During the '20s in Great Britain, tram systems expanded their routes into the countryside as the towns themselves began to expand. Cities like Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham all developed their own tramway systems. Naturally, Birmingham, England's second largest city, and a major industrial region, had a pressing need for an extensive tram service, and one was developed over the years.
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| Information as from "The Yesteryear Book 1956-2002" | ||||||||||||||||
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| YET01; 1920 Preston Tramcar; Birmingham Corporation, Yorkshire Relish | Checklist | |||||||||||||||
| Issue | Year of Release | Colour | Upper Deck Body Colour | Roof | Seats & Stair Steps | Floor | Window Frames | Lower Deck Doors | Threaded Screw Hole | Painted Rivets | Series Number | Baseplate | Rarity | Box | My Ref. | Location |
| 1 | 1996 | Dark blue body & gloss brown chassis | Pale yellow | Plum red | Light brown | Dark blue | Pale yellow | Dark brown | Cast only | No | Cast YET01 |
Long cast MATCHBOX INT'L LTD MODELS OF YESTERYEAR Large A © 1987 CHINA |
Q2 | |||
| 2 | Dark blue body & satin brown chassis | Pale yellow | Plum red | Light brown | Dark blue | Pale yellow | Dark brown | Cast only | No | Cast YET01 |
Long cast MATCHBOX INT'L LTD MODELS OF YESTERYEAR Large A © 1987 CHINA |
Q2 | ||||
| 3 | 1997 | Dark blue body & gloss brown chassis | Pale yellow | Plum red | Light brown | Dark blue | Pale yellow | Dark brown | Cast only | Yes | Cast YET-01 |
Short cast MATCHBOX INT'L LTD MODELS OF YESTERYEAR Small A © 1987 CHINA |
Q2 | |||
| 4 | Dark blue body & satin brown chassis | Pale yellow | Plum red | Light brown | Dark blue | Pale yellow | Dark brown | Cast only | Yes | Cast YET-01 |
Short cast MATCHBOX INT'L LTD MODELS OF YESTERYEAR Small A © 1987 CHINA |
Q2 | 37 | Cabinet-4/Box-8 | ||
| Box: Q2 - Yellow and cream standard style box, slightly larger than Q1 | ||||||||||||||||
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