BOX FACTS

SERIES :

Regular Wheels

FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION :

November 1967

BOX TYPES :

E, F

SIZES AVAILABLE :

6, 7

TOTAL VARIATIONS :

5

NUMBER OF MAJOR VARIATIONS :

2

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFO

Replacing the 3B Bedford Tipper in November 1967, the 3C Binz Ambulance was introduced in a NEW MODEL E4 box. This box probably did not last very long, because an E4R box, still with the NEW MODEL on end flaps, took over.

Three F2 boxes exist: the “ALP” bottom lettering box came with and without “TM” on end flap closers, before being replaced with an “LPC” bottom lettering box with “TM” on end flap closers.

While E boxes were size 7, F boxes were size 6.

RARITY

Type for type, F boxes are less common. E boxes are quite easy to get.

VARIATION LIST

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RW3C - MERCEDES BENZ "BINZ" AMBULANCE

 

 

Front/Back

 

Type/Sub-type

Size

Top/Bottom

End Flap

Variation #

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(White model, red cross on door, black tires)

1

E4

7

Light Blue/Light Blue

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RW-3C-E4-1a

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(White model, red cross on door, black tires, (R) )

2

E4R

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RW-3C-E4-1b

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(White model, red cross on door, black tires. “ALP” Bottom text)

3

F2

6

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(Top & Bottom identical)

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EFC: (X/X/X)

RW-03C-F2-1a

4

Same End Flap

 

EFC: (TM/X/X)

RW-03C-F2-1b

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(White model, red cross on door, black tires. “LPC” Bottom text)

5

RW-03C-F2-1c