LS 17-C (1982) LONDON BUS Leyland Titan
© year on base: 1981scale: 1:124 (cast on base)
length: 78mm
MATCHBOX lettering on base: bold italic in frame
additional lettering on base: none
company on base: LESNEY
number on base: none
cast license plate: none / plastic interior
no window glazing
black plastic wheels with silver hubs /
# / body / base / interior / wheels / deco / sub-var / note / cate / area / Mack # / Mack date / date
p01 / red / charcoal metal E (#35) / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / none / x / P / 1982
01 / red / smooth black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (sided - brush left / right) / lr, rl / #17 / 01 / 1982
f07 / red / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (sided - brush left / right) / #17 / 1982
02 / red / smooth black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / LAKER SKYTRAIN labels / x / #17 / 02 / 1982
f03 / red / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / LAKER SKYTRAIN labels / x / #17 / 1982
f06 / red / smooth black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / none / x / #17 / 51 / 1982
25 / red / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / none / #17 / 51 / 25 / 1986-04 / 1982
03 / white &
powder blue / smooth black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX NO. 1 / labels (sided) / lr / PR / GR / 03 / 1982
04 / white &
powder blue / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX NO. 1 / labels (sided) / lroa / PR / GR / 04 / 1982
21 / red / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX NO. 1 / labels (sided) / PR / GR / 21 / 1985-06 / 1982
f05 / dk. green / smooth black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / CHESTERFIELD CENTENARY 1882 - 1982 labels / x / PR / GB / 1982
05 / dk. green / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / CHESTERFIELD CENTENARY 1882 - 1982 labels / x / PR / GB / 05 / 1982
f04 / red / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / CHESTERFIELD CENTENARY 1882 - 1982 labels / PR / GB / 1982
06a / red / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX LONDON BUS labels (orange border, double quotes) / x / #17 / 51 / 06 / 1983
06b / red / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX LONDON BUS labels (yellow border,single quotes) / x / #17 / 51 / 1983
07a / red / textured brown plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX LONDON BUS labels (orange border, double quotes) / x / #17 / 51 / 07 / 1984-01 / 1983
07b / red / textured brown plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX LONDON BUS labels (yellow border,single quotes) / #17 / 51 / 1983
f01a / white &
powder blue / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX LONDON BUS labels (orange border, double quotes) / #17 / 1983
f01b / white &
powder blue / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX LONDON BUS labels (yellow border,single quotes) / #17 / 1983
08 / red / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / NICE TO MEET YOU! JAPAN 1984 labels / x / PR / J / 08 / 1984-06 / 1984
09 / red / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATSUZAKAYA 1984 labels (Japanese lettering, sided) / lr / PR / J / 09 / 1984-07 / 1984
10 / red / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / YORK FESTIVAL & MYSTERY PLAYS labels / x / PR / GB / 10 / 1984-08 / 1984
11 / dk. blue / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / NESTLE MILKYBAR labels / x / PR / GB / 11 / 1984-10 / 1984
12 / dk. green / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / ROWNTREE'S FRUIT GUMS labels / x / PR / GB / 12 / 1984-10 / 1984
13 / dk. blue / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / KEDDIES NO.1 IN ESSEX labels / x / PR / GB / 13 / 1984-10 / 1984
14 / maroon / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / RAPPORT labels / x / PR / GB / 14 / 1984-12 / 1984
f02 / red / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / 35 GODINI RAZNOIZNOS labels (cyrillic lettering) / PR / BG / 1984
28 / red / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / FIRST MICA CONVENTION labels / CL / GB / 28 / 1986-05 / 1986
p02 / dk. green / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MARKFIELD PROJECT '92 labels (sided - rectangular / irregular) / lr / P / GB / 1992
CODE 2 ISSUES:
# / body / base / interior / wheels / deco / donor # / sub-var / note / cate / area / Mack # / Mack date / datef11 / red / smooth black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / IMPEL 82 labels / 02 / C2 / GB / 1982
58 / red / smooth black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / tampo / 02 / Marshall / CCI / USA / 58 / 2001-07 / 2001
60 / maroon / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / tampo / 14 / Marshall / CCI / USA / 60 / 2001-10 / 2001
f08 / red / smooth black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / SACHSEN'S KINDERKOMMISSARE /
MODELL HOBBY SPIEL 2008 labels (sided) / 02 / lr / C2 / D / 2008
89 / red / textured black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / SACHSEN'S KINDERKOMMISSARE /
MODELL HOBBY SPIEL 2008 labels (sided) / 06 / lr / C2 / D / 89 / 2013-05 / 2008
f09 / red / smooth black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / SCHULTHEISS labels / 02 / x / C2 / D / 2011
f10 / red / smooth black plastic E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MODELL HOBBY SPIEL 2012 labels / 02 / C2 / D / 2012
USA codes:
MB 17-C / MB 51-FUK codes:
17GROW numbers: / 17 (1982-1984)
USA numbers: / 17 (1982) / 51 (1984)
Other numbers: / J 7 (1984)
NOTES:
LS 74-A and LS 17-B are completely different castings.
"Sided" labels: different labels on the left and right hand sides. Either of the labels may appear on either side. The label intended for the left side is always noted first.
This model was allocated the MAN number 017 in 1982.
SUB-VARIATIONS:
code / left side label / right side labelll / left / left
lr / left / right
rl / right / left
rr / right / right
x / no or non-sided label / no or non-sided label
ODDITIES:
code / descriptionoa / black hub on left rear wheel
Previous ref.: none
Later ref.: MI 017 LONDON BUS / LEYLAND TITAN
BOX TYPES:
# / type / description / note / area / date01 / L / BERGER PAINTS (LS 17-B depicted), without NEW, "MATCHBOX" IS THE REGISTERED..., five lines in rectangle, no MARK on end flaps,
no circled cross on inner end flaps / #17
same box also used for LS 17-B / ROW / 1982
02 / Ger-B / red & yellow generic window box / #17 / D / 1982
03 / M / red & yellow generic picture box / #17 / USA / 1982
04 / Win-A / blue generic window box, 1981 LESNEY, ENGLAND, with MATCHBOX logo at bottom / #17 / ROW / 1982
05 / Win-A / blue generic window box, 1981 LESNEY, ENGLAND, without MATCHBOX logo at bottom / #17 / ROW / 1982/83
06 / N / yellow generic box with red grid, red MATCHBOX / #51 / USA / 1984
07 / Win-A / blue generic window box, 1983 MATCHBOX INT'L LTD, ENGLAND, without MATCHBOX logo at bottom / #17 / ROW / 1984
08 / Jap-D / yellow generic window box / #7 / J / 1984
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