Regular Wheels 1-9 updated 7/18/99
(NONE of these cars are for sale).

1A DIESEL ROAD ROLLER, Issued 1953
1A1 DIESEL ROAD ROLLER
1. dark green body, red mw

1B ROAD ROLLER, Issued 1955, 2 1/4"
1B1 DIESEL ROAD ROLLER
1. light green body, red mw, dark tan driver

1C ROAD ROLLER, Issued 1958, 2 3/8"
1C2 DIESEL ROAD ROLLER
1. lt. green body, red mw
1c2 Aveling Barford Road Roller
2. dark green body, red mw

1D AVELING BARFORD ROAD ROLLER, Issued 1962, 3"
1D1 DIESEL ROAD ROLLER
1. dark green body, red plastic rollers

1E MERCEDES BENZ LORRY, Issued 1968
1E1 MERCEDES BENZ LORRY
1. mint green body, orange canopy

2A DUMPER, Issued 1953, 1 5/8"
2A1 DUMPER
1. green body, red dump, green mw
2A2 DUMPER
2. green body, red dump, unpainted mw

2B DUMPER, Issued 1957, 1 7/8"
2B1 DUMPER
1. green body, red dump, unpainted mw, no.2 cast

2C MUIR HILL DUMPER, Issued 1961
2C1 MUIR HILL DUMPER
1. red cab, green dump, bpw, "Laing" decals

2D MERCEDES TRAILER, Issued 1968
2D1 MERCEDES TRAILER
1. mint green body, orange canopy

3A CEMENT MIXER, Issued 1953
3A1 CEMENT MIXER
1. Blue body & barrel, orange mw

3B BEDFORD TIPPER, Issued 1961
3B3 BEDFORD TIPPER
3. gray cab, maroon dump, bpw

3C MERCEDES BENZ "BINZ" AMBULANCE Issued 1968
3C4 MERCEDES BENZ "BINZ" AMBULANCE
4. cream body, red cross labels

4A MASSEY HARRIS TRACTOR, Issued 1954
4A1 MASSEY HARRIS TRACTOR
1. red body, rear fenders cast, mw

4B MASSEY HARRIS TRACTOR, Issued 1957
4B1 MASSEY HARRIS TRACTOR
1. red body, no fenders cast, no.4 cast, mw

4C TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE & SIDECAR, Issued 1960
4C1 TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE & SIDECAR
1. silver blue body, bp tires

4D DODGE STAKE TRUCK, Issued 1967
4D2 DODGE STAKE TRUCK
2. yellow cab, green stakes

5A LONDON BUS, Issued 1954, 2"
5A1 LONDON BUS
1. red body, "Buy Matchbox series" labels

5B LONDON BUS, Issued 1957, 2 1/4 "
5B1 LONDON BUS
1. red body, "Buy Matchbox Series" decals, mw

5C LONDON BUS, Issued 1961, 2 9/16"
5C1 LONDON BUS
1. red body, "Player's Please" decals, gpw

5D LONDON BUS, Issued 1965, 2 3/4"
5D1 LONDON BUS
1. red body, "Longlife" decals, bpw
6A QUARRY TRUCK, Issued 1954, 2 1/8"
6A1 QUARRY TRUCK
1. orange cab, gray dump, mw

6B QUARRY TRUCK, Issued 1957, 2½"
6B2 QUARRY TRUCK
2. yellow body, bpw

6C EUCLID QUARRY TRUCK, Issued 1964
6C1 QUARRY TRUCK
1. yellow body, recessed rear tires

6D FORD PICKUP TRUCK, Issued 1968
6D2 FORD PICKUP TRUCK
2. red body, white canopy, bpw, silver grille

7A HORSE DRAWN MILK FLOAT, Issued 1954
7A1 HORSE DRAWN MILK FLOAT
1. orange body, silver painted bottle load, mw

7B FORD ANGLIA, Issued 1961
7B2 FORD ANGLIA
2. lt. blue body, spw

7C FORD REFUSE TRUCK, Issued 1966
7C1 FORD REFUSE TRUCK
1. orange cab, silver metal loader, gray plastic dump

8A CATERPILLAR TRACTOR, Issued 1955, 1½"
8A3 CATERPILLAR TRACTOR
3. dark yellow body

8B CATERPILLAR TRACTOR, Issued 1959, 1 5/8"
[photo not currently available}

8C CATERPILLAR TRACTOR, Issued 1961, 1 7/8"
8C1 CATERPILLAR TRACTOR
1. yellow body, metal rollers

8D CATERPILLAR TRACTOR, Issued 1964, 2"
8D1 CATERPILLAR TRACTOR
1. yellow body, bp rollers

8E FORD MUSTANG FASTBACK, Issued 1966
8E1 FORD MUSTANG FASTBACK
1. white body, red interior, bpt

9A DENNIS FIRE ESCAPE, Issued 1955
9A1 DENNIS FIRE ESCAPE
1. red body, no front bumper or number cast

9B DENNIS FIRE ESCAPE, Issued 1957
9B1 DENNIS FIRE ESCAPE
1. red body, front bumper cast no.9 cast, mw

9C MERRYWEATHER MARQUIS FIRE ENGINE, Issued 1959
9C1 MERRYWEATHER MARQUIS FIRE ENGINE
1. red body, tan ladder, gpw

9D BOAT AND TRAILER, Issued 1966
9D BOAT AND TRAILER
1/2(?). dull/bright blue deck, white, hull, dark blue trailer

Variation descriptions Lesney's Matchbox® Toys, Regular Wheel Years, 1947–1969, © 1992, & Encyclopedia of Matchbox® Toys, © 1997, 1999 [2nd Ed.], by Charlie Mack, reprinted with permission

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