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Articulated Truck
Debut Series 1-75 Superfast
Produced 1973 - 1978
Number 50
Scale 1:90
7350 Articulated Truck


The Articulated Truck is a three-axle tractor-trailer combination, offered in the 1-75 range and later included in the Twin Packs range with a second trailer. The tractor features a ball and post which fits a socket in the trailer. Though the tractor unit is shared with the Freeway Gas Tanker, and is therefore interchangeable with that model, this seems to be for manufacturing reasons, rather than for play value. Wheel type sometimes varied between the tractor and trailer, even on models packaged together. Colored glazing, a small cab, and no rear window space hide the lack of an interior. The Twin Packs version was introduced in 1978.

Versions[]

This Matchbox model has been issued in the following versions:

Col # Year Series Tractor Color Trailer Color Labels Tractor Base Color / Type Trailer Base Color / Type Window Color Tractor Wheel Type Trailer Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes / Variations Photo
50 1973 1-75 Yellow or Orange-yellow Medium Blue Blue and Yellow Chevrons on trailer Black Plastic Yellow, Orange-yellow or Lemon / Plastic Purple Bullseye Matchbox 5 spoke square England Josiah Carberry Collection
50
TP-16
1978 1-75
+ Twin Packs
Yellow or Orange-yellow Medium or dark Blue None Black Plastic Yellow, Orange-yellow or Lemon / Plastic Purple or Red Bullseye Matchbox 5 spoke square England ARTICULATED TRUCK on base. Same yellow / blue second trailer in Twin Packs Articulated Truck (No. 50 - Yellow & blue)
50
TP-16
1981 1-75
+ Twin Packs
Red Silver-gray None Black Plastic Red / Plastic Purple or Red Bullseye Matchbox 5 spoke square England Same red / gray second trailer in Twin Packs
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