Ever since I started collecting Project SWORD toys I've been interested in other Century 21 and JR/ JR21 toys, especially less well-known ones.
One such range is the Merehall/ JR fleet of plastic friction commer vans.
I thought it would interest readers to see a good few of them. Some I own, many I don't (all images from eBay/ Vectis/ Worthpoint). There's always at least one on eBay UK.
Other brands did Commers too like Hoda and Petrel.
They're all plastic copies of Corgi die-casts.
JR marked vehicles came in Merehall branded boxes. There is no reference to JR toys on the boxes.
Many of the rear end canopies where interchangable and many colour variations exist.
It would make a fantastic collection if you could track them all down.
Two series, I and II.
Do you like them readers?
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Series I
Milk Van, Pick-Up, closed rear van ( there maybe more, rear ends are interchangable, as are colours)
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I would love to collect'em all!
ReplyDeleteJust picked up the Milk Float Arto.
DeleteI've got the corgi diecast versions with the bodies you can swap.
ReplyDeleteCool! Send in some pics Kev! Ta.
DeleteThose are super-cool, and we had nothing like that here in the States. SFZ
ReplyDeleteA great looking set of toys. The set KevinD mentions was the Corgi Constructor Set, on the Commer 3/4 Ton Chassis. There were two cab and chassis bases; four interchangeable bodies - milk float with cut-out body sides, and a load of milk crates and milkman figure; pick-up truck, which is basically a partly cut-away van body, with bench seat; enclosed van body; and ambulance body. It came out in 1963. Shown on Page 138 of The Great Book of Corgi (original edition).
ReplyDeleteThanks Paul. I have that book too. A fabulous die cast set. I've just got hold of the plastic Milk Float.
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