded, we could still clearly see the Lego logo on the side. In addition on the underside we can see a Lego logo imprinted in the plastic.
It's faded, but you can clearly see the lego logo on the side of these trucks. These are HO Scale, Bedford Moving Vans (Indicators on side - LEGO Transport in gold).
Lego HO Scale, Bedford Moving Van (Indicators on side - LEGO Transport in gold). The back doors open on a plastic hinge.
And the bottom view confirmed it - definitely a Lego product.
These are definitely Lego products, the logo on the bottom plate confirms it. Further research puts these as HO 1:87 scale cars released by Lego between 1958 and 1966.
The blue flat bed truck with the plastic tray is damaged, with signs of an attempt to glue it back together.
Lego HO scale Bedford Flatbed (Indicators on front) - side view.
Lego HO scale Bedford Flatbed (Indicators on front) - rear view.
Lego HO scale Bedford Flatbed (Indicators on front) - the under carriage with sign of an attempt at repair.
The Tow truck, still with the little hook to tow other vehicles (fun fact: only the VW Beetles can be towed as they have a gap between the chassis and bumper bar.).
Lego HO Scale, Bedford Tow Truck (Indicators on front) - side view
Lego HO Scale, Bedford Tow Truck (Indicators on front) - back view.
Lego HO Scale, Bedford Tow Truck (Indicators on front) - bottom plate.
Here's the Fire truck, complete with a working extendable ladder. It is however, missing a small winch from the back bumper area.
Lego HO Scale, Mercedes Benz Fire Engine Truck (Indicators on front) - side view
Lego HO Scale, Mercedes Benz Fire Engine Truck (Indicators on front) - rear view (minus the drum at the rear though).
Lego HO Scale, Mercedes Benz Fire Engine Truck (Indicators on front) - ladder extended.
And, a little worse for wear (and missing the small plastic oil containers that sit on the flat-bed), the ESSO truck:
Lego HO Scale, Bedford ESSO Barrel Truck (Indicators on front) - side view
Lego HO Scale, HO Scale, Bedford ESSO Barrel Truck (Indicators on front) - the decals have seen better days.
And finally, the ESSO tanker:
Lego HO Scale, Bedford ESSO Truck (Indicators on front) - side view
Lego HO Scale, Bedford ESSO Truck (Indicators on front) - the ESSO logo has suffered some wear and tear.
Lego HO Scale, Bedford ESSO Truck (Indicators on front) - The under plate of the ESSO tanker.
We'd love to complete our collection by acquiring all the available truck models - we'll settle for one of each model, irrespective of colour. These trucks sell for anywhere between US$100 to US$300 so we'll need to see if we can grab a bargin along the way...
We have a Lego HO scale, Bedford Moving Van but the one with the with 'Absalon' Pattern is pretty special...
Lego HO scale, Bedford Moving Van with 'Spedition Meier' Pattern
Lego HO Scale, Mercedes Box Truck with "Transport" pattern.
Lego HO Scale, Mercedes Box Truck with "Transport" pattern (without grey top).
Lego HO Scale, Mercedes Box Truck with "Transport" pattern (with trailer).
Lego HO Scale, Mercedes Open Bed Truck, Gray Flatbed
Lego HO Scale, Mercedes Open Bed Truck with Trailer, Gray Flatbed
(From top to bottom): Lego HO Scale, Mercedes Interfrigo 4-axle, Mercedes LPS322 4-axle (animal motif), Mercedes Philips 4-axle, Mercedes ESSO 4-axle and Mercedes Shell 4-axle
HO Scale, Bedford Flatbed trailer (to go with the Bedford Flatbed truck).
HO Scale, Bedford Flatbed (with trailer).
Lego HO Scale, HO Scale, Bedford ESSO Barrel Truck trailer ((to go with the Bedford Barrel truck).
Lego HO Scale, HO Scale, Bedford ESSO Barrel Truck and Trailer
We'd love some of the ESSO barrels...
POSTSCRIPT #1
In June 2017, we managed to track down the Mercedes Shell tanker truck. The decals are a little worn in places but a great addition to the collection.
The Lego HO scale Mercedes Benz Tanker with 'SHELL' Pattern
The Lego HO scale Mercedes Benz Tanker with 'SHELL' Pattern- front view
The Lego HO scale Mercedes Benz Tanker with 'SHELL' Pattern - rear view
The Lego HO scale Mercedes Benz Tanker with 'SHELL' Pattern- side view
POSTSCRIPT #2
In January, 2018 we were lucky enough to track down a rare HO Scale, Mercedes Refrigerated Truck (Interfrigo, Twin Axle) in great condition. Interfrigo is a transport company based in Brussels - the literal English translation is "Intercontainer".
HO Scale, Mercedes Interfrigo 4-axle - side view
HO Scale, Mercedes Interfrigo 4-axle - front view
HO Scale, Mercedes Interfrigo 4-axle - rear view
HO Scale, Mercedes Interfrigo 4-axle - bottom view
And now on to the cars...
CONFIRMED IN THE COLLECTION:
1. Basic Building Set #040
2. Town Plan Set #810
3. Trucks included as part of the Town Plan set #810 plus additional trucks and tankers purchased individually
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