Pathfinder Models

My Anglia estate, the only estate model in 1:43 that I am aware off? Built by Pathfider Models for the Norwegian company Minicar 43



Andy

I bet it weighs as much as a real Anglebox estate. Is it true that one of the biggest 12" to the foot scale Anglias, Aubone Braddon is blind? Sure I read about his fleet in Classic Ford a few years back

Hi Marty, good memory! There was an article about his collection of real Anglias in Practical Classics, June 2007 (my anorak side is coming out now). I met Aubone just once at the Anglia owners club AGM meeting in Kemble (the meeting was held inside an old aircraft) a very helpful and knowledgeable man. I believe he is partially sighted and does not drive because of this. He had at that time 8 Anglias 1:1 scale in his collection and 10 named drivers on his insurance policy!!! Here is a pic I took at Kemble of his van and Pick-up



He is the 105E Anglia owners club historian

sorry got a bit off topic

Andy

The article I read was about the resto of an estate he had at the time. He is deffo Mr Anglebox.

It's lovely being reminded of these Anglias. I always loved them at the time - but then I loved the Hillman Imp and the Bond Bug too lol
I'm starting to see the added attraction of diecast collecting! I can see at least two possible collection routes for me (as well as the 1/43's for my 7mm railway)

1. cars I owned - a complete record (in the right colours too) of every car I've owned

2. cars I coveted - D-type Jag, Interceptor, Elan etc

Hmnn......

Hi, I went the Anglia route and TV related (60s and 70s), but it is hard to keep a lid on my collecting, I have set rules which I mostly restrict myself to and only one cabinet which is the size of a phone box!! (the cabinet is another story ex Beatties display) I used to have 3 small glass cabinets. The good thing is Lledo Vanguards produced Anglias in sets so I picked up an imp, herald, mini, etc........ Good luck with yours? I have thought of the cars I have owned, it should be what you enjoy and what provokes great memories? (in my opinion of course). Good luck!

Andy

Sounds like you have been bitten by the collecting bug Good hunting..