
73c Mercury Commuter
Re: 73c
Hi Dickkwakers wrote:What? No versions without gas cap Antonin? I may have to find one myself now. Numi the detective, Please help us!....'No file on my hand' (From the 19D Post) kwakers LOL
I am very ashamed, but I do not have the model without gas cap in my collection.

It is still on my wants list like telephone directory of New York.
Antonin
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Re: 73c
Hi Antonin,Diecast wrote:There are three types of bonnet:
a) no interior positioning posts (unlisted)
I had listed the no interior posts on the old forum, think they were said to be preproduction castings.
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Re: 73c
Just seem to be a bit lucky with those a that moment, I am still suppose to be downsizing my collection but I have took a wrong turn somewhere.Diecast wrote:Hi Jason
Sorry I have overloook it. As I have said in 7c Refuse Truck, you are the biggest collector of PREPROS.![]()
Antonin
Seem to end up at toy fairs, carboots and some auctions.

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Re: 73c
Hi Jasonnearlymint wrote:Hi Antonin,Diecast wrote:There are three types of bonnet:
a) no interior positioning posts (unlisted)
I had listed the no interior posts on the old forum, think they were said to be preproduction castings.
Regards Jason
does your model have the base plate with flat base with "MERCURY" only?
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Re: 73c
Yes my one is the same as yours with mercury only, I think Dan found one as well but I am not sure what the base was.Diecast wrote:Hi Jasonnearlymint wrote:Hi Antonin,Diecast wrote:There are three types of bonnet:
a) no interior positioning posts (unlisted)
I had listed the no interior posts on the old forum, think they were said to be preproduction castings.
Regards Jason
does your model have the base plate with flat base with "MERCURY" only?
Antonin
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Re: 73c
Yes my one is the same as yours with mercury only, I think Dan found one as well but I am not sure what the base was.
Jason[/quote]
Hi Jason
if your and my models without studs have the platform with "MERCURY" only, that means it is perhaps the standard model (not prepro, because base plate with "MERCURY" should be introduced later, first was the base plate with "1968 MERCURY") and it should have the code number.
Antonin
Jason[/quote]
Hi Jason
if your and my models without studs have the platform with "MERCURY" only, that means it is perhaps the standard model (not prepro, because base plate with "MERCURY" should be introduced later, first was the base plate with "1968 MERCURY") and it should have the code number.
Antonin
Re: 73c
I bet we will never see genuine store bought RW73s WITHOUT gas caps -these are SF only variations and the fact that idris has confirmed that they do not appear in these repected old guides that DID spot SF with no gas cap increases the odds the 2 cars Nick has been told of are lunchbox specials or fakes.Diecast wrote:Hi Dickkwakers wrote:What? No versions without gas cap Antonin? I may have to find one myself now. Numi the detective, Please help us!....'No file on my hand' (From the 19D Post) kwakers LOL
I am very ashamed, but I do not have the model without gas cap in my collection.![]()
It is still on my wants list like telephone directory of New York.
Antonin