K6C Cement Mixer

[charliep]

K6C Cement Mixer: Released in 1971 - all England cast
Cab - lt blue/blue or dk blue
Base- lt grey & red or dk red
Windows - clear, lt amber, amber or dk amber
Barrel - orange with thin or think stripes and can be right or left angled
Roof Box - black, tan (not shown) or lt blue (prepro)
Plastics inserts - black or lt grey
Wheels - causes barrel to spin as the truck rolls (similar to the rolamatics of the miniature line of that era)

[just_lesney]

Hi Charlie

What makes the model front left in the first photo a pre pro?

David

[charliep]

Hi David,

I had to look for that one again. My notes states slight differences: interior & base plastic parts with lighter colors on base.
There are some so called prepros that are very close to the final product. I prefer the prepros without the designation Number and incomplete year such as 19__.

Charlie

PS: I usually keep the prepros/color trials etc separated because some do have minor differences from the regular issues.

[just_lesney]

Thanks for clearing that up.

I think I have the same model here - without the gear 'level' underneath, and strangely also missing the front grill.

Thanks, David

[AJR]

Just started collecting these.
The mis-matched 2nd axle is annoying and no reason for it being so.
It is said above that cab can be dark or light blue but isn't there a metallic blue version as well?

[charliep]

Hi AJR,
I am not sure if there is a metallic blue version but I know there is a gray one. Typically the prepros tend to be in light blue although I would not be surprised that they may be found in other colors.
Charlie

[nearlymint]

Yellow is a popular prepro colour for this model,(mine are well loved) I think Dave has one of these as well. I have not seen a grey or metallic blue, something else to keep an eye out for.

K6

J

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