BOX FACTS

SERIES :

Regular Wheels

FIEST YEAR OF PRODUCTION :

July 1959

BOX TYPES :

B, C, D

SIZE AVAILABLE :

3

TOTAL VARIATIONS :

8

NUMBER OF MAJOR VARIATIONS :

5

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFO

With a choice of eight different variations, including 5 major ones, on three different box types, 69A is an interesting model. First released in B4 box, it shows the model with yellow panel on side and a red and yellow roof. The same drawing would be used for a B5 box as well and interesting enough, a second design was made also released in both B4 and B5 sub-types. That design is all red, with yellow wheels and does not have a background, unlike the first design.

The only C box release would use exactly the same second design.

The D box shows the model as it was available in real life, with what seems to be grey wheels. D1 and D2 boxes were available and the end flaps describe the model as “NESTLÉ’S VAN”.

All B, C and D boxes are size 3 and all have blue/black top/bottom.

RARITY

There is no specific rare box for this model known. However C box are usually more desired.

 

VARIATION LIST

A red toy car

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RW69A - COMMER 30 CWT NESTLE'S VAN

 

 

Front/Back

#

Type/Sub-type

Size

Top/Bottom

End Flap

Variation #

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(Front view, red wheels, large yellow and red model, with background, numbers close to model)

1

B4

3

Blue / Black

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RW-69A-B4-1a

2

B5

Graphical user interface

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RW-69A-B5-1b

C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\69A-BBoxNoBackground.JPG

(Front view, yellow wheels, smaller red model, no background, numbers away from model)

3

B4

Graphical user interface

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RW-69A-B4-2a

4

B5

Graphical user interface

Description automatically generated with medium confidence

RW-69A-B5-2b

Diagram

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(Front view, yellow wheels, red model, no background, numbers away from model (same as B Box RW-69A-B4-2a))

5

C

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RW-69A-C-1a

C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\69A-DBox.JPG

(Numbers without serifs)

6

D1

C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\EndFlaps\69A-D1.jpg

RW-69A-D1-1a

C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\69A-DBoxD2.JPG

(Large numbers with serifs)

7

RW-69A-D1-2a

8

D2

C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\EndFlaps\69A-D2.jpg

RW-69A-D2-2b