BOX FACTS

SERIES :

Regular Wheels

FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION :

November 1966

BOX TYPES :

E, F

SIZES AVAILABLE :

6, 7

TOTAL VARIATIONS :

7

NUMBER OF MAJOR VARIATIONS :

2

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFO

Breaking the Fire Engine Series for the #9 slot, the 9D Boat & Trailer – the #48 traditionally given to this kind of model was already given to the Dodge Dumper Truck – had one major E box that came in E4 sub-types with the first being a NEW MODEL box and the last, an E4R one.
it shows the blue trailer and a white hull.

The F box came us very similar and has either “ALP” or “MRT1” bottom lettering, with the ALP having two different end flap closers variations.

Strangely, the “ALP” variation came in size 6 for both end flap closers but was also made in size 7 for the TM/X/X variation. All other boxes, E types as well, were size 7.

RARITY

No particular rare box, and the NEW MODEL one is probably less common. The ALP F box in size 7 may also be a bit scarce if this level of variation matters!

VARIATION LIST

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RW9D - BOAT & TRAILER

 

 

Front/Back

 

Type/Sub-type

Size

Top/Bottom

End Flap

Variation #

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(Blue boat, white hull, blue trailer, black wheels)

1

E4

7

Light Blue/Light Blue

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RW-9D-E4-1a

2

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RW-9D-E4-1b

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(Blue boat, white hull, blue trailer, black wheels, (R)  )

3

E4R

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RW-9D-E4-1c

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(Blue boat, white hull, blue trailer, black wheels. “ALP” Bottom text)

 

 

4

F2

6

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(Top & Bottom identical)

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EFC: (X/X/X)

RW-09D-F2-1a

5

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Same End Flap

 

EFC: (TM/X/X)

RW-09D-F2-1b

6

7

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(Top & Bottom identical)

RW-09D-F2-1c

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7

RW-09D-F2-1d