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Matchbox Series 1-75[]

Series No. [1] Model Name [1] First Year Released Brand Notes / Features Color [1] Photo
1 Road Roller 1958 Averling-Barford Green with red rollers
2 Dumper 1957 Muir-Hill Green with red dump tray
3 Cement Mixer 1953 Light blue with grey wheels
4 Massey Harris Tractor 1957 Massey-Harris Red
5 London Bus 1957 AEC Red
6 Euclid Dump Truck 1959 Euclid Yellow
7 Horse Drawn Milk Float 1954 Orange
8 Caterpillar Tractor 1959 Caterpillar Yellow
9 Merryweather Marquis Fire Engine 1959 Merryweather Red
10 Mechanical Horse and Trailer 1958 Scammell Red with tan trailer
11 Petrol Tanker 1958 ERF Red
12 Land Rover Series II 1959 Land Rover Green
13 Wreck Truck 1958 Bedord Tan
14 Daimler Ambulance 1958 Daimler Cream
15 Rotinoff Super Atlantic Tractor 1959 Rotinoff Orange
16 Transporter Trailer 1959 Brown
17 Bedford Removals Van 1958 Bedford Green
18 Caterpillar Bulldozer 1958 Caterpillar Yellow
19 MGA Sports Car 1958 MG Cream
20 ERF 68G Truck 1959 ERF Blue
21 Bedford Duple Luxury Coach 1958 Bedford Green
22 1958 Vauxhall Cresta 1958 Vauxhall Light pink
23 Berkeley Cavalier Trailer 1958 Berkeley Green
24 Weatherill Hydraulic Excavator 1959 Weatherill Yellow
25 [2] Bedford 12 cwt Van [2] 1956 Bedford DUNLOP [2] Blue [2]
26 Concrete Truck 1956 ERF Orange
27 Bedford Low Loader 1958 Bedford Green with tan trailer
28 Thames Compressor Truck 1959 Thames Yellow
29 Bedford Milk Delivery Van 1956 Bedford Tan
30 Ford Perfect 1956 Ford Gray-brown
31 American Ford Station Wagon 1957 Ford Yellow
32 Jaguar XK140 1957 Jagaur Cream
33 Ford Zodiac Mk II Sedan 1957 Ford Dark green or blue
34 Volkswagen Microvan 1957 Volkswagen Blue
35 Marshall Horse Box 1956 ERF Red and tan
36 Austin A50 1956 Austin Light blue
37 Karrier Bantam 2 Ton 1957 Karrier Yellow
38 Karrier Refuse Collector 1957 Karrier Gray
39 Ford Zodiac Convertible 1957 Ford Peach
40 Bedford 7 Ton Tipper 1957 Bedford Red with tan dump bed
41 D Type Jaguar 1957 Jaguar Dark green
42 Bedford Evening News Van 1957 Bedford Yellow
43 Hillman Minx 1958 Hillman Light Blue and cream
44 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud 1958 Rolls-Royce Light blue
45 Vauxhall Victor 1958 Vauxhall Yellow
46 Morris Minor 1000 1958 Morris Dark green
47 1 Ton Trojan Van 1958 Trojan Red
48 Meteor Sportsman Mk II 1958 Meteor Blue and tan boat with black trailer
49 M3 Personnel Carrier 1958 Olive green
50 Commer Pick-Up Mk VIII 1958 Commer Tan
51 Albion Chieftain 1958 Albion Yellow
52 Maserati 4CLT/1948 1958 Maserati Red
53 Aston Martin 1958 Aston Martin Gray-blue
54 Saracen Personnel Carrier 1958 Alvis Olive green
55 D.U.K.W 1958 GMC Olive green
56 London Trolleybus 1958 AEC Red
57 Wolseley 1500 1958 Wolseley Green
58 BEA Coach 1958 AEC Blue
59 Ford Thames Van 1958 Thames Green
60 Morris J2 Pickup 1958 Morris Blue
61 Ferret Scout Car 1959 Daimler Olive green
62 General Service Lorry 1959 AEC Olive green
63 Ford 3 Ton 4x4 Service Ambulance 1959 Ford Olive green
64 Scammell Breakdown Truck 1959 Scammell Olive green
65 Jaguar 3.4 Litre Saloon 1959 Jaguar Blue
66 Citroen DS19 1959 Citroen Yellow
67 Saladin Armoured Car 6x6 1959 Alvis Olive green
68 Austin Mk 2 Radio Truck 1959 Austin Olive green
69 Commer 30 CWT Van 1959 Commer Dark red
70 Thames Estate Car 1959 Thames Light blue and yellow
71 Austin 200 Gallon Water Truck 1959 Austin Olive green
72 Fordson Major Tractor 1959 Fordson Blue
73 10 Ton Pressure Refueller 1959 Leyland Blue [3]
74 Mobile Canteen 1959 White [4]
75 Ford Thunderbird 1959 Ford White & peach [4]

Accessory Packs[]

Series No. [2] Model Name [2] First Year Released Brand Notes / Features Color [2] Photo
1 Esso Petrol Pumps 1956 N/A "Esso" decals Red & white
2 Matchbox Car Transporter 1957 Bedford Detachable articulated trailer Blue
3 Metal Lock-Up Garage 1958 N/A Two opening front doors Yellow & red

Major Packs[]

Series No. [2] Model Name [2] First Year Released Brand Notes / Features Color [2] Photo
1 Caterpillar Earthmover 1957 Caterpillar Yellow
2 Bedford Articulated Truck 1957 Bedford Blue & cream
3 Thorneycroft Antar, Sankey 50 Ton Tank Transporter & Centurion Tank Mark III 1959 Thornycroft, Sankey & Centurion Green
4 Ruston-Bucyrus 1959 Ruston-Bucyrus Red & yellow
5 Massey Ferguson Combine Harvester 1959 Massey Ferguson Red & yellow [5]

Models of Yesteryear[]

Series No. [2] Model Name [2] First Year Released Brand Notes / Features Color [2] Photo
1 Allchin 7 NHP Traction Engine 1956 Allchin Green
2 "B" Type Bus 1912-1920 1956 AEC Dewar's Red
3 1907 London E Class Tramcar 1956 Red
4 Sentinel Steam Waggon 1956 Sentinel Blue
5 1929 Le Mans Bentley 1958 Bentley Green
6 AEC Y Type Lorry 1957 AEC Grey
7 4 Ton Leyland 1957 Leyland Red
8 1926 Morris Cowley Bullnose 1958 Morris Opening Rumble Seat Brown
9 Fowler Big Lion Showman's Engine 1958 Fowler Red & White
10 1908 G.P. Mercedes 1958 Mercedes Cream
11 Aveling & Porter Steam Roller 1958 Aveling & Porter Green
12 1899 London Horse-Bus 1959 Red
13 American 4-4-0 Locomotive 1959 Green
14 Duke of Connaught 4-2-2 1959 Green

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 www.mbxforum.com, MB75 Yearly Standard Range of Regular Models = 1959 Retrieved 14 June 2020
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 Range of models by Lesney (1959 Matchbox catalogue - second edition)
  3. ↑ Kevin McGimpsey & Stewart Orr, Collecting Matchbox Diecast Toys - The First Forty Years, First Edition, 1989, pages 73-74
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kevin McGimpsey & Stewart Orr, Collecting Matchbox Diecast Toys - The First Forty Years, First Edition, 1989, page 74
  5. ↑ Kevin McGimpsey & Stewart Orr, Collecting Matchbox Diecast Toys - The First Forty Years, First Edition, 1989, page 150

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