63B FOAMITE CRASH TENDER, 3" (63mm) 1964 Box type ERed body, silver grille, base & rear section, 3 axles with rectangular axle holes - allows axle movement, with& without plastic axle springs, 6 black plastic wheels, white plastic lettering on sides, white plastic hose &ladder on roof, metal gold or silver foam nozzle on roof frontbase plateA - front & rear axles with white springs, 2 square bracesB - as A (can be without springs), 4 angled bracesC - no springs - cast pivot under front axle, 4 angled braces, rear spring hole openD - as C, rear spring hole closed__1. silver foam nozzle, white springs, base A ($120 e) ($150)__2. gold foam nozzle, white springs, base A ($60 TM) ($120 e) ($45)__3. same as 2, green tinted springs ($75 e)__4. same as 2, base B__5. same as 3, base B__6. same as 2, no springs, base C__7. same as 2, no springs, base D63B7 (E1)63B1 (E1)63C DODGE CRANE TRUCK, 3" (76mm) 1968 Box type FYellow body, green windows, black plastic grille & baseplate without (A) or with (B) tow slot, rotating cranecab without brace (A) or with brace (B) on swivel post, plastic hook - double cable red (A) or single cable redor yellow (B), 6 black plastic wheels 63B4__1. cab A, base A, red hook A ($50 TM) ($20)__2. cab A, base A, red hook B__3. cab A, base B, red hook A__4. cab A, base B, red hook B__5. cab B, base B, red hook B__6. cab B, base B, yellow hook B63C6 (F1)64A SCAMMELL BREAKDOWN TRUCK, 2 1/2" (64mm) 1959 Box types B,C & DOlive green body & baseplate, double cable hook, 3 axles, 6 black plastic wheelscab front 64A10 D2 64A11 D2A - square windscreen top, even bonnet topB - angled windscreen top, bonnet lower on left sidecab rearA - rear channel behind cab has no infillB - channel has small infill at endsC - channel has larger infill on left sidehooksA - 18mm long, green or silver metalB - 20mm long, green or silver metal or grey plastichook pinsA - flat headed rivet endB - dome head with crimped endC - dome head with rivet end 64A9 64A12__1. cab front A, rear A, green hook A, green pin A, ca ($85 TM) ($90 e) ($80)__2. cab front A, rear A, green hook B, green pin A, ca__3. cab front B, rear B, green hook A, green pin A, ca ($75 TM)__4. cab front A, rear A, green hook A, green pin A, ra__5. cab front A, rear A, green hook B, green pin A, ra__6. cab front A, rear A, green hook A, green pin A, ra__7. cab front A, rear B, green hook A, green pin A, ra__8. cab front B, rear B, green hook A, green pin A, ra__9. cab front B, rear B, green hook A, green pin B, ra__10. cab front B, rear B, silver hook A, metal pin B, ra__11. cab front B, rear B, silver hook B, metal pin B, ra__12. cab front B, rear C, grey hook B, metal pin B, ra__13. cab front B, rear C, grey hook B, metal pin C, larger wheels, ra
64B MG 1100, 2 5/8" (67mm) 1966 Box types E & FGreen body, ivory interior, driver, dog & tow hook, clear windows, unpainted metal grill & baseplate __1. medium fine tread wheels($20) 64B1 (E4)__2. larger finer tread wheels($55 TM) ($20 e)64B265A JAGUAR 3.4 LITRE SALOON, 2 1/2" (62mm) 1959 Box types B & CBlue body, silver grille - trim applied to various degrees - silver rear number plate on early models, with orwithout red painted tail lights, black baseplate, silver or black bumpers, knobby tread grey plastic wheels 65A1 65A4 (B3) (GF) 65A5) (V)__1. dark blue body, silver rear number plate, ca ($180 e) ($75)__2. same as 1, rear number plate same colour as body ($120 e)__3. same as 2, ra ($150 TM) ($90 e)__4. dark metallic blue body & rear number plate, ca ($200)__5. same as 4, ra($160 e)65B JAGUAR 3.4 LITRE SALOON, 2 5/8" (68mm) 1962 Box types C, D & ERed body in various shades, green tinted windows, silver motor, baseplate & tow hook, with & without silvergrille, headlights & bumpers (early models with silver rear bumper), grille (A) with badge at top - final releasehad reduced grille size & badge missing 65B1 (D1) 65B3 (B4) 65B1 (D2)__1. dark metallic red body, grille A, kt spw ($145 TM) ($75)__2. same as 1, slightly larger wheels__3. dark red body, same as 2 ($85 e)__4. same as 3, larger finer tread wheels, gpw ($100 TM) ($120 e)__5. same as 4, bpw ($55 TM) ($100e) ($50)__6. same as 5, grille B65C CLAAS COMBINE HARVESTER, 3" (76mm) 1967 Box types E & FRed body & baseplate - base with 5 line text & no hole (A) or 4 line text & hole (B), yellow plastic blades &front wheels with black plastic tyres, solid black plastic rear wheels, 65C165C3 (E4)__1. dark red body, base A, open bottom step ($500 e)__2. dark red body, base A, closed bottom step ($500)__3. dark red body, base B, open bottom step ($400 ) __4. brighter red body, base B, closed bottom step($45 TM) ($20)65C365C4
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33C LAMBORGHINI MIURA, 1969, 2 3/4"
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1A DIESEL ROAD ROLLER, 1 7/8" (50mm
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2C MUIR HILL DUMPER, 2 1/6" (54mm)
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4B MASSEY HARRIS TRACTOR, 1 5/8" (4
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5D LONDON BUS, 2 3/4" (70mm) 1965 B
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6D FORD PICKUP TRUCK, 2 3/4" (71mm)
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8A CATERPILLAR TRACTOR, 1 1/2" (41m
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9B DENNIS FIRE ESCAPE, 2 1/4" (58mm
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11A ROAD TANKER, 2" (52mm) 1955 Box
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12C SAFARI LAND ROVER, 2 1/3" (71mm
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14A DAIMLER AMBULANCE, 1 7/8" (49mm
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15C REFUSE TRUCK, 2 1/2" (64mm) 196
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K14-A TAYLOR JUMBO CRANE, 1960, 5
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Gift Sets G1The first series of Gif
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Gift Sets G91963 G-9a Major Series
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MatchboxPainting BooksA set of 4 pa