1-75+Variations+30-39

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**30A FORD PREFECT, 2 1/4" (58mm) 1956 Box type B** ** Silver grille, headlights & bumper, with & without red painted tail lights, black baseplate & towhook, rear rivet post with & without web shaped braces, colours in various shades **  **1. tan body, mw, ca**  **2. same as 1, small kt gpw, ca**  **3. same as 1, ra**  **4. pale blue body, mw, ca**  **5. same as 4, small kt gpw, ra**

**30B MAGIRUZ-DEUTZ 6-WHEEL CRANE TRUCK, 2 5/8" (66mm) 1961 Box types C & D** ** Silver body, pale to dark orange or red crane jib with or without gap between first cross brace & pin housing, with or without strap passing over fuel tank ejector ring, flat or rounded hook pin, metal or plastic hook with thick or thin hook cables painted same colour as jib or silver, black front baseplate **  **1. tan body, red boom, kt gpw, ca***  **2. tan body, orange boom, kt gpw, ca***  **3. silver body, orange boom, kt gpw, orange metal hook**  **4. same as 3, spw**  **5. same as 4, silver metal hook**  **6. same as 5, finer treads**  **7. same as 6, bpw**  **8. same as 6, gpw, grey plastic hook**  **9. same as 8, very fine tread bpw**  ***Possible trial runs**

**30C 8-WHEEL CRANE TRUCK, 3" (77mm) 1965 Box type E** ** Green body, orange crane jib, unpainted metal half base & grille,, with & without tow slot, red or yellow plastic hook, with & without metal brace under body base, 8 large very fine tread black plastic wheels on 4 rounded axles **  **1. no brace, yellow hook**  **2. with brace, red hook**  **3. with brace, yellow hook**  **4. mint green body, yellow hook***  ***Released as part of G-6 Gift Set 1966-67**

**31A FORD STATION WAGON, 2 5/8" (66mm) 1957 Box type B** ** Yellow body, with & without silver trim, with & without red painted tail lights, black baseplate, no windows, with smooth or 3 pips on bonnet interior, with or without brace in front of pips, with or without 2 casting rings on bonnet interior **  **1. mw, ca**  **2. kt dark gpw, ca**  **3. same as 2, ra**

**31B FORD FAIRLANE STATION WAGON, 2 3/4" (69mm) 1960 Box types B, C & D** ** With & without silver trim, with & without red painted tail lights, green or clear windows, double headlights, crimson or black baseplate & towhook with square or gapped base **  **1. yellow body, black base, clear windows, kt gpw, ca**  **2. same as 1, spw**  **3. yellow body, red base, clear windows, kt spw**  **4. same as 3, no windows**  **5. same as 3, green windows**  **6. metallic green body pale pink roof, red base, clear windows, kt spw**  **7. same as 6, green windows**  **8. same as 7, finer tread spw**  **9. same as 6, black base, green windows, finer tread spw**  **10. same as 9, gpw**  **11. same as 10, bpw**

**31C LINCOLN CONTINENTAL, 2 7/8" (73mm) 1964 Box types E & F** ** Clear windows, ivory interior, metal baseplate with & without tow slot, black plastic wheels **  **1. metallic blue body, bpw**  **2. same as 1, with tow slot**  **3. same as 2, light sea green body**  **4. same as 2, metallic lime green body**  **32A JAGUAR XKI40 COUPE, 2 3/8" (60mm) 1957 Box types B & C** ** With & without silver trim to grille, headlights & bumper, with & without red painted tail lights, black baseplate, No. 32 cast, knobby tread wheels, rivet posts straight or with braces, colours come in varying shades from cream to off-white ** **1. cream body, mw, ca** **2. same as 1, dark gpw** **3. same as 2, ra** **4. red body, dark gpw** **5. same as 4, light gpw**

**32B JAGUAR XKE, 2 5/8" (66mm) 1962 Box type D** ** Metallic red body of varying shades, ivory interior, clear or green tinted windows, black baseplate, thin or thick tyres on metal spoked wheels **  **1. green windows, thin gpt**  **2. same as 1, clear windows**  **3. same as 2, bpt**  **4. same as 3, thick bpt**

**32C LEYLAND PETROL TANKER, 3" (77mm) 1968 Box types E & F** ** Green cab & chassis, white tank body, blue tinted windows, silver or white plastic grille & baseplate, 8 plastic wheels on 4 rounded axles, with & without tow slot, with or without block brace between cab & tank, thick or thin tank filler caps, with or without wording ERGOMATIC CAB on flat or raised platform on front baseplate, "BP" decals or labels on tank body - "ARAL" labels were made for the European market only **  **1. green cab & chassis, white tank, "BP" labels, silver grille & baseplate, no tow slot**  **2. same as 1, tow slot**  **3. same as 2, white grille & baseplate**  **4. dark blue cab & chassis, white tank, "Aral" labels, silver grille & baseplate, no tow slot**  **5. same as 4, tow slot**

**33A FORD ZODIAC MKII SEDAN, 2 5/8" (68mm) 1957 Box types B, C & D** ** With & without silver trim to grille, headlights & bumper, with & without red painted tail lights, with & without light or dark green windows, black baseplate & towhook, small or large No. 33 cast, thick or thin braces on rear rivet post, single or 2 small ejector pips on roof interior with or without 2 pips, bonnet interior with 2 or no pips with small or large ejector ring, knobby tread wheels **  **1. light blue body, no windows, mw, ca**  **2. same as 1, turquoise blue body**  **3. same as 1, dark green body**  **4. same as 1, light green body**  **5. same as 4, gpw**  **6. same as 5, ra**  **7. silver-gray & orange body, no windows, kt gpw, ra**  **8. metallic tan & light orange body, no windows, small kt gpw, ra**  **9. same as 8, green windows**  **10. same as 9, larger gpw**  **11. same as 10, spw**  **12. same as 11, finer tread spw**

**33B FORD ZEPHYR 6 MK III, 2 5/8" (67mm) 1963 Box types D & E** ** Blue green body of varying shades, silver grille, bumpers & headlights, with & without silver trim applied to rear bumpers, ivory interior, clear windows, with & without braces on rear rivet post, black baseplate & towhook **  **1. blue-green body, gpw**  **2. blue-green body, spw**  **3. blue-green body, ft bpw**  **4. light blue-green body, ft bpw**

**33C LAMBORGHINI MIURA, 2 3/4" (71mm) 1969 Box types E & F** ** Metal grille & baseplate, silver plastic wheels, black plastic tyres, red or white interior, clear front windscreen, clear or frosted panel over rear engine, with or without blocks over rear wheel arches **  **1. yellow body, ivory interior, clear engine panel, tow slot**  **2. same as 1, no tow slot**  **3. same as 2, red interior**  **4. same as 3, frosted engine panel**  **5. metallic gold body, ivory interior, frosted engine panel, no tow slot**

**34A VOLKSWAGEN MICROVAN, 2 1/4" (58mm) 1957 Box types B & C** ** Silver grille, headlights & bumper, with & without silver rear bumper, "MATCHBOX INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS" orange to orange-yellow decals on sides, black baseplate **  **1. orange decal, mw, ca**  **2. same as 1, yellow decal**  **3. same as 1, large gpw**  **4. same as 2, large gpw**  **5. same as 2, large bpw**  **6. same as 1, small gpw, ra**  **7. same as 6, small gpw**  **8. same as 6, large spw**  **9. same as 6, large bpw**

**34B VOLKSWAGEN CAMPER, 2 3/5" (65mm) 1962 Box types C & D** ** Light green body, dark green interior & baseplate, flat roof window tinted green, with & without silver grille, headlights & bumpers, flat or raised interior face door windows **  ** __casting__ **  ** (i) The right inside box on the door is thick, first seat casting (i) has a raised rear section of seats and solid seat casting held by 2 rivets in the baseplate **  ** (ii) The second seat casting (ii) has the seat section reversed, with the raised section in front, open space under the seats, seats held by 2 rivets, 5 line text **  ** (iii) The third seat casting (iii) has an opening under the front section, no end sections, the seats & table cast to the base, no rivets and a snap-in baselate, the right inside box on the door is thin, 6 line text **  **1. kt spw, seat casting (i)**  **2. same as 1, dark gpw**  **3. same as 1, bpw** **4. same as 1, large ft gpw** **5. same as 4, seat casting (ii)** **6. same as 4, seat casting (iii)** **7. same as 6, thin ft gpw** **8. same as 7, bpw**

**34C VOLKSWAGEN CAMPER, 2 5/8" (65mm) 1967 Box types E & F** ** Silver body, orange tinted windows, orange interior, raised roof with 6 windows, black plastic wheels **  **1. silver body, raised roof**

**34D VOLKSWAGEN CAMPER, 2 5/8" (65mm) 1968 Box types E & F** ** Silver body, orange tinted windows, orange interior, short raised roof without windows, with licence plate under front bumper, with & without tow slot, short or long door handle, thin (1mm) or thick (1.5mm) side window pillars, black plastic wheels **  **1. short door handle, no tow slot**  **2. long door handle, no tow slot**  **3. same as 2, with tow slot**

**35A MARSHALL HORSE BOX, 2" (52mm) 1957 Box types B, C & D** ** Red cab & baseplate, brown horsebox in various shades, silver grille & headlights, drop down ramp on box side, 3 rear windows in box **  **1. dark brown box, mw, ca**  **2. same as 1, brown box**  **3. brown box, small gpw, ca**  **4. same as 3, larger light gpw, ra**  **5. same as 3, smaller light gpw, ra**  **6. same as 3, small spw, ra**  **7. same as 3, small bpw, ra**  **35B SNOW TRAC TRACTOR, 2 3/8" (60mm) 1964 Box type E** ** Red body, silver painted grille, baseplate & towhook, green window, white rubber treads, 6 small black plastic rollers, ridge under trackguards stops at front curve or follows curve to end ** **1. "Snow Trac" cast on sides** **2. "Snow Trac" small decal (22mm)** **3. "Snow Trac" large decal (25mm)** **4. plain sides*** ***Models with smooth sides without decals are factory errors**

**36A AUSTIN A50, 2 3/8" (60mm) 1957 Box type B** ** Silver grille, headlights & front bumper, with & without silver rear bumper, with or without red painted tail lights, black baseplate & towhook, No. 36 cast, no windows, with & without brace above windscreen, crimped axles **  **1. light turquoise body, no windscreen brace, mw**  **2. same as 1, blue-green body**  **3. same as 1, with windscreen brace**  **4. same as 2, with windscreen brace**  **5. same as 2, small gpw**  **6. same as 5, with windscreen brace**  **7. same as 2, small gpw**  **8. same as 6, light blue-green body**  **36B LAMBRETTA SCOOTER & SIDECAR, 2" (49mm) 1961 Box type C** ** Metallic green body, with straight edged base or recessed base for sidecar wheel, 3 black plastic wheels, ra ** **1. dark metallic green, kt bpw** **2. light metallic green, kt bpw** **3. light metallic green, small brace behind sidecar wheel, ft bpw**

**36C OPEL DIPLOMAT, 2 3/4" (74mm) 1966 Box types E & F** ** Light metallic gold body, white interior & towhook, clear windows, open hood with silver or unplated grey plastic motor, hood hinge blocks 1mm or 2mm, black baseplate, with our without licence plate & tow slot, black fine tread plastic wheels **  **1. gold body, silver plastic motor, plain baseplate**  **2. same as 1, with licence plate under front bumper**  **3. same as 1, with tow slot, no licence plate**  **4. same as 1, tow slot & licence plate**  **5. same as 4, grey motor**  **6. sea green body, grey plastic motor & base, bpw***  ***Possible colour trial model - box features turquoise car**

**37A COCA COLA LORRY, 2 1/4" (57mm) 1957 Box types B & C** ** Yellow to orange-yellow body, silver grille, headlights & bumpers, open base, metal rear bumper, "Coca Cola" decals on the top & rear of truck, the large & small side decals were applied to both models fitted with metal wheels, grey plastic wheel models had only small decals, No. 37 inside roof, 4 metal wheels, crimped axles **  **1. yellow body, uneven load, large decals, mw**  **2. same as 1, small decals**  **3. orange-yellow body, uneven load, large decals, mw**  **4. same as 3, small decals**  **5. yellow body, even load, large decals, mw**  **6. same as 5, small decals**  **7. orange-yellow body, large decals, mw**  **8. same as 7, small decals**  **9. same as 8, gpw**

**37B COCA COLA LORRY, 2 1/4" (57mm) 1960 Box types C & D** ** Yellow body of various shades, with or without silver grille, headlights & bumpers, black rear bumpers & baseplate, even case load, small "Coca Cola" decals applied to top of load & rear of truck, cut short (11.5mm) or long (13mm), small knobby tread wheels **  ** It is now considered that the model without the base, 37A, benefitted from a casting modification only when the uneven crates were altered to allow the mould to run better. 37B is considered to be the truck with a base. Casting changes to the cab design such as re-designed radiator & steps have been recognised. In rare instances models found with silver plastic wheels **  **1. dark gpw, ca**  **2. dark gpw, ra**  **3. light gpw, ca**  **4. light gpw, ra**  **5. spw, ra**  **6. bpw, ra**

**37C DODGE CATTLE TRUCK, 2 1/2" (66mm) 1966 Box types E & F** ** Yellow body & chassis, grey plastic cattle box with fold down rear ramp with round or half round middle rib at bottom, green tinted windows, silver plastic or unpainted metal base & grille, with & without extensions at the rear of the chassis supporting the cattle box, with & without tow slot, 2 white plastic bulls, black plastic wheels **  **1. silver plastic baseplate & grille, light grey box, no tow slot, without box extensions**  **2. same as 1, with box extensions**  **3. same as 2, metal baseplate & grille**  **4. same as 3, dark grey box**  **5. same as 4, with tow slot**

**38A KARRIER REFUSE COLLECTOR, 2 3/8" (61mm) 1957 Box types B & C** ** Silver grille, headlights & bumper, yellow or orange-yellow "CLEANSING DEPARTMENT" decals on sides, with or without decal guides cast on sides, with & without brace between cab rear & container, full brace version with & without ridge added to each side or container at the rear, silver models have no trim **  **1. grey-brown body, no decal guides, mw, ca**  **2. same as 1, grey body**  **3. same as 2, with decal guides**  **4. same as 3, with cab brace**  **5. same as 3, kt gpw, ca**  **6. same as 5, with yellow decal**  **7. same as 4, ra**  **8. same as 6, kt gpw**  **9. silver body, with decal guides, kt spw, ra**  **10. same as 9, kt gpw, ra**  **38B VAUXHALL VICTOR ESTATE CAR, 2 5/8" (67mm) 1963 Box types D & E** ** Yellow body, red or green interior of varying shades, clear windows, black baseplate & towhook, initially silver trim was applied to grille, headlights & front bumper later the trim was omitted from bumper ** **1. light green interior, kt gpw** **2. same as 1, finer spw** **3. same as 1, finer gpw** **4. same as 1, larger ft gpw** **5. same as 1, ft bpw** **6. red interior, kt gpw** **7. same as 6, finer spw** **8. same as 7, ft bpw** **9. same as 8, dark red interior**

**38C HONDA MOTORCYCLE & TRAILER, 2 7/8" (74mm) 1967 Box types E & F** ** Metallic blue-green motorcycle with wire wheels, black plastic tyres, with small large or double ejector ring on left or right side of motorcycle oil tank, trailer comes with & without small label or large label or decal "HONDA", with & without decal guidelines, trailer base with short or extended axle channel, with 2 or 4 casting rings on flat base or raised blocks* **  **1. orange trailer, no decal guides, no decals, short axle channel, no channel brace**  **2. yellow trailer, large "Honda" decal, short axle channel, no channel brace**  **3. same as 2, long axle channel**  **4. same as 3, large "Honda" label**  **5. same as 3, small "Honda" label**  ***A range of short/long axle channel & ring/block/brace combinations give a variety of variations to the trailer**  **39A FORD ZODIAC CONVERTIBLE, 2 5/8" (68mm) 1957 Box types B & C** ** Pale to rich peach body, tan driver with gap or infill between arms & legs, silver grille, bumpers, with & without red painted rear lights, turquoise interior of various shades & baseplate with tow hook ** **1. pale peach body, tan interior & base, mw, ca** **2. same as 1, light green interior** **3. same as 2, kt gpw, ca** **4. rich peach body, blue-green interior, kt gpw, ca** **5. same as 4, ra** **6. same as 4, sea-green interior, kt gpw, ra** **7. same as 4, larger spw, ra**

**39B PONTIAC CONVERTIBLE, 2 3/4" (70mm) 1962 Box types C, D & E** ** With & without silver trim to grille, headlights & bumper, cream or ivory interior, red, cream or ivory steering wheel(separately moulded & inserted through hole in dashboard or moulded as part of the interior and folded back into a recess in the dashboard), red or black baseplate with towhook,, green tinted windshield **  **1. metallic purple body, red steering wheel, cream interior, red base, kt spw**  **2. same as 1, kt gpw**  **3. pale yellow body, red steering wheel, red base, kt spw**  **4. same as 3, kt gpw**  **5. same as 3, ft spw**  **6. pale yellow body, ivory steering wheel, red base, kt gpw**  **7. same as 6, black base, ft spw**  **8. same as 7, kt spw**  **9. same as 7, kt gpw**  **10. same as 7, ft gpw**  **11. same as 7, ft bpw**  **12. same as 7, very ft bpw**

**39C FORD TRACTOR, 2 1/8" (55mm) 1967 Box types E, F & G** ** Blue body, black plastic steering wheel & tyres, yellow plastic wheels, with & without yellow engine hood, with long (7mm) or short (5mm or 4mm) exhaust pipe, casting circles in different sizes (3mm, 3.5mm & 4mm) on sides of body, with thin or thick towhook **  **1. dark blue body, yellow hood, short exhaust, large rear wheels**  **2. same as 1, small rear wheels**  **3. dark blue body & hood, small rear wheels, long stack***  **4. same as 3, yellow hood**  **5. light blue body, yellow hood, short exhaust, small rear wheels**  **6. same as 5, light blue hood**  **7. orange body & hood, short exhaust, small rear wheels**  *Released with K-20 Transporter  **Released with BK-2 Transporter**