Matchbox Variations 1953 - 1969

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
39C3
39C1
39C7 39C2 E4 39C5 F3 box
39C6
__1. dark blue body, yellow hood, small rear wheels, long exhaust (V$350)
__2. same as 1, short exhaust ($45 TM)
__3. same as 3, yellow hood, large, 13mm rear wheels ($500?)
__4. dark blue body & hood, small rear wheels, short exhaust* ($20)
__5. light blue body, yellow hood, short exhaust, small rear wheels
__6. same as 5, light blue hood ($25)
39C2 E4
__7. orange body & hood, short exhaust, small rear wheels** ($100) (Blister Pack)
*Released with K-20 Transporter**Released with BK-2 Transporter
40A BEDFORD TIPPER TRUCK, 2 1/8" (55mm) 1957 Box type B
Red cab & chassis in various shades, silver grille, with & without silver headlights & bumper, tan tipper body
in various shades, rear tipper gate, 2 front wheel & dual rear wheels
40A1
40A2
__1. dark tan tipper, kt mw, ca ($120 e) ($75)
__2. same as 1, light tan tipper
__3. dark tan dump, kt gpw, ca ($150 TM)
__4. same as 3, finer tread gpw
__5. same as 4, larger gpw
__6. same as 3, small kt gpw, ra
__7. same as 6, larger gpw, ra($85 TM)
__8. light tan tipper, kt gpw, ca($70 e)
__9. same as 8, larger ft gpw, ca
__10. same as 8, larger gpw, ra 40A1 (B2) 40A2 (B2)
40B LEYLAND ROYAL TIGER COACH, 3" (75mm) 1961 Box types C, D & E
Silver/grey body, green tinted windows, black baseplate - first casting (A) secured by clip at rear & pin at
each side behind front wheels and rounded rear bumper, later casting (B) had rivet at rear & clip at front with
extended rear bumper), with & without silver grille & headlights -later models without red painted rear lights,
plastic wheels
40B3 40B7 40B1
__1. kt spw, (A) casting ($40 e) ($65)
__2. same as 1, kt bpw ($35)
__3. same as 1, ft spw ($40 e) ($65)
__4. same as 1, ft gpw ($100 TM) ($65)
__5. same as 1, ft bpw ($35)
__6. same as 1, very ft gpw ($65)
__7. same as 1, very ft bpw ($60 e) ($35) 40B4 (D1) 40B2 (D2)
__8. same as 7, (B) casting