BOX FACTS

SERIES :

Regular Wheels

FIEST YEAR OF PRODUCTION :

1955

BOX TYPES :

B

SIZES AVAILABLE :

1

TOTAL VARIATIONS :

3

NUMBER OF MAJOR VARIATIONS :

2

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFO

The little green bus 21A wasn’t on the market for a very long time before being replaced by a slightly longer similar model. Thus, only two major variations of boxes are known to exist. The first, as it is the case with many first releases of B boxes, shows the model in a blurry fashion, with small model numbers on each side. The model has large yellow stripes on yellow hubs on black wheels and the rest is red, with a rather light background. Available in the B1 sub-type, it was replaced with a sharper drawing variation on a darker background, with model numbers larger and closer to model. A B2 box was later released based on the same major variation.

 

RARITY

There is no particular rarer variation for 21A. As for most B boxes, they are sought after, but none stand out as specifically desirable.

 

VARIATION LIST

 

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21A - BEDFORD DUPLE LUXURY COACH

 

 

Front/Back

#

Type/Sub-type

Size

Top/Bottom

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Variation Name

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(Large yellow stripe on side, small numbers higher)

1

B1

1

Blue/Black

All blue

RW-21A-B1-1a

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(Small yellow stripe on side, large numbers lower)

2

RW-21A-B1-2a

3

B2

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RW-21A-B1-2b