BOX FACTS

SERIES :	Major Packs	FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION :	1957
BOX TYPES :	B, C	SIZES AVAILABLE :	97 X 23 X 39
TOTAL VARIATIONS :	4	NUMBER OF MAJOR VARIATIONS :	3

GENERAL INFO

Released in 1957, the 1A Esso Pumps was only available in B and C types. The B boxes were available first in B1, then B2 boxes with ESSO appearing slightly lower than the B4 variation. This can be observed in the pumps head as well as the ESSO sign. Only the B4 is centered.

The C box is basically a copy of the B4 variation.

All boxes are 97 X 23 X 39.

RARITY

The C box is harder to find.

VARIATION LIST

AP1A - ESSO PUMPS & SIGN
Front/Back	#	Type/Sub-type	Size	Top/Bottom	End Flap	Variation Name
$C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\Accessories\ACC-1A BBox Very First.jpg$ (3 Pumps and Esso Sign, with "Esso" lower in each object)	1	B1	97 X 23 X 39	Blue with yellow outlined black rectangle	$C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\Accessories\A1-B1 End Flap B1.jpg$	AP-01A-B1-1a
	2	B2			$C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\Accessories\A1-B1 End Flapjpg.jpg$	AP-01A-B2-1b
$C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\Accessories\ACC-1A BBox Second.jpg$ (3 Pumps and Esso Sign, with "Esso" at center in each object)	3	B4			$C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\Accessories\A1-B4 End Flapjpg.jpg$	AP-01A-B4-2a
$C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\Accessories\A1a CBox.jpg$ (3 Pumps and Esso Sign, with "Esso" at center in each object)	1	C				AP-01A-C-1a