Double Decker

You may be looking for the earlier Routemaster casting, released first for 1961 as London Bus (5-C), or the 1965 Routemaster Bus (5-D) casting.

Double-Decker (Routemaster) Debut Series MBX Metal Produced 2006-Present Number MB694

The Double Decker bus model is based off of the iconic AEC Routemaster, best known for serving London, England's public transit needs for a half-century. The prototype underwent minor changes over its production run, and this model represents 1963 AEC Routemaster 3. It is a licensed model. Routemasters were officially withdrawn from London's fleet between 2003 and 2005, though many survive in heritage fleets and in private hands.

This is a large model for the mainline series, standing over 1½″ tall and 4″ long. The body consists of two metal castings, at the expense of an interior; the steps seen at the rear of the bus are part of the base. A single piece of plastic accounts for all of the windows.

The Double-Decker is given out to every single person who holds the title of Matchbox Ambassador To Collectors.

Versions

The Double-Decker has come out in the following scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color/ Type	Window Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
MB56	2006	MBX Metal	Red	The British Invasion Continues	Black / Plastic	Smoke		J2382	Thailand
BB09	2007	Best of British	Red	MATCHBOX Best of British, 12 Oxford Circuss, Double Decker Bus Tour, Yellow stripe	Black / Plastic	Clear	red	L1852	Thailand
MB34	2007	MBX Metal	Blue	"Matchbox" Toys, Tottenham Ct Rd STN, No.5	Black / Plastic	Smoke		K9489	Thailand
	2007	Matchbox Gathering of Friends Dealer exclusive				Dark smoke tint	black			Limited to 300 pieces.
BB10	2008	Best of British	Green	High Wycombe, Buckinhamshire, Union Jack, 363	Black / Plastic	Smoke		M4608	Thailand	Routemaster Bus on card
MB53	2008	City Action 9/12	Metalflake Tan	Union Jack with "55+ Years of Quality and Heritage" and Red, White and Black Matchbox logo on sides	Black / Plastic	Smoke		M5338	Thailand	Routemaster Bus on card
N/A	2008	Dream Halloween	Metallic purple	13 PYSCHIC ENCOUNTERS, Stripes	White / Plastic	Green tint	copper		Thailand	Charity event exclusive
	2009	Best of British			Black / Plastic	Smoke
MB52	2009	City Action 12/13	Dark Grass Green	Black, White, Yellow, and Gold "The Matchbox Transport Sightseeing Tours" on sides	Black / Plastic	Smoke	white	P2960	Thailand	Routemaster Bus on card Base code(s): B24
MB71	2010	City Action 14/15	Red	Union Jack, "Adventures don't just happen, What's your adventure?" banner	Black / Plastic	Dark smoke tint		R4996	Thailand	Routemaster Bus on card Base code(s): C07
N/A	2013	Toy Fair	Gold Chrome	New Matchbox logo on side, Union Jack on roof, Matchbox Vehicles and Brown tampos on side, 60th Anniversary logo on rear, detailed headlights and tailights.	Black / Plastic	Smoke	gold		Thailand
	2013	Matchbox Gathering Dinner model			Black / Plastic	Smoke	gold			Dinner exclusive, limited to 75 each
MB694	2013	Matchbox 60th Anniversary 4/24	Red	Matchbox 60th Anniversary on Union flag backdrop	Black / Plastic	Smoke		Y5336	Thailand	Base Code(s): F12
MB694	2013	Matchbox 60th Anniversary 25/24	Metallic Red	Matchbox 60th Anniversary ads, bus routes, detailed tampos	Black / Plastic	Smoke	gold		Thailand	Also known as the "Chase Model" Base Code(s): F12
	2016	Best of Matchbox 2016	Gold			Clear	Rubber Tires	DKC92	Thailand	Known as 'Routemaster Bus' Base Code(s): J22

See Also

• London Bus (5-A) and London Bus (5-B) – AEC Regent buses (preceded the Routemaster)
• Daimler Bus (1966) and The Londoner – Daimler Fleetline buses (served with the Routemaster)
• Leyland Titan (1982) – similar to the Fleetline (served with the Routemaster)
• Two Story Bus (2013) – a modern double-decker bus.

For other London buses, see London Bus (disambiguation)

External Links

• Wikipedia article on the AEC Routemaster