Corgi Model Club: TV Century 21, 1965-67

Corgi Model Club page checklist - part one

TV Century 21

Issue 01, dateline 23 January 2065
Who Wins the MONTE?
Some facts about the Monte Carlo Rally.
Notes:
• Drawings of the winning cars from 1953, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1964

Issue 02, dateline 30 January 2065
Lotus Formula 1
Brief Description
Notes:
• Has cut-away drawing of Lotus raciing car, with explanations linked to numbers.
• Describes how in 1945 Colin Chapman rebuilt an old Austin Seven into a 'trials' special: he called it 'Lotus'.
• Mentions that there is a Corgi model of the Lotus Fromula 1 available, priced 5/3d.

Issue 03, dateline 06 February 2065
Cars Work This Way No.1: The Four-Stroke Cycle
Description with drawings showing how the four-stroke cycle works.
Notes:
• First in an occasional series. Some parts called 'How the Motor Car Works'.
• Has quiz on road signs, and a 'Do You Know?' feature on very early self-propelled vehicles.

Issue 04, dateline 13 February 2065
How They Began No.1: Daimler
Notes:
• First in an occasional series.

Issue 05, dateline 20 February 2065
How the Motor Car Works No.2: The Gearbox
Brief Description
Notes:
• Description with drawings showing how a car's gearbox works.
• Quiz on international number plates.

Issue 06, dateline 27 February 2065
Fabulous Ferrari!

Issue 07, dateline 06 March 2065
How the Motor Car Works No.3: The Brakes

Issue 08, dateline 13 March 2065
Who's is Whose?
Matching drivers with racing cars

Issue 09, dateline 20 March 2065
How They Began No.2: Ford

Issue 10, dateline 27 March 2065
Cars Work This Way No.4: Steering

Issue 11, dateline 03 April 2065
Karting
Short article and photographs on Karting.
Notes:
• Quiz on 'How well do you know a car's controls?'

Issue 12, dateline 10 April 2065
The Versatile Cub
About the Priestman Cub.

Issue 13, dateline 17 April 2065
The Mini Million
About varieties of Mini cars.

Issue 14, dateline 24 April 2065
CRASH
Prototype Testing.

Issue 15, dateline 01 May 2065
Football Fever
Nothing to do with cars at all. Football articles did appear in Corgi Model Club News from time to time. Presumably the thought was that if the reader was interested in cars, they would be interested in football too.
Notes:
• There was a competition to win a Corgi model if the name and number of a disassembled model could be identified.

Issue 16, dateline 08 May 2065
Britain's Senior Motoring Organisation
About the Royal Automobile Club.

Issue 17, dateline 15 May 2065
Stock Cars
Notes:
• Pictured: VW Kombi, A.A. Call Box, Mercedes 220 SE, Carrimore, Austin 7, Jaguar Mk10, B.R.M., M.G. "A", VW Pick-up, R.A.C. Call Box, Mercedes 600, a second Carrimore (with a different number plate), Morris Mini, Ghia, Lotus, E-Type Jaguar.

Issue 18, dateline 22 May 2065
How They Began No.4: FIAT

Issue 19, dateline 29 May 2065
Land Rover
Notes:
• Pictured: Mr Softee Van

Issue 20, dateline 05 June 2065
Highway School Room
Notes:
• Pictured: Austin A60 Motor School Car

Issue 21, dateline 12 June 2065
Riding the Waves
Notes:
• Pictured: (GS31) Buick Riviera, Trailer, Boat and Water Skier

Issue 22, dateline 19 June 2065
Lord Snowden Visits Corgi
Behind the scenes at Corgi.

Issue 23, dateline 26 June 2065
How They Began No.5: Renault

Issue 24, dateline 03 July 2065
There's Something for Everyone at the Royal Show
The Royal Show was held at Stoneleigh Abbey in Warwickshire, and Corgi had a stand (C.17) there.
Notes:
• Pictured: Drawing of Corgi stand at the show.

Issue 25, dateline 10 July 2065
The Fastest Men On Wheels

Issue 26, dateline 17 July 2065
The A.A. Story

Issue 27, dateline 24 July 2065
Help!! Police!!

Issue 28, dateline 31 July 2065
999 'Ambulance Please'
Notes:
• Pictured: Commer Ambulance and American Cadillac Ambulance

Issue 29, dateline 07 August 2065
Holiday Transport

Issue 30, dateline 14 August 2065
Dashboard Data
Notes:
• Pictured: (No.241) Ghia L6.4

Issue 31, dateline 21 August 2065
Blast Off - Mercedes

Issue 32, dateline 28 August 2065
Jet Car

Issue 33, dateline 04 September 2065
Mountain Tunnels

Issue 34, dateline 11 September 2065
Pininfarina
Car body designer
Notes:
• Pictured: Austin A40 held by Pininfarina.

Issue 35, dateline 18 September 2065
Taxi 1851 to 1965

Issue 36, dateline 25 September 2065
CARTOONS

Issue 37, dateline 02 October 2065
Let's Look At Wheels

Issue 38, dateline 09 October 2065
Fire!

Issue 39, dateline 16 October 2065
Hill Climb

Issue 40, dateline 23 October 2065
Ford H-Truck

Issue 41, dateline 30 October 2065
Motor Showplaces of the World

Issue 42, dateline 06 November 2065
Robot

Issue 43, dateline 13 November 2065
Enter Britain's Proudest Ambassador
About London Buses.

Issue 44, dateline 20 November 2065
007 James Bond's Aston Martin DB5

Issue 45, dateline 27 November 2065
The Mini Magic Box
About the automatic gearbox.

Issue 46, dateline 04 December 2065
Tools For A Tough Man's Toil
About Farm Machinery.

Issue 47, dateline 11 December 2065
What's Wrong With This Picture?
Silverstone Racing Layout.

Issue 48, dateline 18 December 2065
Check - your Corgi models of 1965...
This is a check list of all the models brought out in 1965.
Notes:
• Pictured: (No.155) Lotus-Climax Formula 1, (No.314) Ferrari Berlinetta 250 Le Mans, (No.318) Lotus Elan S2 with Esso 'Tiger in my Tank' label, (No.246) Chrysler Imperial, (No.1137) Ford Tilt Cab 'H' with detachable trailer, (No.261) James Bond's Aston Martin DB5, (No.249) Mini-Cooper with De-Luxe Wickerwork.

Issue 49, dateline 25 December 2065
Corgi Christmas Quiz

Issue 50, dateline 01 January 2066
Skiing
Notes:
• Pictured: Drawing of Citroen Safari with skier

Issue 51, dateline 08 January 2066
Winter Motoring
Notes:
• Pictured: Drawing of Austin A60 Motor School Car

First major reshuffle of line-up.
New masthead for TV Century 21. Thunderbirds introduced.

Issue 52, dateline 15 January 2066
Off On The Monte
The Monte Carlo rally.

Issue 53, dateline 22 January 2066
Miniature Production Line
Production of Corgi cars.
Notes:
• Pictured: various of factory and workers, also James Bond ejector seat being tested.

Issue 54, dateline 29 January 2066
A Champion's Choice
Some of the cars Jimmy Clark has driven.

Issue 55, dateline 05 February 2066
Pride of Possession
Heinz Winkler uses trick-photography to picture himself as if standing beside his Corgi Classics in the streets of Graz, Austria.
Notes:
• Pictured: (all with Mr Winkler): Ford Model T, Vintage Daimler, Bentley 3-litre.

Issue 56, dateline 12 February 2066
Let's Look at the Jaguar Mk10
Notes:
• Pictured: Jaguar Mk10

Issue 57, dateline 19 February 2066
Photographic Illusion
Mistaking Corgi models for real cars.
Notes:
• Pictured: Carrimore Car Transporter, Austin Taxi, Lotus, Lotus Elan, Mini (with surf boards)

Issue 58, dateline 26 February 2066
Where To Put The Engine? No.1
Front engine, real wheel drive.

Issue 59, dateline 05 March 2066
General Motors U.S.A.
Notes:
• Pictured: Drawings of 245 Buick Riviera, 248 Chevrolet Impala, 229 Chevrolet Corvair, 235 Oldsmobile Super 88, 310 Chevrolet Sting Ray.

Issue 60, dateline 12 March 2066
Where To Put The Engine? No.2
Rear engine, rear wheel drive.

Issue 61, dateline 19 March 2066
What is a Mini made of?
Components of a real mini car.
Notes:
• Pictured: Drawings of 448 Mini Police Van with Tracker dog and Handler, 450 Austin Mini-Van, 225 Austin 7, 321 Souvenir Monte Carlo Rally mini-Cooper S, 249 Wickerwork Mini-Cooper, 485 Mini-Countryman with surfer.

Issue 62, dateline 26 March 2066
Where To Put The Engine? No.3
Front engine, front wheel drive.

Issue 63, dateline 02 April 2066
FUTURAMA
General Motors' 'Ride of the Future' at the New York World Fair.

Issue 64, dateline 09 April 2066
Corgi DB5 Wins Awards!
And Now Corgi Brings the Real 007-DB5 to Selfridges.
Notes:
• The Corgi DB5 wins the National Association of Toy Retailers ballot to pick the 'Toy of the Year'.
• Pictured: the 1966 award and the NATR 1965 award for best toy of 1965 for boys.

Issue 65, dateline 16 April 2066
Easter Corgi Show is still on at Selfridges!
Notes:
• The exhibition also included the real white Lotus Elan used by Emma Peel in The Avengers, and the real James Bond Aston Martin DB5 is still at Selfridges.
• Pictured: Captain Carney automated model of an International Airport which was part of the Corgi Exhibition - this incorporated 1,000 vehicles of various descriptions.

Issue 66, dateline 23 April 2066
Instant Motorways
Notes:
• Forty years on, we're still waiting...

Issue 67, dateline 30 April 2066
Indianapolis
Colin Chapman (designer of the Lotus range) at the Indianapolis Grand Prix.
Notes:
• Pictured: Jim Clark's Lotus Climax

Issue 68, dateline 07 May 2066
Targa Florio
One of the World's oldest races.

Issue 69, dateline 14 May 2066
F.A. Cup Final
Bill Baxter talking to Jimmy Greaves - nothing to do with cars.

Issue 70, dateline 21 May 2066
New 3-litre Formula 1

Issue 71, dateline 28 May 2066
Monaco Grand Prix

Issue 72, dateline 04 June 2066
The Avengers
Notes:
• Pictured: photographs of (real) Emma Peel and Lotus Elan, and Steed with his Bentley.

Issue 73, dateline 11 June 2066
Let's Look at the Mercedes 600
Notes:
• Pictured: Corgi Mercedes 600 4 door, 7-passenger version, with working windscreen wipers.

Issue 74, dateline 18 June 2066
The Carrimore Car Transporter
Notes:
• Pictured: Carrimore Mk IV (Major Model No.1138).

Issue 75, dateline 25 June 2066
Let's look at the Ford Consul Cortina Estate
Notes:
• Article makes this interesting point: "Not all cars make good models. This may sound surprising but it is true. When working from manufacturers' full-scale drawings of real vehicles Corgi engineers often find that after they have reduced all the measurements to the scale of the proposed Corgi model, the model looks most unlike the real vehicle."
• Pictured: Ford Cortina Estate car with golder, golf bag and trolley with boy (No.440).

Issue 76, dateline 02 July 2066
The 1912 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost
Notes:
• Pictured: Rolls Royce Silver Ghost

Issue 77, dateline 09 July 2066
Title
Nothing to do with cars - is about the World Cup (football).
Notes:
• Pictured: Aston Martin DB5 in pieces.

Issue 78, dateline 16 July 2066
The British Grand Prix 1966

Issue 79, dateline 23 July 2066
Safety on the Farm

Issue 80, dateline 30 July 2066
Let's Look at Radiators

Issue 81, dateline 06 August 2066
Car of the Future?
Vauxhall Craftsman's Guild Competition.
Notes:
• Pictured: (310) Sting Ray.

Issue 82, dateline 13 August 2066
Impish!
The Hillman Imp.

Issue 83, dateline 20 August 2066
Portrait of a Champion
Graham Hill.

Issue 84, dateline 27 August 2066
Massey-Ferguson 165
Notes:
• Pictured: Massey-Ferguson 165

Issue 85, dateline 03 September 2066
How the Wankel Works
The Wankel engine.
Notes:
• Pictured: No.316 N.S.U. Sports Prinz.

Issue 86, dateline 10 September 2066
Let's Look at Lights

Issue 87, dateline 17 September 2066
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Thrush Buster by Corgi
Notes:
• Not on page 19 as per usual, and not a proper article: this is a full page ad. for the Man From U.N.C.L.E. car and also the Corgi Gift Set No.37, Lotus Racing Team.

Issue 88, dateline 24 September 2066
How They began No.6: Rootes
Notes:
• Pictured: (329) Hillman Rally Imp

Issue 89, dateline 01 October 2066
Let's Look at the Rover 2000
Notes:
• Pictured: Rover 2000 in Monte Carlo trim - one of the first Corgi cars to have twin 'Trans-O-Lite' headlamps.

Issue 90, dateline 08 October 2066
Miniature Realism
Model Layout built by Trevor Smith's father - it's 4 feet by 2 feet.
Notes:
• Pictured: (amongst others) Ghia L6.4 and the 1961 model of the Bentley.

Issue 91, dateline 15 October 2066
Let's Look at Lotus
Notes:
• Pictured: Lotus Gift Set

Issue 92, dateline 22 October 2066
Motor Show '66
The 51st International Motor Show, at Earls Court.

Issue 93, dateline 29 October 2066
How They began No.7: Rover
Notes:
• Pictured: Land Rover

Issue 94, dateline 05 November 2066
Firework Fun & Safety
Notes:
• Pictured: 463 Commer Ambulance, 464 Commer Police Van, and 1127 Simon Snorkel Fire Engine.

Issue 95, dateline 12 November 2066
Making the Corgi Dandy
The Citroen Le Dandy.
Notes:
• Also has some drawing plans.

Issue 96, dateline 19 November 2066
POW! Corgi Batmobile
Notes:
• Not the usual page 19 article, but a full-page ad. (page 8) for the Batmobile, with full-colour artwork.
• There are also b/w drawings of other Corgi model Crimebusters: 'James Bond' Aston Martin, The Saint's Volvo, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Thrush Buster, and The Avengers Gift set is also pictured.

Issue 97, dateline 26 November 2066
Mass-Production

Issue 98, dateline 03 December 2066
Ford 5000 Tractor
Notes:
• Pictured: Gift Set No.47 complete with working mobile conveyor unit.

Issue 99, dateline 10 December 2066
Filming 'Grand Prix'
The film, 'Grand Prix', due to be released in 1967.

Issue 100, dateline 17 December 2066
'Grand Prix" - 2
More on the film, 'Grand Prix'.

Issue 101, dateline 24 December 2066
Christmas Quiz

Issue 102, dateline 31 December 2066
Rallying

Issue 103, dateline 07 January 2067
Fastbacks
Sleek looking roadsters, such as Rambler Merlin, Ferrari Dino Berlinca, Ford Mustang, Jenson FF, and Plymouth Barracuda.

Issue 104, dateline 14 January 2067
Racing Car Show '67
Notes:
• Mention of Lotus Gift Set (No.37).

Second major reshuffle of line-up. Zero X introduced.

Issue 105, dateline 21 January 2067
Super Cars

Issue 106, dateline 28 January 2067
The Greatest Show on Earth
Notes:
• Pictured: variety of Corgi circus vehicles: Land Rover with elephant in trailer, Land Rover with speakers and man with hat in hand, Crane-Lorry with Cage-Trailer (lion and polar bear), Giraffe transporter, and long horse trailer.

Issue 107, dateline 04 February 2067
Bedford TK Tipper
Notes:
• Pictured: (494) Bedford Tipper.

Issue 108, dateline 11 February 2067
Snow Clearing
The Roads Department of Devon County Council.

Issue 109, dateline 18 February 2067
Super Cars 2

Issue 110, dateline 25 February 2067
Let's Look at the Tornado
Notes:
• Pictured: (264) Oldmobile 'Tornado'.

Issue 111, dateline 04 March 2067
Van of Many Parts
Volkswagen Vans.
Notes:
• Pictured: VW Racing Transporter & VW Toblerone.
Issue 112, dateline 11 March 2067
The New Ford Formula 2 Engine

Issue 113, dateline 18 March 2067
Corgi Easter Show at Selfridges
Notes:
• Mentions that there will be a Mini-Cooper S driving simulator that people can try, also a film set from the 'Grand Prix' film.

Issue 114, dateline 25 March 2067
Beetles by the Millions
The Volkswagen 'Beetle'.
Notes:
• Pictured: Police Beetle and a Volkswagen Beetle in rally trim accompanied by a charging rhinoceros.

Issue 115, dateline 01 April 2067
Model T
Notes:
• Pictured: Model T Ford

Issue 116, dateline 08 April 2067
Flying Start to '67
Corgi models released since January 1967.
Notes:
• Pictured: No.264 Oldsmobile 'Tornado', No.494 Bedford Tipper Truck, No.339 Monte Carlo Rally-Winning Mini-Cooper, No.333 R A C Rally Mini-Cooper S, No.464 Commer Police Van, No.67 Ford 5000 Tractor, No.9004 'The World of Wooster' Bentley, No.490 Volkswagen Breakdown Truck, and No.486 Kennel Club Service Wagon.

Issue 117, dateline 15 April 2067
Cars of the Stars No.1
The Avengers cars.
Notes:
• Pictured: Photograph on location with the ABC Productions film unit.
• Mentions the Avengers Gift Set No.40

Issue 118, dateline 22 April 2067
Autonumerology
...It means collecting car numbers.
Notes:
• There is also a competition to win one of a hundred Corgi MGB Sportcars by identifying the road safety errors in a drawing.

Issue 119, dateline 29 April 2067
Cars of the Stars No.2
The Saint's Volvo.

Issue 120, dateline 06 May 2067
5 Coopers for BMCMAN
Stuart Turner, retiring from office of B.M.C. Competitions Manager is presented with a pen holder made up of five Corgi Rally Minis.
Notes:
• Pictured: They are: Corgi Monte Carlo Rally Minis of 1964, 1965 and 1966; The R.A.C. Rally Mini of Tony Fall; and the Monte winner of 1967.

Issue 121, dateline 13 May 2067
Rolls-Royce and Bentley Rally

Issue 122, dateline 20 May 2067
Wembley
Nothing about cars at all.

Issue 123, dateline 27 May 2067
Let's Look at the MGB MG GT
Notes:
• Gives interesting fact that the MG stands for 'Morris Garages', the company started by Cecil Kimber.
• Pictured: No.327 MGB GT.

Issue 124, dateline 03 June 2067
Le Mans
The Le Mans 24-hour sports car race.
Notes:
• S.C.H. Davis ('Sammy Davis') with Dr. J. D. Benjafield drove a 3-litre Bentley to victory in the 1927 race. 'Sammy' Davis recalls the race in his own words.
• Pictured: S.C.H. Davis holding a Corgi Classics 1927 3-litre Bentley.

Issue 125, dateline 10 June 2067
Commer Capers
The Commer forward-control 1500 and 2500 series light vans.
Notes:
• The 'capers' refers to a game suggested on the page: you get points for spotting various derivations on the basic Commer, as follows:
Ordinary Commer Van = 1 point
Pick-Up = 2 points
Police or Ambulance = 3 points
Milkfloat = 4 points
Bus or high top van = 5 points
Mobile shop or Ice-Cream van = 6 points
Any other extraordinary body = 7 points
• Pictured: Gift Set No.124.

Issue 126, dateline 17 June 2067
Waste Car Paint Becomes Jewellery
Layers of paint on platforms which carry body-shells through paint shop of Chrysler assembly plant in Detroit. Members of local Boy's Club (aged 7 to 12) discerned it could be filed and polished to make jewellery.
Notes:
• Pictured: Chrysler Imperial.

Issue 127, dateline 24 June 2067
How they Began No.8: Austin

Issue 128, dateline 01 July 2067
Let's Look at the Buick Riviera...
Notes:
• Pictured: Buick Riviera with Dolphin 20 Cabin Cruiser on Wincheon trailer.

Issue 129, dateline 08 July 2067
How They Began No.9: Volkswagen
Notes:
• Pictured: (No.492) Volkswagen Police Car.

Issue 130, dateline 15 July 2067
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Notes:
• Pictured: (No.497) Man From U.N.C.L.E. Oldsmobile

Issue 131, dateline 22 July 2067
Holmes Wreckers
Notes:
• Pictured: Holmes Wrecker recovering Jaguar which has fallen into ravine

Issue 132, dateline 29 July 2067
Loch Lomond Imps
Specially equipped Hillman Imps used by Police at Loch Lomond to aid boatmen as well as motorists.
Notes:
• Pictured: Monte Carlo Rally Sunbeam Imp as driven by Andrew Cowan and co-driver Brian Coyle.

Issue 133, dateline 05 August 2067
The Cooper-Maserati
Notes:
• Pictured: (156) Cooper Maserati

Issue 134, dateline 12 August 2067
Batboat
Notes:
• Pictured: Gift Set No.3: Batmobile, Batboat and trailer.

Issue 135, dateline 19 August 2067
Holiday Photo-Quiz

Issue 136, dateline 26 August 2067
Scottish Imps
Hillman Imp.
Notes:
• Pictured: Monte Carlo Sunbeam Imp

Issue 137, dateline 02 September 2067
Dodge Kew Trucks
Notes:
• Pictured: (484) Dodge Kew Truck with livestock.

Issue 138, dateline 09 September 2067
How the Harrow Works
Notes:
• Pictured: No.71 Wheel Controlled Tandem Disc Harrow, Ford 5000 Tractor, and Massey-Ferguson 165 Tractor.

Issue 139, dateline 16 September 2067
Montagu Motor Museum

Issue 140, dateline 23 September 2067
No Model Club Page this week
Notes:
• Banner on front cover reads: See Next Week Page 21

Third major reshuffle of line-up. Captain Scarlet introduced.

Issue 141, dateline 30 September 2067
Yumping
International Rallying

Issue 142, dateline 07 October 2067
The U.S. Racing Scene

Issue 143, dateline 14 October 2067
Carrera 6
Notes:
• Pictured: No.330 Porsche Carrera 6.

Issue 144, dateline 21 October 2067
The Motor Car 1: Engine Components
Notes:
• First in occasional series.
• Pictured: Lotus Elan.

Issue 145, dateline 28 October 2067
A Lengthy Car
Notes:
• Pictured: Lincoln Continental No.262.

Issue 146, dateline 04 November 2067
The Motor Car 2: Power Units
The two-stroke and four-stroke engines.
Notes:
• Occasional series.
• Pictured: Corgi Motor School Car (steering wheel on roof).

Issue 147, dateline 11 November 2067
Fulvia Sport Zagato
Notes:
• Pictured: Lancia Sport Zagato Coupe

Issue 148, dateline 18 November 2067
The Motor Car 3: Power Units
Notes:
• Occasional series.
• Pictured: (484) Dodge 'Kew Fargo' Livestock Transporter.

Issue 149, dateline 25 November 2067
007 Toyota
Article about the car used in 'You Only Live Twice'. A specially built car, based on the 2000GT.
Notes:
• Pictured: Corgi No.336 Toyota, and the real car.

Issue 150, dateline 02 December 2067
The Motor Car 4: Cooling Systems
Notes:
• Occasional series.
• Pictured: (339)Mini-Cooper 'S', and (492) Volkswagen Police car.

Issue 151, dateline 09 December 2067
Skiing Safari
Notes:
• Pictured: No.499 Citroen Safari 1968 Grenoble Olympic Winter Sports.

Issue 152, dateline 16 December 2067
Merry Christmas
List of models introduced in 1967.

Issue 153, dateline 23 December 2067
Christmas Quiz

Issue 154, dateline 30 December 2067
Crime-Busters
Notes:
• Pictured: The Saint's Volvo, John Stead's Bentley, Man From U.N.C.L.E. Oldsmobile.

Title becomes TV21.