Cummins engines, 555 cubic inch NA, making about 150hp. VT 190 was the same basic engine, vastly improved with a turbo added, popular and reliable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grockle
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Cummins engines, 555 cubic inch NA, making about 150hp. VT 190 was the same basic engine, vastly improved with a turbo added, popular and reliable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grockle
Yes I had that one too, I also a Corgi Series 1 in RAC livery, ariels and all!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Grockle
The Roadliners had terrible economy and were quite troublesome,Blue Bus of Willington had a factory Demonstrator but this was lost in the fire on Jan 5 76 that distroyed the entire fleet including the first Daimler Fleetline rego 7000 HPQuote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
the Corgi LR lwb were 109's but had series two curved sides but with the series one roof,as you say RAC also red and yellow breakdown truck, blue with white roof ute(pick up here) finaly green with beige tilt they are still using the original molds even to dayQuote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
Sounds like the naturally aspirated 555.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grockle
Corgi still exist.:oQuote:
Originally Posted by Grockle
the Roadliner was Cummins V6 not a V8 that was a Perkin engine:o soz mateQuote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
V6 Cummins?:confused: Sure it wasn't a Detroit, 6V53, 6V71 or 6V92? We got the V8 Perk here to unpopular, unreliable, uneconomical and underpowered. I think they idled on only four pots.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grockle
Check out the Sydney bus museum too, they have some interesting models for sale.
yes changed hands afew times was owned by Mattel for while and were based in Leicester not in Wales where they started see, corgi.co.ukQuote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian