Matchbox Variations 1953 - 1969

45A VAUXHALL VICTOR, 2 3/8" (61mm) 1958 Box types B, C & D
Yellow body, with & without green tinted windows in various shades (sometimes appears clear), black
baseplate with tow hook, rear rivet post with - thin angled braces either side of post (A) - thicker angled
braces (B) or with side braces full width of boot interior and with additional brace at rear of post (C), bonnet
interior has 4 different castings - 2 ejector rings & post only with ridge behind radiator (A) - as type A with
cross brace & 4 pips at rear (B) - as type B with 2 extra rings & braces & small angled castings in front
corners no ridge behind radiator (C) - as type C with angled casting around top of front post (D), with &
without silver grille, headlights & bumpers, with & without red painted tail lights
45A3
45A6
45A1 (JW)
__1. red body, no windows, kt mw, ca*($2,500) *Possible trial run 45A9
__2. pale yellow body, no windows, kt mw, ca ($75 e)
__3. same as 2, kt gpw, ca($75 TM) ($95 e) ($95)
__4. same as 3, ra ($180 TM)
__5. same as 4 clear windows
__6. same as 4, green windows ($150 TM) ($85)
__7. same as 6, finer tread gpw ($75)
__8. same as 7, finer tread gpw
__9. same as 8, finer tread spw
__10. same as 9, kt bpw
__11. same as 10, very fine tread bpw
45B FORD CORSAIR WITH BOAT, 2 3/8" (68mm) 1965 Box types E & F
Pale yellow body, clear windows, red interior (with or without extensions showing under baseplate near front
wheels) & tow hook, metal baseplate & grille, green plastic roof rack with green boat
45B1 (E2) 4 5B2 (E4) 45B3 (E2)
__1. silver-grey baseplate, bpw ($75)
__2. unpainted baseplate, bpw ($55 TM) ($25)
__3. same as 2, gpw ($85 e) ($75)
__4. same as 2, white interior($1,000 V)
45B4 (V)
46A MORRIS MINOR 1000, 2" (53mm) 1958 Box type B
Dark green (various shades), blue, blue/green or pale brown body*, no windows, with or without silver grille,
headlights & bumpers, with & without red painted tail lights, black baseplate, 2 roof interiors - with 7 pips
behind windscreen (A) with large ejector ring behind pips (B)
46A1 (JW) 46A 2
__1. pale brown body, roof A, mw, ca* ($1,200 V) ($2,500)
__2. dark green body, roof A, mw, ca ($145 TM) ($90)
__3. same as 2, roof B ($225 TM) ($155 e)
__4. dark blue-green body, roof B, mw, ca
__5. same as 4, kt gpw, ca($245 TM) ($175)
__6. blue body, roof B, kt gpw, ca ($280e) ($200)
__7. same as 6, ra
*Possible trial run
46A6 (B3) (GF)