CP46503A Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 Brighton & Hove: 77 Devils Dyke

Our first Corgi Diecast release is the Brighton and Hove 419 in absolutely stunning livery dedicated to Sir Harry Ricardo who established the world famous engineering consultancy near the old Toll Bridge in Shoreham in 1927, after inventing the 2 stroke engine for the Dolphin car also used for boats and power plants. Ricardo also designed a series of engines for tanks in World War One, also inventing the IDI Diesel engine used around the world with versions still used today, attracting interest from Napier Bristol and Rolls Royce and developing the Rolls Merlin engines used in World War Two and assisting Sir Frank Whittle with his jet engine. The livery on this unique model is a well known bright and beautiful around Brighton today. This model is a limited edition of 500 and features the 77 DEVILS DYKE destination.