BOX FACTS

SERIES :

Regular Wheels

FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION :

July 1965

BOX TYPES :

E, F

SIZES AVAILABLE :

5

TOTAL VARIATIONS :

8

NUMBER OF MAJOR VARIATIONS :

2

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFO

19D Lotus Racing car continued the tradition of sports car for the #19 spot. It was released in July 1965 in a NEW MODEL E1 box. It shows the green model with #3 and yellow hubs and stripes. It was also done in E3, E4 and E4R boxes.

The F box shows the orange variation and was available with ALP and LPC bottom lettering.

All boxes are size 5.

RARITY

The Fox with LPC bottom lettering is a bit more difficult to find.

VARIATION LIST

RW19D - LOTUS MK 33 RACING CAR

 

 

Front/Back

#

Type/Sub-type

Size

Top/Bottom

End Flap

Variation #

(Green model, #3, yellow stripe, black tires)

1

E1

5

Blue/ Blue

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RW-19D-E1-1a

2

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RW-19D-E1-1b

3

Light Blue/Light Blue

RW-19D-E1-1c

4

E3

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RW-19D-E3-1d

5

E4

RW-19D-E4-1e

(Green model, #3, yellow stripe, black tires, (R) )

6

E4R

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RW-19D-E4-1f

(Orange model, #3, yellow stripe, black tires. “ALP” Bottom text)

7

F2

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(Top & Bottom identical)

C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\EndFlaps\19D-F.jpg

EFC: (TM/X/X)

RW-19D-F2-1a

(Orange model, #3, yellow stripe, black tires. “LPC” Bottom text)

8

RW-19D -F2-1b