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Kevin, see my 'Everything Boxes link on Matchboxmemories - there are 4 different type of Pink & Yellow boxes which relates to the text on the bottom front of the box

I also have 4 'F' type designations for the Pink and Yellow boxes...

'F1', This has the inner back wall support, straight inner pull tab, 2-line text on lower front panel, this is the tab or flap you pull to get to the model once the outer end-flap is open. On these early issues it is designed as a straight parallel piece of card.

'F2', This has the inner back wall support, angled inner pull tab, 2-line text on lower front panel, the tab on these issues is angled, I.E. the edge opposite the fold has been cut at an angle.

'F3', This does not have the inner support, angled inner pull tab, 3-line text on lower front panel, the inner back wall support is no longer cut into the card backing (it was never utillised anyway), the text along the bottom of the front panel is now populated by a Third line of text.

'F4', This does not have the inner support, angled inner pull tab, full line text along the bottom of the lower front panel, this is the same as the 'F3' but the text along the bottom of the front panel has been modified into a single line of text.

Then I have 2 'G' type box designations...

'G1', This is essentially a Purple and Yellow version of the 'F3' box with a 3-line text along the bottom of the lower front panel.
'G2', This is essentially a Purple and Yellow version of the 'F4' box with the full line of text along the bottom of the front panel.

For the Y-7 Rolls-Royce, the German notes on the base of the box was modified, so the 'F3' box has a longer description of the real car than the 'F2' box.

Ghosthunter.

I just bought this one:



marcel

From what I understand, the staff could purchase models cheaper than in shops. To make sure they were not stolen items being smuggled out of the factory the boxes were stamped to prove they had been paid for. Not sure where the idea of 'old stock' came from as staff could purchase models when issued as new - logical Spock !

Collected this today.

Picked up this batch today. You don't see any for years, then these turned up. First purple/yellow example I've seen.

a superb set to have Bob.

marcel