Shrink wrapped Bruiser
Status: NIB
Date: 13-Jun-2008
Comments: 6
Except for the V shaped tear to the shrink and box cover, this is a very good condition Bruiser. I purchased this on eBay a couple of months ago and the advert didn't state there was any box damage and the photo was small and low resolution (in fact, the first photo was a library one anyway). There was a rip to the shrink wrap mentioned where the wheel is on the picture, but from the photo, the damage around appeared to be light reflection, not a rip all the way through.
Either way, it is a great historic model. The Bruiser is very similar to the Mountaineer, which despite being 58111, is often given honorary vintage (first 100) status because it is such a lovely model too. There are some other differences, the wheels on the Bruiser are not one piece, unlike the Mounty. The Mounty doesn't have a rear cab and unless I am suffering from a stroke, the Brusier is the last one to accept the big 4 Amp battery.