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. 

#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

#1621 12th Frontier Force

#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)

#1629 Lord Strathcona's Horse

#1630 Royal Canadian Dragoons

#1631(9257) Governor-General's Horse Guards

#1632Royal Canadian Regiment

#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

#1640(9764) Model Searchlight

#1641 Underslung Heavy Duty Lorry 

#1642 Underslung Lorry with Searchlight

#1643Underslung Lorry with AA Gun

#1644 Mickey Mouse at the Cinema

#1645 Mickey Mouse Set (6pcs)

#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)

#1656 John Cobb's Railton Car

#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)

#1724 British Army AA Units

#1725(9725) 4.5 inch Howitzer

#1726 Ammunition Limber

#1727 Mobile Howitzer Unit

#1728 Predictor and Operator

#1729 Height Finder and Operator

#1730(9148) Gunners carrying Shells

#1731 Spotting chair with spotter

#1732 Standard Type Army Hut

#1733 Nissen Army Hut

#1734 Guard Room

#1735 Gun Shed

#1736 Gun Shed

#1737 Army Transport Shed

#1738 Stable

#1739 Gunner's Quarters

#1740 Flight of Steps

#1741 not listed

#1742 Field Gun Emplacement

#1743 Field Gun Emplacement

#1744 Machine Gun Emplacement

#1745 Machine Gun Emplacement

#1746 Sandbagged Gun Emplacement

#1747 Barrack Buildings with Parade Ground

#1748 Barrack Buildings with Parade Ground

#1749 Balloon with Winch

#s1750-1756-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 338)

#1757 Barrage Balloon Unit

#1758 Fire Fighters of the Royal Air Force

#1759 Air Raid Precaution set

#1760 Barrage Balloon

#1761 Hiking or Boy Scout's Tent

#1762-1790-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 339)

#1791(9153) Motorcycle Dispatch Riders

#1792 Mobile Traffic Police

#1793 Motor Cycle Machine Gun Corps

#1794 Detachment of Infantry

#s1795-1797-unlisted sets

#1798 Prince of Wales' Volunteers marching

#1799 Seaforth Highlanders, marching(10pcs)

#1800 Cameron Highlanders marching(10pcs)

#s1801-1802 unlisted sets

#1803 East Kent Regiment (Buffs) standing on guard (9pcs)

#1804-1817 unlisted sets

#1818 Scots Greys, Scots Guards, and Welsh Fusiliers

#s1819-1823 unlisted sets

#1824 Modern Army Display(36pcs)

#s1825-1827-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 340)

#1828 Infantry at ease

#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)

#1835 Argentine Naval Cadets

#1836 Argentine Military School Cadets

#1837 Argentine Infantry, steel helmets

#s1838-1849 unlisted Argentine military sets(according to O'Brien)

#1850 Netherlands Infantry

#1851 Netherlands Infantry(16pcs)

#s1852-1853-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 341)

#1854 British Infantry, slope (Militia)

#1855 Miniature Barrage Balloon with Winch, Lorry

#1856 Polish Infantry

#1857 Unlisted Barrack with soldiers(41 psc.)(see Great Book of Britains, p. 346)

#1858 British Infantry in Battle Dress

#1859 Sentry Box with Sentry (in battledress)

#1860 Sand Bags

#1861 Camouflaged Field Emplacement

#1862 Machine Gun Emplacement(camouflaged)

#1863 Concrete Pill Box

#1864 Concrete Pill Box

#1865 Bayonet practice frame with 3 hanging sandbags

#1866 Circular Sandbag Emplacement

#1867 Open Type Field Shelter

#1868 Air Raid Warden Post

#1869 RAMC Casualty Clearing Station

#s1870-1875-unlisted F.A.O. Schwarz Historical Collector's Series sets w/assorted single figures

#1876 Bren Gun Carrier

#1877 Beetle Lorry with Driver

#1878 not listed

#1879 00 Gauge Lorry and Trailer with Hydrogen Cylinders

#s1880-1884-not listed

#1885 British Infantry in Gas Masks, assorted poses(not listed)

#s1886-1891 unlisted F.A.O. Schwarz Historical Series sets w/assorted single figures

#1892 Indian Army Infantry

#1893 Indian Army Service Corps

#1894 Pilots of the RAF w/W.A.A.F.

#1895 Pilots of the German Luftwaffe

#1896 RAMC Stretcher Party (in battledress-see #1897)

#1897 Motor Ambulance w/ Doctor, Wounded, Nurses and Orderlies (18pcs)

#1898(9147) British Infantry (steel helmets)

#1899 U.S. Army Air Corps Autogiro

#1900 Regiment Louw Wepener

#1901 Cape Town Highlanders

#1902 Union of South Africa Defence Force

#1903 Indian Army Mountain Battery(12pcs)

#1904 U.S. Army Air Corps

#1905 U.S. Army Air Corps(16pcs)

#1906 Royal Air Force Display(16 pcs)

#1907 General Staff Officers (service dress)

#1908 Infantry Officers

#1909 RAMC Display(service dress)(28pcs)

#1910 RAMC Display(24pcs)

#1911 Royal Navy Officers and Petty Officers

#1912 unlisted Madame Tussauds figure

#1913 Cameronians

#1914 ARP Wardens

#s1915-1917 not listed

#1918 The Home Guard

#1919 unlisted Madame Tussauds figure

©Copyright 2008 Geoffrey Duin

Sources: see Opie, Wallis, Ruddle, Ruddell, O'Brien here.

Back to Set Directory

Back to Identification Guide

Back to Homepage