Land-Rover Public Address Vehicle (472)Corgi 472 was launched into the range in 1964 topically in the same month Harold Wilson narrowly won a general election, becoming Britains first Labour Prime Minister for thirteen years. The model remained in the Corgi range for just two short years, ensuring its rarity today. The casting was based on that of Corgi 438 but given a new plastic moulding at the rear, complete with loudspeakers and a pair of electioneering figures. Rather sensibly, Corgi

The casting was based on that of Corgi 438 but given a new plastic moulding at the rear

We have however included a bulb with the model

It has the same iconic steering feature whereby the model’s front wheels steer left or right by turning the roof-mounted blue emergency light and chrome surround

The tinted clear plastic in the rear section that hinges upwards to reveal a detailed chrome and black engine

who swivelled to fire his pistol through an open window and his faithful assistant Kato in the driving seat

the box artwork stayed the same

*Sadly these specialist bulbs

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cementing its status as an iconic 60s-era Corgi Toy

Corgi’s first modelling of the iconic Beetle pulled out all the stops

Police cars were a popular choice

To make this 70th Anniversary Edition even more special we’ve presented it in an early ‘blue’ box – the first time we’ve featured this late-1950s design