CGS6

Notes

Only 10,000 of these large Gift Sets were made between 1959-60 and so this is a hard find in any condition.
The shopkeeper would have to order this set specially at the time, since it cost a whopping 57 shillings or so at the time.
Particularly difficult to find the pictorial card outer box in presentable condition.
The large military set comprises:

1) *Corgi 350 Thunderbird Missile on Loading Trolley * in grey and air force blue. Mark to the finish on the missile on one wing (caused by the securing clip). Few minor marks to the paint finish. Original nose cone is well-shaped. Near mint.

2) Corgi 351 RAF Land Rover in air force blue with RAF roundel and flat spun wheels and spare wheel. Glossy finish. Light tarnished spots to the tinplate canopy. Few minor marks to the paint. Shiny baseplate. Near mint.

3) Corgi 352 RAF Vanguard Staff Car in air force blue. Lovely original lustre, this Vanguard comes complete with RAF roundel, flat spun wheels. Very near mint.

4) Corgi 353 Decca Radar Scanner with rotating scanner. Very near mint.

5) Corgi 1106 Karrier Decca Radar Van with rotating scanner & aerials. Version with five orange stripes. Complete with all delicate parts intact. Excellent, with marks at some exposed edges. Compete labels (light stain).

6) Corgi 1108 Bristol Bloodhound Guided Missile (excellent plus) & Launching Ramp. Launching Ramp is near mint.

7) Corgi 1117 Bloodhound Loading Trolley. Very near mint.

The attractive highly detailed pictorial scene box is complete and the colours are bright with no graffiti. Still presents nicely – often the lids of these sets can sustain very heavy damage with chunks missing! Not in this case. However, the box has suffered wear particularly at edges where there is rubbing, scuffing and in places seam separation. Note the puncture on the lid, too, although pressed back into place largely, with no parts missing.

Nice to see that this set comes with the lower card insert.
A little wear and discolouration.
Notable that this set also comes complete with the four leaflets/slips as well as the Corgi Club Membership Form. Packing ring for the Radar Scanner.