Description: On the roads and motorways of the United Kingdom in the late 1980s, the bright red "Royal Mail Parcels" lorries were part of the daily landscape, ensuring parcel delivery across the country. It is this authentic scene, on the eve of the transition to the "Parcelforce" identity in 1990, that Corgi chose to immortalise. Freshly relaunched after Mettoy's liquidation, the brand relied on models with strong British identity to win back the hearts of collectors. This Seddon Atkinson set, referenced C1238, thus became a standard of the 1/64 "the No.1 die-cast" range, a mold so effective that it would be reused for liveries as diverse as the famous "Radio 1 Roadshow". But it is in this postal version that the lorry truly makes sense, a symbol of omnipresent public service. The example offered is a faithful testament to this production: it is the C1238 variant in its red and black "Royal Mail Parcels" livery, with its 8-hole red plastic single-piece wheels and black plastic chassis. It is in remarkable condition, with intact decorations, and comes in its original display box, which is also well preserved. It even retains the memory of its first commercial life, with a price tag showing an amount of 449,800 Lire, which is quite dreamy.