BOX FACTS

SERIES :

Regular Wheels

FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION :

April 1966

BOX TYPES :

E, F

SIZE AVAILABLE :

5

TOTAL VARIATIONS :

9

NUMBER OF MAJOR VARIATIONS :

4

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFO

The 74B is one of the very interesting late models to collect boxes for. As the model itself has three major color variations, all of those are shown on different boxes, making each one desirable for the box collector.

The first box is an E3 NEW MODEL one showing the cream model. The E3 box also came without the NEW MODEL but what makes it interesting is that the mention is back on the first E4 box! The E4 was then made again with the NEW MODEL. The cream version also has an E4R box. The green model variation took over in the E4R sub-type. That makes seven different variations, only for the E type!

The first F2 box shows again the green model, before the final F2 box was released, depicting the red model this time. Each F box has the ALP bottom lettering and has the “TM” on end flap closers.

All E and F boxes are size 5.

RARITY

The F2 red model variation is by far the rarest box for this model. The NEW MODEL E4 box is a nice addition as well, as it is an exception in the normal pattern of NEW MODEL boxes. It is not, however, considered as a rare piece.

VARIATION LIST

A yellow school bus

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RW74B - DAIMLER FLEETLINE BUS

 

 

Front/Back

#

Type/Sub-type

Size

Top/Bottom

End Flap

Variation #

A yellow and red bus

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(Cream model, black wheels)

 

 

1

E3

5

Blue/Blue

C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\EndFlaps\74B-E3New.jpg

RW-74B-E3-1a

2

Light Blue/Light Blue

RW-74B-E3-1b

3

C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\EndFlaps\74B-E3.jpg

RW-74B-E3-1c

4

E4

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RW-74B-E4-1d

5

C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\EndFlaps\74B-E4.jpg

RW-74B-E4-1e

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Description automatically generated(Cream model, black wheels, (R))

6

E4R

C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\EndFlaps\74B-E4R.jpg

RW-74B-E4-1f

Graphical user interface

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(Green model, black wheels, (R))

7

C:\Users\Patrice\Documents\Pictures\Images\Matchbox Images\Matchbox\VintageLesneyOnTheWeb\NewVintageLesneyOnline2006\images\EndFlaps\74B-E4RGreen.jpg

RW-74B-E4-2a

Graphical user interface, website

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(Green model, black wheels, ESSO EXTA PETROL label. “ALP” Bottom text)

8

F2

http://www.vintagebritishdiecasts.co.uk/lesneyonline/images/EndFlaps/Sides/74B-Bottom.jpg

(Top & Bottom identical)

http://www.vintagebritishdiecasts.co.uk/lesneyonline/images/EndFlaps/74B-FGreen.jpg

EFC: (TM/X/X)

RW-74B-F2-1a

A picture containing calendar

Description automatically generated

(Red model, black wheels, ESSO EXTA PETROL label. “ALP” Bottom text)

9

http://www.vintagebritishdiecasts.co.uk/lesneyonline/images/EndFlaps/74B-F.jpg

EFC: (TM/X/X)

RW-74B-F2-2a