BOX FACTS

SERIES :

Regular Wheels

FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION :

1961

BOX TYPES :

B, C, D

SIZES AVAILABLE :

4

TOTAL VARIATIONS :

6

NUMBER OF MAJOR VARIATIONS :

6

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFO

The third Caterpillar Bulldozer, 18C, had six variations, all major. The first is the same as the B4 box for 18B, but on a B5 box. The second, also a B5 box, shows a new illustration of a bulldozer. We see the model from a side view, with yellow blade.

That same late B5 box would also be used on the first C box. A second C box, also featuring a new illustration of the model, was later made. It uses a view from above and shows a large model with yellow blade.

D boxes are available in D1 and D2 sub types.

Each box for 18C come is size 4.

RARITY

The C boxes are the less common of all the boxes for this model.

VARIATION LIST

RW18C - CATERPILLAR BULLDOZER

 

 

Front/Back

#

Type/Sub-type

Size

Top/Bottom

End Flap

Variation Name

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(Slightly shorter model than 18B-B3-4a, larger numbers)

1

B5

4

Blue/Black

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EFC: MADE BY LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO. LTD., AND SOLD UNDER PERMISSION FROM CATERPILLAR TRACTOR COMPANY.

 

RW-18C-B5-1a

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(Straight side view with yellow blade)

2

RW-18C-B5-2a

C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\18C-CBoxSideView.JPG

(Straight side view with yellow blade, dark driver (same as B Box RW-18C-B5-6a))

3

C

Blue / Black

Graphical user interface, application Description automatically generated

EFC: MADE BY LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO. LTD., AND SOLD UNDER PERMISSION FROM CATERPILLAR TRACTOR COMPANY.

 

RW-18C-C-1a

C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\18C-CBoxSideViewAbove.JPG

(View from above, yellow blade, yellow driver)

4

RW-18C-C-2a

C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\18C-DBox.jpg

(Numbers without serifs)

5

D1

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EFC: MADE BY LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO. LTD., AND SOLD UNDER PERMISSION FROM CATERPILLAR TRACTOR COMPANY.

 

RW-18D-D1-1a

 

C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\18C-D2Box.jpg

(Numbers with serifs)

6

D2

C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\EndFlaps\18C-D1.jpg

EFC: MADE BY LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO. LTD., AND SOLD UNDER PERMISSION FROM CATERPILLAR TRACTOR COMPANY.

 

RW-18D-D2-2a