Car transporter sets being packed

Castings emerging from the barrels

Corgi assembly shop

Dispatch department in the warehouse

Final quality check

Flat spraying on mesh racks

Hand application of transfers

Hand Painting

Handling out a shot of the car transporter decks and rear ramp. The parts can be clearly seen on the runner system or sprue

Jig-boring the guide pillar locations of a mould

Ladies checking and deflashing casting

Large diecast machine

Mask spraying

Mask spraying and checking of the finished castings prior to assembly

Molten zinc being recast into ingots

Plastic mouldings emerging from the machine

Polishing the small cavities of the multi-impression mould for the James Bond Lotus Esprit parts. The water cooling connections can be clearly seen on the outsides of the mould

Rivetting

Shrink wrapping station

The Corgi warehouse

The degrading plant. The lady in the right hand corner is loading castings into the first hub. This will take the batch along through various degreasing and rising bath

The latest method of loading the castings for painting. Unpainted castings are loaded at the far end

The modern die-casting foundry

Vacuum tank

Vanwall casting pre-assembled prior to painting

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