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Matchbox Series No. 1-42[]

Series No. Model Name First Year Released Brand Notes / Features Color Photo
1 Road Roller 1956 Aveling-Barford Front roller pivots Green with red rollers Matchbox -1B Road Roller 1955 England
2 Dumper 1957 Muir-Hill Tipping tray Green with red dump tray Dumper (2-B)
3 Cement Mixer 1953 Rotating barrel Light blue with red wheels Cement Mixer
4 Massey Harris Tractor 1957 Massey-Harris Red 4B
5 London Bus 1957 AEC Red 1957 5B
6 Euclid Dump Truck 1954 Euclid Tipping tray Orange & grey Euclid Dump Truck (6-A)
7 Horse Drawn Milk Float 1954 Orange DSC 3303
8 Caterpillar Tractor 1955 Caterpillar Flexible tracks Yellow 1955 8A CATERPILLAR TRACTOR
9 Dennis Fire Escape 1955 Dennis Red 9...
10 Scammell Scarab Mechanical Horse and Trailer 1957 Scammell Detachable trailer Red & brown Scammell Mechanical Horse and Trailer (10-B)
11 ERF Petrol Tanker 1955 ERF Red Matchbox -11A Road Tanker 1955 England
12 Land Rover 1955 Land Rover Green DSC 3311
13 Wreck Truck 1955 Bedford Tan 13a
14 Daimler Ambulance 1955 Daimler Cream 14a
15 Diamond T Prime Mover 1956 Diamond T Orange 15A
16 Transporter Trailer 1956 Drop-down ramp Tan Transporter Trailer (16-A)
17 Bedford Removals Van 1955 Bedford Green BedfordRemovalsGreen
18 Caterpillar Bulldozer 1955 Caterpillar Flexible tracks Yellow & red 18a
19 MG Sports Car 1956 MG Cream DSC 3320
20 Heavy Lorry 1956 ERF Red 20a..
21 Bedford Duple Luxury Coach 1956 Bedford Green 1956 21A .
22 Vauxhall Cresta 1956 Vauxhall Red with white top Vauxhall Cresta (Red & white)
23 Berkeley Cavalier Caravan 1957 Berkeley Light blue Berkeley Cavalier (23-B)
24 Weatherill Hydraulic Excavator 1956 Weatherill Movable bucket Yellow 24a..
25 Dunlop Van 1956 Bedford Blue DSC 3331
26 ERF Cement Mixer 1956 ERF Orange DSC 3334
27 Bedford Low Loader 1956 Bedford Detachable trailer Green with tan trailer 27a
28 Bedford Compressor Truck 1956 Bedford Yellow 28a
29 Bedford Milk Delivery Van 1956 Bedford Tan DSC 3340
30 Ford Prefect 1956 Ford Gray-brown DSC 3342
31 American Ford Station Wagon 1957 Ford Yellow American Ford Station Wagon (31-A)
32 Jaguar XK140 1957 Jaguar Cream Jaguar XK140
33 Ford Zodiac Mk II Sedan 1957 Ford Green-blue Ford Zodiac (dark green)
34 Volkswagen Microvan 1957 Volkswagen Blue DSC 3351
35 Marshall Horse Box 1957 ERF Drop-down side door/ramp Red and tan DSC 3355
36 Austin A50 1957 Austin Light blue DSC 3357
37 Karrier Bantam 2 Ton 1957 Karrier Coca-Cola signage Yellow CocaCola 37a
38 Karrier Refuse Collector 1957 Karrier Gray DSC 3361
39 Ford Zodiac Convertible 1957 Ford Peach Ford Zodiac Convertible (No 39)
40 Bedford 7 Ton Tipper 1957 Bedford Tipping tray with hinged tailgate Red with tan dump bed 40a
41 D Type Jaguar 1957 Jaguar Dark green 41 a
42 Bedford Evening News Van 1957 Bedford Yellow 0000a001aaaya6aa63 003

Accesory Packs[]

Series No. Model Name First Year Released Brand Notes / Features Color Photo
A-1 Esso Petrol Pumps 1956 Includes Esso sign Red & white Esso Petrol Pumps (A-1)
A-2 Matchbox Car Transporter 1957 Bedford Removable trailer Blue Matchbox Car Transporter (A-2)

Major Packs[]

Series No. Model Name First Year Released Brand Notes / Features Color Photo
M-1 Caterpillar Earthmover 1957 Caterpillar Yellow MAJOR PACK No M1 CATERPILLAR EARTH SCRAPER - England - NM
M-2 Bedford Articulated Truck 1957 Bedford Blue & cream Bedford Articulated Truck (M-2)

Models of Yesteryear[]

Series No. [1] Model Name [1] First Year Released [1] Brand Notes / Features Color [1] Photo
Y-1 Allchin 7 NHP Traction Engine 1956 Allchin Green TractionEngine
Y-2 "B" Type Bus 1912-1920 1956 AEC Dewar's Red BTypeBus
Y-3 1907 London E Class Tramcar 1956 NEWS OF THE WORLD Red 1907 London E Class Tramcar
Y-4 Sentinel Steam Waggon 1956 Sentinel SAND & GRAVEL SUPPLIES Blue SteamWagon
Y-5 1929 4½ Litre Bentley 1956 Bentley Green Bentley (Y-5-1)
Y-6 AEC 1916-1921 1957 AEC OSRAM LAMPS Grey AEClorry
Y-7 4 Ton Leyland 1957 Leyland W&R. JACOB & Co Ltd Red 4 Ton Leyland (Y-7)

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kevin McGimpsey & Stewart Orr, Collecting Matchbox Diecast Toys - The First Forty Years, First Edition, 1989, pages 156 to 207

External links[]

1957 Matchbox catalog, realpriceguides.com

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