Corgi delays the release of ten 2014 products to next year

Some sad news for those of you excited about new products in the Corgi July to December 2014 catalogue, as Corgi has announced that a number of models have been postponed to 2015. Perhaps the most disappointing is the 1/50 scale Buses in Britain Routemaster, RM8 London Transport, First in Operation (CC25909), which was set to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the iconic bus.

No reason was given for the delays - although one could speculate that it's due to manufacturing delays at the factories - although Corgi has stated that "all orders placed for these items will be cancelled". The products pushed back to 2015 include:

• CC12611 Hauliers of Renown Scammell Crusader, 3 Axle Low Loader Trailer with Silo Load, Hills of Pye Bridge
• CC56504 The Lotus Collection Lotus Evora S Sports Racer, Ardent Red
• ST97606 Rail Legends LNER 4-6-2 A3 Class 'Flying Scotsman' 4472, Australian Tour 1988
• ST97706 Rail Legends BR 4-6-2 Britainnia Class 'William Shakespeare' 70004 (BR Early)
• ST97802 Rail Legends BR 4-6-0 Castle Class 'Caerphilly Castle' 4073 (BR Early)
• ST97805 Rail Legends BR 4-6-0 Castle Class 'Swindon Castle' 7037
• VA12905 Vanguards Audi Quattro, Diamond Silver, Audi Press & Publicity Car, LHD
• VA13206 Vanguards Vauxhall Astra Mk2 GTE, Pentti Airikkala, 1986 Lombard RAC Rally
• VA10012 Vanguards Ford Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth 4x4, Northumbria Police

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