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 | Metallic pink with cream top | ||
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 176 | 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 | 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 | 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[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 MB75 Yearly Standard Range of Regular Models = 1962, www.mbxforum.com Retrieved 13 November 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Kevin McGimpsey & Stewart Orr, Collecting Matchbox Diecast Toys - The First Forty Years, First Edition, 1989, page 178
External links[]
- Matchbox Series International Pocket Catalogue - European edition - 1962 Edition, www.flipsnack.com
- Matchbox Series International Pocket Catalogue - U.S.A. Edition - 1962 Edition, www.dfwbeckett.net
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