Matchbox Variations 1953 - 1969

M9-A INTERSTATE DOUBLE FREIGHTER, 1962, 11 1/8” (283mm) Box types D & E
Blue cab with green tinted windows, black baseplate and silver trim to bumper, grille & headlights. The early
gold plated horns on the roof had a deep recess and tapered front ends whilst later horns were more shallow
with flared ends. Very early models had the name “Hendrickson” in inverted commas on the cab baseplate.
Early models had wheels with hub caps, the remaining wheels were double wheels.
Early trailers had no internal features except for four semi-circular columns on the trailer sides. Later trailers had
the additions of a front column and four triangular braces midway on the trailer bottom sides.
Early baseplates were joined by a tongue at the front. Later baseplates had the tongue removed, gap filled in
and secured by a rivet. The dollies connecting the trailers can be blue or unpainted.
__1. blue cab with “Hendrickson” commas, gold horns, silver trailers, silver doors, yellow/blue decals ($100 V)
__2. blue cab, silver horns, silver trailers, silver doors, yellow/blue decals ($100 V) ($145 e)
__3. blue cab, gold horns, silver trailers, silver doors, yellow/blue decals ($100 V) ($110 e)
__4. blue cab, gold horns, grey trailers, grey doors, yellow/blue decals ($300 V)
__5. blue cab, gold horns, silver trailers, silver doors, orange/white decals ($200 V)
__6. blue cab, gold horns, silver trailers, blue doors, yellow/blue decals ($100 V)
M10-A DINKUM DUMPER, 1962, 4 ¼” (110mm) Box types D & E
Yellow body, red plastic steering wheel. Black 7 white “D-D 70” decals on dump sides. Early models had bright,
unpainted metal wheels, later replaced with red plastic wheels. Both had black plastic tyres.
__1. silver metal wheels ($100 V) ($60 e)
__2. red plastic wheels ($60 V) ($90 e)