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During the early 1960s Corgi Toys issued a series of clip-together plastic kits of buildings and street furniture to complement and add further play value to their range of scale vehicles.

The first release was the Batley Leofric Garage ( 601 ) with opening garage door in May 1960 followed by two street lamps ( 606 ) and AA ( Automobile Association ) and RAC ( Royal Automobile Club ) Telephone Boxes ( 602 ) in June 1960.

In November 1960 Silverstone Pits ( 603 ) and Silverstone Press Box ( 604 ) were added to the range with Silverstone Club House and Timekeepers Box ( 605 ) released in March 1963 along with Circus Elephant and Cage ( 607 ).

In April 1963 the Motel Chalet ( 611 ) was issued and in December 1963 a Shell / BP Service Station ( 608 ) was released, along with Shell / BP Forecourt Accessories ( 609 ) and Metropolitan Police and Public Telephone Boxes ( 610 ).

A series of figures to go with Corgi Kits were released in December 1962 ; Racing Drivers and Mechanics ( 1501 ), Spectators ( 1502 ), Race Track Officials ( 1503 ), Press Officials ( 1504 ) and Garage Attendants ( 1505 ).

The range culminated with two Gift Sets grouping together most of the releases-Shell / BP Garage Layout ( GS25 ) and Silverstone Racing Layout ( GS15 ) both issued in December 1963.