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Series 1-75[]

Series No. [1] Model Name [1] First Year Released Brand Notes / Features Color [1] Photo
1 Aveling Barford Road Roller 1962 Aveling-Barford Front roller pivots Green with red rollers
2 Muir Hill Dumper 1962 Muir-Hill tipping dump bed Red with green dumper
3 Bedford Tipper 1961 Bedford pivoting bed Grey with red bed
4 Triumph Motorcycle & Sidecar 1960 Triumph Metallic turquoise
5 London Bus 1961 AEC Red
6 Euclid Dump Truck 1954 Euclid Dump tray tips Yellow
7 Ford Anglia 1961 Ford Light blue
8 Caterpillar Tractor 1961 Caterpillar Yellow
9 Merryweather Marquis Fire Engine 1959 Merryweather Red
10 Sugar Container Truck 1961 Foden Blue
11 Petrol Tanker 1958 ERF Red
12 Land Rover 1959 Land Rover Olive green
13 Thames Trader Wreck Truck 1961 Thames Red
14 Bedford Ambulance 1962 Bedford Rear doors open White
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 Aston Martin DBR 5 1961 Aston Martin Green
20 ERF 68G Truck 1959 ERF Blue
21 Commer Milk Truck 1961 Commer Light green
22 1958 Vauxhall Cresta 1958 Vauxhall Bronze & blue
23 Bluebird Dauphine Trailer 1960 Bluebird Door opens Brown
24 Weatherill Hydraulic Excavator 1959 Weatherill Shovel & arms elevate Yellow
25 Volkswagen 1200 Sedan 1960 Volkswagen Engine cover opens Metallic light blue
26 Foden Concrete Truck 1961 Foden Mixing drum rotates Orange
27 Cadillac Sixty Special 1960 Cadillac Lilac with pink roof
28 Thames Compressor Truck 1959 Thames Yellow
29 Austin A55 Cambridge 1961 Austin Dark green & light green
30 Magirus-Deutz Crane Truck 1961 Magiruz Deutz Boom rotates Grey with orange boom
31 Ford Station Wagon 1960 Ford Metallic turquoise with cream roof
32 E Type Jaguar 1962 Jaguar Metallic red
33 Ford Zodiac Mk II Sedan 1956 Ford Silver and orange
34 Volkswagen Camper 1962 Volkswagen Doors open Light green
35 Marshall Horse Box 1956 ERF Loading ramp drops down Red and tan
36 Lambretta TV 175 1961 Lambretta Light green
37 Karrier Bantam 2 Ton 1960 Karrier Yellow
38 Karrier Refuse Collector 1957 Karrier Gray
39 Pontiac Convertible 1962 Pontiac Purple
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 Aveling-Barford Tractor Shovel 1962 Aveling-Barford Shovel and arms elevate Yellow
44 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud 1958 Rolls Royce Light blue
45 Vauxhall Victor 1958 Vauxhall Yellow
46 Pickfords Removal Van 1960 Guy Rear door slides up Blue
47 1 Ton Trojan Van 1958 Trojan Red
48 Sports Boat & Trailer 1961 Red & cream boat with blue trailer
49 M3 Personnel Carrier 1958 Olive green
50 Commer Pick-Up Mk VIII 1958 Commer Red with white top
51 Albion Chieftain 1958 Albion Yellow
52 Maserati 4CLT Racer 1958 Maserati Red
53 Aston Martin 1958 Aston Martin Red
54 Saracen Personnel Carrier 1958 Alvis Turret rotates Olive green
55 D.U.K.W 1958 Olive green
56 London Trolleybus 1958 Red
57 Chevrolet Impala 1961 Chevrolet Two-tone blue
58 Drott Excavator 1962 Drott Shovel and arms elevate Red
59 Ford Thames Van 1958 Thames Green
60 Morris J2 Pickup 1958 Morris Blue
61 Ferret Scout Car 1959 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 1962 Jaguar opening hood Dark red
66 Harley Davidson & Sidecar 1962 Harley Davidson Bronze
67 Saladin Armoured Car 6x6 1959 Alvis Turret rotates Olive green
68 Austin Mk 2 Radio Truck 1959 Austin Olive green
69 Commer 30 CWT Van 1959 Commer Side door slides open 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 Ferrari F1 Racing Car 1962 Ferrari Red
74 Mobile Refreshment Canteen 1959 Side window opens Silver
75 Ford Thunderbird 1960 Ford White and orange

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 Set of eight Black, 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 Weatherhill Hydraulic Shovel 1960 Weatherill Shovel & arms elevate Yellow
K-2 Muir-Hill Dumper 1960 Muir-Hill Dump tray tips Red
K-3 Caterpillar Bulldozer 1960 Caterpillar Yellow
K-4 McCormick International Tractor 1960 International Red
K-5 Foden Dumper Truck 1961 Foden Dump tray tips Yellow
K-6 Allis-Chalmers Motor Scraper 1961 Allis-Chalmers Scaper bucket can be lowered Orange
K-7 Curtiss-Wright Rear Dumper 1961 Curtiss-Wright Dump tray tips Yellow
K-8 Prime Mover & Caterpillar Tractor 1962 Scammell & Caterpillar Orange and Yellow
K-9 Aveling Barford Road Roller 1962 Averling-Barford Front roller pivots Green

Major Packs[]

Series No. [2] Model Name [2] First Year Released Brand Notes / Features Color [2] Photo
M-1 B.P. Autotanker 1962 Leyland Yellow, white & green
M-2 Bedford Tractor & York Freightmaster Trailer 1961 Bedford Opening rear doors Orange & silver
M-3 10-Wheel Transporter with Centurion Tank 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 Scammel 6x6 Tractor & Crane 200 Ton Transporter 1959 Scammell Blue & orange
M-7 Thames Trader Jennings Cattle Truck 1960 Thames Drop down rear ramp Red & brown
M-8 Thornycroft Tractor & 2400 Gallon Trailer Tanker 1960 Guy Red & white
M-9 Inter-State Double-Freighter 1962 Hendrickson Rear doors open on trailers Blue & grey
M-10 Dinkum Dumper 1962 Whitlock Dump tray tips Yellow

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 1911 AEC B Type London Bus 1956 AEC Red
Y-3 1907 London E Class Tramcar 1956 Red
Y-4 1905 Shand-Mason Horse-Drawn Fire Engine 1960 Shand-Mason Red
Y-5 1929 4½ Litre Bentley 1962 Bentley Green
Y-6 1926 Type 35 Bugatti 1961 Bugatti Blue
Y-7 1913 Mercer Raceabout 1961 Mercer Mauve
Y-8 1926 Morris Cowley Bullnose 1958 Morris Opening Rumble Seat Brown & black
Y-9 1924 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
Y-16 1904 Spyker 1962 Spyker Yellow [3]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 MB75 Yearly Standard Range of Regular Models = 1962, www.mbxforum.com Retrieved 13 November 2017
  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 Models of Yesteryear Series, Matchbox Series International Pocket Catalogue, 1962 Edition
  3. Kevin McGimpsey & Stewart Orr, Collecting Matchbox Diecast Toys - The First Forty Years, First Edition, 1989, page 178

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