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Ramrod
Debut Series Sky Busters
Produced 1975-1981
Number SB-17
Ramrod


Versions[]

The Ramrod has been issued in the following versions:

Col # Year Series Color Labels Base Color / Type Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Country Notes / Variations Photo
SB-17 (1975- 1981) 1975

1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Sky Busters Red & white [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Lightning bolt design on upper surface of both wings [7] White/ Metal Clear, Amber Red Sky busters wheel 1970s England [7] "RAMROD" on underside of wing [7]V1 Prototype

V2 Clear Window

V3 Amber Window

Ramrod proto 1975RamrodRam rod amber window

Note: The Ramrod was not included in the Matchbox Collectors Catalogue 1975 International Edition [8] and was not included in the Matchbox Collectors Catalogue 1982/83.[9]

Note: Although the model is listed in some sources as Ram Rod (e.g. Matchbox Catalogue 1976 [1]) the name on the actual model is RAMROD.[7]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matchbox Catalogue 1976
  2. Matchbox Catalogue 1977
  3. Matchbox Catalogue 1978
  4. Matchbox Catalogue 1979/80
  5. Matchbox Catalogue 1980/81
  6. Matchbox Catalogue 1981/82
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Matchbox - SB 17 Ramrod, www.delcampe.net, as archived at web.archive.org
  8. Matchbox Collectors Catalogue 1975 International Edition
  9. Matchbox Collectors Catalogue 1982/83
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