Yesteryear Collection

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.
Preston, a borough of Lancashire, was the location of two great tram car companies: Atkinson & Co. Ltd., begun in 1907.
Steeped in this tradition of fine motor vehicles, the Preston name on the cars scurrying through the busy streets of Birmingham was a symbol of superb engineering and legendary design - two qualities that distinguish this superb replica of the 1920 Preston Tram Car. Yorkshire Relish, Oakley's Knife Polish and the Daily Sketch are just a few of the companies whose advertisements are reproduced on this model.

Information as from "The Yesteryear Book 1956-2002"
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