I have all models except those marked with an * asterisk and I am looking for each of them and have some swaps.

This is all I have personally found and collected the Winter of 2016. If you know of anything I've missed please let me know especially with a photo.
Undoubtedly there are other makers who have made Bristol or Bristol engined models. Collecting these models can be a very expensive exercise, so the best of luck!

At the bottom of these lists I have given all the current details I have on the various makers and producers. If you have any more info, or models for sale, please let me know.

STRUGGLING WITH PHOTO DOWNLOADS - VERY FRUSTRATING!

MAKE	COLOUR	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Lansdowne / John Roberts Modified	Cream	No. 6 of 10
Lansdowne Models	Red	Frequently appear on EBAY - Deleted from Range Jan 2009
Lansdowne Models	Black	2009 replacement for Red model - also on EBAY
Lansdowne / John Roberts Modified	Medium Red	A one-off repaint
Lansdowne / John Roberts Modified	Medium Blue	A one-off repaint
Lansdowne / John Robert Modified	White	A repaint
Lansdowne Models	Kensington Blue	From a limited number produced for Bristol Cars Ltd.
Mikansue Models	Light Blue	Originally Sold as a White metal Kit
Mikansue Models	Two Tone Red & Cream	Originally Sold as a White metal Kit
Mikansue Models	Green	Originally sold as a White metal Kit
Mikansue Models	Blue	Originally sold as a White metal Kit
Mikansue Models	Brown	Originally sold as a White metal Kit
RAE Models	White/Cream	Factory built
RAE Models	Light Blue	Factory Built
Merlyn Models	Cream	Nothing is known about Merlyn
Matrix Models	Light Blue	A Quality Model
Lansdowne/J. Roberts	Green	A colour variation by John Roberts
Lansdowne/J. Roberts	White	A colour variation by John Roberts
Lansdowne/J. Roberts	Light Blue	A colour variation by John Roberts
Tevor Williams	Unpaited kitGreen	One of Trevor Williams Early Kits

MAKE	COLOUR	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TW Collections	Unassembled	White metal kit No. 158
Pathfinder Models	Blue	Finished model 600 only made - now defunct
Pathfinder Models	Red	Finished model 600 only made - now defunct
Big River Models	Silver	Well made and very similar to the Pathfinders
Big River Models	Gold	Well made and very similar to the Pathfinders
Big River Models	White	Well made and very similar to the Pathfinders
Big River Models	Dark Green	Well made and very similar to the Pathfinders
Big River Models	Dark Grey	Well made and very similar to the Pathfinders
Big River Models	Red	Well made and very similar to the Pathfinders
Big River Models	Mid Blue	Well made and very similar to the Pathfinders
Big River Models	Dark Blue	Well made and very similar to the Pathfinders
Big River Models	Light Green	Well made and very similar to the Pathfinders
Big River Models	Maroon	Well made and very similar to the Pathfinders
Neo Models	Grey Metallic	Ready Built Model No. 45485
Neo Models	Red	Ready Built - limited edition of 300 in Red
Neo Models	Dark Green	Ready Built Model No. 45486
Neo Models	Blue	Ready Built Model No. 45487
Neo Models	Black	Ready Built Model No. ??????
Neo Models	Green	Ready Built Model No. 45487
Neo Models	Gold	A colour oddity not explained minus front bumper blades

MAKE	COLOUR	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TW Collections	Mid/Light Blue	Assembled & Painted White Metal kit No. 159
TW Collections	Cream	Assembled & Painted White Metal kit No. 159
TW Collections	unpainted kit	A Trevor Williams early kit
Matrix Models	Metallic Light Blue	Ready Built Model

MAKE	COLOUR	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Cheshire Models	Black	Supplied Built
Cheshire Models *	Brewster Green	Supplied Built
TW Collections *	Unpainted	1953 403 White Metal Kit No. 158
Neo Models	Blue	Ready Built Model No. ??????

MAKE	COLOUR	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TW Collections - Drophead	unpainted	Rare White metal kit No. 245
TW Collections - Coupe	unpainted	Rare White metal kit No. 235
Big River Models	Gold	This was the first finished model ever produced of a 404
Big River Models	Dark Green	This was the first finished model ever produced of a 404
Big River Models	Dark Blue	This was the first finished model ever produced of a 404
Big River Models	Mid Blue	This was the first finished model ever produced of a 404
Big River Models	Cream	Another Colour variation
Big River Models	Metallic Grey	Another Colour variation
Big River Models	White	Another Colour variation
Neo Models	Red	The second release of a Ready Built Model of a 404
Neo Models	Dark Blue	A Ready Built limited edition of 300 Neo 45683
Neo Models	Metallic Green	The third release of a Ready Built model Neo 45681

MAKE	COLOUR	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TW Collections	unpainted Drophead x 2	Rare White metal kit No. 235
Neo Models	Maroon	First Colour Release RHD 45490
Neo Models	Grey	Second Colour Release LHD 45491
Neo Models	Dark Green	Third Colour Release RHD 45492
Lansdowne	Metallic Blue	The first 405 from Lansdowne
Lansdowne/J. Roberts Modified	Cream	A Colour Variation by John Roberts
Lansdowne/J. Roberts Modified	Sea Green	A one-off Drophead Conversion by John Roberts
Lansdowne / John Roberts Modified	Metallic Light Blue	A special one-off John Robert Conversion with opening doors, Bonnet & Boot
Matrix Models	Dark Blue	Abbot Bodied Drophead
Lansdowne Models	Maroon	A very rare pre-production Model
Lansdowne Models	Light Blue	A very rare Pre-production Model

MAKE	COLOUR	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Unknown	3 Colours known - Blue/Cream/Grey	Was apparently a Kellogs giveaway
Spot-on	The complete Range	Made in a range of five colours
Spot-on	Blue	1/42 Appear on EBAY from time to time
Spot-on	Green	1/42 Appear on EBAY from time to time
Spot-on *	Red	1/42 Appear on EBAY from time to time
Spot-on *	Yellow	1/42 Appear on EBAY from time to time
Spot-on	Grey	1/42 Appear on EBAY from time to time
Replicars	Silver	A later copy of Triang Spot-on
Replicars	Red	A later copy of Triang Spot-on
Replicars	Navy Blue	A repainted later copy of Triang Spot-on
Rialto Models	Red	Supplied as a Kit or ready built
Rialto Models	Grey (one-off colour variation)	Supplied as a Kit or ready built
406 Rialto Models	Yellow - colour variation	Supplied as a Kit or ready built
Rialto Models	Red	Supplied as a Kit or ready built
406 2+2 Rialto Models	Green - colour variation	Supplied as a Kit or ready built
406 2+2 Rialto Models	Grey - colour variation	Supplied as a Kit or ready built
406 2+2 Rialto Models	Red - colour variation	Supplied as a Kit or ready built
Lansdowne Models	Light Blue	Ready built model
* Lansdowne Models	Maroon	Ready built model
Lansdowne Models / John Roberts Modified	Maroon	A one-off colour repaint
Lansdowne Models / John Roberts Modified	Mid Blue	A 406 Convertible - Never actually built by Bristol Cars
Lansdowne Models / John Roberts Modified	Red	A 406 Convertible - Never actually built by Bristol Cars
Lansdowne Models / John Roberts Modified	Bronze	A 406 with open Sunroof

MAKE	COLOUR	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Brooklin/Lansdowne	White	Ready Built model

MAKE	COLOUR	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Lansdowne Models	Dark Blue	1972 411 Series ll Ready Built Model No. LDM 80
Lansdowne Models	Maroon	1973 Series 111 Ready Built No. LDM 85
Lansdowne Models - Special	Dark Maroon	1973 Series 111 Ready Built No. LDM 85x 105 only built
Lansdowne / John Roberts Modified	Black	1973 411 Series 111 Estate - Never actually Built by Bristol Cars.
Lansdowne / John Robert Modified	Turquoise	1973 411 Series 111 Drophead - Never actually Built by Bristol Cars.

MAKE	COLOUR	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Bizarre Models - No.37 1953	BRG	Le Mans 1953 drivers Lance Macklin - Graham Whitehead
Bizarre Models - No.38 1953	BRG	Le Mans 1953 drivers Tommy Wisdom - Jack Fairman
Bizarre Models - No.33 1954	BRG	Le Mans 1954 8th Tommy Wisdom - Jack Fairman
Bizarre Models - No.34 1954	BRG	Le Mans 1954 9th Michael Keen - Tommy Line
Bizarre Models - No.35 1954	BRG	Le Mans 1954 7th overall and 1st in Class, Peter Wilson - Jim Mayers
Bizarre Models - No.32 1955	BRG	Le Mans 1955 7th overall and 1st in class, Peter Wilson - Jim Mayers
Bizarre Models - No.33 1955	BRG	Le Mans 1955 8th Michael Keen - Tommy Line
Bizarre Models - No.34 1955	BRG	Le Mans 1955 9th Tommy Wisdom - Jack Fairman
MPH Models	Light Green	Hand built Le Mans 1954 No. 35 - 7th Overall and 1st in Class, Peter Wilson - Jim Mayers
MPH Models	Light Green	Hand built Le Mans 1955 No. 34 - 9th overall and 3rd in class, Tommy Wisdom - Jack Fairman
MMK Models 1/32 Scale	BRG	Scalextric style slot car No. 37 White Roof Model - 250 made
MMK Models 1/32 Scale *	BRG	Scalextric style slot car No. 35 (250 made ?)
BUM Slot Models	BRG	1/32 scale Scalextric slot car - 300 made - 1954 Wisdom/Fairman 8th Le Mans
AGM Models	BRG	Car No. 33 - Nothing is known about AGM Models
Sun Models	BRG	Nothing is known about Sun Models
Dinky Toys	BRG	A 1950's Dinky model No. 163
V. de C. Replicas	None	1955 Le Mans White metal Kit
Provence Moulage	None	Supplied as a plastic kit
Provence Moulage	None	Supplied as a plastic kit
Provence Moulage	BRG	Built from a kit
Provence Moulage	BRG with White Roof	Built from a kit
Provence Moulage	Mid Green	Built from a kit
Provence Moulage	Light Green	450c No. 34 Built from a kit
LM Replicas	BRG	450c o.32 Built from a kit
TW Collections *	Unpainted	450 Spyder White Metal Kit No. 242
JOHN DAY L.M.REPLICAS	Unpainted	450 Spyder White Metal Kit
Jeff Luff	Green	Bristol 450 in large 1:12 scale

MAKE	COLOUR	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Dinky Toys	BRG	A 1950's Dinky Model N0. 23g / 233g
Charbens Model	BRG	1955 - 1962
Crescent Models	Light Blue	A 1950's model
CopyCat Models	Light Blue	Seems to be a later copy of the Crescent?
More & Stone Models	Blue	A 1950's Esso "Giveaway"
Budgie Toys	Light Blue	A copy like Matchbox 1-75 series type
John Haynes Collection / Replicars ? *	Green	Looks Like a Replicars rebrand - see later Cooper Replicars
Historic Replicars	Apple Green	A cooper Bristol MKII
Replicars	Grey	An apparent later copy of other Cooper Bristols
Circuit Series	None	White Metal Kit - Nothing is known of Circuit Series
Modelos 3J *	BRG	Nothing is known of this Portugese maker
K & R Replicas	BRG	Supplied in kit or finished form
K & R Replicas	BRG	British GP 1952 G. Wharton - kit or finished form
K & R Replicas	BRG	Belgian GP 1952 M. Hawthorn - kit or finished form
K & R Replicas	BRG	Lavant Cup 1952 M. Hawthorn - kit or finished form
ASC Racing	Maroon	Tony Crook Mk2 1954 - 20 only made
ASC Racing	BRG	Type T20 Empire Trophy Race 1953 Alan Brown - 20 only made
RAE Models	Light Green	a 1/72 Scale model from RAE
Louis Marx	Green	Made in Hong Kong
Unknown make - Hong Kong? *	Yellow	Probably Hong Kong
Unknown make - Hong Kong?	Blue	Probably Hong Kong
Unknown make - Hong Kong?	Green	Probably Hong Kong - Possibly Eschelle?
Unknown make - Hong Kong?	Red	Probably Hong Kong?
Unknown Make - Hong Kong? *	Green	A water pistol - Probably Hong Kong
Tomte Laerdal - Norway	Yellow	A plastic model produced in 4 colours largers scale than 1/43
Probuild	British Racing Green	A hanbuilt 1/32 Scalextric type slot car model No. 9 Hawthorn 1952 British GP
Probuild	British Racing Green	A hanbuilt 1/32 Scalextric type slot car model No. 8 Hawthorn 1952 Belgian GP
Jeff Luff	Green	Cooper Bristol in large 1:12 scale
Tomte Laerdal - Norway	Yellow	A plastic model produced in 4 colours largers scale than 1/43

MAKE	COLOUR	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MikanSue Models	White Metal	White metal Roadster kit No. 15
TW Collections	White Metal	White metal Coupe kit No. 83
TW Collections - Sports	Red	Assembled & Painted White metal kit No. 81
TW Collections - Coupe	Silver	Assembled & Painted White metal kit No. 83
No Make	Blue	A one-off scratch made model from Japan
No Make	Grey	made from an unknown kit but modified possibly TW
Matrix Models	White with Blue centre stripe	The first production Arnolt model 1955 - Limited run of 408

Probably too many for me to collect all

MAKE	COLOUR	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Mimodels (Resin - France)	Light Green	AC ACE Le Mans 1957 10th Peter Bolton/Ken Rudd - Kit or complete
Mimodels (Resin - France)	Red	AC ACE Le Mans 1958 9th Hubert Pathey/George Berger- Kit or complete
Automany *	Unpainted	AC Bristol Le Mans No. 31 1957 - Kit to be Green
Automany	Unpainted	AC Bristol Le Mans No. 27 1958 - Kit to be Red
Automany *	Unpainted	AC Bristol Le Mans No. 29 1959 - Kit to be Green
Provence Moulage	Green	AC ACE 7th Le Mans 1959 - supplied as a plastic Kit
TW Collections *	Unpainted	1958 AC Bristol Le Mans White Metal Kit No. 15
Racing Models/Pinko - Italian Import	Green	AC ACE Le Mans Spyder 1958 Richard "Dickie" Stoop/Peter Bolton 8th place Ready Built
Renaissance Models (France)	Silver	AC ACE Le Mans 1960 - supplied as a Kit or ready built
Renaissance Models (France)	Silver	AC ACE Le Mans 1962 - supplied as a Kit or ready built
Renaissance Models (France) *	Two Tone Blue	AC ACE Le Mans 1961 Car 28 - supplied as a Kit or ready built
Renaissance Models (France) *	Two Tone Sliver & Red	AC ACE Le Mans 1961 Car 29 - supplied as a Kit or ready built
Neo Models *	Dark Green	AC ACE 1955 ready built No.45005
Neo Models *	Metallic Grey	AC ACE Spyder 1955 ready built No.45006
Neo Models *	Red	AC ACE 1955 ready built
Neo Models *	Green	AC Greyhound 1959 ready built
Neo Models *	Dark Blue	AC ACE 1959 ready built No.45016
Dinky Toys No. 167	Two Tone	AC ACECA COUPE in several shade variations
Norev Models *	Black	AC ACECA 1957 ready built
Atlas Editions	Mid/Light Blue	AC ACECA Complete Assembled Model
TW Collections *	Unpainted	1958 AC ACECA White Metal Kit No. 219
TW Collections *	Metal	AC ACECA COUPE 1956 supplied as a kit
Mikansue	None	AC Ace Kit No. 11 - 1958 Le Mans no. 28 8th in race, 2nd in 2 litre class.
Premier Car Collection (Japan)	BRG	AC ACE Bristol 1957 1/64th Scale
Conquest Models *	Red	AC Greyhound 1960 - Nothing is known of Conquest
Kenna Models	Red	AC Greyhound 1959 - limited edition of 400 models
Kenna Models	Blue	AC Greyhound 1959 - limited edition of 400 models
Kenna Models	Green	AC Greyhound 1959 - limited edition of 400 models

MAKE	COLOUR	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TW Collections - Bristol Warrier	unpainted	Rare White metal kit No. 135
TW Collections - Lister Bristol x 2	unpainted	Rare White metal kit No. 40
By Tony Smith	Lister Bristol Green/Yellow	Goodwood 1954 Stirling Moss 2nd to Salvadori's Maserati Ready Built
AK Models	Red	"Present Day" Historic Tojeiro Bristol 1953

MAKE	COLOUR	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Bizarre	British Racing Green	Le Mans 1950 No. 30 Mathieson & Stoop
Bizarre	British Racing Green	Le Mans 1951 No. 34 Stoop & Wilson
Bizarre	British Racing Green	Le Mans 1952 No. 41 Mathieson & Stoop
Bizarre	British Racing Green	Le Mans No. 35 Sebring 1955 Becquart & Stoop
Bizarre	British Racing Green	Le Mans No. 36 Sebring 1955 Vard & Odium
Bizarre	British Racing Green	Le Mans No. 23 Sebring 1956 Tavano & Meyrat
Bizarre	British Racing Green	Le Mans No. 24 Sebring 1957 Jopp & Stoop

THE MODEL MAKERS

ASC RACING
A Portuguese small quantity maker of handbuilt models, of whom I have annoyingly lost the details.

BIG RIVER MODELS
Made in Australia, there are many different colour versions of the 401, Metallic Maroon, Metallic Charcoal, Metallic Dark Blue, Metallic Dark Green, Metallic Light Blue, Metallic Light Green, Silver, Gold, Cream, Cherry Red. They will also paint models to order so that Bristol owners can have the same colour as their own car. In addition to the 401 there is a 404 and at the time of writing both a 402 and 405 are on the drawing board. NOTE: Bristols may not be shown on the website but they do have stock, so email for details. Their website is currently being upgraded but owner John Halcrow can be emailed direct.

BIZARRE MODELS
Bizarre Models are made in Japan and they produce 8 different 450's. Some are just different racing number decals to represent cars driven at Le Mans by different pairs of drivers. The 450's are listed with pictures in the Le mans section of their website. Bizarre also produced a range of Bristol Engined Frazer Nash Models, which are also listed on their website.

BUDGIE
The first Budgie models were introduced in the early 1960s. The manufacturer was based in London and made diecast models in 1/43rd scale and smaller. These models were rather simple, for instance they had no interior detail. Some of the models were made until the 1980s: a 1/43rd scale London taxi, a 1/55th scale Rolls Royce Silver Cloud and a 1/76th scale AEC Routemaster double decker which was also sold in large numbers at London souvenir shops. Until 1966, the Budgie range was owned by Morestone Models, later by a company called H. Seener Ltd. After 1985 Seener continued to produce the models in slightly altered form under the "Seerol" name until the late 1990s.

BUM Slot (Barcelona Universal Models)
Was started in November 1993 as a distributor of military and fantasy lead made scale models. In April 1994 they added the distribution in Spain of the English slot car company MRRC. In 1995 they started their own line of slot cars with a metallic chassis and resin body. The first one was the awesome Mercedes 196 S (1954), and it was followed by the Lancia D50 and the 1937 Auto Union (record hunter), all of them had never been done before. It is in the owner tradition to do things in the right way, he has been four times European champion plus other important results during his long slot car racer life (he started in 1977) and was the founder of U.E.S. (Union Europea Slot) until his retirement in 1985. In Sport- Prototypes, Porsche 90813 and Alfa Romeo 33T3, from the beginning of the 70´s, Jaguar D winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1955, Matra 670c , and the first own plastic injection the WOLF WR-1. BUMSLOT only builds a limited number of cars of every model, 300 each of every decoration and this is certified. So, if you buy any of these wonderful cars, you will be part of the very exclusive group of BUM slot cars owners.

CHARBENS
Continuing with the new introductions in the 1955 catalogue, numbers 32 to 34 were three racing cars which are some of the most sought after Charbens models. They were all copies of contemporary Dinky Toys (even including their colour schemes) but were unusual in being hollow cast in lead. This made them an extraordinary anachronism in 1955, harking back to the toys of twenty years earlier. Charbens had embraced diecasting with open arms in 1946, and had re-tooled many of their pre-war lead toys to use the new technique - so why did they choose to go back to the antiquated hollow cast method for these three toys? Perhaps recent memories of the zinc ban made them nervous of having all their eggs in one basket, or perhaps their diecasting capacity was fully used with the new Old Crocks series so that lead production was a way of getting more new toys onto the market. Anyhow, the racing cars are nicely made, even though they are not original designs, and are very hard to find now. In the 1962 catalogue they were also offered in a "Grand Prix Set", containing four cars and six mechanics. Each car had number transfers (different numbers can be found) and the drivers had white overalls. Wheels were solid rubber, of a type found on some other Charbens items, but also on some of the Lone Star Modern Army series - useful to know if your racing car lacks a wheel or two, since scrap examples of the Modern Army series are reasonably easy to find and cheap. The rubber wheels were obviously bought in by Charbens from a contract supplier. All three models had CHARBENS & CO MADE IN ENGLAND cast underneath.

CHESHIRE MODELS
The couple behind the Cheshire Models make appear to have emigrated to Australia in the early 1990's. Nothing is known of any other models they may have made.

CONQUEST MODELS
Conquest Models were manufactured by SMTS for Henk van Asten of Holland who traded as you say under the name of Daimler House. The master for the Greyhound was made by Pete Kenna who has bought it back and is now making Greyhounds under his own name. Conquest Models were manufactured by SMTS for Henk van Asten of Holland who traded under the name of Fa. Daimler House of Holland. They are slightly lighter than the Brooklin 1957 but have better detail and are possibly amongst the best 1:43 1957 model ever produced. The master for the Greyhound was made by Pete Kenna who bought it back and is now making Greyhounds under his own name.

DINKY
Dinky Toys were diecast model cars in about 1/43rd scale made by the well-known Meccano toy company in Liverpool (England) and Bobigny (France) from 1934. In the course of the decades the level of detail of these models, which were originally intended as accessories for model railways, became better and better. Production in France ceased in 1973, but several French models were produced in Spain for some years more. The English branch had to close down in 1981. In the 1980s Matchbox bought the rights the use the name of "Dinky" and made a range of 1/43rd collectible scale models of classic cars from the 1940s to the 1960s under this name from 1988 to the mid-1990s, the "Dinky Collection".

JOHN ROBERTS - SEE ROBERTS JOHN BELOW

KENNA MODELS
Pete Kenna makes a variety of highly detailed hand-built White metal or Resin models in 1/43 scale. His website is Kenna Models

K&R REPLICAS
K&R Replicas produce 4 different Cooper Bristols.

LANSDOWNE MODELS
A series of 1/43rd scale white metal models of British cars from the 1930s to the 1970s has been released in the Lansdowne range, made by Brooklin Models, since 1993. Brooklin Models was founded in Canada in 1974, but is now based in Bath (England) and has become a leading manufacturer of 1/43rd scale handbuilt modelcars. The Brooklin main range, existing since the 1970s, consists of models of classic American cars, but in the course of time several other series have been introduced, besides Lansdowne e.g. Robeddie (Swedish cars) or U.S. Model Mint. The models are carefully hand-finished, and the average production run for a model over a five year period rarely exceeds 3000 units. Website and complete gallery Brooklin/Lansdowne Models

MIKANSUE
Mikansue white metal kits appeared in 1973 and ran up to 1989 and were produced by Mike & Sue Richardson. Little is known about MIKANSUE
but they produced 154 model kits over their 16 year span, including some rare models.

MMK MODELS
MMK are a small French company specialising in a top class range of hand-built resin models of classic Le Mans cars, in ready-to-run and kit form. RTR cars are produced under the names MMK, SlotFrance, and Hors. All cars are limited to between 200 and 300 units only. All are hand made rare cars. The TKP range of kits are available as very well cast pre-painted bodykits or as Complete kits with all running gear needed to get them on track! I can't find a relevant website but World Classics had a stock in May 2008 - worldclassics

MORESTONE - COOPER BRISTOL
Budgie Toys have a bit of a tangled history, since these diecasts are firmly linked to the Morestone name; other allied references are Modern Products, Mobile Vehicle and ESSO. The background to Budgie is straightforward enough, though, with Messrs Morris and Stone forming an eponymous company and dealing in the distribution of toys. Time passed and the pair deemed it desirable to market their own line: for this they enlisted the help of Modern Products.

This production was duly added to under the (confusing) name of ESSO: the gimmick here, rather like Benbros with its little television set shaped boxes, was that of petrol pump packaging. Two scales were made, one in 1:72 to get into the Dublo, Lone*Star and Matchbox market whilst a bigger scale was also marketed to retail lorries and trucks.

Budgie Toys finally appeared in 1959 and the earliest models were cunningly enough simply re-issues of Morestone /Modern Products stock. A coupe of years later Morestone was bought out by Guiterman; this company itself went under in the mid-sixties but fortunately Modern Products soldiered on with the Budgie brand. Concurrently, souvenirs were manufactured for London outlets, which helped buoy sales. When Modern Products finally bit the dust in 1983, a company called Starcourt continued production of the tourist souvenirs and saw to it that the Budgie name did not quite die out.

Today’s notable Budgie models are not unsurprisingly connected with London and you’ll find taxi-cabs, buses and coaches. The range was not extensive, encompassing as it did the more workaday road vehicles, but there’s still enough for the collector. Cars are few and far between, though, but there is a racing Mercedes out there, not to mention the famous Supercar model.

MPH MODELS
About MPH Models - MPH Models was named after Tim Dyke's beloved Riley MPH, which he owned from the early seventies to the late eighties. Tim started modelling in his teenage years, greatly encouraged by a father and elder brother, Tony, who were both excellent craftsmen in this field. MPH Models, founded in 1987 by Tim Dyke, a chartered accountant and long time enthusiastic competitor in Motor Sport, ran until 2006.
Its special theme was Le Mans, from 1949 to 1965. Its aim was to offer very detailed and accurate models, in 1/43rd scale, of the significant and interesting cars that ran in the 24 hour race, in editions of 20 originally, and later in editions of 25 examples. 63 subjects were covered, 58 from Le Mans, 3 road cars, 1 from both the Mille Miglia and the Targa Florio. 24 marques were featured, and all the years between 1949 (the first post war race) and 1965 carried a representative. The odd man out was from 1938, the fantastic Alfa Romeo 2900B - no apologies, it had to be done!
Qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 1964, Tim spent some time in the profession, including a year in Jamaica, before joining the Pottery Industry in Stoke on Trent, running two companies, and as Marketing Director of another, before tiring of the rat race at the grand old age of 47. At this stage in his life he found again his old enthusiasm for model cars, and decided to turn his long-held hobby into a business. His brother, Tony, had recently retired from the family business and joined him, insisting he be referred to as "apprentice!", despite having taught his younger brother most of what he knew in the field of models.
The discovery of white metal kits offering subjects one would never have seen in the world of Dinky and Corgi toys, re-ignited the enthusiasm, with the only downside being the difficulty of working with the dreaded white metal, being easily distorted and invariably having difficult-to-erase surface imperfections. As soon as polyurethane resin, a vastly superior material, made its entry into the model car world, Tim saw an opportunity to create a business.
Plenty of people were covering different areas , but no one seemed to specialise in the immediate post war years at Le Mans, a period that had helped to initiate his appetite for Motor Sport, along with navigating for his brother Tony in Rallies from an early age. At first the policy was to build to a good standard, looking for potential improvements to readily accessible kits by utilising add-on parts availble in the market.
What started out as a better steering wheel here, painted wheel spokes there, a more delicate gear lever, an open window or two, graduated into a pretty serious undertaking, where meticulous research would lead to the incorporation of every visible detail, but with the doors and bonnet tight shut - he leaves that to his good friend Steve Barnett. Tim retired from MPH in 2006, but from time to time customers ask him to find a new home for some of their models, please see "For sale" gallery on the website.

2nd MPH WRITE UP
MPH is the brand of Tim Dyke, Hookgate Cottage, Hookgate, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9 4QD, England. He started as a kit builder But before he started he did an enormous resarch job behind each model to get everything correct. That meant he made 40-50 changes to the original kit including decals and even making new body castings for some of the models. He used to make 25 models of each car model. He also made at least two kits for sale in his own range. In his range was the 3 Provence Moulage Bristol 450s and some AC Bristols from different kit manufacturers.

NEO
Very well finished resincast models. Mostly road cars, though with a few interesting competition subjects. Rapidly establishing themselves
as one of the best ranges we see in terms of quality and value for money. Made in China.

PATHFINDER was set up by Jeff and Sue Sharrock.
They were based in a village near Chester and the range comprised British cars from the 50s and 60s. At first sales were not too good and so the decision was made to make the models as limited editions, usually 600 at a time in two colours. The convertibles usually came with top up or top down - 300 of each. Towards the end of production the 600 number dropped quite a lot. Pete Kenna made some, but not all masters. Others were made by Ian Pickering. They also produce models for other companies such as G.W Engineering and Minicar 43.
Eventually the range was stopped due mainly to Jeff's ill-health. Today mint, certificated and boxed examples are highly prized and some command high prices. Others are cheaper and often were less prized when new - there's no logic as to what is expensive and what isn't...they're all nice. GW Engineering versions came in plain boxes and were produced in smaller numbers. They were modifications of the basic range. Pathfinder also made a few European cars which never sold well and don't sell well now - Renault Dauphine, Borgward Isabella TS Coupe and Facel Vega. Others were made for Minicar 43, mainly Fords, and the Ford Cortina 1600E is particularly pricey if you can find one. These were usually made in two colours, one with left hand drive the other with right hand drive.

PREMIER CAR COLLECTION
Whilst this 1/64th Japanese model is listed under the name Premier Car Collection, it has been listed on EBAY under other names such as "YOU MODELLINI". It was apparently produced for sale in stores like 7 - 11.

PINKO
Reasonably well finished low cost resin hand builts. Shapes usually good, paint finishes can be a little heavy but generally speaking improving all the time. Made in Italy.

PROVENCE MOULAGE
Provence Moulage, like too many model manufacturers, are no longer in business. They manufactured in resin, OK it's plastic but has a different implication when discussing model cars! A lot of their masters went to Norev but most of the racing ones have been taken on by one of the very small French manufacturers but I can't remember who at the moment. The website www.provence-moulage.com does not appear to be a relevant website? An unnamed source has suggested that the moulds etc may have been bought by Bizarre Models and as such are now produced in metal as finished items instead of plastic kits.

RENAISSANCE MODELS - KITS & BUILT AC BRISTOL 1957 AND 1962
Renaissance models are made in France and come as either a kit or a complete built model. Website www.renaissance-models.co.

RIALTO MODELS
Rialto models are based in Holland and owned by model maker Jan Miedema. Jan's latest Bristol Model is the 406 Zagato 2+2.

REPLICARS
John Haynes was an early manufacturer of white metal models under the Replicars range. He produced some beautiful early '50's Ferraris amongst other things. His masters were taken over by K&R Replicas.

ROBERTS JOHN
John Roberts custom-built models cars are all 1/43 scale and based on existing handbuilt white metal models. He mainly works with Brooklin, Lansdowne, Robeddie, Somerville and Kenna. He has also carried out conversion and restoration work on Pathfinder, Crossway, and K&R. His model conversions are officially acknowledged by Brooklin ,Somerville, Western Models and Durham Classics. He accepts commissions for one-off conversions and also produce small runs of special models. In the past he has made small production runs of British cars. The Hillman Californian, Zephyr station wagon and Austin A95 Countryman were all made to order but are no longer available. Examples of these models are shown in his gallery, which is divided into American makes, British and European cars and commercials, including emergency service vehicles. John Robert Custom Built Model Cars.

SUN MODELS
Sun Motor is a brand made by Roderick Ward, Leeds , England. He is still in business marketing different brands as Bugattiana, Bijou and Rapide. He is probably more known as editor of "Model Auto Review", a magazine presenting model cars in all scales. The Bristol 450 1954 was probably made in 1980's. When Provence Moulage later issued their model of the same car, it is suspected that they copied Sun Model, as both have the same faults!

TOMTE LAERDAL
The company was started in 1940 by Aasmund Sigurd Laerdal in Stavanger, Norway. Originally a small publishing house, it specialized in greetings cards
and children's books. By 1943, the company had expanded into the manufacturing of wooden toys under the name Smavare Industry. In 1951, the company began manufacturing realistic play dolls and "furniture friendly" toy cars under the name Tomte Laerdal. These were similar in concept
to cars made by the Auburn Rubber Company in the United States or Galanite of Sweden, though the Swedish products were sometimes almost promotional in detail.
The first series included an Opel, a Volkswagen, and a Mercedes 190 roadster, which are quite collectible today. Other models included a Studebaker pickup,
a Renault Floride sports car, a Volkswagen transporter pickup and others.

In many cases, like the 1960 Chevrolet El Camino, the Tomte toys seem to have been recycled dies previously created by Corgi Toys and Dinky Toys for their 1:43 scale
diecast metal vehicles produced in the 1960s in Great Britain. The Tomte's, however, were cast in rubber. Many models and scales were produced, but three to four inch
vehicles were the most common. Alternatively, Tomte Laerdal toys were at times marketed in different countries under different names. Around 1968, a company called
Creative Playthings from Priceton, New Jersey, marketed Tomte cars (apparently unchanged) simply as 'Mini-Cars' (Citroen DS 2007-2012). Tomte rubber cars were very popular.
Over 100 million were sold in over 110 countries. They were produced through 1978.

TW COLLECTIONS
A gentleman named Trevor Wright retired and cast these gems as a hobby in small quantities. Although the kits are not perhaps up to today’s fine art models, he produced some rare and unusual vehicles. Apparently not remade since these kits were new in the 80's / 90's (?). It is understood that some of his moulds came
from Mikansue after they stopped production.

UNKNOWN
AGM Models
Cheshire Models
Circuit Series
Merlyn Models
RAE Models

Die-cast toys and models come in various scales, the most popular ones being:-
1:12 scale - Very large models usually about 14 or 15 inches long often targeted at adults who are more into serious collecting and high detail. These models are generally much more expensive than the 1:18 models.
1:18 scale - Large models usually about 7 or 8 inches long, often targeted at adults.
1:24 scale - Similar to G scale Nascar Cars,which are 1:22.5 scale, extremely popular in America.
1:32 scale - Intermediate size most common for vintage cars and model tractors and Scalextric.
1:36 scale - Also made by Maisto, Kinsmart and Welly.
1:43 scale - made popular by Dinky and Corgi, the most popular scale with model car collectors internationally - similar to O scale model trains.
1:48 scale - aircraft sold in this scale to match plastic model kits.
1:50 scale - trucks, buses, construction equipment, promotional models, military vehicles - similar in size to O scale model trains.
1:55 scale - used by Siku and Disney Pixar Cars Die-Cast Line by Mattel.
1:60 scale - the scale of the immensely popular pre-war and post-war military vehicles series by Dinky Toys (including military Dinky Supertoys).
1:64 scale - popular for farm models and American model trucks. Matchbox, Hot Wheels and model Nascar cars are nominally this size.
1:72 scale - A growing scale for military die-cast AFVs.
1:76 scale - highly detailed mainly British buses and lorries such as those by EFE and Corgi OOC - same as OO scale model trains.
1:87 scale - One of the smallest in scale products widely available in the markets. - same as HO scale model trains.