Kings
5/2/06[NONE of these cars are for sale].
Introduced in 1960, Kings replaced Major Packs which were slowly phased out & some were merged into the King-Size range. Kings are not my collecting focus, so I will not have complete listings or images.
K2A, Kingsize Muir Hill Dumper, 1960
3. red body & dump, with green wheels and black tires
K2B K.W. Dump Truck, issued 1964
1. yellow body and dump, red plastic wheels, black plastic tires
K3A Caterpillar Bulldozer, issued 1960
1. yellow body, gray plastic rollers
K3B Hatra Tractor Shovel, issued 1965
1. orange body and shovel, red plastic wheels, black plastic tires
K4A International Tractor, issued 1960
2. red body, red plastic wheels, black plastic tires
K4C Leland Tipper, issued 1969
1. dark red cab, silver dump, chrome base, "L E Transport" labels, black plastic tires
2. dark red cab, silver dump, chrome base, "W Wates " labels, black plastic tires
5. orange cab, pea-green dump, chrome base, "W Wates" labels, black plastic tires
3. pea-green cab and dumper, chrome base, "W Wates " labels, black plastic tires
K5B Racing Car Transporter, 1967 (cf. M6B)
1. green body, red wheels, black tires
K6B Mercedes Benz "Binz" Ambulance, issued 1967
2. creme body, labels, black plastic tires (left)
3. off white body, labels, black plastic tires (center)
K7B Refuse Truck, 1967
1. red cab, all silver-gray tipper, red wheels & black tires
K8A Prime Mover & Trailer, 1962
2. orange mover & trailer, silver metal wheels, tractor with orange plastic rollers
K8B Guy Warrier Car Transporter, 1967
1. blue-green cab, orange trailer, orange wheels, black plastic tires
4. blue-green cab, yellow trailer, red wheels, black plastic tires
5. Yellow with black plastic tires
K9A Deisel Road Roller, 1962
2. green body, red metal rollers, red driver
K9B Claas Combine Harvester, issued 1967
3. green body, red rotor, green and white "Claas" label, white driver, black plastic tires
4. red body, yellow rotor, green and white "Claas" label, tan driver, black plastic tires
K10A Aveling Barford Tractor Shovel, issued 1963
2. blue-green body, red plastic wheels, air cleaner cast
K10B Pipe Truck, issued 1967
2. yellow body, labels, gray plastic pipes, black plastic tires
K11A Fordson Tractor and Farm Trailer, 1963
2. blue tractor, silver steering wheel, orange metal wheels
4. blue tractor, blue steering wheel, red plastic wheels
K12A Heavy Breakdown Truck, Issued 1963
3. green body, red plastic wheels, with roof lights cast
K12B Scammel Crane Truck, issued 1969
1. yellow body and crane, unpainted base, red plastic wheels, black plastic tires
K13A2 Redimix Concrete Truck, 1963
2. green body, red plastic wheels & "Redimix" labels
K15A Merryweather Fire Engine, issued 1964
1. red body, gray ladder, red plastic wheels, black plastic tires
K16A Dodge Tractor with Twin Tippers, issued 1966
1. green body and base, yellow tippers, red plastic wheels, black plastic tires
K18A Scammel Crane Truck, issued 1969
1. red cab, tan box, red plastic wheels, black plastic tires, gray (?) trailer interior
K20A Tractor Transporter, issued 1968
2. red cab with red tanks, red trailer, black plastic tires, 3 blue tractors
Variation descriptions Lesney's Matchbox® Toys, Regular Wheel Years, 1947–1969, © 1992, & Encyclopedia of Matchbox® Toys, © 1997, 1999 [2nd Ed.], by Charlie Mack, reprinted with permission
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