PLEASE NOTE: I will no longer be altering the variation codes. All new discoveries will be inserted in to their correct place in the timeline and given a suffix.
So a new variation that would be nearest to variation 4 would become the new 4a, etc.

Moko Lesney Matchbox boxes

box type A
Box 'A' was only used for the first 7 models, number 1a to 7a

box code	box front scroll text type + picture	end flap type	in use from
code 'A'	A Moko LESNEY with Moko in Script + line drawing of model on front of box	plain blue	1953-54

box type B
Box type 'B' was in use for six years and was used for all models

Box 'B1'

Box 'B2'

Box 'B3'

Box 'B4'

Box 'B5'

box code	box front scroll text type + picture	end flap type	in use from
code 'B1'	A MOKO LESNEY with Moko in CAPITALS + line drawing	plain blue	1955-56
code 'B2'	A MOKO LESNEY with Moko in CAPITALS + line drawing	blue with black number	1957-58
code 'B3'	A MOKO LESNEY with Moko in CAPITALS + line drawing	blue with black number in white circle	1958-59
code 'B4'	A MOKO LESNEY with Moko in CAPITALS + line drawing	blue with black number in white circle, black model name in white panel	1959
code 'B5'	A MOKO LESNEY with Moko in CAPITALS + line drawing	blue with black number in white circle, white model name	1960

box type C
Box type 'C' dates from 1961. all models can be found in 'C' boxes except for - 41b Jaguar. 47a Trojan van.
59a Singer van. 66a Citroen. 70a Thames estate. 71a Army water truck and 73a RAF refueller.

box code	box front scroll text + picture	end flap type	in use from
code 'C'	A LESNEY + line drawing of model on front of box	blue with black number in white circle, white model name	1961

box type D
Box 'D' was in use for five years and was used for all models

Box 'D1'

Box 'D2'

box code	text type + picture	end flap text type	colour of box sides	in use from
code 'D1'	"MATCHBOX" next to "Series" + colour picture	with serifs - "Matchbox"	one blue side, one black side	1962
code 'D2a'	"MATCHBOX" next to "Series" + colour picture	without serifs - "Matchbox"	one blue side, one black side	1963
code 'D2b'	"MATCHBOX" next to "Series" + colour picture	without serifs - "Matchbox"	two blue sides	1965
code 'D2c'	"MATCHBOX" next to "Series" + colour picture	without serifs - "Matchbox"	two light blue sides	1966

box type E
Box 'E' was in use for five years and was used for all models

Box 'E1'

Box 'E2'

Box 'E3'

Box 'E3R'

Box 'E4'

Box 'E4R'

box code	text type + picture	endflap details	side panel colours	in use from
code 'E1'	"MATCHBOX" above "Series" + colour picture	model number & name	Blue & black	1964
code 'E2'	"MATCHBOX" above "Series" + colour picture	model number, name & drawing	Blue & black	1964
code 'E1'	"MATCHBOX" above "Series" + colour picture	model number & name	blue	1965
code 'E2'	"MATCHBOX" above "Series" + colour picture	model number, name & drawing	blue	1965
code 'E1'	"MATCHBOX" above "Series" + colour picture	model number & name	light blue	1966
code 'E2'	"MATCHBOX" above "Series" + colour picture	model number, name & drawing	light blue	1966
code 'E3'	"MATCHBOX" above "Series" + colour picture	colour picture, model name & number.	blue	1966
code 'E3'	"MATCHBOX" above "Series" + colour picture	colour picture, model name & number.	light blue	1966
code 'E4'	"MATCHBOX" above "Series" + colour picture	colour picture, model name, number & "Matchbox"	light blue	1967
code 'E3R'	"MATCHBOX ®" above "Series" + colour picture	colour picture, model name & number	light blue	1968
code 'E4R'	"MATCHBOX ®" above "Series" + colour picture	colour picture, model name, number & "Matchbox ®"	light blue	1968

box type F
Box type 'F' dates from 1969-70. all models can be found in 'F' boxes except for -
20c Chevrolet taxi. 30c Faun crane. 35b Snow trac and 69b Hatra Tractor shovel.
The position of the word "series" denotes which version of the box it is and it
should be noted that there are many minor variations of the F type box.

Box 'F1'

Box 'F2'

Box 'F3'

box code	"series" position
code F1	in blue number box
code F2	under 'ox' of "Matchbox"
code F3	under blue number box