BOX FACTS

SERIES :

Regular Wheels

FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION :

1955

BOX TYPES :

B

SIZES AVAILABLE :

1, 2, 3

TOTAL VARIATIONS :

6

NUMBER OF MAJOR VARIATIONS :

4

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFO

The 16A was released alongside the 15A and the first box is a B1 size 1 as well. The small model and light background box were also made in size 2. Then a bigger model was shown, with bigger numbers as well and a darker background.

The first size 3 box was a B2 box with blue rectangle and used a picture similar to the second variation, except that the numbers are a bit taller. Finally, the last major variation, both made in B2 and B3 boxes, reuse the second major variation, but surrounded by the blue rectangle.

RARITY
Noe of the boxes is known particularly rare or scarce.


VARIATION LIST

RW16A -ATLANTIC TRAILER

 

 

Front/Back

#

Type/Sub-type

Size

Top/Bottom

End Flap

Variation Name

C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\16A-BBoxB1B2Blurred.jpg

(Small model, light background)

1

B1

1

Blue/Black

All blue

RW-16A-B1-1a

2

2

A picture containing text

Description automatically generated

RW-16A-B1-1b

C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\16A-BBoxB1Sharp.jpg

(Larger model, dark background, dark tow bar)

3

RW-16A-B1-2a

C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\16A-BBoxB2ClearTow.jpg

(Clear tow bar, larger numbers)

4

B2

3

RW-16A-B2-3a

C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\16A-BBoxB2B3DarkTow.jpg

(Drawing same as 16A-B1-2a, blue square)

5

RW-16A-B2-4a

6

B3

A picture containing text, pool ball

Description automatically generated

RW-16A-B3-4b