Britains Ltd. Set List (1893-1966)
Set numbers 1603 to 1919
©Copyright 2008 Geoffrey Duin
Notes and Key:
PW -After 1945
1. Generally and except where noted catalog sets 1 through 1918 were manufactured prewar
2. Of these sets, those in red were also available postwar
3. 9000 numbering system for 1962-66 period is listed in parentheses next to pre-1962 catalog numbers
This is a work in progress and am making no claims that this is a definitive list so suggestions, corrections, additions are welcome!(email me here). There is a link to my sources at the end of this list.
Many thanks to Vectis Auctions Ltd for permission to use photos from their substantial past auction photo archive for this list(sets and set figures already appearing in photos on my site do not have a photo link).
#s1604-1606-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 316)
#1607 British Army Display, #s 32,73,329(45pcs)
#1608 Modern Army Display, #s 94,159,160,195(43pcs)
#1609-unlisted set(see Great Book of Britains, p. 316)
#1610 Royal Marines present arms
#1611 British Infantry, gas masks, prone
#1612 British Infantry, gas masks, bomb throwers
#1613(9146) British Infantry, gas masks, charging
#1614(9346) British Infantry, gas masks assorted positions-#s 1611, 1612, 1613(24-21-17pcs)
#1615 British Infantry, gas masks assorted positions-#s1611,1612,1613(15pcs)
#1616 British Infantry,steel helmets, gas masks, assorted positions-#s1611,1612,1613(15pcs)
#1617 Line Regiment, blue dress (see here)
#1618 Rifle Regiment, green dress
#1619 Royal Marines in tropical dress
#1620 Royal Marine Light Infantry
#1622 Royal Marine Light Infantry Band (21pcs)
#1623 U.S. Infantry, in gas masks prone
#1624 U.S. Infantry in gas masks throwing grenades
#1625 U.S. Infantry in gas masks charging
#1626 U.S. Infantry Display-#s1623, 1624, 1625 (24pcs)
#1627 U.S. Infantry Display-#s1623, 1624, 1625 (15pcs)
#1628 U.S. Infantry Display-#s1623, 1624, 1625 (15pcs)
#1631(9257) Governor-General's Horse Guards
#1633(9157) Princess Patricia's Light Infantry
#1634(9159) Governor-General's Foot Guards
#1635 Canadian Army Display-#s1629,1632(13pcs)
#1636 Canadian Army Display-#s1630,1633 (13pcs)
#1637(9356) Canadian Army Display-#s 1631, 1634(13pcs)
#1638 Sound Locator and Operator
#1639 Range Finder and Operator
#1641 Underslung Heavy Duty Lorry
#1642 Underslung Lorry with Searchlight
#1643Underslung Lorry with AA Gun
#1644 Mickey Mouse at the Cinema
#s1646-1647-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 320)
#1648 Royal Navy Display-#s78, 79, 80, 207, 1510x2(51pcs)
#s1649-l653-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 320)
#1654 Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs
#1655-unlisted set(see Great Book of Britains, p. 320)
#1657-unlisted set(see Great Book of Britains, p. 320)
#1658 John Cobb's Railton Car (Chromium Plated)
(#s 1659-64 Series began production in 1954)
#1659(9492) Knights of Agincourt-Mounted Knight with Mace (see here)
#1660(9493) Knights of Agincourt-Mounted Knight with Sword (see here)
#1661(9494) Knights of Agincourt-Mounted Knight with Lance(red/yellow livery, visor open) see here
#1662(9495) Knights of Agincourt-Mounted Knight with Standard (see here)
#1663(9496) Knights of Agincourt-Mounted Knight, with Lance(blue/yellow livery, visor closed) see here
#1664 Knights of Agincourt-on foot (5pcs) see here
#s1665-1710-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 320)
#1711(9167) French Foreign Legion marching
#1712 French Foreign Legion display-#1711x2 (15pcs)
#s1713-1714-unlisted Racing Colors sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 333)
#1715(9706) 2-pdr (40 mm)AA gun
#1716 Chassis to fit #s 1715 or 1640
#1717(9735) AA 2-pdr gun(#1715) mounted on #1716
#1718(9765) Model Searchlight(#1640) on Chassis(#1716)
#1719 RAMC Stretcher Party in steel helmets
#1720(9312) Band of Royal Scots Greys (7pcs)
#1721 Band of Royal Scots Greys(12pcs)
#1722 Drum and Pipe Band of the Scots Guards (20pcs)
#1723 RAMC Stretcher Bearers in steel helmets (9pcs)
#1729 Height Finder and Operator
#1730(9148) Gunners carrying Shells
#1731 Spotting chair with spotter
#1746 Sandbagged Gun Emplacement
#1747 Barrack Buildings with Parade Ground
#1748 Barrack Buildings with Parade Ground
#s1750-1756-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 338)
#1758 Fire Fighters of the Royal Air Force
#1761 Hiking or Boy Scout's Tent
#1762-1790-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 339)
#1791(9153) Motorcycle Dispatch Riders
#1793 Motor Cycle Machine Gun Corps
#1798 Prince of Wales' Volunteers marching
#1799 Seaforth Highlanders, marching(10pcs)
#1800 Cameron Highlanders marching(10pcs)
#1803 East Kent Regiment (Buffs) standing on guard (9pcs)
#1818 Scots Greys, Scots Guards, and Welsh Fusiliers
#1824 Modern Army Display(36pcs)
#s1825-1827-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 340)
#1829 American Racing Colours of Famous Owners
#1830 American Racing Colours of Famous Owners
#1831 RA Gun (#1201), with Short Pole Gun Limber(#1479)
#1832 Lorry(#1432)with 2 Pdr AA Gun(#1717)
#1833 Lorry(#1432)with Searchlight on Chassis(#1718)
#1834 Scots Guards, steel helmets(unlisted)
#1836 Argentine Military School Cadets
#1837 Argentine Infantry, steel helmets
#s1838-1849 unlisted Argentine military sets(according to O'Brien)