I recently had posted in Soldiers manufactures about Blue Box Soldiers made by Peter Chen Pue who founded the company in 1952 and expanded into making all sorts of toys for the world market.

Hong kong version of Corgi Bedford TK cab modified into a concrete mixer , looks truncated to me!

Are you sure this is a 'version' of a Corgi model? Because you're right, it looks weird and (to me) very unlike any Corgi model. Lots of makers offered the Bedford TK, so unless you know otherwise, I'd simply regard it as a Hong Kong model.

I believe this is the model it is based on as it appears to be the same size, with the rear modified to take the mixer, I will try to find my original so I can compare it (photo courtesy Toyzphoto.com)

front view..

I must admit I can't see many similarities except for the size and the fact that they're both Bedford TKs. The plastic model has much narrower window openings, completely different roof, larger Bedford emblem, no raised 'Bedford'-letting on front (or maybe I just can't see it?), deeper grooves in the grille and of course absolutely everything behind the cab is totally different. Nevertheless, any Bedford TK is a nice model worthy of collectinag in my opinion

more Hong Kong copies of Matchbox Yesteryears, note the different models to those listed on the box!

more Bedford S type trucks..

What is left of the Number 306 made in Hong Kong.

The Mercer raceabout in a single pack..

Blue box set sold in the US by Action Lebeco Toys







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service station and contents..

later Blue box Service Station and contents and trade box of six!

Boy, you sure lucked out on that one. NOt often I would think, you would find a trade box full.

Ford Thames Traders set