Matchbox Variations 1953 - 1969

58A BEA COACH, 2 1/2" (65mm) 1958 Box types B, C & D
Blue body in various shades, with & without silver grille headlights, 3 styles of decals, black baseplate with
full ridge (A) or shortened ridge (B) around rear rivet, small knobby tread wheels
decals
A - British European Airways - white lettering on clear background
B - BEA in red block at front - black lettering on white decal
C - BEA in red block at end - black lettering on white decal
58A1 58A3 58A14
__1. gpw, ca, decals A, base A ($70 e) ($110)
__2. gpw, ca, decals A, base B
__3. gpw, ca, decals B, base A ($105 TM) ($90)
__4. gpw, ca, decals B, base B
__5. gpw, ca, decals C, base A
__6. gpw, ca, decals C, base B
__7. gpw, ra, decals B, base A
__8. gpw, ra, decals B, base B
__9. gpw, ra, decals C, base A
__10. gpw, ra, decals C, base B
__11. spw, ra, decals B, base B ($400)
__12. spw, ra, decals C, base B
__13. bpw, ra, decals B, base B ($750)
__14. bpw, ra, decals C, base B($100e)
58B DROTT EXCAVATOR, 2 5/8" (65mm) 1962 Box types D & E
Red or orange body with & without silver motor & baseplate, movable shovel with 3 arm variations, 2 open
axles with 4 rollers & green treads
digger arm stops
A - without stops at pivot end of arms near seat
B - with stops
bogie wheel arch
A - without small web braces on right side underside of base below tread
B - with small web braces
digger arm gap 58B3 (D1) 58B9 (D2)
A - open gap between digger arms near shovel
B - closed gap
digger arms
A - thin 1mm & 1.5mm arms connecting to shovel
B - thick 1.3mm & 2mm arms
58B10
58B7 58B4 58B7
__1. red body, silver motor & baseplate, stops A, arch A, gap A, arms A, metal rollers, ca ($75)
__2. same as 1, stops A, arch A, gap A, arms A, metal rollers, ra ($100 TM)
__3. same as 1, stops A, arch A, gap A, arms A, black plastic rollers, ra ($70 TM)
__4. same as 3, stops A, arch A, gap A, arms B
__5. same as 3, stops A, arch B, gap A, arms B
__6. same as 3, stops A, arch B, gap B, arms B
__7. same as 1, stops A, arch B, gap A, arms B, silver plastic roller, ra ($90 e) ($250)
__8. same as 7, stops A, arch B, gap B, arms B
__9. orange body, silver motor/baseplate, stops B, arch B, gap B, arms B, bp rollers, ra($80 e) ($75)
__10. orange body, motor & baseplate, stops B, arch B, gap B, arms B, black plastic rollers, ra ($75)