Matchbox Variations 1953 - 1969

21A LONG DISTANCE COACH, 2 1/4" (57mm) 1956 Box type B
Light green body, black base, no number cast, silver grille, orange lettered decal "LONDON TO GLASGOW"
on sides, metal wheels, crimped axles
21A1 (B1) 21A 21B
__1. light green body, mw, London to Glasgow” decals, gold trim ($300+)
__2. light green body, mw, "London to Glasgow" decals, silver trim ($90) ($100 TM) ($200 e)
21B LONG DISTANCE COACH, 2 5/8" (68mm) 1958 Box type B
Green body, black base, No. 21 cast on base, silver grille, orange lettered decal "LONDON TO GLASGOW"
on sides
21B3 (B4)
21B1
__1. light green body, mw, ca ($200 e) ($85)
__2. same as 1, dark gpw ($115 e) ($90)
__3. dark green body, same as 2($150 e) ($175)
__4. same as 3, rounded axles * Box only $120 e
21C COMMER MILK FLOAT, 2 1/4" (57mm) 1961 Box types C, D & E
Pale green body, clear or green tinted windows, ivory or cream bottle load, bottle or cow decal on doors with
clear or white decal on roof panel, snap in front & rear baseplate or 2 front rivets holding base to body, with
or without silver bumpers
__1. clear windows, clear top decal & bottle side decal, cream load, kt spw, snap in baseplate ($65 e)
__2. same as 1, white load ($65)
__3. same as 1, green windows ($60)
__4. same as 2, green windows
__5. clear windows, white top decal & cow side decal, cream load, kt spw ($100 DS)
__6. green windows, white top decal & cow side decal, cream load, kt spw ($60 TM)
__7. same as 6, white load
__8. same as 6, kt gpw ($500)
__9. same as 8, white load
__10. same as 9, small gpw
__11. same as 6, kt bpw, cream load ($35) 21C16 21C20
__12. same as 11, white load
__13. same as 6, ft spw ($65)
__14. same as 13, white load
__15. same as 6, ft gpw ($500)
21C19 (D2)
__16. same as 15, white load
__17. same as 6, ft bpw ($65 e) ($35)
__18. same as 17, white load ($60 TM)
__19. same as 6, very fine bpw ($45 TM)
__20. same as 19, riveted base ($55 e)
__21. same as 19, white load
__22. same as 20, white load 21C6 21C1