My father was assigned to USAFE, stationed at Molesworth AB, Cambrideshire, UK at the time of the coronation. Owing to the professional photo equipment my father used, he got in with the press corps to photograph the Queen during her coronation tour. The set this fellow sent to you is worth a small fortune on today's collector market. It's quite a remarkable historical piece.

Good Morning. That is a splendid Gift! ( and a splendid Ship Model built by the Contributor! )

What an amazing gift and quite a collectors’ piece too. Thanks Marty.👍🏼🤘🏼😎

I know the Britains Ltd. from my childhood. Got some 1:32 Tractors and farmmaschines (and a Land Rover 88) around 1976-1979. Greetings from Germany. ☺

Awesome model! Clive is an awesome modeller in his own right.

The generosity of your subscribers is amazing! This piece is gorgeous!

What a wonderful gift and a piece of toy history!

AMAZING! Thank you, Marty, Julie, and even Kevin, who didn't interfere this time.

That is a very cool coronation coach. Your lucky to have this sent to you. Thanks for telling us about it and showing us Marty.

That was outstanding. A beautiful piece of history.................

What an incredible gift! It looks great. Mr. Reddin is very generous. Thanks to you and Mr.Reddin for making this video possible.

That was a fantastic model. Thank you for showing it

It is beautiful to be so appreciated. You are worthy for such gifts and respect, for all the education and entertainment that you provide to the public.

Thoroughly enjoyable. And I appreciate the amount of respect you gave the Queens coach. I am not a Briton but I am facinated with her Monarchy. I do remember hearing of her complaint of the Coronation ride she took in the coach. As you may be aware, Netflix has a somewhat Hollywood version of her reign in The Crown. Great fun and while artistic license has been taken with her life, they hit the high points well. That ride seemed to be more uncomfortable not only due to the poor suspension but perhaps to the weight of what was happening to her. Becoming Queen at such a tender age while mourning her father. Must not have been easy. Thanks for this series. This was a special one.

A very nice model. That was a generous gift.

Awesome Model. Thanks for showing it , Marty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a beautiful gift. Very generous.

Wow, Marty! When you opened the box my jaw dropped. Thanks for sharing!

Wonderful! A delight to see! I enjoy you and Julie so much. She's a lucky gal to have you, and verse vice. And Vice verse!

Lol I love ur humor and u do a great job .This item was absolutely beautiful 😍 I love it !!! I can't believe his family didn't want it ,but it was awful nice of him to give it to u what a beautiful gem

Great video my friend. Best regards from Sheffield South Yorkshire England 😀😺

What a spectacular model--and a wonderful gift! (BTW, in the 1980s (and perhaps to this day), a life-size duplicate of the carriage sat in the lobby of a hotel in Lake Havasu, Arizona. My husband and I came across it unaware and it was a jaw-dropping surprise. It was part of the same community hosting the rebuilt London Bridge.)

Awesome addition to your collection Marty! Beautiful home! Thanks for sharing!

It's a beautiful thing and well preserved too for how old it is. Great video mate

Beautiful, simply beautiful!!!

G’day Marty, what a marvellous coach and horse set. Thanks for the videos mate, keep up the great work.

It was a very long time ago, and I was just a child, but I remember the coronation. We had an amazing view from the window of a relatives home (or office??) as the coach went by. Thank you for sharing this wonderful model, and thank you to the generous soul who gifted it to you!

That was marvelous. Thank you for posting.

That is impressive. Just shows you what kinds of fans you have, to have someone send you something so nice!

Very cool and informative. Thanks Marty for sharing.

I had one of those as a child but alas it got broken as did many of my lead soldiers. Thinking back I suppose it was inevitable that it would not survive in the hands of a youngster but then we might not have appreciated it's value. Lead was used a lot in toys at that time and I remember my parents stopping me putting my fingers in the mouth after paying with these items. I remember watching the Coronation on my Aunt's tiny little Black and White TV with a magnifier on the front whilst my cousin peeped through the bars of his playpen. I seemed to remember that it was a very wet day in London which must have added to the burden of those poor horses. Thanks for an enjoyable video and I have seen other examples of your work- I love them all.

Marty that brought back great memories. While I was growing up I was able to admire one of those at a neighbour's. They had it on display in a glass case and was pristine. I have no idea where it went after the lady who owned it passed away.

Very nice...!! You are indeed blessed to receive such wonderful gifts...

Very much enlightened, and yes enjoyed it immensely!

You're well loved Marty👍😊👍

Really nice addition to your ever growing collection.

That was really interesting. When I was a kid, over 50 years ago, my parents had one of these that we were not to touch under threat of a miserable death. The primary difference with theirs was a lot of very detailed murals painted on the side panels. It was metal as well but no idea what kind. Anyhow, interesting to see a model of it again, thanks so much for sharing.

Very informative! Thank you Marty! Learnt me something new!

Thanks Marty, great video

Cool! Thanks for sharing this with us.

Wow. That must be worth a good amount of money? Very generous gift!

What a very generous donation! It’s a beautiful model that anyone would be pleased to display 😊 God save the Queen !

Marty that is one very special gift. What a beautiful piece of history. 🐨

Thanks Marty, that was an interesting rarity.

Great item. I used to have many Britains toys, my favourite was a couple of Land Rovers that I used to take apart regularly. Fantastically accurate models.

A very nice vintage model! Royals certainly loved their pomp and ceremony. A most impressive display piece!

Great video thanks Marty

Very generous fan of the show, the historical value is spectacular. I've only seen the coach once in an historical film and it was so grand. So glad you will be displaying it with your collection. Also thanks for sharing this bit of history with us all, I find your site quite rewarding, keep up the fine work.

Wow three years to build the ship that's a long time to be Keewatin for the ship. The Royal coach and horses are beautiful I hope Kevin appreciates when he inherits it.😂🤣😅😆😁😋

Oh! I've visited the SS Keewatin! It's a magnificent tour and I highly recommend it to anyone visiting the Georgian Bay area of Ontario. They even turned the engines on for us!

A lot of exquisite details in this model...

Wow!. Lovely model.

Hello,I’m happy to watch your clip tonight on my home.👍😜🥁

Very nice gift , super KOOL . Mike Espo .

Loved it Marty cant wait to see more

Amazing!

Hi Marty, very nice set.

Very cool! I've been on the actual Keewatin! It sat in Douglas/Saugatuck, Michigan until 2012. It was then moved to someplace in Canada where you can still tour it. It was quite a nice little cruise ship and had some really splendid staterooms and decorations.

I look forward to all your videos Marty.

What a nice gift. Looked up on eBay $90US for just model, but $250US with box.

Beautiful model

Wow! Amazing!

Hi Marty That looks like an impressive model that Mr. Reddin sent you Very nice. Hope you are all keeping well

Hello. That. Was. Fun. As. Always. Very. Cool. Very. Nice. Love. It. Lee

That is SO cool!

I love that model. What a great representation of an historical event.

Goodness, what a treasure! I’ve only seen that carriage in films here in the USA, and have always been amazed.

Great show Marty. And good to see the other one (again?) on the click-through, worked fine for me. Quite relieved to see that Kevin didn't get let loose this time. Your future Knighthood is safe yet!

It's lovely, Marty.

Apparently it is fiendishly uncomfortable to ride it, HM has mentioned that. Only ever goes at walking pace because it pitches and sways all over the place.

It's a beautiful model Imagine seeing the carriage in person how awsome would that be 😀

wow! that it is a treasured gift...cherish it!

Magnificent!!

That model is the same vintage as me.

Just as you were mentioning it, I was wondering what this would have cost back in the day. But it is a beautiful model and will make a great display. Stay safe Marty! (and Julie too!)

The picture of the second carriage is the same model my late Mum had as a girl. She let my brother and I play with it when we were tackers , and alas it didn't survive. Such a shame as it was a cracking memento of such an historic day. Long live tge Queen.

Very very nice 👍

Very impressive.

The model is made of lead, I believe. My nan's uncle was a Postillion on the Royal coach. Not sure if he was a Postillion on the coronation coach. He may have retired by then. My dad had the Matchbox version.

What a beautiful model! Very interesting set for sure. The buggy doesn't look it rode very well. Especially over brick/stone carriage ways.

Beautiful

Very cool. I'm here in the former colonies and have never been to the UK. Through your videos though Marty I'm getting an appreciation for the craftsmanship involved in models from there. Too bad all over the world things are now mostly the "lowest cost technically/marginally acceptable" variation of model.

Who would have ever thought at the time that our toys would become part of history.

Ein wirklich kostbares Geschenk an jemand, der es zu würdigen weiss und in Ehren halten wird! Ich möchte nicht wissen, was dieses fantastische Modell auf dem freien Markt bei Sammlern für einen Preis ergeben würde!

Hey Marty! Good to see you

looks good keep posting vidio up stay safe

Nice video Marty, being made of lead could explain the bulge on the steering. I believe in the past that they used hot lead to join/repair pipes leaving a bulge where the repair was. Maybe this is why? All the best from Ian.

that is beautiful

Wow 4 tons, thats mental!

An impressively detailed model.. Especially considering its age!!

Wow very historical

Oh my god.. that something not see everyday 🤩

By the way, took your advise and had look at your Episode 1 and it was really funny, thanks.

Britains models were another of my desires but really were toys from an earlier generation that I aspired to. Except for some old soldiers in bearskins and a 13pdr or two, the solid metal Britains models were beyond me.

Very nice gift ( Canadians are noted for being polite and generous 😀)

Really impressive model, Marty! It would probably be really hard (and expensive) to source a second model for the purpose of making a full-detailed custom with printed decals for the side artwork. It would be really hard, but the results would be something truly impressive!

I've been to the Royal Mews and seen the real coach. As stated it weighs 4 tons but has NO BRAKES which is why it does not go above walking pace. Another piece of trivia, the Postilion's left boot heel has a steel top so that his lower leg does not get crushed between the horses. As a side note, my wife's uncle was a designer for Britain's and her father had a magnificent collection of military items including the original motorised trailer for military vehicles as well as a production one. Besides all that, he also had a collection of Britain's houses. Some of his soldiers are on display at Bletchley Park Code Breaking Museum. The rest were supposed to come to the wife after his death, but we couldn't get from New Zealand to the UK and what happened to his collections is unknown to us. We have a large lead collection here of the Home Farm series and the Zoo. Arthur from Waikanae.

An Impressive Keewatin Ship Model Pictured...

Very Impressive item. I don't think a restore is in order as it would destroy the overall value. But that will great on your display shelf. Keep up the great videos sir!

Matchbox - well, Lesney, really - made the coronation coach in two sizes in 1953 (and then much later produced the Model of Yesteryear Y66 version). The larger one you illustrated with the side chains, and a smaller one with just a central draw bar. So that's three more versions for you to look out for (plus the Benbros copy and the similar Crescent version!).