BOX FACTS
SERIES : | Regular Wheels | FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION : | 1957 |
BOX TYPES : | B | SIZES AVAILABLE : | 3 |
TOTAL VARIATIONS : | 7 | NUMBER OF MAJOR VARIATIONS : | 4 |
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GENERAL INFO
The second Berkeley Cavalier Caravan in the RW lineup was released only a year after 23A. The 23B had two pairs of major variations covering the B2 and B3 sub-types. The first pair shows the model left end very near the left part of the scroll, with the large “N” in the model number, and small numbers. The other pair has a longer trailer hatch and large numbers.
The first B4 reuses the drawing of the previous boxes, but it is smaller. The picture is stretched to fit the size 3 box (previous B2 and B3 have the blue rectangle). The numbers go over the scroll.
A last major variation showing a view from above of the model is also available in both B4 and B5 sub-types.
RARITY
The first B4 box, showing the old drawing, is the rarest box for this model. It is quite hard to find.
VARIATION LIST
RW23B - BERKELEY CAVALIER CARAVAN
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Front/Back | # | Type/Sub-type | Size | Top/Bottom | End Flap | Variation Name |
(23A model shown, left end of model close to left end of scroll, small tow bar, no background, small numbers) | 1 | B2 | 3 | Blue/Black |
| RW-23B-B2-1a |
2 | B3 |
| RW-23B-B3-1b | |||
(23A model shown, long tow bar, no background, large numbers) | 3 | B2 |
| RW-23B-B2-2a | ||
4 | B3 |
| RW-23B-B3-2b | |||
(23A model shown, but smaller than other boxes, no background, picture stretched to fit size 3 box) | 5 | B4 |
| RW-23B-B4-3a | ||
(23B model shown, dark background) | 6 |
| RW-23B-B4-4a | |||
7 | B5 |
| RW-23B-B5-4b | |||
