Britains Ltd. Set List (1893-1966)

 

 Set numbers 1201 to 1602

©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). 



#1201(9715) Royal Artillery Gun

#1202 Carden-Loyd Tank

#1203 Carden-Loyd Tank with machine gun

#s1204-1222-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 255)

#s1223-1229-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 255)

#1230-unlisted French Mountain Artillery

#1231-unlisted French Naval Landing Party

#1232-unlisted Nurses set

#s1233-1234-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 255)

#s1235-1241 Hunting Series

#s-1242-1249-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 255)

#1250 Royal Tank Corps

#1251 U.S. Infantry firing

#1252 Cowboys on foot ( Standing, Kneeling and Firing)

#1253(9184) U.S. Sailors Whitejackets

#1254 Pontoon Section service order

#1255 unlisted(see Great Book of Britains, p. 256)

#1256 Railway station staff (O guage) (17pcs)

#1257(9300) Yeoman of the Guard

#1258(9497) Tournament Knights

#1259-unlisted(see Great Book of Britains, p. 256)

#1260 Infantry in peak hats firing

#1261-1262-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 257)

#1263(9700) Small RA Gun

#1264 4.7" Naval Gun

#1265 18-inch Heavy Howitzer, garrison

#1266 18 inch Heavy Howitzer, wheeled

#1267 British Army Display, #s 1,3,12,32,75,76,77,128,212,437(83pcs)

#s1268-1282-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 257)

#1283(9122) Grenadier Guards firing

#1284 Royal Marines standing, running-#s 35, 97(16pcs)

#1285 Territorials Yeomanry and Infantry-#s 159, 160 (13pcs)

#1286 Infantry in peak hats firing-#1260x3(25pcs)

#1287 British Military Band, service dress(21pcs)

#1288 Band of the Royal Marines(21pcs)

#1289 Royal Artillery Gun(1201)with gunners

#1290Band of the Line, service dress (12pcs)

#1291 Band of the Royal Marines (12pcs)

#1292(9170) Medium RA Gun

#1293 Durban Light Infantry

#1294 British Infantry, tropical dress

#s1295-1299-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 269)

#1300 RAMC Hospital with RAMC, RACS wagons-#s 131, 145, 146x2 (42 pcs)

#1301 U.S. Military Band (12pcs)

#1302 U.S. Military Band (21pcs)

#s1303-1306-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 269)

#1307(9398) 16th Century Knights (7pcs)

#1308 16th Century Knights-#1307(11pcs)

#1309 not known

#1310 Royal Welch Fusiliers and Scots Guards-#s 74, 75

#1311 Cowboys and North American Indians on foot-#s 150, 183(8pcs)

#1312 Mounted North American Indians and Cowboys-#s 152, 179(5pcs)

#1313 Eastern People (12pcs)

#1314 Eastern People-#1313(20pcs)

#1315-1317-unlisted Salvation Army sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 271,277(photo))

#1318(9149) Machine Guns sitting and lying

#1319 Machine Gun Section (14pcs)

#1320 Infantry lying

#1321 Armoured Car

#1322 Royal Tank Corps-#s 1203, 1250

#1323 British Army Display, #s 7, 112,36(PW Royal Fusiliers, Seaforth at slope, #36 (23 pcs)

#1324 British Army Display, #s 75,76, 212(24pcs)

#1325 Gordon Highlanders assorted positions firing-# 157x2 (16 pcs)

#1326 Irish Guards slope, Gordon Highlanders slope(-#s 77, 107(16 pcs)

#1327 Coldstream Guards firing-#90(20-18-17pcs)(PW Grenadier Guards (#9321)-#1283x2(16-14-15pcs)

#1328 British Infantry in peak fats firing-#1260x2(18pcs)

#1329 General Service Wagon, RASC(walk and gallop)

#1330 General Service Wagon, Royal Engineers(walk and gallop)

#1331 General Service Wagon, service order; walk and gallop(peak cap; steel helmet 1940-1 only)

#1332 Girl Guides

#1333 Army Lorry, caterpillar

#1334 Army Lorry, 4 wheel

#1335 Army Lorry 6 wheel

#1336 not known

#1337 Miniature Golf

#1338 Miniature Golf Display

#1339 Royal Horse Artillery active service order (see 39A)

#1340 Miniature Archery Display

#1341 Royal Irish Regiment

#1342 7th Bengal Infantry(became 3rd Btn., 7th Rajput Regt.-1935)

#1343 Royal Horse Guards winter

#1344 Miniature Archery

#1345-1348-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 272)

#1349(9256) Royal Canadian Mounted Police

#1350 British Army Display #s1,12,32,75,77,89,212,437(64pcs)

#s1351-1354-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 281)

#1355 British Army Display #s2, 8, 34(18pcs)

#1356 Coldsteam Guard Display-#90 (28pcs)

#1357 French Infantry("Infanterie de Ligne")-#141x2 (16pcs)

#1358 Belgian Infantry review-#189x2(16pcs)

#1359 French Infantry("Infanterie de Ligne") in Steel Helmets-#192x2(16pcs)

#1360 Zouaves-#142x2 (16pcs)

#1361 French Infantry("Infanterie de Ligne") Display-#141x3(24pcs)

#1362 Belgian Infantry Display-#189x3(24pcs)

#1363 Zouaves Display-#142x3(24pcs)

#1364 French Infantry("Infanterie de Ligne") Display-192x3(24pcs)

#1365 French Army("Infanterie de Ligne, Cuirassiers") Display-#141x2 & #138 (21pcs)

#1366 French Infantry, steel helmets, firing w/machine gunner-#215; first grey, then brown khaki(7pcs)

#1367 Japanese Infantry and Cavalry-#s134x2 & #135(21pcs)

#1368 Italian Bersaglieri and Cavalry-#s165, 169 (13pcs)

#1369 Gordon Highlanders firing-#157(8psc)

#1370-Unlisted Gordon Highlanders(16pcs)

#s1371-1374-unlisted U.S. Army sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 282)

#1379 Belgian Cavalry

#1380 Belgian Cavalry-#1379x2(10pcs)

#1381 Belgian Cavalry-#1379x3(15pcs)

#1382 Belgian Cavalry and Infantry-#s1379, 1389(13pcs)

#1383 Belgian Infantry in steel helmets firing(14pcs)

#1384 Belgian Infantry in steel helmets firing-#1383(21pcs)

#1385 French Cavalry, Chasseurs,Dragoons-#s139, 140(10pcs)

#1386 French Cavalry Chasseurs,Dragoons, Cuirassiers-#s138, 139, 140(15pcs)

#1387 French Infantry firing with machine gunners-#215(21pcs)

#1388 French Infantry,Turcos, Dragoons-#s140. 141, 190(21pcs)

#1389 Belgian Infantry(slope, steel helmets)

#1390 Belgian Cavalry and Infantry-#1379x2, 1389(18pcs)

#1391 Model Fort

#1392 Civilian Autogiro(2pcs incl. pilot)

#1393 Bluebird

#1394 Model Fort with West Surrey Regiment, 7th Royal Fusiliers(16pcs)

#1395 King's Own Scottish Borderers

#1396 Marching Board

#1397 Model Fort with infantry firing in peak hats(18pcs)

#1398 Sports motor car

#1399 Two-seater coupe

#1400 Bluebird(with chassis)

#s1401-1406-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 283)

#1407 British Army Display #s 94,159,160,194,195,258,1290(72pcs)

#s1408-1412-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 284)

#1413 Police Car

#s1414-1421-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 284)

#1422-unlisted Railway Station Staff(see Great Book of Britains, p. 292)

#1423 Railway Station Staff ("O" gauge)

#1424 Abyssinian Bodyguard

#1425 Abyssinian Tribesmen

#1426 St John's Ambulance

#1427 Road Signs(8pcs)

#1428 Road Signs Display (16pcs)

#1429 Road Signs Display (24pcs)

#1430 Traffic Display(22pcs)

#1431 British Army Autogiro

#1432 Army Tender

#1433 Army Tender, caterpillar type

#1434 Abyssinian Display-#1424, 1425(16pcs)

#1435 Italian Infantry in steel helmets

#1436 Italian Infantry, colonial service

#1437 Italian Carabinieri

#1438 Italian Display-#s 1435, 1436(16pcs)

#1439 Circus Roundabout

#1440 Royal Field Artillery service dress-see #144A here

#1441 Circus Flying Trapeze

#1442 Circus(6pcs)

#1443 Circus(10pcs)

#1444 Circus (14pcs)

#1445 Hunting Series (11pcs)

#1446 The Meet hunting series(11pcs)

#1447 Full Cry hunting series(10pcs)

#1448 Army Staff Car

#1449 unlisted Scots Guard(see Great Book of Britains, p. 293)

#1450 See #145A

#s1451-1459-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 294)

#1460 See #146A

#1461-unlisted set(see Great Book of Britains, p. 294)

#1462 Motorized Royal Artillery #s 1201,1433,1479

#1463-Racing Colors

#s1464-1469-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 294)

#1470(9401) State Coach of England

#1471 King George VI-copper finish

#1472 King George VI-gilt finish

#1473 King George VI(also Edward VIII)-painted finish

#1474 Coronation Chair(became 86D postwar;1953-9)

#1475(9404) Attendants to State Coach(18pcs)

#1476 Coronation Display-#s1470,1475(29pcs)

#1477 Coronation Display, #s 1,2,201,205,206,1470,1475,1511(75pcs)

#1478 Miniature State Coach

#1479 RA Limber-short pole pattern

#s1480-1493-Racing Series, jockeys on horses wearing owner's colors

#1494-unlisted set(see Great Book of Britains, p. 304)

#1495 Painters with ladder ( start date 1954 -4pcs)

#s1496-1502-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 304)

#1503 Miniature State Coach

#1504 HM Queen Elizabeth-copper finish

#1505 HM Queen Elizabeth-gilt finish

#1506 HM Queen Elizabeth-painted finish

#1507-not known

#s1508-1509-unlisted Texas Ranger sets(see Great Book of Britains, p.305)

#1510 British Sailors

#1511 Mounted Police

#1512 Army Ambulance (4pcs)

#1513 Volunteer Corps Ambulance (St. John's Ambulance)(4pcs)

#1514 Corporation Ambulance(4pcs)

#1515(9124)Coldstream Guards at slope

#1516 Line Infantry, 1815 with pikes

#1517 Highlanders, 1815 with pikes

#1518 Line Infantry 1815, muskets

#1519 Highlanders 1815, muskets

#1520 Short Flying Boat

#1521 Biplane with pilot and hanger

#1522 4.5" Anti Aircraft Gun

#1523 Silver Plated All-Metal Flower Holder

#1524 RAF Band(21pcs)(not listed)

#1525 U.S. Air Force Biplane with pilot

#1526 Flower Holder

#1527 Royal Air Force Band (12pcs)

#1528 Right Angle Football Came

#1529 unlisted U.S. Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery set(29pcs)

#1530 Medieval Display(figures from set 1258, 19pcs)

#s1531-1536-unlisted sets(see Great Book of Britains, p. 307)

#1537 Territorials, slope, blue

#1538 Territorials, slope, green

#1539 Mammoth Circus Display (23pcs) see here

#1540#1538 Territorials, present,blue

#1541 Territbrials, present, green

#1542 New Zealand Infantry service dress, slope

#1543 New Zealand Infantry,present

#1544 Australian Infantry, slope

#1545 Australian Infantry, present 

#s1546-1549 not known

#1550 Noah's Ark(25pcs)

#1551 Racing Series

#1552 Royal Mail Van