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French Traveller.
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:50 pm
by King Kenny
There was a car boot style sale in our local town of La Haye du Puits in Normandy yesterday and I found this....
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It is a 1/24 scale left hand drive 1958 Traveller by the Hachette Company of France. I have never seen one before.
Re: French Traveller.
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 4:39 pm
by jagnut66
Looks like a very nicely detailed model.
A good find. I used to have loads of 1/43rd scale cars, vans, trucks etc. stretching from the 1930's through to the 1970's period, over 2000 models in the end and most of their boxes too. A nice collection / hobby, it took up allot of space mind.
I sold them in the end, to cover all my fees / legal fees when I bought my current home, so they served a good purpose when I tired of having to dust them..... 
I kept my 1/18th scale models though, as I only have 12 of them, one of which is a white Traveller.
Best wishes,
Mike.
Re: French Traveller.
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 11:01 am
by woodiesenfrance
Now all you need king Kenny is the magazine to go with it!
Hachette is one of those publishers who have ranges of magazines and models.
And look what I have found for you:
https://www.ebay.fr/itm/232937307336?mk ... olid=10001
Re: French Traveller.
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 12:17 pm
by panky
Hachette produce excellent models. My Commer Jennings Road Ranger was included in their Camping Cars collection model/magazine series
Pascal came over from France to scan Bonnie the Jennings and take detailed pictures
The end result which was a true replica of my camper down to the chrome plugs I put in the jacking points, fridge vent and the 60 sticker on the back end
For a 1/43rd scale model it is superb.
Re: French Traveller.
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 12:47 pm
by ManyMinors
They are impressively detailed models aren't they
Re: French Traveller.
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 6:55 pm
by King Kenny
To have a model based on your camper is so cool. I have seen plenty of models by this company here in France but I had no idea that they had one of a Traveller. It was only 20 euros.
Re: French Traveller.
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:58 pm
by jagnut66
Great Commer camper Panky, so much more stylish than those 'common as muck' VW's.
Best wishes,
Mike.
Re: French Traveller.
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 9:06 pm
by panky
I totally agree
Re: French Traveller.
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 7:32 am
by cococola
I love the Commer Panky, I bet there aren't many around anymore.
Love the scaled model too
