Simon Snorkel

[Thundershot]

Hi gang,
Had my 1st real 'lucky find of the year' @ the car-boot today , this magnificent old Corgi Toys fire engine for only £7.50

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admittedly it's been played with, but the child who owned it must of been very gentle, as it's in really nice condition with very few chips &..

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..still has a full complement of fire crew

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Apart from being a bit tatty around the edges, the box is all present & correct..and is definitely the reason the engine's in such well preserved condition.

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Just to give a size comparison, here it is @ full stretch next to good ol' A.M.

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Thanks for looking, I know it's not , but @ least it's red

Cheers
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[paul463]

That is a creacking find mate well done!

[Sundance]

buggering hell, that's a big fire truck!

[Red Baron]

Very good find with a box and in that condition. I've never really seen anything like that at a car boot, not as far as I remember anyway. I've been finding the recent car boots a bit slow on the buying front, but then I had some early successes and there's always the next one . . .

[The Baron]

Simon Snorkel?

[Sundance]

that's the name on the box. on the top it says 'Simon Snorkel Fire Engine'

[Thundershot]

Simon Snorkel?

I think its the name of the company who produced the hydraulic platform for the vehicle, with Bedford being the maker of the chassis...as a child, for years, I thought that our bin lorry was actually called Dennis , not realising it was the brand name of the truck manufacturer