06 October 2010
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A report on Corgi's historic Foden steam lorries
Paul Bason takes a look at the collection of historic Foden steam lorries produced by Corgi in the last decade. ...
A report on Corgi's historic Foden steam lorries Images
The range of Super Sentinel steam lorries in Corgi’s popular Vintage Glory collection of steam-powered vehicles was reviewed in the September issue of Diecast Collector, so it is now fitting to contrast them with their main real-life rival, the Foden steam wagon.
Unlike the Super Sentinels that were always called ‘waggons’ with two g’s, the Foden product was marketed as a ‘wagon’ with just one! The Foden design, for any reader who missed the last feature, is mechanically described as an over-type steam lorry that incorporates a lot of standard traction engine technology...
This is an excerpt of the article 'Fiery Fodens' from the November issue of Diecast Collector. To see which issues of Diecast Collector are available to buy online, click here.
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