I received this message about Corgi from a dealer in UK, Modelenium

Corgi 2007 Range
As many of you already know, there has been many changes at Corgi over recent weeks and months, they have merged with two other companies, Masters Inc and Cards Inc, to form a new company Corgi International. Inevitably they have reviewed aspects of the exisiting Corgi business and have decided to rationalise certain parts of the 2007 Corgi range. Here is an extract from a letter from Darren Epstein of Corgi International;

"It has been eight weeks since the formation of the new Corgi International business and as communicated in February, the new management team has used this time to undertake a strategic review, particularly with regard to lines for 2007. Changes have been made to ensure that going forward we give you and the consumer, a more focused, collectable and above all, desirable die-cast range.

As you can see from the list below, the decision has been made to defer approximately 35 per cent of the SKUs originally intended for this year. With regard to the remaining SKU count, we will trim production to a level which is sustainable for the marketplace meaning that some runs have been reduced by around 50 per cent. When placing their revised order, customers should therefore be aware that this will lead to the sell out of many forthcoming lines before release. That said, we have increased quotas on certain popular models to help meet demand.

Also, our revised production levels mean that we will no longer have need of de-certification. In the past, this policy has meant that collectors have waited for product rather than purchasing it on release. However, we hope that in the future improved sell through of models will mean that residual stock will no longer be available."

Here is the list of deferred models referred to by Darren, any orders for these will be suspended until such time as they may be reintroduced by Corgi. Also these models will be removed from our web site. If you have any queries regarding these changes by Corgi please do not hesitate to email or call us.

AA30511 Vickers V.701 Viscount, BOAC, Scottish Division, Edinburgh 1972
AA31003 Boeing B.377 Stratocruiser, G-AKGH, BOAC London Airport-Heathrow 1953
AA36999 Junkers First Shots
AA37699 Wessex First Shots
AA37799 SE5A First Shots
CC07901 Volvo FL6-14 Water Ladder - Oxfordshire Fire Service
CC13012 Dennis F12 - Burnley Fire Brigade
CC13013 Dennis F12 - Glasgow Fire Service
CC13525 Volvo FM Tipper - Alan McGuiness Haulage
CC13616 DAF CF Curtainside Lorry - Spence Haulage
CC14302 Ford Transit Van - South West Trains NEW!
CC14303 Ford Transit Van - Network Rail NEW!
CC14304 Ford Transit Van - Eon NEW!
OM46299 Scania Irizar PB - First Shots
CC14305 Ford Transit Van - Merseyrail NEW!
CC14306 Ford Transit Van - Marshalls NEW!
CC14399 Ford Transit Van - First Shots
CC14402 Vauxhall Vivaro - Sky HD NEW!
CC14403 Vauxhall Vivaro - Sky Broadband NEW!
CC14404 Vauxhall Vivaro - Sky Sports NEW!
CC14405 Vauxhall Vivaro - Sky National Geographic NEW!
CC14601 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter NEW!
CC14602 Mercedes Sprinter Van - DHL NEW!
CC20005 Sentinel (Shrewsbury) Ltd. - 1927 Sentinel 50bhp Three-way Tipper - William III S&S
CC20006 Sentinel "Super" - no. 8393 reg DX 9048 built in 1930 "HMS Sultan" S&S
CC20007 1924 Super Sentinel Steam Wagon - Tiger NEW!
CC20111 1920 Fowler 5NHP Steam Tractor - 'Earl Douglas' S&S
CC20112 Fowler Showmans Tractor - 'Pride of the Glen', Ernie Haines, Newbury, Berkshire S&S
CC20207 Foden Tanker Steam Waggon - Joseph Dovey, Haulage Contractors, Totton, Hampshire S&S
CC20208 Foden Flatbed Steam Waggon - J L Dowey Engineering Ltd, Barnsley, South Yorks.S&S
CC20307 1918 Garrett 4nhp 6 1/2 ton 4CD Tractor - Adventurer S&S
CC20308 Garrett Steam Roller - Works No. 24808, "ELIZABETH", Cumberland County Council S&S
CC20404 James Noyce's Steam Gallopers S&S
CC20502 1923 Burrell 5 NHP Road Locomotive - 'Badger' NEW! S&S
CC20506 Burrell 5 NHP DCC Road Locomotive - Works No. 4093, 'Dorothy', 1931 NEW! S&S
CC20599 First shots Burrell
CC20601 Gavioli Fairground Organ NEW! S&S
CC26104 RTL Double Deck Bus - Samual Ledguard NEW!
CC26199 RT - First Shots
CC51029 Sherman III (M4A2) Tank - British Army, Western Front, 1944 & 3 British Infantry Figures
CC51030 M4A2 Sherman (75mm) - US Army, Pacific Theatre 1945 & 3 US Infantry Figures
CC51605 T-34/85 Tank - Russian Army (Armenian Service), Eastern Front 1943 & 3 Russian Infantry Figures
CC59450 Zulu Warrior
CC59451 General Sir Ian Hamilton
CC59452 Soldier blowing up bridge
CC59453 Bevin Boy
CC59454 TBA - Charge Of The Light Brigade
CC59455 Rear Admiral
CC59456 RJ Mitchell - Spitfire - 1936
CC59457 TBA - Two Band Members
CC59458 CPL William Allen - Rorkes Drift - 1879
CC59459 British Soldier and Regimental Flag
CC59460 British Soldier in trench with Lewis Gun
CC59461 Chindit Radio Operator
CC59462 Wren At Table
CC59463 Marine of 42 CDO & Flagpole
CC59464 Alexander Graham Bell - Field Telephone - WWI
CC59465 TBA - Two Band Members
CC59466 General Lord Chelmsford
CC59467 Mustafa Kemal
CC59468 Gurkha
CC59469 Home Guard Platoon Commander
CC59470 Chavasse - Double VC - WWI
CC59471 Gurkha Piper
CC59472 Sir Robert Watson-Watt - RADAR - 1936
CC59473 TBA - Two Band Members
CC59474 Martin-Leake - Double VC - WWI
CC59475 Frank Whittle - Turbo Jet Engine - 1930
CC59476 TBA - Two Band Members
CC59477 British Highlander bayonetting Zulu Warrior
CC59478 Australian carrying wounded comrade
CC59479 Japanese Officer inspecting Bamboo Trap
CC59480 RAF Fighter Pilot & Rubber Dinghy
CC59481 Artillery Op Position
CC59482 TBA - Borneo / Malaya
CC59483 Guglielmo Marconi - Radio - 1896
CC59484 TBA - Two Band Members
CC59485 2 Home Guard Sentries at Pill Box
CC59486 General Menendez, Moore & Thopson
CC59487 Rorkes Drift Diorama
CC59488 Lancashire Fusiliers Landing
CC59489 Bridge On The River Kwai
CC59490 Zulu King Cetshwayo
CC59491 French Infantryman
CC59492 TBA
CC59493 Royal Navy Diver
CC59494 Capt Upham - Double VC - El Alamein WWII
CC59495 Royal Marine Yomping
CC59496 Sir Barnes Neville Wallis - Bouncing Bomb - 1943
CC59497 TBA - Two Band Members
CC60012 SdKfz 7/2 Halftrack with Anti-Aircraft Gun - German Army, France, June 1944 & 3 German Infantry Figures
CC60110 Churchill MkV (95mm Close Support Unit) - British Army, Western Europe, Summer 1944 & 3 British Infantry Figures
CC60111 Churchill MkI - Canadian Army, The Dieppe Raid, 19th August 1942 & 3 Canadian Infantry Figures
CC60214 Panther Ausf. D - German Army, Kursk, July 1943 & 3 German Infantry Figures
CC60308 Bedford QLD Truck - British Army, North Africa 1941 & 3 British Infantry Figures
CC60417 M16 Quad-Gun Anti-aircraft Half-Track - US Army, Western Europe 1944 & 3 US Infantry Figures
CC60512 Tiger I (Early Production) - German Army, Eastern Front, Winter 1943 & 3 German Infantry Figures
CC60612 A-34 Comet MkI - British Army, Germany 1945 & 3 British Infantry Figures
CC86530 BMW MINI Cooper S - The Business (Blue) (Working Features)
CC86531 BMW MINI Cooper S - The Adventurer (Dark Silver) (Working Features)
CC86532 BMW MINI Cooper - The Groover (Red) (Working Features)
CC86533 BMW MINI Cooper - The Mover (Light Silver) (Working Features)
CC86534 BMW MINI One - The Hipster (Yellow) (Working Features)
CC86535 BMW MINI Cooper - The Timeless (Green) (Working Features)
DG150013 Foden S21 Tanker - Arrow
DG175017 Scammell Handyman Flatbed Trailer/Load - Thomas Paine
DG176024 Leyland Octopus Platform Lorry/Container - R Green & Sons Ltd
DG186016 ERF LV Sheeted Trailer - Frederick Ray Ltd
DG186017 ERF LV Flatbed Trailer/Load - Saddler Group
DG186018 ERF LV Sheeted Trailer - Morrison group
DG187010 Guy Big J Tipper - Tarmac
DG198011 Scammell Contractor - United Heavy Haulage
OM41704 RTW - Stevensons of Uttoxeter
OM44113 Optare Solo - Cardiff Bay Express
OM45311 Bova Futura - Ellen Smith (Tours) Ltd
OM46104 Plaxton Panther - Elcock Reisen NEW!
OM46299 Scania Irizar PB - First Shots
US31929 Spitfire F IX EN172, flown by Capt Francis 'Gabby' Gabreski, assigned temporarily to No 315 'City of Deblin' Squadron, Northolt, Middlesex, January 1943
US32511 Junkers Ju 87B-2 'J9+IH' of 7./StG 1, Ostende, Belgium, January 1941
US33710 Heinkel He 111H-1 wk-nr 5449 of Geschwader Stab Kampfgeschwader 26, Gabbert, Germany, October 1939
US33822 P-47D-5 (serial unknown) of the Maj Gerald Johnson, 9th FS/49th FG, Gusap, New Guinea, January 1944
US34311 Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-4 Wk-Nr 0601 of 1./JG 1, Schiphol, Holland, June 1943
US35814 F-86E-10 51-2746, flown by Col Francis 'Gabby' Gabreski, commanding officer of the 51st FIW, Suwon, South Korea, 1952
US36605 P-38L-5 44-26407 of Maj Jim Watkins, 9th FS/49th FG, Lingayen (Luzon), July 1945
US38003 A-10A 78-0582 of the 47th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 917th Tactical Fighter Wing, US Air Force Reserve, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, November 1990 - MILITARY AIR POWER
VA00320 Austin A40 Van - Outspan
VA00418 Ford Anglia Van - London Country
VA02622 Hillman Imp Super - Aquarius
VA03304 Ford 300E Thames Van - London Transport
VA04114 Ford Lotus Cortina MkII - Light Orchid
VA06622 Ford Transit MkI - Lilywhites
VA08712 Vauxhall Viva SL90 - Honey Starmist
VA09010 Rover SD1 3500 SE - Oporto Red
VA09204 Rover 75 2.0 CDTi Contempory SE - Ski Blue
VA09408 Vauxhall Astra - BSM
VA09409 Vauxhall Astra Sxi - Black Sapphire
VA09806 Vauxhall Cavalier Sri 130 - Astro Silver
VA09901 Ford Sierra Sapphire GLS - Black
VA10009 Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 4 x 4 - Moonstone Blue
VA10204 Leyland Princess 2000HL - Snapdragon Yellow
VA10403 Hillman Avenger 1500 Super - Electric Blue (Top Hat Special)
VA10899 Ford Capri MkIII - First Shots
VA10900 Morris J Van - Red Cross

Location: Netherlands

We can see any Heroes Under Fire are deleted.

Good news.

Patrick.

Location: Belgium

I just got my latest issue of Model Auto Review from England and they are showing the Pirsch models on the list of deleted items for the coming year. Lets hope that is incorrect.

Location: Coral Gables, FL

American diecasts and models have it on their list.

http://toybox100.bizland.com/fire.htm

due late April Hope it will be.

Patrick.

Problemes of communication from Corgi since begining of this year

Location: Belgium