35c Merryweather Fire Engine

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Here are the other two pictures from "Matchboxuk" and he says they were intended to represent Military versions, using spare paint from the current 'Twin-Pack' Military blister mounted models in production at that time.

GOSTHUNTER.

[nickjones]

I can confirm the military green version is a later issue as it has riveted axle clips, also '5 arch' wheels tells us it is a later issue colour trial.
Being Numi's UK postbox sure has it's benefits.

[Idris]

I seem to recall that the military green version was supposed to represent a Green Goddess and that Lesney seriously thought about producing a run of them at the time of the big firemen's strike in the mid-80s. However, the Company failed to respond quickly enough and, by the time they'd got themselves organised, the strike was over and the Green Goddesses had been taken off the streets.

[nearlymint]

This one has taken me a while to find and I must say it has cheered me up no end. Model has a partial bottom ridge and in nearmint condition.

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Very happy . J

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Jason, you do it again, how!

QUESTION...Do you actually own any normal 'Bog-Standard' models?

Lovely, well done mate, enjoy.

Ghosty.

[nearlymint]

Jason, you do it again, how!

QUESTION...Do you actually own any normal 'Bog-Standard' models?

Lovely, well done mate, enjoy.

Ghosty.

Hi Ghosty,
I make sure I have at least 2 castings of most early models just for comparison, not many are any good though.
J

[nearlymint]

For info.J
A-no ridge.
B-partial round ridge.

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C-full round ridge.
D-narrow flat ridge.

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E-wide flat ridge

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[GHOSTHUNTER]

Thank's Jason, that is a very good photographic display of those 'Side-Sill' casting differences and goes to show just the sort of thing Lesney were constantly monitoring to see if modifications needed to be done, the only thing is...what benefit some of the modifications had!! whatever, it makes the chasing and collecting of all things Lesney such fun, great stuff.

Ghosty.

[johnboy]

Very nice indeed Jason, it took me ages to find the no-ridge version and even then it was pure luck. Another one to look out for now

[fixer]

Very nice indeed Jason, it took me ages to find the no-ridge version and even then it was pure luck. Another one to look out for now

the race is on J.B