High quality paperback is available in a Limited Edition

"The Bumper Book of 'Lone Star' Diecast Models & Toys 1948-88" can still be obtained via mail order, for £ 19.50 plus P&P.

Whilst the First Edition of the book is still obtainable, the Compiler will be pleased to sign the customer's copy on request.

A quality paperback 248 x 185 mm - 196 pages - anecdotes from former staff, including the fascinating story of Roy Green who, as staff actor in the 1950's, portrayed the fictional Cowboy character "Steve Larrabee" - a selection of photographs of products and staff - lists of the numerous model series produced with dates of their manufacture etc.
Total weight 590g.

You can order the book at W.H. Smith's, or Waterstones or other retail book shops simply by quoting the book's international identity number: ISBN 0-9539058-0-2
(The retailer will then contact Nielsen BookNet Teleordering service).

Or obtainable, direct, from the principal supplier: G.S. Ambridge, P.O. Box 159, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6AX, (U.K.) at the below listed tariff charges which include the price of the book and costs of packaging and transit to the customer's address.

All overseas orders will be sent by Air Mail

Book Contents and Front Cover

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(For General Discussion on Lone Star)

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(Discussing Lone Star's model Trains)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For those interested in the history of Lone Star Products Ltd. and Die Casting Machine Tools Ltd.
(D.C.M.T.), an 'album' of photos has been assembled, dating back to the late 1940s until
the company's (Hatfield factory) final closure in June 1988.  Please click on the following link:

MAGAZINE ARTICLES ON LONE STAR

Keep up-to-date with Lone Star's current news, views, Models Wanted/For Sale on the ever-popular E-Group Forum (only Lone Star subject matter please).  NO CHARGE.

The Whitewebbs Museum

WHITEWEBBS MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT, Whitewebbs Road, Crews Hill, ENFIELD, Middlesex, EN2 9HW, (U.K.). Telephone: 020 8367 1898  Fax: 020 8363 1904
Website: http://www.whitewebbsmuseum.co.uk

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To see pictures of past Lone Star Special Events, click below:
'Lone Star' Collectors' exhibitions of past years

Mill Green Museum, Mill Green, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL9 5PD is the repository for
many "Lone Star" exhibits, artifacts and some of the Company's original documents.
These include technical drawings, several books of 'Minutes' of Director's Meetings from 1944,
 and a reasonable number of "Lone Star" trade catalogues
(the earliest being for 1957). Photocopies of these can be inspected at the museum
throughout the year subject to prior arrangement with the curator, Jenny Oxley,
or members of the museum staff.

Tel: +44 (0)1707 271362

Fax: +44 (0)1707 272511

Email : museum@welhat.gov.uk

Website : http://www.welhat.gov.uk/leisureculture/museumservice

Opening times : Tuesday to Friday 10.00 am - 5.00 pm.

Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays 2.00 - 5.00 pm.