LS RN 01 (1978) SILVER STREAK

© year on base: 1971
scale: 1:62 (not cast on base)
length: 73mm
MATCHBOX lettering on base: bold italic
additional lettering on base: Superfast (script)
company on base: LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO LTD
number on base: I
cast license plate: TMV 726J (rear only) / metal base
PAT APP at front of base
plastic interior
black plastic wheels with silver hubs
plastic wheel strip is part of interior (40979-142)
removable plastic engine /
# / body / base / interior / windows / front wheels / rear wheels / deco / engine / rear
reinforcement / sub-var / note / cate / area / Mack # / Mack date / date
01 / yellow / unpainted E / lt. orange / amber / 5 spoke 10x4mm / 4 spoke 11.5x4mm / spotted cat head label / silver plated / no / #I / LE / USA / 01 / 1978
03 / yellow / unpainted E / lt. orange / amber / 5 spoke 10x4mm / 4 spoke 11.5x4mm / spotted cat head label / black / no / #I / LE / USA / 03 / 1986-12 / 1978
f04a / silver plated / unpainted E / lt. orange / black / 5 spoke 10x4mm / 4 spoke 11.5x4mm / red & black stripes tampo / silver plated / no / #I / LE / USA / 1978
f04b / silver plated / unpainted E / lt. orange / black / 5 sp squ 10x4mm / 4 spoke 11.5x4mm / red & black stripes tampo / silver plated / no / #I / LE / USA / 1978
f03a / silver plated / unpainted E / lt. orange / black / 5 spoke 10x4mm / 4 spoke 11.5x4mm / red & black stripes tampo / silver plated / yes / nn / #I / LE / USA / 1978
f03b / silver plated / unpainted E / lt. orange / black / 5 sp squ 10x4mm / 4 spoke 11.5x4mm / red & black stripes tampo / silver plated / yes / #I / LE / USA / 1978
02a / silver plated / unpainted E / lt. orange / black / 5 spoke 10x4mm / 4 spoke 11.5x4mm / red & black stripes tampo / black / no / nn / #I / LE / USA / 02 / 1978
02b / silver plated / unpainted E / lt. orange / black / 5 sp squ 10x4mm / 4 spoke 11.5x4mm / red & black stripes tampo / black / no / #I / LE / USA / 1978
f01a / silver plated / unpainted E / lt. orange / black / 5 spoke 10x4mm / 4 spoke 11.5x4mm / red & black stripes tampo / black / yes / nn / #I / LE / USA / 1978
f01b / silver plated / unpainted E / lt. orange / black / 5 sp squ 10x4mm / 4 spoke 11.5x4mm / red & black stripes tampo / black / yes / #I / LE / USA / 1978
f02 / silver plated / unpainted E / lt. orange / black / 5 spoke 10x4mm / 4 spoke 11.5x4mm / none / black / no / #I / LE / USA / 1978

USA codes:

MB I

UK codes:

01F
ROW numbers: / none
USA numbers: / I (1978)
Other numbers: / none

NOTES:

The engine is the same as found on LS 34-A.

Models with silver plated engines can be created by swapping engines from LS 01-B or LS 34-A.

SUB-VARIATIONS:

code / front wheels / rear wheels
nn / narrow inner rim / narrow inner rim
nw / narrow inner rim / wide inner rim
wn / wide inner rim / narrow inner rim
ww / wide inner rim / wide inner rim

Previous ref.:  LS 01-B MOD ROD

Later ref.: none

BOX TYPES:

This model was never issued in a box, but only in blisterpacks.

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