LS 14-A (1969) ISO GRIFO

© year on base: none
scale: 1:61 (not cast on base)
length: 76mm
MATCHBOX lettering on base: straight
additional lettering on base: SUPERFAST (straight)
company on base: LESNEY
number on base: 14
cast license plate: RHY 72F / metal grille & base
(A) at front of base
PAT APP behind rear axle cover
pat. no. at rear of base: 983558
tow guide
plastic interior
black plastic wheels with silver hubs
metal doors open
plastic tow hook is part of interior
white or gray plastic wheel strip (4979-113 white 2mm wheels, 40979-133 gray 4mm wheels) /
# / body / grille / base / interior / windows / wheels / deco / dot inside
hood square / pin / hole
under roof / sub-var / note / cate / area / Mack # / Mack date / date
01a / verydk. met. blue / unpainted E / lt. blue / colorless / 5 spoke 10x2mm / none / no / yes / yes / ss / #14 / 01 / 1969
f09a / dk. met. blue / unpainted E / lt. blue / colorless / 5 spoke 10x2mm / none / no / yes / yes / ss / #14 / 1969
01b / very dk. met. blue / unpainted E / lt. blue / colorless / 5 spoke 10x2mm / none / no / no / yes / ss, hs / #14 / 1969
f09b / dk. met. blue / unpainted E / lt. blue / colorless / 5 spoke 10x2mm / none / no / no / yes / #14 / 1969
02 / very dk. met. blue / unpainted E / med. blue / colorless / 5 spoke 10x2mm / none / no / no / yes / ss, (hh) / #14 / 02 / 1970
f02 / dk. met. blue / unpainted E / med. blue / colorless / 5 spoke 10x2mm / none / no / no / yes / (ss) / #14 / 1970
f10 / very dk. met. blue / unpainted E / med. blue / colorless / 5 spoke 10x2mm / LYONS TEA label on hood / no / no / yes / PR / B / 1971
03 / very dk. met. blue / unpainted E / white / colorless / 5 spoke 10x2mm / none / no / no / yes / #14 / 03 / 1971
05 / dk. met. blue / unpainted E / white / colorless / 5 spoke 10x2mm / none / no / no / yes / #14 / 05 / 1971
04 / very dk. met. blue / unpainted E / white / colorless / 5 spoke 10x2mm / none / yes / no / yes / #14 / 04 / 1971
f05 / lt. blue / unpainted E / lt. blue / colorless / 5 spoke 10x2mm / none / no / no / yes / #14 / 1971
06 / lt. blue / unpainted E / white / colorless / 5 spoke 10x2mm / none / no / no / yes / ss, (hs), (hh) / #14 / 06 / 1971
f03 / lt. blue / unpainted E / lt. blue / colorless / 5 spoke 10x4mm / none / no / no / no / #14 / 1972
07a / lt. blue / unpainted E / white / colorless / 5 spoke 10x4mm / none / no / no / no / (nn) / #14 / 07 / 1972
07b / very lt. blue / unpainted E / white / colorless / 5 spoke 10x4mm / none / no / no / no / (nn) / #14 / 1972
08a / lt. blue / unpainted E / white / colorless / 5 spoke 10x4mm / none / yes / no / no / nn, nnoa, ww / #14 / 08 / 1972
08b / very lt. blue / unpainted E / white / colorless / 5 spoke 10x4mm / none / yes / no / no / (nn) / #14 / 1972
14 / med. blue / unpainted E / white / colorless / 5 spoke 10x2mm / none / no / no / yes / sh, (hh) / #14 / 14 / 1971
f06 / med. blue / unpainted E / lt. blue / colorless / 5 spoke 10x4mm / none / no / no / no / #14 / 1972
09a / med. blue / unpainted E / white / colorless / 5 spoke 10x4mm / none / no / no / no / #14 / 09 / 1972
09b / med. blue / unpainted E / white / colorless / 5 spoke 10x4mm / none / yes / no / no / nn, ww / #14 / 1972
10 / med. blue / silver-gray E / white / colorless / 5 spoke 10x4mm / none / no / no / no / nn / #14 / 10 / 1972
11 / med. blue / silver-gray E / white / colorless / 5 spoke 10x4mm / none / yes / no / no / #14 / 11 / 1972
12a / powder blue / unpainted E / white / colorless / 5 spoke 10x4mm / none / no / no / no / nn / #3 / 14 / J / 12 / 1977
12b / powder blue / unpainted E / white / colorless / 5 spoke 10x4mm / none / yes / no / no / nn / #3 / 14 / J / 1977
12c / powder blue / unpainted E / white / colorless / 5 sp squ 10x4mm / none / no / no / no / nn / #3 / 14 / J / 1977
12d / powder blue / unpainted E / white / colorless / 5 sp squ 10x4mm / none / yes / no / no / nn / #3 / 14 / J / 1977
13a / powder blue / unpainted E / white / colorless / dot dash 9.5x4mm / none / no / no / no / MP-1 / MP / 13 / 1979
13b / powder blue / unpainted E / white / colorless / dot dash 9.5x4mm / none / yes / no / no / x / MP-1 / MP / 1979
f01a / lemon / unpainted E / white / colorless / dot dash 9.5x4mm / none / no / no / no / MP-1 / MP / 1979
f01b / lemon / unpainted E / white / colorless / dot dash 9.5x4mm / none / yes / no / no / MP-1 / MP / 1979

USA codes:

MB 14-A

UK codes:

14D
ROW numbers: / 14 (1969-1974)
USA numbers: / 14 (1969-1974)
Other numbers: / J 3 (1977-1978) / J 14 (1979)

NOTE:

Side doors come with varying die numbers from 1 to 6 on each side.

SUB-VARIATIONS:

code / front wheels / rear wheels
ss / solid / solid
sh / solid / hollow
hs / hollow / solid
hh / hollow / hollow
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
x / irrelevant (always hollow, narrow inner rim)

ODDITIES:

code / description
oa / uneven body color lt. blue to med. blue

Previous ref.:  LR 14-D ISO GRIFO

Later ref.: BR 14-A ISO GRIFO

 GT BR 01 / 02 ISO GRIFO

BOX TYPES:

# / type / description / note / area / date
01 / F / without NEW, RW model shown, red SF, A LESNEY PRODUCT, drawings on sides,PORTIÈRES OUVRANTES on end flaps, no MARK on end flaps / 1969
02 / F / without NEW, SF model shown, black SF, A LESNEY PRODUCT, drawings on sides,PORTIÈRES OUVRANTES on end flaps, no MARK on end flaps / 1969
03 / F / without NEW, SF model shown, black SF, LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO. LTD. ..., SF on sides,PORTIÈRES OUVRANTES on end flaps, MARK 2 on end flaps / 1970
04 / G / with NEW, black TM, "MATCHBOX" IS THE..., SF parallel on sides, MARK 3 on end flaps,no SPECIFICATION... on end flaps / 1970
05 / 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
06 / H / with NEW, no frame around number, MARK 4 on end flaps, no SPECIFICATION... on end flaps / 1971/72
07 / H / with NEW, no frame around number, MARK 4 on end flaps, SPECIFICATION... on end flaps / 1972
08 / H / without NEW, no frame around number, MARK 4 on end flaps, SPECIFICATION... on end flaps / 1973/74
09 / Jap-A / black box / #J-3 / J / 1977/78

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