ATM 10: 1947 Citroen Type 'H' Michelin

[charliep]

Authentic Trade Mark (ATM)10: 1947 Citroen Type 'H' Michelin
1. Blue bonnet/yellow & blue body/yellow roof/black base/China/yellow wheels/Michelin figure on bumper.
2. Blue bonnet/yellow & blue body/blue roof/yellow base/China/yellow wheels/Michelin figure on bumper.
3. Yellow bonnet/yellow body/blue roof/blue base/China/blue wheels/Michelin figure on radiator grill.

[francipe]

Hi Charlie,
I've also got 3 of these, picked up over the past few years. I've found them to be very expensive, even on Vectis.

Superficially two of mine look the same but there's a couple of differences. Here's the original model in my collection, part of a lot from Australia.

First model acquired. The Michelin Man is on the grille.

I won two additional models in the Autumn of 2019 both with the Michelin Man is on the bumper.

Later additions, both with the Michelin Man is on the bumper.

My original version with the man on the grille has a YTF3 baseplate with a second type body casting, the arrows pointing to the cast button catches for the spare wheel panel.

The different body casting available on the Citroen H donor models.

[francipe]

For those that aren't familiar with the Taste of France series of Citroen H vans produced by Tyco under the Matchbox Collectibles banner, there's a number of casting variations. Tyco were obviously aware that Yesteryear collectors sought out variations in wheels, baseplates, plastic components and colour schemes, so these alterations were introduced deliberately as a device to increase sales. With each new release from YTF02-YTF06 an incremental change was made to the bodywork.

YTF02 MARTELL spare wheel cover latches.

YFT03 YOPLAIT unpainted rear light on lh side cluster.

YTF04 MARCILLAT front door handles

YTF05 TATTINGER lh side body vent

YTF06 POMMERY rh side door runners

In theory any of these variations could be found on an ATM 10 MICHELIN van.

[charliep]

Hi Francipe,

I am not surprised that you found different body castings. I will be going through more boxes in storage soon as my notes indicate that
I may have more variations. Here are the ones that I have documented not counting the types of body casting:
1. yellow body/blue roof/blue wheels/man on bumper 1 of 80
2. yellow body/blue roof/blue wheels/man on radiator 1 of 80
3. blue lower/yellow upper/blue roof/yellow wheels/man on bumper 1 of 14
4. blue lower/yellow upper/yellow roof/yellow wheels/man on bumper 1 of 14