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7a Horse Drawn Milk Float, issued 1954, length 57mm, box types A and B.
7b Ford Anglia, issued 1961, length 66mm, box types C and D.
7c Refuse Truck (Ford), issued 1967, length 75mm, box types E and F.






The different position of the milk crates.










The number 7 flat on the base, then the number 7 on a raised platform.










The Grooved Toe on the left, and the Solid Toe on the right.


A close up of the variations of Grooved and Solid Toes.


With-out and with the tow guide the one with the tow guide is not to common on regular wheels.



George T.

We've had past discussion about the transition from hand applied trim paint to mask-spray trim paint on the 7a Milk Float and how initially the mask spray was done for a very short time with silver paint:



At the spring Kalamazoo Toy Show I found an example of the 7b Anglia with a flush "No. 7" and GPW:

My 7s:





7b with fine gpw is another on my wish list.

With the Ford Anglia having the raised number, dose that mean it was destined for another number in the range? If so what number was it intended to be?

Cheers Steve
Matchboxkiwi

matchboxkiwi wrote:With the Ford Anglia having the raised number, dose that mean it was destined for another number in the range? If so what number was it intended to be?

Cheers Steve
Matchboxkiwi

It can be raised or flush Steve. There was a thread a while back with the numbers after 75 - I have a feeling the Anglia was one that was originally assigned a number in the late 70's or early 80s.

Someone else will remember...

Cheers,
Gavin

I have to shamefully admit that in the 1-55 models 'Salesman Sample' Bronner display an Auctioneer Posted here, I did spot the rare #7 Horse Drawn Milk float with silver trim identical to the one that Matchbox_n_molars has now shown us. That model was part of my motivation to drive 5 1/2 hours one way to witness the display's sale while not commenting on that Float here on the Forum.
Bob Brennen's NAMC Guide completely missed that variation in 1973, while Harold Colpitts in 1983 was still not willing to confirm the silver as being factory original trim on the crates or the driver of this model. Mike Stannard made no mention of this limited run of silver trimmed Milk Floats in his 1985 comprehensive Guide at all, so how rare are they with this mask applied silver trim? It seems now that they may have all been sent to Fred Bronner in New York, but in very limited numbers for Bob and Harold to not have known about them.
I found our silver trimmed model many years ago when it was being sold out of a huge New York City collection, my also never having heard anything about their existence at all. Hardy had a second for sale two years ago, but this display model is only the third I have ever seen in person. Alan Toyboy may have one presently in his inventory for sale. How many are in the hands of our Forum members here?? Cheers! kwakers

I might be wrong, but didn't Nick sell his one recently?

johnboy wrote:I might be wrong, but didn't Nick sell his one recently?

Yes, It is now in Antonin's collection.

this is likely to be a sf but I think the castings are the same ,thought this unused body would be interesting to some of you