LS 17-B (1972) THE LONDONER Daimler Bus

© year on base: 1972
scale: 1:121 (not cast on base)
length: 75mm
MATCHBOX lettering on base: bold italic
additional lettering on base: Superfast (script)
company on base: LESNEY PROD & CO. LTD
number on base: 17
cast license plate: none / plastic interior
no window glazing
black plastic wheels with silver hubs /
# / body / base / interior / wheels / deco / base
type / sub-var / note / cate / area / Mack # / Mack date / date
01 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / SWINGING LONDON labels (type 1 = Crnby) / A / ah, al / #17 / 01 / 1972
05 / red / unpainted metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / SWINGING LONDON labels (type 1 = Crnby) / C / ch / GW / 05 / 1972
06 / gold plated / unpainted metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / SWINGING LONDON labels (type 1 = Crnby) / C / GW / 06 / 1973
07 / silver plated / unpainted metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / SWINGING LONDON labels (type 1 = Crnby) / C / GW / 07 / 1973
02 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / SWINGING LONDON labels (type 2 = Carnaby) / A / al / #17 / 02 / 1974
03 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / SWINGING LONDON labels (type 2 = Carnaby) / B or D / bh, bl, dh, dl / #17 / 03 / 1975
f51 / red / flat black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / SWINGING LONDON labels (type 2 = Carnaby) / B or D / bh / #17 / 1975
04 / red / charcoal metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / SWINGING LONDON labels (type 2 = Carnaby) / B or D / dh / #17 / 04 / 1975
f24 / red / unpainted metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / SWINGING LONDON labels (type 2 = Carnaby) / C / ch / GW / 1974
f29 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / none / A / #17 / 1972
f31 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / none / B or D / #17 / 1975
35 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / none / B or D / #17 / 35 / 1976
f42 / red / gloss black metal E / red / dot dash 9.5x4mm / none / B or D / #17 / 1977
08 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / 1972 PRESTON GUILD MERCHANT labels
(sided - logo left / right) / A / lrah, lral / PR / GB / 08 / 1972
09 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / LONDON / KENSINGTON HILTON labels (sided) / A / rlah / PR / GB / 09 / 1973
10 / red / unpainted metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / LONDON / KENSINGTON HILTON labels (sided) / A / lrah / PR / GB / 10 / 1973
12 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / IMPEL 73 labels / A / ah / PR / GB / 12 / 1973
67 / red / unpainted metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / IMPEL 73 labels / A / ah / PR / GB / 67 / 1973
15 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / I.C.P. INTERCHEMICALS & PLASTICS labels
(from LS 74-A) / A / see below / PR / B / 15 / 1973
16 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / BORREGAARD PAPIER / BORREGAARD PAPER
labels (sided) / A / PR / A / 16 / 1973
17 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / SELLOTAPE SELBSTKLEBEBÄNDER labels / A / PR / D / 17 / 1973
18 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / 01-952-2345 / SELLOTAPE PACKAGING SYSTEMS
labels (sided) / A / lrah / PR / GB / 18 / 1973
f21 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / 01-952-2345 / SELLOTAPE PACKAGING SYSTEMS
labels (sided) / B or D / PR / GB / 1976
f04 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / 61108-9 / SELLOTAPE PACKAGING SYSTEMS
labels (sided) / A / PR / IRL / 1973
19 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / 01-952-2345 / SELLOTAPE ELECTRICAL TAPES
labels (sided) / A / lrah / PR / GB / 19 / 1973
20 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / SELLOTAPE INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
labels / A / PR / GB / 20 / 1973
21 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / CHAMBOURCY YOGURTS labels / A / al / PR / F / 21 / 1973
14 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (square) (sided - brush left / right) / A / lrah, rlah / #17 / 14 / 1973
13 / red / unpainted metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (square) (sided - brush left / right) / A / (lrah), rlah / #17 / 13 / 1973
29 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (square) (sided - brush left / right) / B or D / (lrbh), (lrdh)
(rlbh), rldh / #17 / 29 / 1975
f32 / red / charcoal metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (square) (sided - brush left / right) / B or D / #17 / 1975
f44 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm front,
5 spoke 9x4mm rear / BERGER PAINTS labels (square) (sided - brush left / right) / B or D / #17 / 1975
71 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (square) (sided - brush left / right) / B or D / lrbh, lrbl / #17 / 71 / 1984-10 / 1976
32 / red / charcoal metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (square) (sided - brush left / right) / B or D / lrbh, rlbl / #17 / 32 / 1976
34 / red / unpainted metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (square) (sided - brush left / right) / B or D / lrbh / #17 / 34 / 1976
33 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (round) (sided - brush left / right) / B or D / lrbh, lrbl, lrdh,
rlbh, rldh / #17 / 33 / 1976
68 / red / charcoal metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (round) (sided - brush left / right) / B or D / lrdh, rlbh, rldh / #17 / 68 / 1976
69 / red / gray metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (round) (sided - brush left / right) / B or D / lrbl, rlbh,
(rldl) / #17 / 69 / 1978
f45 / red / unpainted metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (round) (sided - brush left / right) / B or D / rlbl, rldh,
rrbh / #17 / 1976
62 / red / brown metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (round) (sided - brush left / right) / B or D / rlbh / #17 / 62 / 1980
f25 / red / black plastic E
(smooth) / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (round) (sided - brush left / right) / E / #17 / 1981
65 / red / black plastic E
(textured) / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (square) (sided - brush left / right) / F / #17 / 65 / 1981
66 / red / black plastic E
(textured) / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (round) (sided - brush left / right) / F / llfh, lrfh, rlfl / #17 / 66 / 1981
f01 / gold plated / unpainted metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (square) (sided - brush left / right) / C / GW / 1973
f02 / silver plated / unpainted metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (square) (sided - brush left / right) / C / GW / 1973
23 / coffee &
cream / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (square) (sided - brush left / right) / B or D / lrbh / #17 / 23 / 1976
f11 / orange / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (round) (sided - brush left / right) / B or D / #17 / 1977
f33 / orange / flat black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (round) (sided - brush left / right) / B or D / #17 / 1977
f35 / orange / charcoal metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (round) (sided - brush left / right) / B or D / #17 / 1977
54a / silver-gray / charcoal metal E / red / dot dash 9.5x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (square) (sided - brush left / right) / B or D / rldh / #17 / 54 / 1977
54b / silver-gray / charcoal metal E / red / dot dash 9.5x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (round) (sided - brush left / right) / B or D / rlbh / #17 / 1977
f23 / silver-gray / unpainted metal E / red / dot dash 9.5x4mm / BERGER PAINTS labels (round) (sided - brush left / right) / B or D / #17 / 1977
11 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / TY-PHOO PUTS THE TEA IN BRITAIN labels / A / PR / GB / 11 / 1974
f05 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / BARCLAYS BANK labels / A / PR / GB / 1974
22 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / 7mm ESSO EXTRA PETROL labels (from LS 74-A) / B or D / bh / #17 / 22 / 1975
28 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / THE BARON OF BEEF labels (from LS 74-A) / B or D / PR / GB / 28 / 1975
25 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / SELFRIDGES labels / B or D / bh, dh / PR / GB / 25 / 1975
f06 / red / unpainted metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / SELFRIDGES labels / B or D / PR / GB / 1975
f30 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / SELFRIDGES labels / B or D / bh / PR / GB / 1976
26 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / AVIEMORE CENTRE / SANTA CLAUS LAND labels
(square) (sided) / B or D / lrbh / PR / GB / 26 / 1976
27 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / C AMCEL TAKES YOU PLACES labels / B or D / (bh) / PR / GB / 27 / 1976
24 / coffee &
cream / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / IMPEL 76 labels / B or D / bh, bl, dh / PR / GB / 24 / 1976
f07 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / IMPEL 76 labels / B or D / PR / GB / 1976
f46 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / IMPEL 76 labels / B or D / PR / GB / 1976
30 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / A.I.M. BUILDING FUND 1976 labels / B or D / bh / CL / USA / 30 / 1976
31 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / A.I.M. BUILDING FUND 1976 labels / B or D / bl / CL / USA / 31 / 1976
41 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / ARMY & NAVY labels / B or D / PR / GB / 41 / 1977
42 / red / charcoal metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / ARMY & NAVY labels / B or D / bl / PR / GB / 42 / 1977
43 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / EDUSCHO KAFFEE labels / B or D / (bh), bl / PR / D / 43 / 1976
f20 / red / flat black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / EDUSCHO KAFFEE labels / B or D / dh / PR / D / 1976
48 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / ILFORD HP5 FILM labels (sided - lettering left / right) / B or D / lrbh, (rlbh) / PR / GB / 48 / 1976
f26 / red / flat black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / ILFORD HP5 FILM labels (sided - lettering left / right) / B or D / lrbl / PR / GB / 1976
61 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / THE OLD COUNTRY - BUSCH GARDENS labels / B or D / bh / PR / USA / 61 / 1976
44 / orange / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / JACOB'S - BISCUIT MAKERS labels / B or D / PR / IRL / 44 / 1977
f28 / orange / flat black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / JACOB'S - BISCUIT MAKERS labels / B or D / bl / PR / IRL / 1977
45 / orange / charcoal metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / JACOB'S - BISCUIT MAKERS labels / B or D / bh, bl / PR / IRL / 45 / 1977
46 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / JACOB'S - BISCUIT MAKERS labels / B or D / bh, bl / PR / IRL / 46 / 1977
f18 / red / matt black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / JACOB'S - BISCUIT MAKERS labels / B or D / dl / PR / IRL / 1977
47 / red / charcoal metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / JACOB'S - BISCUIT MAKERS labels / B or D / PR / IRL / 47 / 1977
49 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / short 69mm THE MUSEUM OF LONDON labels (round) / B or D / bl / PR / GB / 49 / 1977
f15 / red / matt black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / short 69mm THE MUSEUM OF LONDON labels (round) / B or D / PR / GB / 1977
70 / red / charcoal metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / short 69mm THE MUSEUM OF LONDON labels (round) / B or D / PR / GB / 70 / 1977
50 / red / unpainted metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / short 69mm THE MUSEUM OF LONDON labels (round) / B or D / bl / PR / GB / 50 / 1977
52 / silver-gray / charcoal metal E / red / dot dash 9.5x4mm / SILVER JUBILEE labels (sided - dates left / right) / B or D / lrbh, lrdh / #17 / 52 / 1977
53 / silver-gray / unpainted metal E / red / dot dash 9.5x4mm / SILVER JUBILEE labels (sided - dates left / right) / B or D / lrbl, lrbh / #17 / 53 / 1977
f19 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / SILVER JUBILEE labels (sided - dates left / right) / B or D / lrbh / #17 / 1977
51 / red / flat black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / SILVER JUBILEE labels (sided - dates left / right) / B or D / #17 / 51 / 1977
f47 / blue / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / DEUTSCHLANDS AUTOPARTNER NR.1 ARAL
labels (sided - logo right / left) / B or D / lrdh / #17 / D / 1977
56 / blue / matt black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / DEUTSCHLANDS AUTOPARTNER NR.1 ARAL
labels (sided - logo right / left) / B or D / lrbh / #17 / D / 56 / 1977
55 / blue / charcoal metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / DEUTSCHLANDS AUTOPARTNER NR.1 ARAL
labels (sided - logo right / left) / B or D / lrbh / #17 / D / 55 / 1977
f37 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / DEUTSCHLANDS AUTOPARTNER NR.1 ARAL
labels (sided - logo right / left) / B or D / #17 / D / 1977
f08 / red / flat black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / DEUTSCHLANDS AUTOPARTNER NR.1 ARAL
labels (sided - logo right / left) / B or D / #17 / D / 1977
60 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX 1953 - 1978 labels / B or D / bh, bl, dh / #17 / 60 / 1978
f41 / red / flat black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX 1953 - 1978 labels / B or D / bh / #17 / 1978
f43 / red / charcoal metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX 1953 - 1978 labels / B or D / dh / #17 / 1978
73 / blue / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX 1953 - 1978 labels / B or D / bh / #17 / 73 / 1987-02 / 1978
57 / blue / matt black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX 1953 - 1978 labels / B or D / #17 / 57 / 1978
58 / blue / charcoal metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX 1953 - 1978 labels / B or D / (bh) / #17 / 58 / 1978
f38 / orange / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX 1953 - 1978 labels / B or D / #17 / 1978
f39 / orange / flat black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX 1953 - 1978 labels / B or D / #17 / 1978
59 / orange / charcoal metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX 1953 - 1978 labels / B or D / bh / #17 / 59 / 1978
f12 / silver-gray / charcoal metal E / red / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX 1953 - 1978 labels / B or D / #17 / 1978
f40 / silver-gray / unpainted metal E / red / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX 1953 - 1978 labels / B or D / #17 / 1978
f09 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / 3RD ANNUAL A.I.M. CONVENTION 1979 labels / B or D / bh / CL / USA / 1979
63 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / THE BISTO BUS / YOU CAN'T KID.... A BISTO KID
labels (sided) / B or D / lrdh, rlbh,
rldh, rldl / PR / IRL / 63 / 1980
f10 / red / brown metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / THE BISTO BUS / YOU CAN'T KID.... A BISTO KID
labels (sided) / B or D / rlbh / PR / IRL / 1980
64 / red / black plastic E
(textured) / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / THE BISTO BUS / YOU CAN'T KID.... A BISTO KID
labels (sided) / F / lrfh / PR / IRL / 64 / 1981

CODE 2 ISSUES:

# / body / base / interior / wheels / deco / base
type / donor # / sub-var / note / cate / area / Mack # / Mack date / date
f03 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / CHARBONNIER labels / A / 01, 14 / ah / C2 / GB / 1973
f22 / red / charcoal metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / AVIEMORE CENTRE / SANTA CLAUS LAND labels
(round) (sided) / B or D / 32, 68 / rlbh / C2 / GB / 1976
f49 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / ILFORD labels (sided - lettering left / right) / B or D / 33, 60 / lrdl / C2 / GB / 1976
f36 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / long 72mm THE MUSEUM OF LONDON labels
(square) / B or D / 33, 60 / bh / C2 / GB / 1977
f34 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / IMPEL 79 labels / B or D / 33, 60 / bl / C2 / GB / 1979
f16 / red / charcoal metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / IMPEL 79 labels / B or D / 32, 68 / bh / C2 / GB / 1979
f48 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / 1955 - CATHKIN HOUSE - 1980 /
NCH SCTOLAND - 25 YEARS labels (sided) / B or D / 33, 60 / C2 / GB / 1980
f50 / red / charcoal metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MATCHBOX U.S.A. '81 labels / B or D / 32, 68 / bh / MB USA / C2
CL / USA / 1981
f14 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / NEIL'S WHEELS labels / B or D / 33, 60 / Waldmann / C2 / USA / 1982
f27 / red / black plastic E
(textured) / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / NEIL'S WHEELS labels / F / 66 / fh / Waldmann / C2 / USA / 1982
74 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / MCC 1997 HERSHEY PA labels / A / 01, 14 / ah / Marshall / C2
CL / USA / 74 / 1997-08 / 1997
80 / red / unpainted metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / MCC 1997 HERSHEY PA labels / A / 13 / al / Marshall / C2
CL / USA / 80 / 1997-08 / 1997
75 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / MCC 1997 HERSHEY PA labels / B or D / 03, 29 / bl / Marshall / C2
CL / USA / 75 / 1997-08 / 1997
76 / red / charcoal metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / MCC 1997 HERSHEY PA labels / B or D / 04 / Marshall / C2
CL / USA / 76 / 1997-08 / 1997
81 / red / gloss black metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MCC 1997 HERSHEY PA labels / B or D / 33, 60 / bl / Marshall / C2
CL / USA / 81 / 1997-08 / 1997
77 / red / charcoal metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MCC 1997 HERSHEY PA labels / B or D / 32, 68 / Marshall / C2
CL / USA / 77 / 1997-08 / 1997
78 / red / brown metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MCC 1997 HERSHEY PA labels / B or D / 62 / bh / Marshall / C2
CL / USA / 78 / 1997-08 / 1997
79 / red / unpainted metal E / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MCC 1997 HERSHEY PA labels / B or D / 34 / bl / Marshall / C2
CL / USA / 79 / 1997-08 / 1997
82 / red / black plastic E
(textured) / white / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MCC 1997 HERSHEY PA labels / F / 66 / Marshall / C2
CL / USA / 82 / 1997-08 / 1997
f17 / silver-gray / charcoal metal E / red / dot dash 9.5x4mm / MCC 1997 HERSHEY PA labels / B or D / 54 / bh / Marshall / C2
CL / USA / 1997
f13 / red / gloss black metal E / white / 5 spoke 9x4mm / tampo / B or D / 03, 29 / Marshall / CCI / USA / 2001

USA codes:

MB 17-B

UK codes:

17F
ROW numbers: / 17(1972-1981)
USA numbers: / 17 (1972-1981)
Other numbers: / none

NOTES:

LS 74-A and LS 17-C 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.

Base types: / A / metal, without axle braces
B / metal, with axle braces
C / metal, with axle braces and holes (Giftware)
D / metal, with axle braces and traces of holes
E / smooth plastic
F / textured plastic

Body casting lines at front and rear can be found in different positions - high or low - on all variations.

High casting lines: front - line between headlights 4mm above bottom; rear -bottom of inner rectangle between taillights 2mm above bottom of outer rectangle, 0.5mm gap between destination board and lower window.

Low casting lines: front - line between headlights 3mm above bottom; rear -bottom of inner rectangle between taillights 1mm above bottom of outer rectangle, no gap between destination board and lower window.

White interiors are prone to fading to cream.

Version 15 (I.C.P.): existence doubtful. These labels were probably only fitted to LS 74-A.

SUB-VARIATIONS:

Labels: / Casting:
code / left side label / right side label / code / base type / body casting lines
ll / left / left / ah / A / high
lr / left / right / al / A / low
rl / right / left / bh / B / high
rr / right / right / bl / B / low
x / not sided or no label / not sided or no label / ch / C / high
cl / C / low
dh / D / high
dl / D / low
eh / E / high
el / E / low
fh / F / high
fl / F / low

Previous ref.: none

Later ref.: BR 17-B THE LONDONER Daimler Bus

BOX TYPES:

# / type / description / note / area / date
01 / I / SWINGING LONDON, with red NEW, with frame around number, © 1971 "MATCHBOX" REG'D T.M. ...,MARK 4 on end flaps / 2 shades / 1972-75
02 / I / BERGER PAINTS, with black NEW, with frame around number, © 1972 "MATCHBOX" REG'D T.M. ...,MARK 4 on end flaps / 2 shades / 1973
03 / I / SWINGING LONDON, with red NEW, with frame around number, © 1971 "MATCHBOX" REG'D T.M. ...,NOT RECOMMENDED..., MARK 4 on end flaps / 1976
04 / Ger-A / colorless clear plastic box / D / 1977
05 / I / SWINGING LONDON, with red NEW, with frame around number, © 1971 "MATCHBOX" REG'D T.M. ...,CONFORMITÉ..., MARK 4 on end flaps / 1977/78
06 / I / SWINGING LONDON, with red NEW, with frame around number, © 1971 "MATCHBOX" REG'D T.M. ...,CONFORMITÉ..., NE CONVIENT..., MARK 4 on end flaps / 1978
07 / K / SILVER JUBILEE, without NEW, "MATCHBOX", MARCA REGISTRADA..., no rectangle on side,MARK 7 on end flaps, circled cross on inner end flaps / 1977
08 / I / SWINGING LONDON, without NEW, no frame around number,"MATCHBOX" (MARCA REGISTRADA)..., two lines in rectangle, MARK 4 on end flaps / 2 shades / 1979
09 / L / BERGER PAINTS, without NEW, "MATCHBOX" (MARCA REGISTRADA)..., two lines in rectangle,MARK 5 on end flaps, circled cross on inner end flaps / 1979
10 / L / BERGER PAINTS, without NEW, "MATCHBOX" (MARCA REGISTRADA)..., two lines in rectangle,MARK 5 on end flaps, no circled cross on inner end flaps / 1980
11 / L / BERGER PAINTS, without NEW, "MATCHBOX" IS THE REGISTERED..., five lines in rectangle,MARK 5 on end flaps, no circled cross on inner end flaps / 1981
12 / L / BERGER PAINTS, without NEW, "MATCHBOX" IS THE REGISTERED..., five lines in rectangle,no MARK on end flaps, no circled cross on inner end flaps / same box also
used for LS 17-C / ROW / 1982
13 / Ger-B / MATCHBOX 1953 - 1978, red & yellow window box with individual picture / D / 1979/80
14 / Ger-B / red & yellow generic window box / D / 1981
15 / Ita / black & white generic window box / I / 1981

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