1-75+Variations+40-49

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**40A BEDFORD TIPPER TRUCK, 2 1/8" (55mm) 1957 Box type B** ** Red cab & chassis in various shades, silver grille, with & without silver headlights & bumper, tan tipper body in various shades, rear tipper gate, 2 front wheel & dual rear wheels **  **1. dark tan tipper, kt mw, ca**  **2. same as 1, light tan tipper**  **3. dark tan dump, kt gpw, ca**  **4. same as 3, finer tread gpw**  **5. same as 4, larger gpw**  **6. same as 3, small kt gpw, ra**  **7. same as 6, larger gpw, ra**

**40B LEYLAND ROYAL TIGER COACH, 3" (75mm) 1961 Box types C, D & E** ** Silver/grey body, green tinted windows, black baseplate - first casting (A) secured by clip at rear & pin at each side behind front wheels and rounded rear bumper, later casting (B) had rivet at rear & clip at front with extended rear bumper), with & without silver grille & headlights -later models without red painted rear lights, plastic wheels **  **1. kt spw, (A) casting**  **2. same as 1, kt bpw**  **3. same as 1, ft spw**  **4. same as 1, ft gpw**  **5. same as 1, ft bpw**  **6. same as 1, very ft gpw**  **7. same as 1, very ft bpw**  **8. same as 7, (B) casting**

**40C HAY TRAILER, 3 1/4" (86mm) 1967 Box types E, F & G** ** Blue body with rotating tow bar, trailer bed with & without open rack holes - holes can be closed open or closed on base, with & without centre rack clips, yellow plastic racks with & without rack pins, with (later issue) & without brace across the top, with & without reinforced circle or octagon over rear axle, open rack holes or blocks over holes,, yellow plastic wheels with black plastic tyres **  **1. blue body, without top rack brace, 2 holes in bed & base, octagon rear brace**  **2. same as 1, rounded rear axle brace**  **3. same as 2, without holes in baseplate**  **4. same as 3, without holes in bed**  **5. same as 4, with top rack brace**  **6. same as 5, light blue body**  ***Continued as regular wheel until deleted in 1972. Released again 1976 to 1979 & 1981 as part of two-pack.**  have seen a yellow, black regular wheel version of this trailer with no rack supports (welcome any information)

41A D-TYPE JAGUAR, 2 3/16" (55mm) 1957 Box type B Dark green body, black baseplate, with or without brace on each side of front & rear rivet posts, open air scoop at front, tan driver, white, round decal with black 41 number on front & rear 1. mw, ca 2. same as 1, with number 52 decal 3. large dark gpw, ca

41B D-TYPE JAGUAR, 2 7/16" (62mm) 1960 Box types B, C & D Dark green body, black baseplate with & without braces at front and/or rear, small or large brace on each side of front & rear rivet posts or full length half rounded brace, open or closed air scoop at front, tan driver, white, round decal with black 41, 5 or 6 number on front & rear 1. large dark kt gpw, ca, open scoop, "41" decal 2. same as 1, ra 3. same as 2, closed scoop 4. same as 3, light gpw 5. same as 4, small gpw 6. same as 4, large ft gpw 7. wire wheels (7mm), thin black very ft (72) tyres, closed scoop, "41" decal 8. same as 7, "5" decal 9. same as 7, fine tread (45) tyres 10. same as 9, "5" decal 11. same as 9, "6" decal* 12. red wheels (7mm), thin black very ft (72) tyres, closed scoop, "41" decal 13. same as 13, fine tread (45) tyres
 * Used in Yesteryear series **Models reported with black "3" decal but not confirmed**

**41C FORD GT, 2 5/8" (67mm) 1965 Box types E & F** ** White or yellow body, black baseplate, red interior, clear windows, white, dark blue striped decal or light blue striped label on bonnet with number "6" (sometimes appears as "9" when incorrectly applied), with & without tow slot, with & without license plate under front bumper, yellow or red plastic wheels with black tyres, unpainted metal rear motor & exhaust pipes. **  **1. white body, red wheels, thin tyres, "6" decal, plain baseplate**  **2. white body, red wheels, thick tyres, "6" decal, plain baseplate**  **3. white body, yellow wheels, "6" decal, plain baseplate**  **4. white body, yellow wheels, "6" decal, license plate**  **5. white body, yellow wheels, "6" decal, license plate, tow slot**  **6. white body, yellow wheels, "6" label, license plate, tow slot**  **7. yellow body, yellow wheels, "6" decal, plain base***  ***Released in Gift Set G4 Racetrack set in 1966**

**42A BEDFORD EVENING NEWS VAN, 2 1/4" (57mm) 1957 Box types B, C & D** ** Yellow to yellow/orange body, silver grille with & without silver headlights & bumpers, black baseplate, red lettered decal "EVENING NEWS" on sides, white letters "First With The NEWS" on red background on roof sign, 3 different braces holding sign rivet (A. no brace, B. angled brace, C. straight brace), black letters "FOOTBALL RESULTS" red letters "EVENING NEWS" on doors, **  **1. mw, ca, A brace**  **2. gpw, ca, A brace**  **3. gpw, ra, A brace**  **4. gpw, ra, B brace**  **5. bpw, ra, A brace**  **6. bpw, ra, B brace**  **7. bpw, ra, C brace**  **8. large ft, gpw, ra, C brace**  **9. large ft, bpw, ra, C brace**

**42B STUDEBAKER LARK WAGONAIRE, 3" (76mm) 1965 Box types E** ** Blue body light to dark shades, sliding roof panel (with or without "B" on inside of panel), white plastic interior & tow hook, clear windows, unpainted metal baseplate, grille & bumpers, with & without tow slot, white plastic hunter & dog, black plastic wheels. **  **1. blue body, blue rear sliding roof, without tow slot**  **2. blue body, blue rear sliding roof, with tow slot**  **3. blue body, light blue rear sliding roof, without tow slot**  **4. light blue body, light blue rear sliding roof, without tow slot**

**42C IRON FAIRY CRANE, 3" (76mm) 1969 Box type F** ** Red body, yellow crane, yellow plastic single cable hook, black plastic hydraulic sleeve holding unpainted metal piston (hydraulic arm pin normally positioned below crane jib - rare models have high pin in line with jib)*, yellow plastic baseplate & seat - thin or thick seat backrest, black plastic wheels **  **1. thick seat, high pin***  **2. thick seat, low pin**  **3. thin seat, low pin**  ***Possible trial run as high pin is found on pre-production models**

**43A HILLMAN MINX, 2 5/8" (66mm) 1958 Box types B & C** ** Early models had silver trim applied to grille, headlights, front & rear bumpers by hand before baseplate was fitted (A) later models trim applied after base was fitted with rear bumper having trim either side of tow hook only (B), with & without red painted headlights, black baseplate & tow hook, rear rivet post with angled brace either side of post or thickened brace all round post, roof interior smooth or with small pips also with 2 ejector rings **  **1. green body, mw, ca, trim A**  **2. bluish grey body, pale gray roof, mw, ca, trim A**  **3. same as 2, gpw**  **4. same as 3, trim B**  **5. turquoise body, cream roof, gpw, ca, trim B**  **6. same as 5, ra**

**43B AVELING BARFORD TRACTOR SHOVEL, 2 5/8" (65mm) 1962 Box types D & E** ** Yellow body with yellow or red driver, shovel & baseplate, shovel arms with open (A) or closed (B) space between arms near shovel, 4 large black plastic wheels **  **1. yellow driver & base, yellow shovel, A arms**  **2. dark red driver & base, yellow shovel, A arms**  **3. same as 2, B arms**  **4. red driver & base, yellow shovel, A arms**  **5. same as 4, B arms**  **6. yellow driver & base, red shovel, B arms**  **7. red driver, base & shovel, B arms**

**43C PONY TRAILER, 2 5/8" (67mm) 1968 Box types E & F** ** Yellow body without (A) or with (B) ridge along bottom & rear of horsebox), clear windows, grey plastic rear ramp (with solid (A) or grooved (B) handle), tan or green baseplate & tow bar with square (A) or angled (B) foot, rear roof brace can be straight brace (A), short curved brace to roof ridge (B) or long curved brace past level of roof ridge (C), 4 fine tread black wheels on 2 open axles, 2 white plastic horses **  **1. yellow body, tan baseplate A tow bar, A box, A roof brace, A handle**  **2. same as 1, B handle**  **3. same as 1, B roof brace**  **4. same as 1, B roof brace, B handle**  **5. same as 1, B box, B roof brace**  **6. same as 1, B box, B roof brace, B handle**  **7. yellow body, dark green baseplate A tow bar, A box, B roof brace, A handle**  **8. same as 7, B roof brace, B handle**  **9. same as 7, B box, B roof brace** **10. same as 7, B box, B roof brace, B handle** **11. same as 7, A tow bar, B box, C roof brace, B handle** **12. same as 7, B tow bar, B box, C roof brace, B handle**

**44A ROLLS ROYCE SILVER CLOUD, 2 5/8" (67mm) 1958 Box types B, C & D** ** Metallic blue body (various shades) with thin (75mm) or thick (125mm) side brace, early model has bonnet interior has no pips & 1 pip on roof interior behind windscreen - later models row of 5 pips on bonnet intererior & 5 pips & 2 ejector rings on roof interior, no windows, black baseplate, with & without silver grille, headlights & bumpers, with & without red painted tail lights **  **1. metallic dark blue body, red trim, kt mw, ca**  **2. same as 1, metallic blue body**  **3. same as 2, kt, dark gpw**  **4. same as 3, metallic light blue**  **5. metallic dark blue body, no red trim kt, dark gpw ra**  **6. same as 5, kt spw**  **7. same as 6, finer tread spw**  **8. same as 7, metallic light blue body**

**44B ROLLS ROYCE PHANTOM V, 2 7/8" (72mm) 1964 Box types D & E** ** Various shades of body colour, usual body casting with flat area behind radiator & thin bottom bar of clip slot (A) or reinforced blocks behind radiator & thickened bottom bar of clip slot (B), ivory interior, clear windows, black baseplate, silver trim on grille, headlights & bumpers -silver trim was omitted in later models, opening boot **  **1. light metallic mauve body, A body casting, ft spw**  **2. same as 1, gpw**  **3. same as 1, bpw**  **4. same as 1, finer tread bpw**  **5. same as 4, B body casting**  **6. metallic silver/grey body, A body casting, ft spw**  **7. same as 6, finer tread bpw**

**44C G.M.C. REFRIGERATOR TRUCK, 2 13/16" (76mm) 1967 Box types E & F** ** Red ribbed roof cab & chassis, turquoise box with opening grey plastic rear doors (vary from medium to dark grey), grey plastic quarter base & grille, with & without tow slot, rear of box has flat rear bumper & no door stop (A) - as type A with door stop at top (B) or as type B with raised rear bumper (C), black plastic wheels **  **1. no tow slot, rear A**  **2. same as 1, rear B**  **3. same as 1, rear C**  **4. with tow slot, rear B**  **5. same as 4, rear C**

**45A VAUXHALL VICTOR, 2 3/8" (61mm) 1958 Box types B, C & D** ** Yellow body, with & without green tinted windows in various shades (sometimes appears clear), black baseplate with tow hook, rear rivet post with - thin angled braces either side of post (A) - thicker angled braces (B) or with side braces full width of boot interior & with additional brace at rear of post (C), bonnet interior has 4 different castings - 2 ejector rings & post only with ridge behind radiator (A) - as type A with cross brace & 4 pips at rear (B) - as type B with 2 extra rings & braces & small angled castings in front corners no ridge behind radiator (C) - as type C with angled casting around top of front post (D), with & without silver grille, headlights & bumpers, with & without red painted tail lights **  **1. red body, no windows, kt mw, ca***  **2. pale yellow body, no windows, kt mw, ca**  **3. same as 2, kt gpw, ca** **4. same as 3, ra** **5. same as 4 clear windows** **6. same as 4, green windows** **7. same as 6, finer tread gpw** **8. same as 7, finer tread gpw** **9. same as 8, finer tread spw** **10. same as 9, kt bpw** **11. same as 10, very fine tread bpw** ***Possible trial run**

**45B FORD CORSAIR WITH BOAT, 2 3/8" (68mm) 1965 Box types E & F** ** Pale yellow body, clear windows, red interior (with or without extensions showing under baseplate near front wheels) & tow hook, metal baseplate & grille, green plastic roof rack with green boat **  **1. silver-grey baseplate, bpw**  **2. unpainted baseplate, bpw**  **3. same as 2, gpw**  **4. same as 2, white interior**

**46A MORRIS MINOR 1000, 2" (53mm) 1958 Box type B** ** Dark green (various shades), blue, blue/green or pale brown body*, no windows, with or without silver grille, headlights & bumpers, with & without red painted tail lights, black baseplate, 2 roof interiors - with 7 pips behind windscreen (A) - with large ejector ring behind pips (B) **  **1. pale brown body, roof A, mw, ca**  **2. dark green body, roof A, mw, ca**  **3. same as 2, roof B**  **4. dark blue-green body, roof B, mw, ca**  **5. same as 4, kt gpw, ca**  **6. blue body, roof B, kt gpw, ca**  **7. same as 6, ra**  ***Possible trial run**

**46B PICKFORDS REMOVAL VAN, 2 5/8" (66mm) 1960 Box types B, C & D** ** __3 body castings:__ **  ** (i) one vertical casting line on container front above cab, square pattened radiator grille without GUY at the top, container sides are plain **  ** (ii) two vertical casting lines on the front sides, diamond pattened radiator with GUY at the top, container sides have cab steps & the left side has a petrol cap & tool box **  ** (iii) as type 2 with the addition of a raised rear bumper **  ** __3 different decals:__ **  ** (A) 3 line decal PICKFORDS - REMOVERS & STORERS - BRANCHES IN ALL LARGE TOWNS, **  ** (B) 2 line decals PICKFORDS - REMOVERS & STORERS, **  ** (C) 1 line decal Beales Bealesons with large sun logo **  ** black baseplate, off white plastic sliding rear door, silver trim applied to grille, headlights & bumpers (A), silver trim applied to grille & front bumper (B) **  **1. dark blue body, casting (i), decal (A), trim (A), kt gpw** **2. same as 1, smaller kt gpw** **3. same as 2, casting (ii)** **4. same as 1, smaller kt spw** **5. same as 4, casting (ii)** **6. same as 1, kt spw** **7. same as 1, casting (ii), decal (B)** **8. same as 7, smaller kt gpw** **9. same as 8, smaller kt spw** **10. green body, casting (ii), decal (A), trim (A) kt gpw** **11. same as 10, smaller kt gpw** **12. same as 11, spw** **13. same as 10, kt bpw** **14. same as 10, smaller finer tread gpw** **15. same as 14, spw** **16. same as 10, very small fine tread bpw** **17. same as 14, finer tread bpw** **18. same as 17, trim (B), very fine tread bpw** **19. same as 18, larger bpw** **20. same as 18, casting (iii)** **21. Light brown body, casting (ii), decal (C), no trim, very fine tread bpw*** ***Pickfords commissioned Lesney to produce a model with only 2 lines of lettering. These were usually given away to customers. Near the end of the model's production the Bournemouth based department store of Beales also gave away a variation of this model. Lesney supplied around 3,000 unpainted bodies, black bases, wheels & axles. The bodies were painted, reassembled & decals applies in the Bournemouth area** **46C MERCEDES BENZ 300 SE, 2 7/8" (74mm) 1968 Box types E & F** ** Clear windows, ivory interior, unpainted metal grille & baseplate with tow slot, opening front doors (with & without pins on outside of door springs) & boot (with thick or thin studs between boot hinge arms), black plastic wheels **  **1. green body**  **2. metallic blue body**

**47A 1 TON TROJAN VAN, 2 1/4" (58mm) 1958 Box types B, C & D** ** Red body, black baseplate with rear clip slot 0.75mm wide (A) or 1mm wide (B), silver trim (applied by hand to headlights only in early models) headlights & grille, green leaf decal on side doors - white lettered, black outlined "BROOKE BOND TEA" in 3 lines on sides **  **1. clip slot (A), large mw, ca**  **2. same as 1, large gpw, ca**  **3. clip slot (B), smaller kt gpw, ca**  **4. same as 3, ra**

**47B COMMER ICE CREAM CANTEEN, 2 1/2" (63mm) 1963 Box types D & E** ** Metallic blue, blue (various shades) or cream body, clear windows, black baseplate secured with slot & clip (A) or rivet (B), cream or white plastic interior (brace in cab under driver's seat or on left of seat) with man holding ice cream cone in 3 variations, 3 different sets of side & roof decals **  ** __man__ **  ** (i) tall man with top of head above level of serving hatch, legs below coat **  ** (ii) shorter man with head just below level of serving hatch, no legs below coat **  ** (iii) short man, top of head well below level of hatch, no legs **  ** __side decals__ **  ** (S1) 4.75mm high maroon rectangle with "Lyons Maid" on long 3 coloured strip **  ** (S2) 4mm high maroon rectangle with "Lyons Maid" on long 3 coloured strip **  ** (S3) maroon oval showing ice cream cone on white strip **  ** __roof decals__ ** ** (R1) large square roof decal in 5 colours ** ** (R2) smaller rectangle roof decal in 5 colours ** ** (R3) oval shaped roof decal in yellow & black ** **1. metallic blue body, kt bpw, ra, man (i), base (A), side decal (S1), roof decal (R1)** **2. blue body, kt bpw, ra, man (i), base (A), side decal (S1), roof decal (R1)** **3. same as 2, man (ii), base (A), side decal (S1), roof decal (R1)** **4. same as 2, man (iii), base (A), side decal (S1), roof decal (R1)** **5. same as 2, man (i), base (A), side decal (S1), roof decal (R2)** **6. same as 2, man (ii), base (A), side decal (S1), roof decal (R2)** **7. same as 2, kt gpw, man (i), base (A), side decal (S1), roof decal (R2)** **8. same as 2, large fine tread bpw, man (i), base (A), side decal (S2), roof decal (R2)** **9. same as 8, man (i), base (B), side decal (S2), roof decal (R2)** **10. same as 9, man (ii), base (B), side decal (S2), roof decal (R2)** **11. same as 10, man (i), base (B), side decal (S3), roof decal (R3)** **12. same as 11, man (iii), base (B), side decal (S3), roof decal (R3)** **13. cream body, large fine tread bpw, man (i), base (B), side decal (S2), roof decal (R2)** **14. same as 13, man (i), base (B), side decal (S3), roof decal (R3)** **15. same as 14, man (ii), base (B), side decal (S3), roof decal (R3)** **16. same as 15, man (iii), base (B), side decal (S3), roof decal (R3)**

**47C DAF TIPPER CONTAINER TRUCK, 3" (77mm) 1968 Box types E & F** ** Aqua or silver cab & chassis (thin chassis sides without ridge on cross member above letter A or thick sides with ridge on cross member), yellow tipper container (with 2mm or 1.5mm base tabs) with light or dark grey plastic roof, green windows, red plastic grille & front baseplate, 6 black plastic wheels on 3 axles, with & without tow slot **  **1. aqua blue cab & chassis, light grey roof, plain baseplate, thick base tabs, thin chassis sides - no ridge**  **2. silver cab & chassis, same as 1**  **3. same as 2, tow slot**  **4. same as 3, thick chassis sides & ridge**  **5. same as 4, thick base tabs**  **6. same as 2, dark grey roof**  **7. same as 4, dark grey roof**  **8. same as 5, dark grey roof**

**48A METEOR SPORTS BOAT & TRAILER, boat 2 3/8" (59mm), trailer 1 7/8" (48mm) or 2" (50mm) 1958 Box type B** ** Metal boat with tan deck & blue hull (various shades) with small hole to fit boat onto trailer, black metal trailer with tow bar - without braces in front of axle housing (A) or with braces (B) **  **1. 1 7/8" (48mm) trailer, round circle tow, mw, ca** **2. 2" (50mm) trailer, flat circle tow, mw, ca** **3. same as 2, kt gpw, ca**  **4. same as 3, ra**  **5. same as 4, spw**

**48B SPORTS BOAT & TRAILER, boat 2 5/8" (67mm), trailer 2 1/2" (64mm) 1961 Box types C & D** ** Plastic boat with red or white deck, red, white or cream hulls, motors are gold or silver unplated metal, dark or light blue metal trailer with 4 towing bracket variations: ** ** (A) acute heel to towing bracket & short toe ** ** (B) sloping heel to towing bracket & long toe ** ** (C) as type B with reinforced circle ** ** (D) as type C with brace on top of towing bracket ** ** As boats & trailers are interchangeable separate listings are given for each ** **TRAILER** **1. dark blue trailer, bracket A, gpw,** **2. same as 1, bracket B** **3. same as 1 bracket C** **4. same as 1, bracket A, bpw** **5. same as 1, bracket B, bpw** **6. same as 1, bracket C, bpw** **7. same as 1, bracket C, bpw** **8. light blue trailer, bracket A, bpw,** **9. same as 8, bracket B, bpw** **10. same as 8, bracket C, bpw** **11. same as 8, bracket D, bpw** **BOAT** **1. cream deck, red hull, gold engine** **2. white deck, red hull, gold engine** **3. white deck, red hull, silver engine** **4. red deck, cream hull, gold engine** **5. red deck, white hull, gold engine** **6. red deck, white hull, silver engine**

**48C DODGE DUMPER TRUCK, 3" (76mm) 1966 Box types E & F** ** Red body, green tinted windows, silver plastic grille & baseplate (full length & 3 rivets or three quarter length & 1 rivet), with & without tow slot, 1mm or 1.5mm tipper rests, 2 front and 4 rear wheels black plastic wheels on 3 rounded axles **  **1. full length base, 1mm tipper rest, no tow slot**  **2. same as 1, tow slot**  **3. same as 1, 1.5 mm tipper rest, tow slot**  **4. three-quarter base, same as 3**

**49A M3 PERSONNEL CARRIER, 2 1/2" (62mm) 1958 Box types B, C & D** ** Olive green body, circled star decal on bonnet, 3 axles, grey tracks, base has 3 main variations: **  ** A - base secured by body edges being crimped in behind front axle, axle platform positioned slightly behind front axle, ridge across rear end of base, **  ** driver's seat 3mm wide **  ** B - base secured as type A, front axle platform positioned slightly forward of the front axle, no ridge across rear end of base, **  ** driver's seat 2.5mm wide **  ** C - as type B with base secured with a rivet **  ** There are also 4 variations to the small cast bogie wheels and middle axle brace **  **1. metal front wheels, metal rollers, ca, base A**  **2. kt gp front wheels, metal rollers, ca, base A**  **3. same as 2, ra**  **4. same as 3, larger gp rollers**  **5. larger bp front wheels, larger bp rollers, ra, base A** **6. very fine tread bp front wheels, bp roller, ra, base B** **7. larger very fine tread gp front wheels, sp rollers, ra, base B** **8. same as 7, base C** **9. small fine tread bp front wheels, small bp rollers, ra, base C** **10. same as 9, base B** **11. larger fine tread bp front wheels, small bpp rollers, ca, base C** **12. same as 11, green tracks**

**49B MERCEDES UNIMOG, 2 3/8" (61mm) 1967 Box types E & F** ** Silver grille, green tinted windows, 4 black plastic tyres on yellow wheels, spare tyre under body bed, long or short rear brace, 3 base variations: **  ** A - open gap between tool boxes & rear mudguards - rear axle has a post behind axle pivot **  ** B - as type A with gap between tool boxes & rear mudguards filled in **  ** C - as type B - no post behind rear axle pivot **  **1. tan cab & bed, turquoise chassis & baseplate, short rear brace, base A**  **2. same as 1, base B**  **3. same as 1, base C**  **4. same as 3, red chassis & baseplate**  **5. blue cab & bed, red chassis & baseplate, short rear brace, base C**  **6. same as 5, long rear brace**