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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
2 Dumper 1957 Muir-Hill Tipping dump bed Green with red dump tray
3 Bedford Tipper 1961 Bedford Tray tips & tailgate opens Gray with maroon tray
4 Triumph Motorcycle & Sidecar 1960 Triumph Metallic blue
5 London Bus 1961 AEC Red
6 Euclid Dump Truck 1957 Euclid Dump tray tips Yellow
7 Ford Anglia 1961 Ford Light blue
8 Caterpillar Tractor 1961 Caterpillar Yellow
9 Merryweather Marquis Series III Fire Engine 1959 Merryweather Red
10 Sugar Container Truck 1960 Foden Blue
11 Petrol Tanker 1958 ERF Red
12 Land Rover Series II 1959 Land Rover Green
13 Thames Trader Wreck Truck 1961 Thames Red
14 Daimler Ambulance 1958 Daimler Cream
15 Rotinoff Super Atlantic Tractor 1959 Rotinoff Orange
16 Super Atlantic Trailer 1957 Orange
17 Austin Metropolitan Taxi 1960 Austin Dark red
18 Caterpillar Bulldozer 1961 Caterpillar Yellow
19 MGA Sports Car 1958 MG Cream
20 ERF 68G Truck 1959 ERF Blue
21 Commer Milk Truck 1961 Commer Light green
22 1958 Vauxhall Cresta 1958 Vauxhall Grey and blue
23 Bluebird Dauphine 1960 Bluebird Door opens Brown
24 Weatherill Hydraulic Excavator 1959 Weatherill Shovel can be raised Yellow
25 Volkswagen 1200 Sedan 1960 Volkswagen Metallic blue
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
29 Austin A55 Cambridge 1961 Austin Two-tone green
30 Magirus-Deutz Crane Truck 1961 Magirus-Deutz Grey & orange
31 Ford Station Wagon 1961 Ford Yellow
32 Jaguar XK140 1957 Jaguar Red
33 Ford Zodiac Mk II Sedan 1957 Ford Grey and orange
34 Volkswagen Microvan 1957 Volkswagen Blue
35 Marshall Horse Box 1956 ERF Loading ramp lowers Red and tan
36 Lambretta TV 175 1961 Lambretta Green
37 Coca Cola Lorry 1960 Karrier Orange
38 Karrier Refuse Collector 1957 Karrier Gray
39 Ford Zodiac Convertible 1957 Ford Pink
40 Leyland Royal Tiger Coach 1961 Leyland Blueish-grey
41 D Type Jaguar 1960 Jaguar Dark green
42 Bedford Evening News Van 1957 Bedford Yellow
43 Hillman Minx 1958 Hillman Light blue
44 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud 1958 Rolls Royce Light blue
45 Vauxhall Victor 1958 Vauxhall Yellow
46 Pickfords Removal Van 1959 Guy Rear door can be raised Dark blue
47 1 Ton Trojan Van 1958 Trojan Red
48 Sports Boat & Trailer 1961 Boat & trailer can be separated Tan & red or red & white boat + blue trailer
49 M3 Personnel Carrier 1958 GMC Flexible tracks Olive green
50 Commer Pick-Up Mk VIII 1958 Commer Red with white top
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 Rotating turret Olive green
55 D.U.K.W 1958 GMC Olive green
56 London Trolleybus 1958 Red
57 Chevrolet Impala 1961 Chevrolet Two-tone blue
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 Commer Olive green
64 Scammell Breakdown Truck 1959 Scammell Olive green
65 Jaguar 3.4 Litre 1959 Jaguar Blue
66 Citroen DS19 1959 Ciroen Yellow
67 Saladin Armoured Car 6x6 1959 Alvis Rotating turret Olive green
68 Austin Mk 2 Radio Truck 1959 Austin Olive green
69 Commer 30 CWT Van 1959 Commer Side door slides Dark red
70 Ford 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 Grey-glue
74 Mobile Refreshment Canteen 1959 Side hatch opens Silver
75 Ford Thunderbird 1960 Ford White and pink

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
A-2 Matchbox Car Transporter 1957 Bedford Blue
A-3 Metal Lock-Up Garage 1958 Yellow, red & green
A-4 Road Signs 1960 Grey, white & red
A-5 Double Fronted Store 1961 Green, cream & red

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
K-2 Muir-Hill Dumper 1960 Muir-Hill Red
K-3 Caterpillar Bulldozer 1960 Caterpillar Yellow
K-4 McCormick International Tractor 1960 McCormick International Red
K-5 Foden Dumper Truck 1961 Foden New Yellow
K-6 Allis-Chalmers Motor Scraper 1961 Allis-Chalmers New Orange
K-7 Curtiss-Wright Rear Dumper 1961 Curtiss-Wright New Yellow

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
M-2 [3] Bedford Tractor & York Freightmaster Trailer [3] 1961 [3] Bedford Articulated trailer Orange & silver [3]
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
M-5 Massey Ferguson Combine Harvester 1959 Massey Ferguson Red & yellow
M-6 Scammell 6x6 Tractor & Crane 200 Ton Transporter 1959 Scammell Blue & red
M-7 Thames Trader Jennings Cattle Truck 1960 Thames Drop down rear ramp Red & brown
M-8 Thornycroft Tractor & 2400 Gallon Trailer Tanker 1960 Thornycroft Red & white

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
Y-2 "B" Type Bus 1912-1920 1956 AEC Red
Y-3 London E Class Tramcar 1956 Red
Y-4 Shand-Mason Horse-Drawn Fire Engine 1960 Shand-Mason Red
Y-5 1929 Le Mans Bentley 1958 Bentley Green
Y-6 [4] 1926 Type 35 Bugatti [4] 1961 [4] Bugatti Blue [4]
Y-7 [5] 1913 Mercer Raceabout [5] 1961 [5] Mercer Mauve [5]
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
Y-11 1920 Aveling and Porter Steam Roller 1958 Aveling and Porter Green
Y-12 1899 London Horse-Bus 1959 Red
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

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 www.mbxforum.com, MB75 Yearly Standard Range of Regular Models = 1961 Retrieved 20 April 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 Matchbox International Pocket Catalogue (1961)
  3. ↑ 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. ↑ 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. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 www.vintagebritishdiecasts.co.uk, as archived at web.archive.org

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