Regular Wheels 1-9
5/3/06[NONE of these cars are for sale].
1A DIESEL ROAD ROLLER, issued 1953
1. dark green body, red metal wheels
1B ROAD ROLLER, issued 1955, 2 1/4"
2. light green body, red metal wheels, light tan driver
1C ROAD ROLLER, issued 1958, 2 3/8"
1. light green body, red metal wheels
2. dark green body, red metal wheels
1D AVELING BARFORD ROAD ROLLER, issued 1962, 3"
1. dark green body, red plastic rollers
1E MERCEDES BENZ LORRY, Issued 1968
1. mint green body, orange canopy
2A DUMPER, issued 1953, 1 5/8"
1. green body, red dump, green metal wheels
2. green body, red dump, unpainted metal wheels
2B DUMPER, issued 1957, 1 7/8"
1. green body, red dump, unpainted metal wheels, no.2 cast
2C MUIR HILL DUMPER, issued 1961
1. red cab, green dump, black plastic wheels, "Laing" decals
2D MERCEDES TRAILER, Issued 1968
1. Blue body & barrel, orange metal wheels
3A CEMENT MIXER, issued 1953
1. Blue body & barrel, orange metal wheels
2. Blue body & barrel, gray plastic wheels
3B BEDFORD TIPPER, issued 1961
2. gray cab, red dump, gray plastic wheels
3. gray cab, maroon dump, black plastic wheels
3C MERCEDES BENZ "BINZ" AMBULANCE Issued 1968
1. off white body, red cross labels
4A MASSEY HARRIS TRACTOR, issued 1954
1. red body, rear fenders cast, metal wheels
4B MASSEY HARRIS TRACTOR, issued 1957
1. red body, no fenders cast, no.4 cast, metal wheels
4C TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE & SIDECAR, issued 1960
1. silver blue body, bp tires
4D DODGE STAKE TRUCK, Issued 1967
1. yellow cab, blue-green stakes
5A LONDON BUS, issued 1954, 2"
1. red body, "Buy Matchbox series" labels
5B LONDON BUS, issued 1957, 2 1/4 "
1. red body, "Buy Matchbox Series" decals, metal wheels
3. red body, "Players Please" decals, gray plastic wheels
5C LONDON BUS, issued 1961, 2 9/16"
1. red body, "Player's Please" decals, gray plastic wheels
2. red body, "Visco Static" decals, gray plastic wheels
5D LONDON BUS, issued 1965, 2 3/4"
1. red body, "Longlife" decals, black plastic wheels
2. red body, "Visco Static" decals, black plastic wheels
6A QUARRY TRUCK, issued 1954, 2 1/8"
1. orange cab, gray dump, metal wheels
6B QUARRY TRUCK, issued 1957, 2 ½"
2. yellow body, black plastic wheels
6C EUCLID QUARRY TRUCK, issued 1964
1. yellow body, recessed rear tires
6D FORD PICKUP TRUCK, Issued 1968
1. red body, white canopy, black plastic wheels, white grille
7A HORSE DRAWN MILK FLOAT, issued 1954
1. orange body, silver painted bottle load, metal wheels
7B FORD ANGLIA, issued 1961
2. light blue body, silver plastic wheels
7C FORD REFUSE TRUCK, Issued 1966
1. orange cab, silver metal loader, gray plastic dump
8A CATERPILLAR TRACTOR, issued 1955, 1½"
2. light yellow body, red driver. With painted yellow rollers (model spray-painted after assembly) Not listed in CM book
3. dark yellow body
8B CATERPILLAR TRACTOR, issued 1959, 1 5/8"
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8C CATERPILLAR TRACTOR, issued 1961, 1 7/8"
1. yellow body, metal rollers
8D CATERPILLAR TRACTOR, Issued 1964, 2"
8E FORD MUSTANG FASTBACK, Issued 1966
1. white body, red interior, bpt
2. orange body, red interior, bpt
9A DENNIS FIRE ESCAPE, issued 1955
1. red body, no front bumper or number cast
9B DENNIS FIRE ESCAPE, issued 1957
1. red body, front bumper cast no.9 cast, metal wheels
9C MERRYWEATHER MARQUIS FIRE ENGINE, issued 1959
1. red body, tan ladder, gray plastic wheels
3. red body, gold ladder, black plastic wheels
9D BOAT AND TRAILER, Issued 1966
1/2(?). dull/bright blue deck, white, hull, dark blue trailer
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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