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The History of Exclusive First Editions

Time Line

1988 Concept of producing 1.76 Scale Die-Cast model vehicles. Began designing the tooling and patterns.
1989

Company based in Great Yarmouth. Re-funded by the Era Group as original funding failed. First models were produced and put on the market.

Model
Code
Month
RT Open Top
E10201
Aug
AEC Mammoth Major Rigid Flatbed 8w
E10401
Sep
AEC Mammoth Major Box Van 6w
E10501
Sep
AEC Mammoth Major Tanker 8w
E10601
Oct
AEC Mammoth Major Flatbed 6w
E10701
Oct
AEC Mammoth Major Dropside 8w
E10801
Nov
AEC Mammoth Major Tanker 6w
E10901
Nov
AEC Mammoth Box Van 8w
E11001
Dec
1990

Warehouse relocated to Milton Keynes, sales office now in Hemal Hempsted (Era Groups base). First gift sets were produced and put on the market.

Model
Code
Month
AEC Mammoth Major Dropside w
E10301
Jan
Tate & Lyle
Gift Set 19901
Feb
London Transport 1
Gift Set 99901
Mar
Rank Hovi
Gift Set 19902
Apr
AEC 8w Tipper
E12001
Apr
RTL
Gift Set 19903
Jul
RTL
E11101
Jul
RT
E10101
Sep
Fishermans Friend
Gift Set 99902
Nov

 

1991
Model
Code
Month
Triumph Roadster
E11401
Jan
Triumph Vitesse
E11601
Jan
M.G.B. Roadster
E11701
Jan
Austin Healey Sprite
E11501
Jan
Taylor Woodrow
Gift Set 19904
Mar
Harrington Cavalier B
E12101
Apr
Road Transport
Gift Set 99903
May
Harrington Cavalier A
E11901
Jun
Atkinson 6w Round Tanker
E12701
Jul
Atkinson 8w Box Van
E12901
Jul
Harrington Grenadier A
E12201
Oct
Harrington Grenadier B
E12301
Oct
Atkinson 6w Drop Side
E12601
Oct
Atkinson 8w Tipper
E13301
Oct
Road Tanker
Gift Set 99904
Oct
Leeds Tramcar (Bow Pick-Up)
E13401
?
Atkinson Transporter
E13001
?
1992

From the original founders only Frank Joyce remained with the Era group.

Model
Code
Month
Bristol Lodekka A
E13901
Jul
Atkinson 8w Elliptic Tanker Type A
E13701
Jul
Leeds Tramcar (Pole Pick-Up)
E14301
Jul
Barton Transport
Gift Set 99905
Aug
Coach
Gift Set 99906
Aug
Bristol Lodekka B
E14001
Oct
Bristol Lodekka C
E14101
Oct
Bristol Lodekka D
E14201
Oct
Leyland Nat Mk 1 Short 1 Door Type A
E14401
Oct
Leyland Nat Mk 1 Long 2 Door Type B
E15101
Oct

 

1993
Model
Code
Month
RM
E15601
Jan
Plaxton Panorama Elite II
E15701
Jun
Leyland Nat Mk 2 Short 1 Door Type A
E14701
Jun
Leyland PD 1 Lowbridge
E15801
Aug
Leyland PD 2 Highbridge
E16101
Aug
Southdown 1
Gift Set 99907
Sep
Leyland PD 1 Highbridge
E15901
Oct
Leyland PD 2 Lowbridge
E16001
Oct
London Transport 1
Gift Set 99908
Dec
London Transport 2
Gift Set 99909
Dec
Leyland Nat Mk 2 Short 2 Door Type A
E16901
Dec
RT Roof Box
E16401
Dec
Leyland Atlantean
E16501
Dec
Bristol MW
E16201
Dec
Bristol L
E16301
Dec
1994
Model
Code
Month
Atkinson 8w Round Tanker
E13201
Feb
Leyland Nat Mk 1 Short 2 Door Type B
E16701
Feb
Leyland Atlantean XA (Park Royal)
E18101
Apr
Leyland Nat Mk 1 Short 1 Door Type C
E14601
Apr
Leyland Nat Mk 1 Short 2 Door Type A
E16601
Apr
Beattie
Gift Set 19908
May
Daimler Fleetline
E18001
Jul
Leyland Nat Mk1 Long 1 Door Type A
E17201
Aug
RM Open Top B
E17901
Aug
Leyland Tiger TS8 A
E18301
Oct
Southdown 2
Gift Set 99910
Nov
RM Model Collector
Gift Set 19905
Nov
Daimler Fleetline XF (Park Royal)
E18201
Dec
Leyland Tiger TS8 B
E18401
Dec
Atkinson 8w Flat Bed
E12801
Dec
AEC Semi Trailer Box Van
E19501
Dec
1995
Model
Code
Month
Atkinson Semi Trailer Flatbed
E19301
Feb
Bedford Duple Vega
E18701
Feb
Regent V Orion
E19701
Feb
RM Open Top A
E17801
Mar
Coach
Gift Set 99906A
Apr
Daimler CVG6 Orion
E19801
Apr
Atkinson Semi Trailer Box Van
E19401
Apr
World War II V.E
Gift Set 19906
May
Leyland Nat Mk1 Long 1 Door Type B
E17301
Jun
AEC Semi Trailer Flatbed
E19601
Jun
Bedford OB
E20101
Aug
Leyland Pd 2/12 Orion Body
E20001
Aug
Liverpool
Gift Set 19907
Aug
London Transport 3
Gift Set 99911
Dec
Atkinson 8w Drop Side
E13101
Dec
1996

Warehouse moved from Milton Keyne’s to Hemal Hempsted.

Model
Code
Month
Leyland PD 1 STD Clas
E20201
Feb
Bedford TK 2 Axle Drop Side
E21201
Mar
Bristol VR III
E20401
Mar
Plaxton Pointer Dart
E20601
Mar
B.E.T. Type A
E20501
Mar
Ergo Cab 2 Axle Flat Bed
E21601
Apr
AEC Ergo 4 Axle Tipper
E21501
May
Bedford TK 2 Axle Box Van
E21701
May
Ergo 8w Oval Tanker
E22301
Jun
Ergo Cab 3 Axle Flat Bed
E21801
Jul
Bedford TK 2 Axle Flatbed
E21901
Jul
AEC Windover
E20701
Jul
Bristol Windover
E20801
Aug
Alexander Y Type A
E22501
Sep
Ergo Artic Box Van
E22101
Sep
Bedford TK Artic Flatbed
E22201
Sep
Ergo Artic Flatbed
E22601
Oct
Leyland Windover
E20901
Oct
Leyland Nat Mk 1 Long 2 Door Type A
E15001
Dec
Alexander Y Type B
E22701
Dec
Bedford TK Artic Box Van
E22001
Dec
Southdown 3
Gift Set 99912
Dec
London Transport 4
Gift Set 99913
Dec
RTL Roof Box
E22801
Dec

 

1997
Model
Code
Month
Bedford TK 2 Axle Short Box
E22901
Jan
Ergo 4 Axle Flatbed
E23101
Jan
AEC Ergo 8w Elliptic Tanker Type B
E13801
Feb
Bristol VR III Open Top
E18601
Mar
Bedford TK Luton Box Van
E23601
Mar
A.E.C.RF
E23301
May
Alexander Atlantean A (Flush)
E23501
Jun
Alexander Fleetline A
E23701
Jul
Bedford TK Box + Trailer
E24001
Jul
Alexander Atlantean A
E23801
Aug
Alexander Fleetline B
E24201
Sep
B.E.T.
E24301
Sep
Bedford TK Dropside (Short)
E24101
Sep
Bedford TK Flatbed Short
E23401
Oct
London Transport 5
Gift Set 99914
Dec
Southdown 4
Gift Set 99915
Dec
Leyland Nat Mk 2 Short 1 Door Type C
E14901
Dec
Alexander Atlantean C
E24501
Dec
A.E.C. RF MKII
E23201
Dec
1998

Warehouse relocated to a different building in Hemal Hempsted.

Model
Code
Month
Alexander Fleetline A (Flush)
E24401
Feb
Manchester (Lelyland MCW)
E24701
Mar
Ergo 4 Axle Box Van
E24601
Mar
Hoppa Mercedes Benz A
E24801
May
Bristol VR II Open Top
E18501
May
Manchester MCW Fleetline
E25401
Jun
Ergo 3 Axle Ridged Box
E23001
Jun
AEC Duple
E25301
Jul
Hoppa Mercedes Benz B
E24901
Jul
Bristol RELL B
E25101
Aug
Bristol RELL C
E25201
Sep
Leyland Nat Mk1 Long 1 Door Type C
E17401
Sep
Ergo 4 Axle Flatbed
E26001
Oct
Bristol RELL A
E25001
Nov
RML
E25501
Nov
London Transport 6
Gift Set 99917
Dec
RCL
E25601
Dec
Atkinson 8 W Oval Tanker Type A
E13501
Dec

 

1999
Model
Code
Month
Hoppa Reeve Burgess (Renault) A
E25901
Jan
Daimler DMS 2 Door
E25701
Feb
Daimler DMS 1 Door
E25801
Mar
Leyland Duple
E26801
May
Guy Arab II Utility
E26301
May
Guy Arab I Utility
E26201
Jun
Daimler Utility
E26401
Jul
Bristol Utility
E26501
Aug
Plaxton SLF Dart
E26901
Aug
Daimler DMS 1 Door (Open Top)
E26101
Sep
Plaxton Paramount A
E26601
Sep
Leyland Nat Mk 2 Long 1 Door Type A
E17501
Oct
London Transport 7
Gift Set 99919
Oct
Aldershot & District
Gift Set 99916
Nov
Willowbrook B.E.T
E27101
Nov
Beattie
Gift Set 99918
Nov
Bedford TK Transporter
E27001
Dec
2000

Era Group Began to split up

Model
Code
Month
London 2000 8
Gift Set 99921
Jan
Cobham Museum
Gift Set 99920
Feb
Leyland TD 1 Open Back A
E27201
Feb
Plaxton Paramount B
E26701
Apr
Hong Kong Citybu
Gift Set 19909
Jun
Daimler DM
E27401
Sep
Wrights Scania Axcess A
E27501
Oct
Dennis Dragon
E99501
Nov
Alexander Atlantean C (Flush)
E22401
Nov
Leyland TD1 Closed Back B
E27301
Nov
Aldershot & District
Gift Set 99916ADec

 

2001

Bought back from the Era Group by Frank and Brenda Joyce

Model
Code
Month
Wrights Volvo Renonn
E27601
Mar
STL (Roof Box)
E27801
Mar
Neoplan Centroliner
E99401
Jun
London Transport 9
Gift Set 99922
Jul
Leyland Nat Mk 2 Long 2 Door Type A
E15301
Sep

 

2002

Relocated to Enfield (North London). Warehouse, design office and sales office brought together.

Model
Code
Month
Maidstone & District
Gift Set 99923
Mar
Alexander Atlantean B
E28101
Mar
Daimler DMS 1 Door Type B
E28001
Apr
Routemaster L.T. 10
Gift Set 99924
Jun
Leyland Titan
E28801
May/Jun
1938 Non Driving Motor Carriage
E80201
Sep
1938 Driving Carriage Type D
E80101
Sep
1938 Driving Carriage Type A
E80001
Sep
1938 Trailer Carriage
E80301
Sep
GM Fleetline
E29001
Oct/Nov

 

2003
Model
Code
Month
GM Atlantean (B)
E28901
Jan
1959 Driving Carriage (A)
E20801
Feb
1959 Driving Carriage (D)
E80501
Feb
1959 Motor Trailer Carriage
E80601
Feb
1959 Trailer Carriage
E80701
Feb
Golden Jubilee
99925
Mar
AEC STL Bus Type A
E27701
April
Wrights Dennis Lance
E29801
July/Aug
Leyland TD1 Tyoe C
E28501
Sep
Bristol RELH Coach
E27401
Sep
Leyland Olympian (A)
E29301
Nov
Plaxton Panorama (B)
E29501
Nov
Leyland Olympian (B)
E29601
Dec
2004
Model
Code
Month
Leyland Olympian (C)
E29701
Mar
AEC Regal 10T10
E29901
April
1962 Driving Carriage Type A
99926 E80801
June
1962 Driving Carriage Type D
99926 E80901
June
1962 Non Driving Motor Carriage
99926 E81001
June
1962 Trailer Carriage
99926 E81101
June
Golden Jubilee
Gift Set 99925
July
Leyland National MK II Long
E17701
July
Daimler DMS 2 Door
E29101
July
RM1 Prototype (A)
E30201
July
RM1 Prototype (B)
E30301
Aug
RM
Gift Set 99927
Aug
AEC Regal 10T10 (B)
E30001
Sep
AEC 8W Oval Tanker
E30100
Oct
2005
Model
Code
Month
AEC 4 Axle Flatbed
E30401
Jan
GUY G
E30501
Mar
Daimler DMS 1 Door (Open Top)
E27901
Apr
AEC MK III Flat & Trailer
E30901
May
London Country
Gift Set 99928
Aug
Renown Type B
E30701
Sep
ERF Flatbed 8 Wheel
E31201
Sep
Foden Flatbed 8 Wheel
E31001
Sep
PD Roof Box (Roof Box)
E31100
Oct
Renown Type A (Sliding Door)
E30601
Nov
B20 Fleetline 2 Door
E31301
Dec
2006
Model
Code
Month
ERF 2 Axle Mid Flatbed Twin Lamp
E32501
Jan
1.24 Scale Daimler DM
99101
June
ERF 2 Axle Flatbed
E31401
June
Bristol RELH Coach B
E32201
Sep
Bristol RELH Coach A
E32301
Oct
London Transport 14
Gift Set 99930
Oct
RM1 New 2006
E31601
Oct
RML Re-Worked
E31901
Oct
RM Re-Worked
E31501
Nov
RMF Front Entrance
E32101
Nov
RMA Airport Coach
E31801
Nov
RCL Re-Worked
E32001
Nov
RMC Coach
E31701
Dec
2007
Model
Code
Month
AEC MKV 4 Axle Oval Tanker
E32601
Mar
Leyland Titan 1 Door
E29201
May
AEC Regent V
E30801
May
Thames Traider Bulk Tipper
E32801
May
Thames Traider Short Tipper
E32901
June
ERF 2 Axle Mid Tipper
E33001
Aug