BOX FACTS

SERIES :

Regular Wheels

FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION :

August 1967

BOX TYPES :

E, F

SIZES AVAILABLE :

6, 7

TOTAL VARIATIONS :

5

NUMBER OF MAJOR VARIATIONS :

2

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFO

The very common Mercedes Trailer was introduced in 1967 in a NEW MODEL E4 box. Another variation soon took away the NEW MODEL in the end flap, and this variation was then replaced by an E4R box. Those boxes, all size 7, show the model in a rear/right view with front wheels slightly turned to the right. The orange canopy completes the drawing.

The F box takes the same view on the model, and was released in F2 sub-type. Two different patterns of end flap closers exist: blank and with “TM”. Only “ALP” bottom lettering exist.

Unlike E boxes, F boxes came in size 6.

RARITY

Although all very common, the F boxes is a bit less seen than the E boxes.

VARIATION LIST

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RW2D - MERCEDES TRAILER

 

 

Front/Back

 

Type/Sub-type

Size

Top/Bottom

End Flap

Variation #

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(Green Trailer, orange canopy, black wheels)

1

E4

7

Light Blue/Light Blue

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RW-2D-E4-1a

2

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RW-2D-E4-1b

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(Green Trailer, orange canopy, black wheels, (R)  )

3

E4R

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RW-2D-E4-1c

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(Green Trailer, orange canopy, black wheels. “ALP” Bottom text)

4

F2

6

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(Top & Bottom identical)

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EFC: (X/X/X)

RW-02D-F2-1a

5

Same End Flap

 

EFC: (TM/X/X)

RW-02D-F2-1b