Series 1-75
Series No. | Model Name | First Year Released | Brand | Notes / Features | Color | Photo |
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1-C | Road Roller | 1958 | Averling-Barford | Front roller pivots | Green with red rollers | |
2-B | Dumper | 1957 | Muir-Hill | Dump bed tips | Green with red dump bed | |
3-A | Cement Mixer | 1953 | Barrel rotates & pivots | Light blue with grey wheels | ||
4-C | Triumph Motorcycle & Sidecar | 1960 | Triumph | Metallic blue | ||
5-C | London Bus | 1960 | AEC | Red | ||
6-B | Euclid Dump Truck | 1957 | Euclid | Dump bed tips | Yellow | |
7-A | Horse Drawn Milk Float | 1954 | Orange float with brown horse | |||
8-B | Caterpillar Tractor | 1959 | Caterpillar | Rubber Tracks | Yellow | |
9-C | Merryweather Marquis Fire Engine | 1959 | Merryweather | Red | ||
10-C | Foden 15 Ton Sugar Container | 1960 | Foden | Blue | ||
11-B | Petrol Tanker | 1958 | ERF | Red | ||
12-B | Land Rover | 1959 | Land Rover | Green | ||
13-C | Thames Trader Wreck Truck | 1960 | Thames | Red | ||
14-B | Daimler Ambulance | 1958 | Daimler | Cream with Red Cross | ||
15-B | Rotinoff Super Atlantic Tractor | 1959 | Rotintoff | Orange | ||
16-B | Super Atlantic Trailer | 1960 | Tow bar pivots vertically | Light brown | ||
17-C | Austin Metropolitan Taxi | 1960 | Austin | Dark red | ||
18-B | Caterpillar Bulldozer | 1958 | Caterpillar | Rubber Tracks | Yellow | |
19-B | MGA Sports Car | 1958 | MG | Cream | ||
20-B | ERF 68G Truck | 1959 | ERF | Blue | ||
21-B | Bedford Duple Luxury Coach | 1958 | Bedford | Green | ||
22-B | 1958 Vauxhall Cresta | 1958 | Vauxhall | Beige | ||
23-C | Bluebird Dauphine Trailer | 1960 | Bluebird | Side door opens | Light mauve | |
24-B | Weatherill Hydraulic Excavator | 1959 | Weatherill | Shovel pivots | Yellow | |
25-A | Dunlop Van | 1956 | Bedford | Blue | ||
26-A | ERF Cement Mixer | 1956 | ERF | Orange | ||
27-C | Cadillac Sixty Special | 1960 | Cadillac | Green with cream roof | ||
28-B | Thames Trader Compressor Truck | 1959 | Thames | Yellow | ||
29-A | Bedford Milk Delivery Van | 1956 | Bedford | Tan | ||
30-A | Ford Perfect | 1957 | Ford | Gray-brown | ||
31-B | American Ford Station Wagon | 1960 | Ford | Yellow | ||
32-A | Jaguar XK140 | 1957 | Jaguar | Cream | File:DSC 3346.jpg | |
33-A | Ford Zodiac Mk II Sedan | 1957 | Ford | Green | ||
34-A | Volkswagen Microvan | 1957 | Volkswagen | Blue | ||
35-A | Marshall Horse Box | 1956 | ERF | Side ramp opens | Red and tan | |
36-A | Austin A50 | 1956 | Austin | Light blue | ||
37-B | Karrier Bantam 2 Ton | 1960 | Karrier | Yellow | ||
38-A | Karrier Refuse Collector | 1957 | Karrier | Gray | ||
39-A | Ford Zodiac Convertible | 1957 | Ford | Peach | ||
40-A | Bedford 7 Ton Tipper | 1957 | Bedford | Dump bed tips | Red with tan dump bed | |
41-B | D Type Jaguar | 1960 | Jaguar | Dark green | ||
42-A | Bedford Evening News Van | 1957 | Bedford | Yellow | ||
43-A | Hillman Minx | 1958 | Hillman | Light blue with white roof | ||
44-A | Rolls Royce Silver Cloud | 1958 | Rolls-Royce | Light blue | ||
45-A | Vauxhall Victor | 1958 | Vauxhall | Yellow | ||
46-A | Morris Minor 1000 | 1958 | Morris | Blue | ||
47-A | 1 Ton Trojan Van | 1958 | Trojan | Red | ||
48-A | Meteor Sportsman Mk II | 1958 | Meteor | Boat is removeable | Blue and tan boat with black trailer | File:48a.jpg |
49-A | M3 Personnel Carrier | 1958 | White Motor Company | Flexible rubber tracks | Olive green | |
50-A | Commer Pick-Up Mk VIII | 1958 | Commer | Brown | ||
51-A | Albion Chieftain | 1958 | Albion | Yellow | ||
52-A | Maserati 4CLT Racer | 1958 | Maserati | Red | ||
53-A | Aston Martin | 1958 | Aston Martin | Mettalic green | ||
54-A | Saracen Personnel Carrier | 1958 | Alvis | Turret rotates | Olive green | |
55-A | D.U.K.W. | 1958 | GMC | Olive green | ||
56-A | London Trolleybus | 1958 | AEC | Red | ||
57-A | Wolseley 1500 | 1958 | Wolseley | Green | ||
58-A | BEA Coach | 1958 | AEC | Blue | ||
59-A | Ford Thames Van | 1958 | Thames | Green | ||
60-A | Morris J2 Pickup | 1958 | Morris | Blue | ||
61-A | Ferret Scout Car | 1959 | Daimler | Olive green | ||
62-A | General Service Lorry | 1959 | AEC | Olive green | ||
63-A | Ford 3 Ton 4x4 Service Ambulance | 1959 | Ford | Olive green | ||
64-A | Scammell Breakdown Truck | 1959 | Scammell | Olive green | ||
65-A | Jaguar 3.4 Litre Saloon | 1959 | Jaguar | Blue | ||
66-A | Citroen DS19 | 1959 | Citroen | Yellow | ||
67-A | Saladin Armoured Car 6x6 | 1959 | Alvis | Turret rotates | Olive green | |
68-A | Austin Mk 2 Radio Truck | 1959 | Austin | Olive green | ||
69-A | Commer 30 CWT Van | 1959 | Commer | Side door slides open | Dark red | |
70-A | Thames Estate Car | 1959 | Thames | Light blue and yellow | ||
71-A | Austin 200 Gallon Water Truck | 1959 | Austin | Olive green | ||
72-A | Fordson Major Tractor | 1959 | Fordson | Blue | ||
73-A | 10 Ton Pressure Refueller | 1959 | Leyland | Grey-blue | ||
74-A | Mobile Refreshment Canteen | 1959 | Side hatch opens | Silver | ||
75-A | Ford Thunderbird | 1960 | Ford | White and pink |
Accessory Packs
There are four "Accessory Packs" illustrated in the 1960 International second edition Matchbox collectors catalog.[1]
Series No. | Model Name | First Year Released | Brand | Notes / Features | Color | Photo |
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A-1 | Esso Pumps and Forecourt Sign | 1956 | N/A | "Esso" decals | Red & white | |
A-2 | Matchbox Car Transporter | 1957 | Bedford | Detachable articulated trailer | Blue | |
A-3 | Metal Lock-Up Garage | 1958 | N/A | Two opening front doors | Yellow & red | |
A-4 | Road Signs | 1960 | N/A | Set of eight | Red, white & black |
King Size
1960 saw the introduction of the King Size series.
Series No. | Model Name | First Year Released | Brand | Notes / Features | Color | Photo |
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K-1 | Weatherill Hydraulic Shovel | 1960 | Weatherill | Shovel pivots | Yellow | |
K-2 | Muir-Hill Dumper | 1960 | Muir-Hill | Dump bed tips | Red | |
K-3 | Caterpillar Bulldozer | 1960 | Caterpillar | Yellow | ||
K-4 | McCormick International Tractor | 1960 | International | Red |
Major Packs
There are eight "Major Packs" illustrated in the 1960 International second edition Matchbox collectors catalog.[1]
Series No. | Model Name | First Year Released | Brand | Notes / Features | Color | Photo |
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M-1 | Caterpillar Earthmover | Caterpillar | Yellow | |||
M-2 | Bedford Articulated Truck | Bedford | Blue & cream | |||
M-3 | Thornycroft Antar with Shanky 80-ton Tank Transporter and Centurion Mark III Tank | Thornycroft, Shanky & Centurion | Green | |||
M-4 | Ruston-Bucyrus | Ruston-Bucyrus | Red & yellow | |||
M-5 | Massey Ferguson Combine Harvester | Massey Ferguson | Red & yellow | |||
M-6 | Scammel 6x6 Tractor & Crane 200 Ton Transporter | Scammell | Blue & red | |||
M-7 | Thames Trader Jennings Cattle Truck | Thames | Red & brown | |||
M-8 | Thornycroft Tractor & 2400 Gallon Trailer Tanker | Thornycroft | Red & white |
Models of Yesteryear
There are fourteen "Models of Yesteryear" illustrated in the 1960 International second edition Matchbox collectors catalog.[1]
Series No. | Model Name | First Year Released | Brand | Notes / Features | Color | Photo |
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Y-1 | Allchin 7 NHP Traction Engine | 1956 | Allchin | Green | ||
Y-2 | 1911 AEC B Type London Bus | 1956 | Red | |||
Y-3 | London E Class Tramcar | 1956 | Red | |||
Y-4 | Sentinel Steam Wagon | 1956 | Sentinel | Blue | ||
Y-5 | 1929 Le Mans Bentley | 1958 | Bentley | Green | ||
Y-6 | AEC Y Type Lorry | 1957 | AEC | Grey | ||
Y-7 | Leyland 4 Ton Van | 1957 | Leyland | Red | ||
Y-8 | 1926 Morris Cowley Bullnose | 1958 | Morris | Brown | ||
Y-9 | Fowler Showman's Engine | 1958 | Fowler | Red | ||
Y-10 | 1908 Grand Prix Mercedes | 1958 | Mercedes | Cream | ||
Y-11 | Aveling & Porter Steam Roller | 1958 | Aveling & Porter | Green | ||
Y-12 | Horse Bus | 1959 | Red | |||
Y-13 | American 4-4-0 Locomotive | 1959 | Green | |||
Y-14 | Duke of Connaught Locomotive | 1959 | Green |
References
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