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    Posted 9 years ago

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    BECKYGREEN…
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    Long distance coach : model No.21.

    London- Glasgow.

    B-type bus (stairs) No.2.

    Player please advertisement bus. No.5.

    Aveling and porter steam roller green red wheels. No.11.

    These were the main ones however I have many more in my collection :D

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    1. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Great collection. Every model is worthy of its own post.
      What is the mystery you would like solved?
    2. BECKYGREENMARIONGRACE, 9 years ago
      Thank you very much. I will post better more detailed photos tomorrow when I have my more appropriate camera. :)

      The mystery I need solved is how do you know when the cars were made (the models themselves) as I know there are dates on all of the boxes but this is from the date the car was produced not the toy itself. Some I know of because of engravings on the bottom however some are unknown :/ I am creating a book of all of them and information behind them all so would like to know all the dates!

      I also have the 1st matchbox steamroller toy with no driver and red painted wheels. Which I will post a more detailed photograph of tomorrow.

      Thanks, kind regards

      Becky.
    3. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Your Models of Yesteryear in the yellow and pink boxes are 1968-1969.
      The two boxes that say "Moko Lesney" are 1955 -1959.
      Your two Yesteryears in the upper left corner not quite sure but probably late 50s/early 60s.
      Your other Yesteryears are post 1970 and currently I don't have a handy source to look them up.
      Hope that helps.
    4. BECKYGREENMARIONGRACE, 9 years ago
      Thank you so much that information is really appreciated and thanks again for taking your time to look. Unfortunately I have suffered a panic attack today so won't be posting photos of the whole collection up close until tomorrow now. I hope you will enjoy looking at them. They will be worth looking at as will have a very high quality and definition.

      Kind regards,

      Becky.

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