Matchbox Variations 1953 - 1969

3B BEDFORD TIPPER, 2 1/2" (65mm) 1961 Box types C, D & E
Grey cab & chassis, small or large No. "3" cast, round axles, with or without silver trim, with or without ridge
on tipper bed below tailboard, with or without block on tipper bed over rear axle
3B1 (GF) 3B2 (C) 3B7 (D2) 3B6
__1. maroon dump without support over rear wheels, kt gpw ($190 e) ($200 TM) ($350)
__2. same as 1, kt bpw ($110 TM) ($50)
__3. same as 2, ft bpw ($90 TM)* ($45 W) * C Box
__4. same as 3, support on dump, ft bpw ($55 e)
__5. same as 4, small no. 3 cast
__6. red dump, ft gpw($120 e) ($150 TM) ($350)
__7. red dump, ft bpw ($50 TM) ($45)
__8. same as 7 with reinforced rear floor on dump rear
3C MERCEDES BENZ "BINZ" AMBULANCE, 2 7/8" (74mm) 1968 Box type E
White interior & stretcher, blue tinted windows & dome light, metal grille & baseplate with tow slot, bpw,
2 dies used to cast baseplate - lettering will read front to back or back to front
3C3 (E4)
3 C2
__1. off white body, red cross decals ($35 W) ($35)
__2. off white body, red cross labels
__3. cream body, red cross decals
__4. cream body, red cross labels
4A MASSEY HARRIS TRACTOR, 1 5/8" (40mm) 1954 Box types A & B
Red body with rear mudguards, tan driver, gold/red engine colour varies, open or closed above engine, 4
spoke metal front wheels, solid metal rear wheels with gold hubs, no number cast, "Lesney-England" cast
on inside of mudguards near driver
4A1 (A) (V) 4A5 (A) 4A7 (A) (V)
(V)
Unusual yellow hubs
__1. left mudguard - "Lesney", right mudguard - "England", open above engine ($140 e) ($160 W) ($95)
__2. same as 1, engine closed
__3. left mudguard - "England", right mudguard - "Lesney", engine open ($180 e)* *Script Box
__4. same as 3, engine closed
__5. left mudguard - "Lesney", right mudguard - "Lesney", engine open
__6. same as 5, engine closed
__7. left mudguard - "England", right mudguard - "England", engine open
__8. same as 7, engine closed