M7A Thames Trader & Jennings Cattle Trailer

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M7A Thames Trader & Jennings Cattle Trailer. Issued: 1960. Made in England.
Scale: 81:1

Cab: Bright or dull red (shades exist).
Cab casing variations: Two types.
Type A: Thin vertical stiffener inside rear of cab with spread rivet that does not go all the way to the roof.
Type B: Thick vertical stiffener inside rear of cab that goes all the way to the roof.

Wheels: Plastic.
1. Light grey with knobbly treads (LGKW).
2. Dark grey with knobbly treads (DGKW).
3. Black with fine treads (BFW).
4. Black with knobbly treads (BKW).
Axles: Dome heads with rounded ends.

Trim: Silver painted grill, headlights & front bumper (early versions).
Later versions found without silver trim.

Trailer body: Light or dark tan, beige or dark beige; (shades exists).
Type A: Early models had an external casting seam on the roof.
Type B: Later versions had smooth roof (no casting seam).

Trailer Exterior cast changes: Two types.
Type A: Unevenly spaced drain holes.
Type B: Evenly spaced drain holes.

Trailer Internal cast changes:
Type A. Vertical side stiffeners in middle of trailer can be found rounded later changed to square.
Type B. Two internal longitudinal ribs added to the lower sides of trailer. Early versions did not have them.
Also diagonal strengthening ribs added on the forward raised platform.

Rear cross frame of trailer had three castings variations.
Type A: Cut-out corner edge.
Type B: Straight corner edge.
Type C: As B, but lug added below the tongue slot.

Trailer base: Red.
Rear door: Light tan, dark tan, red or dark red.

1. Bright red cab/type A/DGKW/silver trim/lt.tan trailer type A/red base/type A external/type A internal/rear cross frame type A/lt.tan rear door.
2. Dull red cab/type A/DGKW/silver trim/dk.tan trailer type A/red base/type A external/type A internal/rear cross frame type A/lt.tan rear door.
3. Dull red cab/type A/DGKW/silver trim/dk.tan trailer type A/red base/type A external/type A internal/rear cross frame type A/lt.tan rear door.
4. Bright red cab/type B/LGKW/silver trim/dk.beige trailer type B/red base/type B external/type B internal/rear cross frame type B/dk.red rear door.
5. Bright red cab/type B/BFW/silver trim/dk.beige trailer type B/red base/type B external/type B internal/rear cross frame type B/dk.red rear door.
6. Bright red cab/type B/BFW/silver trim/dk.beige trailer type B/red base/type B external/type B internal/rear cross frame type B/dk.red rear door/curved front.
7. Bright red cab/type B/BFW/silver trim/beige trailer type B/red base/type B external/type B internal/rear cross frame type B/dk.red rear door.
8. Dull red cab/type B/BFW/silver trim/beige trailer type B/red base/type B external/type B internal/rear cross frame type B/dk.red rear door.
9. Bright red cab/type B/BFW/silver trim/beige trailer type B/red base/type B external/type B internal/rear cross frame type C/dk.red rear door.