Series 1-75[]
| Series No. [1] | Model Name [1] | First Year Released | Brand | Notes / Features | Color [1] | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road Roller | 1958 | Aveling Barford | Front roller pivots | Green with red rollers |
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| 2 | Dumper | 1957 | Muir-Hill | Tipping dump bed | Green with red dump tray |
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| 3 | Bedford Tipper | 1961 | Bedford | Tray tips & tailgate opens | Gray with maroon tray | |
| 4 | Triumph Motorcycle & Sidecar | 1960 | Triumph | Metallic blue |
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| 5 | London Bus | 1961 | AEC | Red |
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| 6 | Euclid Dump Truck | 1957 | Euclid | Dump tray tips | Yellow |
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| 7 | Ford Anglia | 1961 | Ford | Light blue | ||
| 8 | Caterpillar Tractor | 1961 | Caterpillar | Yellow |
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| 9 | Merryweather Marquis Series III Fire Engine | 1959 | Merryweather | Red | ||
| 10 | Sugar Container Truck | 1960 | Foden | Blue |
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| 11 | Petrol Tanker | 1958 | ERF | Red |
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| 12 | Land Rover Series II | 1959 | Land Rover | Green |
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| 13 | Thames Trader Wreck Truck | 1961 | Thames | Red |
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| 14 | Daimler Ambulance | 1958 | Daimler | Cream |
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| 15 | Rotinoff Super Atlantic Tractor | 1959 | Rotinoff | Orange | ||
| 16 | Super Atlantic Trailer | 1957 | Orange |
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| 17 | Austin Metropolitan Taxi | 1960 | Austin | Dark red |
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| 18 | Caterpillar Bulldozer | 1961 | Caterpillar | Yellow |
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| 19 | MGA Sports Car | 1958 | MG | Cream |
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| 20 | ERF 68G Truck | 1959 | ERF | Blue |
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| 21 | Commer Milk Truck | 1961 | Commer | Light green |
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| 22 | 1958 Vauxhall Cresta | 1958 | Vauxhall | Grey and blue |
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| 23 | Bluebird Dauphine | 1960 | Bluebird | Door opens | Brown |
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| 24 | Weatherill Hydraulic Excavator | 1959 | Weatherill | Shovel can be raised | Yellow |
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| 25 | Volkswagen 1200 Sedan | 1960 | Volkswagen | Metallic blue |
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| 26 | Foden Concrete Truck | 1961 | Foden | Mixing drum rotates | Orange | |
| 27 | Cadillac Sixty Special | 1960 | Cadillac | Silver with cream roof | ||
| 28 | Thames Compressor Truck | 1959 | Thames | Yellow |
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| 29 | Austin A55 Cambridge | 1961 | Austin | Two-tone green | ||
| 30 | Magirus-Deutz Crane Truck | 1961 | Magirus-Deutz | Grey & orange |
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| 31 | Ford Station Wagon | 1961 | Ford | Yellow |
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| 32 | Jaguar XK140 | 1957 | Jaguar | Red |
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| 33 | Ford Zodiac Mk II Sedan | 1957 | Ford | Grey and orange | ||
| 34 | Volkswagen Microvan | 1957 | Volkswagen | Blue |
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| 35 | Marshall Horse Box | 1956 | ERF | Loading ramp lowers | Red and tan |
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| 36 | Lambretta TV 175 | 1961 | Lambretta | Green |
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| 37 | Coca Cola Lorry | 1960 | Karrier | Orange |
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| 38 | Karrier Refuse Collector | 1957 | Karrier | Gray |
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| 39 | Ford Zodiac Convertible | 1957 | Ford | Pink | ||
| 40 | Leyland Royal Tiger Coach | 1961 | Leyland | Blueish-grey | ||
| 41 | D Type Jaguar | 1960 | Jaguar | Dark green |
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| 42 | Bedford Evening News Van | 1957 | Bedford | Yellow |
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| 43 | Hillman Minx | 1958 | Hillman | Light blue |
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| 44 | Rolls Royce Silver Cloud | 1958 | Rolls Royce | Light blue | ||
| 45 | Vauxhall Victor | 1958 | Vauxhall | Yellow |
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| 46 | Pickfords Removal Van | 1959 | Guy | Rear door can be raised | Dark blue |
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| 47 | 1 Ton Trojan Van | 1958 | Trojan | Red |
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| 48 | Sports Boat & Trailer | 1961 | Boat & trailer can be separated | Tan & red or red & white boat + blue trailer |
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| 49 | M3 Personnel Carrier | 1958 | GMC | Flexible tracks | Olive green |
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| 50 | Commer Pick-Up Mk VIII | 1958 | Commer | Red with white top |
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| 51 | Albion Chieftain | 1958 | Albion | Yellow |
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| 52 | Maserati 4CLT/1948 | 1958 | Maserati | Red |
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| 53 | Aston Martin | 1958 | Aston Martin | Gray-blue |
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| 54 | Saracen Personnel Carrier | 1958 | Alvis | Rotating turret | Olive green |
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| 55 | D.U.K.W | 1958 | GMC | Olive green |
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| 56 | London Trolleybus | 1958 | Red |
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| 57 | Chevrolet Impala | 1961 | Chevrolet | Two-tone blue |
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| 58 | BEA Coach | 1958 | AEC | Blue |
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| 59 | Ford Thames Van | 1958 | Thames | Green |
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| 60 | Morris J2 Pickup | 1958 | Morris | Blue |
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| 61 | Ferret Scout Car | 1959 | Daimler | Olive green |
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| 62 | General Service Lorry | 1959 | AEC | Olive green |
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| 63 | Ford 3 Ton 4x4 Service Ambulance | 1959 | Commer | Olive green |
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| 64 | Scammell Breakdown Truck | 1959 | Scammell | Olive green |
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| 65 | Jaguar 3.4 Litre | 1959 | Jaguar | Blue |
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| 66 | Citroen DS19 | 1959 | Ciroen | Yellow |
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| 67 | Saladin Armoured Car 6x6 | 1959 | Alvis | Rotating turret | Olive green |
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| 68 | Austin Mk 2 Radio Truck | 1959 | Austin | Olive green |
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| 69 | Commer 30 CWT Van | 1959 | Commer | Side door slides | Dark red |
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| 70 | Ford Thames Estate Car | 1959 | Thames | Light blue and yellow |
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| 71 | Austin 200 Gallon Water Truck | 1959 | Austin | Olive green |
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| 72 | Fordson Major Tractor | 1959 | Fordson | Blue |
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| 73 | 10 Ton Pressure Refueller | 1959 | Leyland | Grey-glue |
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| 74 | Mobile Refreshment Canteen | 1959 | Side hatch opens | Silver |
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| 75 | Ford Thunderbird | 1960 | Ford | White and pink |
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Accessory Packs[]
| Series No. [2] | Model Name [2] | First Year Released | Brand | Notes / Features | Color [2] | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | Esso Petrol Pumps | 1956 | Red & white |
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| A-2 | Matchbox Car Transporter | 1957 | Bedford | Blue |
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| A-3 | Metal Lock-Up Garage | 1958 | Yellow, red & green |
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| A-4 | Road Signs | 1960 | Grey, white & red | |||
| A-5 | Double Fronted Store | 1961 | Green, cream & red |
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King Size[]
| Series No. [2] | Model Name [2] | First Year Released | Brand | Notes / Features | Color [2] | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 | Weatherill Hydraulic Shovel | 1960 | Weatherill | Yellow |
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| K-2 | Muir-Hill Dumper | 1960 | Muir-Hill | Red |
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| K-3 | Caterpillar Bulldozer | 1960 | Caterpillar | Yellow |
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| K-4 | McCormick International Tractor | 1960 | McCormick International | Red |
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| K-5 | Foden Dumper Truck | 1961 | Foden | New | Yellow |
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| K-6 | Allis-Chalmers Motor Scraper | 1961 | Allis-Chalmers | New | Orange | |
| K-7 | Curtiss-Wright Rear Dumper | 1961 | Curtiss-Wright | New | Yellow |
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Major Packs[]
| Series No. [2] | Model Name [2] | First Year Released | Brand | Notes / Features | Color [2] | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-1 | Caterpillar Earthmover | 1957 | Caterpillar | Articulated trailer | Yellow |
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| M-2 [3] | Bedford Tractor & York Freightmaster Trailer [3] | 1961 [3] | Bedford | Articulated trailer | Orange & silver [3] |
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| M-3 | Thorneycroft Antar, Sankey 50 Ton Tank Tranpsorter & Centurion Tank Mark III | 1959 | Thornycroft & Centurion | Tank turret rotates | Green | |
| M-4 | Ruston-Bucyrus | 1959 | Ruston-Bucyrus | Red & yellow |
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| M-5 | Massey Ferguson Combine Harvester | 1959 | Massey Ferguson | Red & yellow |
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| M-6 | Scammell 6x6 Tractor & Crane 200 Ton Transporter | 1959 | Scammell | Blue & red |
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| M-7 | Thames Trader Jennings Cattle Truck | 1960 | Thames | Drop down rear ramp | Red & brown |
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| M-8 | Thornycroft Tractor & 2400 Gallon Trailer Tanker | 1960 | Thornycroft | Red & white |
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Models of Yesteryear[]
| Series No. [2] | Model Name [2] | First Year Released | Brand | Notes / Features | Color [2] | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y-1 | Allchin 7 NHP Traction Engine | 1956 | Allchin | Green |
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| Y-2 | "B" Type Bus 1912-1920 | 1956 | AEC | Red |
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| Y-3 | London E Class Tramcar | 1956 | Red |
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| Y-4 | Shand-Mason Horse-Drawn Fire Engine | 1960 | Shand-Mason | Red |
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| Y-5 | 1929 Le Mans Bentley | 1958 | Bentley | Green | ||
| Y-6 [4] | 1926 Type 35 Bugatti [4] | 1961 [4] | Bugatti | Blue [4] |
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| Y-7 [5] | 1913 Mercer Raceabout [5] | 1961 [5] | Mercer | Mauve [5] |
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| Y-8 | 1926 Morris Cowley Bullnose | 1958 | Morris | Brown & black | ||
| Y-9 | Fowler Big Lion Showman's Engine | 1958 | Fowler | Red & white | ||
| Y-10 | 1908 G.P. Mercedes | 1958 | Mercedes | Cream |
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| Y-11 | 1920 Aveling and Porter Steam Roller | 1958 | Aveling and Porter | Green | ||
| Y-12 | 1899 London Horse-Bus | 1959 | Red |
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| Y-13 | American 4-4-0 Locomotive | 1959 | Green & red | |||
| Y-14 | Duke of Connaught 4-2-2 | 1959 | Green & black | |||
| Y-15 | 1907 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost | 1960 | Rolls-Royce | Green |
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 www.mbxforum.com, MB75 Yearly Standard Range of Regular Models = 1961 Retrieved 20 April 2020
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Matchbox International Pocket Catalogue (1961)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Kevin McGimpsey & Stewart Orr, Collecting Matchbox Diecast Toys - The First Forty Years, First Edition, 1989, page 147
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Kevin McGimpsey & Stewart Orr, Collecting Matchbox Diecast Toys - The First Forty Years, First Edition, 1989, page 175
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 www.vintagebritishdiecasts.co.uk, as archived at web.archive.org
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