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Versions[]
The 1909 Thomas Flyabout has been issued in the following 1:48 scale versions:
| Col # | Year | Series | Color | Decals | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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| Y-12 | 1967 [1] 1968 [2] 1969 [3] 1970 [4] 1971 [5] 1972 [6] 1973 [1] |
Models of Yesteryear | Blue & tan | None | 
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1909 THOMAS FLYABOUT on base. |
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| Y-12 | 1974 [1] 1975 [1] 1976 [1] 1977 [1] |
Models of Yesteryear | Purple & black | None |
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1909 THOMAS FLYABOUT on base. |
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Notes[]
- The Thomas Flyabout is shown in the 1967 Matchbox Collector's Catalogue as a "New Model" in red & black [7] but was actually released in blue & tan.[1]
- The 1974 recolour was to purple and black,[1] but Matchbox Catalogues from 1973 through 1978 show it in red & black.
- The Thomas Flyabout was withdrawn in 1979 [1] and the Y-12 number was allocated to the 1912 Ford Model T.[8]
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 Kevin McGimpsey & Stewart Orr, Collecting Matchbox Diecast Toys - The First Forty Years, First Edition, 1989, page 184
- ↑ Matchbox Collectors' Catalogue International Edition 1968
- ↑ Matchbox Collectors' Catalogue International Edition 1969 Second Edition
- ↑ Matchbox Collectors' Catalogue International Edition 1970
- ↑ Matchbox Collectors' Catalogue International Edition 1971
- ↑ Matchbox Collectors' Catalogue International Edition 1972
- ↑ Matchbox 1967 Collector's Catalogue - International Edition
- ↑ Kevin McGimpsey & Stewart Orr, Collecting Matchbox Diecast Toys - The First Forty Years, First Edition, 1989, page 204