LS 72-A (1970) JEEP (CJ 5)

© year on base: none
scale: 1:63 (not cast on base)
length: 61mm
MATCHBOX lettering on base: straight
additional lettering on base: SUPERFAST (straight)
company on base: LESNEY
number on base: 72
cast license plate: none / metal base
plastic interior
no window glazing
black plastic wheels with silver hubs
plastic tow hook is part of interior
RW spare tire at rear
short single removable plastic axle covers /
# / body / base / interior / wheels / deco / axle covers / spare wheel
recess / rear base
braces / sub-var / note / cate / area / Mack # / Mack date / date
02 / yellow / gloss black E / red / spiro 14x4.5mm balloon / none / black / yes / no / (h) / #72 / 02 / 1970
f01 / yellow / gloss black E / red / spiro 14x4.5mm balloon / none / black / yes / yes / l / #72 / 1970
01 / yellow / gloss black E / red / spiro 14x4.5mm balloon / none / red / yes / no / #72 / 01 / 1970
07 / yellow / gloss black E / red / spiro 14x4.5mm balloon / none / red / yes / yes / #72 / 07 / 1970
f07 / yellow / gloss black E / red / spiro 14x4.5mm / none / black / yes / no / #72 / 1970
f08 / yellow / gloss black E / red / spiro 14x4.5mm / none / black / yes / yes / lww / #72 / 1970
03 / orange-yellow / gloss black E / red / spiro 14x4.5mm balloon / none / black / yes / no / l / #72 / 03 / 1970
04 / orange-yellow / gloss black E / red / spiro 14x4.5mm balloon / none / black / yes / yes / #72 / 04 / 1970
f02 / orange-yellow / gloss black E / red / spiro 14x4.5mm balloon / none / red / yes / no / h / #72 / 1970
f03 / orange-yellow / gloss black E / red / spiro 14x4.5mm balloon / none / red / yes / yes / l / #72 / 1970
f04 / orange-yellow / gloss black E / red / spiro 14x4.5mm / none / black / yes / no / lww / #72 / 1971
05 / orange-yellow / gloss black E / red / spiro 14x4.5mm / none / black / yes / yes / hnn, lnn, lwn, lww / #72 / 05 / 1971
f05 / orange-yellow / gloss black E / red / spiro 14x4.5mm / none / black / no / yes / (hnn), hww / #72 / 1971
06 / lemon / gloss black E / red / spiro 14x4.5mm / none / black / yes / yes / lnn / #72 / 06 / 1971
f06 / lemon / gloss black E / red / spiro 14x4.5mm / none / black / no / yes / hnn / #72 / 1971

USA codes:

MB 72-A

UK codes:

72B
ROW numbers: / 72 (1970-1971)
USA numbers: / 72 (1970-1971)
Other numbers: / none

NOTES:

”Balloon” type wheels are those which are rounded on both sides. Other wheels are rounded on the outer edges only.

”Narrow” and ”wide” wheel rims are noted on the inside rim of the wheel.

SUB-VARIATIONS:

code / rear panel casting / front wheel rims / rear wheel rims
hnn / high horizontal line, no rivets in tailgate hinge / narrow / narrow
hnw / high horizontal line, no rivets in tailgate hinge / narrow / wide
hwn / high horizontal line, no rivets in tailgate hinge / wide / narrow
hww / high horizontal line, no rivets in tailgate hinge / wide / wide
h / high horizontal line, no rivets in tailgate hinge / irrelevant / irrelevant
lnn / low horizontal line, rivets in tailgate hinge / narrow / narrow
lnw / low horizontal line, rivets in tailgate hinge / narrow / wide
lwn / low horizontal line, rivets in tailgate hinge / wide / narrow
lww / low horizontal line, rivets in tailgate hinge / wide / wide
l / low horizontal line, rivets in tailgate hinge / irrelevant / irrelevant

Previous ref.:  LR 72-B JEEP (CJ 5)

Later ref.: BR 72-A JEEP (CJ 5)

BOX TYPES:

# / type / description / note / area / date
01 / G / with NEW, black TM, "MATCHBOX" REG'D T.M. ..., SF parallel on sides, MARK 3 on end flaps, no SPECIFICATION... on end flaps / 1970
02 / G / with NEW, no TM, "MATCHBOX" REG'D T.M. ..., SF parallel on sides, MARK 3 on end flaps, no SPECIFICATION... on end flaps / 1971
03 / G / with NEW, no TM, "MATCHBOX" REG'D T.M. ..., SF parallel on sides, MARK 3 on end flaps, SPECIFICATION... on end flaps / 1972

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