Lesney Products gave permission to Messrs. Jeff Haughton and Mike Spencer to produce a promotional model based on the blue Talbot van to be sold to collectors attending the Crawley International Toy and Train Fair which was held on Saturday 13th June 1981 at the Crawley Leisure Centre, Haslet Avenue, Crawley, Sussex, England. These promotional models were sold direct to collectors at the Toy Fair for £4.50 per model and unsold models were then supplied to collectors who could not attend the Swapmeet at £5.00 per model.
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| Information as from "MODELS OF YESTERYEAR - THE COLLECTION" | |||||||||||
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| Issue | Year of Release | Colour | Roof | Seat | Wheels | Plated Parts | Livery | Tool Box Lid | Baseplate | Rarity | Box |
| 1 | 1981 | Royal blue body & black chassis | Matt black | Black plastic | Chrome 12 spoke | Chrome | CRAWLEY INTERNATIONAL | Brass | LESNEY © 1978 ENGLAND | S | I |
| Rarity: D - Difficult; S - Scarce; R - Rare; VR - Very Rare; ER - Extremely Rare | |||||||||||
| Box: I - Straw coloured with clear panels | |||||||||||
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