BOX FACTS

SERIES :	Major Packs	FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION :	1960
BOX TYPES :	B, C, D, E	SIZES AVAILABLE :	199 X 41 X 41, 199 X 41 X 52
TOTAL VARIATIONS :	6	NUMBER OF MAJOR VARIATIONS :	5

GENERAL INFO

The M6A is one of those models for which the B box has a different face and back. Looking carefully, you can notice that the model is more to the left of the picture on one side. Using the wheels of the front section of the trailer and their position towards the left end of the scroll will help notice the difference. Also, the red clouds are slightly lower on the left part of the picture on one side.

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This situation is identical on both B3 and B4 boxes.

The C box, however, does not have that, using the same picture on both sides.

D boxes are also interesting, as they have two different configurations one facing left and the other facing right (with a smaller model drawn).

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Finally, an E box for this model was made, beautifully illustrated with a town background.

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RARITY

The D box with model facing right is harder to find. The E box is also a nice one to spot.

VARIATION LIST

MP6A - PICKFORDS 200 TON TRANSPORTER
Front/Back	#	Type/Sub-type	Size	Top/Bottom	End Flap	Variation #
$C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\Major Packs\MP-6a-B Box Center.jpg$ $C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\Major Packs\MP-6a-B Box Left.jpg$ (Red Cab and Trailer, with Yellow Wheels, Center of First Wheel of Trailer of Model to Left of Left End of Scroll. Back has Red Cab and Trailer, with Yellow Wheels, Center of First Wheel of Trailer of Model to Left of Left End of Scroll)	1	B3	199 X 41 X 41	Blue with yellow outlined black rectangle		MP-06A-B3-1a
	2	B4				MP-06A-B4-1b
$C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\Major Packs\MP-6a-C Box.jpg$ (Red Cab and Trailer, with Yellow Wheels, Back Same as Front)	3	C				MP-06A-C-1a
$C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\Major Packs\MP-6a-D Box Right.jpg$ (Smaller Blue and Red Model, Cab Facing Right)	4	D	199 X 41 X 52	Blue/ Black	$C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\Major Packs\MP-6a-D Box EF.jpg$	MP-06A-D-1a
$C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\Major Packs\MP-6a-D Box Left.jpg$ (Larger Blue and Red Model, Cab Facing Left)	5	D		Blue/ Black		MP-06A-D-2a
$C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\Major Packs\MP-6a-EBox.jpg$ (Blue and Red Model, Village Scene, "18-WHEEL TRACTOR AND TRANPORTER" on Front)	6	E1		Blue / Blue		MP-06A-E1-1a