BOX FACTS

SERIES :

Regular Wheels

FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION :

July 1961

BOX TYPES :

C, D, E

SIZES AVAILABLE :

3

TOTAL VARIATIONS :

7

NUMBER OF MAJOR VARIATIONS :

4

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFO

3B Bedford Tipper is one of those models that made its entry in a C box. The NEW MODEL box showed the mode in red with yellow wheels and was also made without the NEW MODEL on end flaps.

A D1 box came in the lineup, showing the model with an off-white cab, red tipper, and black wheels. Then, three different D2 boxes which show exactly the same model, but with three different top/button color schemes.

An E3 box was later made, before the 3C Ambulance took over #3 in the miniature range.

All boxes for this model are size 3.

RARITY

The E box is not as common as other types and the C boxes are all desirable too, especially the NEW MODEL variation.

VARIATION LIST

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RW3B - BEDFORD 7 1/2 TON TIPPER

 

 

Front/Back

#

Type/Sub-type

Size

Top/Bottom

End Flap

Variation #

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(Small black model shown, dark background, "straight 3")

1

C

3

Blue / Black

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RW-3B-C-1a

2

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RW-3B-C-1b

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(Numbers without serifs)

3

D1

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RW-3B-D1-1a

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(Numbers with serifs)

4

D2

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RW-3B-D2-2a

5

Blue/Blue

RW-3B-D2-2b

6

Light Blue/Light Blue

RW-3B-D2-2c

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(Grey Cab, Red Dumper, black wheels)

7

E3

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RW-3B-E3-1a