Matchbox Variations 1953 - 1969

K17-A KING SIZE LOW LOADER & BULLDOZER, 1967, 9 1/2” (242mm) Box types W1, W2 & W3
Green cab and low loader trailer with cab unit having yellow fuel tanks and coupling unit. The cab had plastic
green windows and red roof light. Early issue had “LAING” decals on cab doors and bulldozer cab sides. Later
issues had the addition of “TAYLOR WOODROW” decals to the backs of the tractor and bulldozer cabs. Red
plastic wheels with black plastic tyres. Bulldozer had red body with yellow engine, blade and removable cab.
The rollers were either red or yellow plastic with green rubber treads.
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__. pre-production - white grille, knobby tread tyres, no window
__1. “LAING” decals only, bulldozer with red rollers ($100 V) ($140 e)
__2. “LAING” and “TAYLOR WOODROW” decals, bulldozer with yellow rollers ($100 V)
K18-A ARTICULATED HORSE VAN,
1966, 6 1/2” (166mm) Box types W1, W2 & W3
Red cab, cast with “KEW DODGE” below front window struts and with green tinted plastic windows and silver
airhorns. The bumper, grille & headlights were all cast as one piece to the baseplate and can be found in silver
trim or grey unpainted metal. Cab doors featured horse head decals, later issues had labels. Red plastic wheels
with black plastic tyres.
The tan trailer had clear plastic windows, white plastic interior accommodation with “ASCOT Stables” decals or
labels below front side windows. The metal side & rear drop down ramps are found in light and dark silver-grey.
The 4 white plastic horses are housed in a rear stable area that comes in a variety of colours (some listed
below). Smaller red plastic wheels with black plastic tyres.
__1. cab & trailer decals, grey stable area ($100 V)
__2. cab & trailer labels, grey stable area ($100 V)
__3. light green stable area ($100 V) ($90 e)
__4. dark green stable area ($100 V) ($90 e)
__5. red stable area ($100 V)
__6. brown stable area ($100 V) ($100 e)