How many different coloured Crestas are there? Pat Hammond in his book "The Story of Rovex" volume 2 says "... it is known to have been made in at least six of...
The rarest car probably differs by region. In my part of the US the 1965 Rambler is the hardest to find although the Vauxhall Cresta Estate isn't easy either....
I have the AEC bus at eye level by my computer I like the bus so much. A close second is the Thames van or the caravan. The Anglia 105E pulls at my heart ...
Thank you for your post John. <br><br>Both Ramblers and Crestas are rare models everywhere I would say, but some colours are harder to find than others - and...
Well we have another thing in common here John. My first car (and come to that my second car too!) was a Ford Anglia. Both were 105E estates rather than the...
Pat Hammond has replied to my enquiry and advises that the six common colours in which the Cresta is known to have been made are:<br><br>1 Red<br>2 Pale ...
Does any one have any pictures of the 3 trailers that were made for the Minix cars to tow. I have never seen any exmaples of the car carrier or ladder trailer....
Dear All,<br><br>I have a boat Trailer that I use on my Tri-ang Minic Layout at shows. It came from a playpack I received as a child with the orange tent....
MINIX TRAILERS<br><br>Thanks to James Day for his useful info. <br><br>Just how many of the trailers have survived and still exist?<br><br>James has a boat and...
Thanks for the swift information. I managed to obtain a boat trailer off Ebay a few months ago and i am surprised to find out how rare it is. I imagine it will...
Dear All,<br><br>Many thanks to Phil & George for thier responses.<br><br>It would be interesting to know what one might be expected to pay for any of the ...
Dear All,<br><br>One thing that we could try to work on in this group is creating some definitive lists of things relating to Minix.<br><br>Although much of...
Great Idea James! Thank you for your input. I have created a new album "Leaflets & price lists" with the intention of unloading my copy of the ModelLand ...
Dear George and all,<br><br>Thanks for the response.<br><br>I do not have a scanner myself, but I am hoping a freind will oblige me by scanning the two...
Dear All,<br><br>Both George and I promised we would try to download some images of the Minix leaflets, but so far the size of the files and the intricacies of...
Hello members<br><br>I have this week posted pictures of two of the Minix trailers, following hawthorns99's earlier request.<br><br>The pictures are ...
Dear All Minix Cars club is now Minix Cars Group as Yahoo progresses its policy of merging Groups and Clubs into one. The Group format lends itself more easily...
I write with regard to the question posed regarding whether the triumph had ever been made in pale green. One of the first minix models that i ever owned was...
Dear Hawthorns99 and members generally Thank you, Hawthorns99, for letting us know that you have a pale green Triumph 2000. I don't have one of these and I...
With regard to the pale green triumph. Unfortunatly i only have one example and that is missing a few bits of the bumper. I dont know if it is possible to...
Dear All Thank you, hawthorns99, for your last post. I have seen models where the bases have been swapped but this is only feasible where the base is already...
hi there I have found another version of the cresta that i was previously unaware. Yesterday I found an orange version of the car. At first glance I thought it...
Hi George and co, Jeff here, I am looking for the No 7 Alpine models in plae green, burgundy and black. I have limited swaps but am happy to pay a fair price. ...
Dear All, I have just uploaded the following file to the section for the group: http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MinixCars/files/Minix%20Box%20Trailer.jpg This...
Thank you for your posting, James. It is interesting to note the load on this trailer includes planks. I have not heard of this before and it is not mentioned...
Hi, I am looking for 3 set of MINIX wheel's set, silver color. Do you know where I could find those ?? I already have one MORRIS 1100 no 2 Green, without...
Dear Chaps, A few years ago the Train Collectors Society published the first edition of the 'Toy & Model Train Club Directory', which contained contact details...
Hi all Is there anyone out there that would be interested in swapping crestas, I have a very good condition cream cresta double. I require a white,blue or red...
