59B Base with 55B Body - Factory Error

[matchbox_hawkeye]

Hi Nick

This is my first post here .. so bear with me.. came across the VBD website while researching a number of Matchbox Lesney's I have recently acquired, must say the information on the website is first class so a big thank you to all involved. While checking through my recent acqusitions I have come across the No: 59B Ford Fairlane Fire Chief Base with a 55B Ford Fairlane Police Car body. The vehicle is not boxed but in good condition with decals pretty much intact.

You can view the images of this vehicle on the following link:

http://www.store.pwdnet.co.uk/EB2G5_Mat ... ehicle.htm

Does anyone on the forum have any interest in this item? before I move it on elsewhere.

Please let me know.

MB_Hawkeye

[kerbside]

Welcome MB_Hawkeye, this error often turns up, I have it the other way round, the 59b Fire Chief body and the 55b Police Car base.

George T.

[matchbox_hawkeye]

Hi George

Thank you for your response.

MB_Hawkeye

[Idris]

I have one of each.
It's difficult to say exactly how rare these are since this error (I am tempted to say variation) doesn't seem to be at all collectible - probably because it cannot be seen with the model standing on its wheels.
I was wondering whether any other baseplate crossovers are known and I can't think of any, even though I would have thought that e.g. 25a/42a would be a good candidate pairing, and I know that 33a/39a works too. So has anyone got any other crossovers and, if not, why does it only occur on this model pair?

[Taniwha]

Hugh - Big Banger and Pie-eyed Piper exist with bases swapped and these can go for silly money. The windows and engines are interchangeable too. The other SF base swap that springs to mind are the Jeeps #2/#5/#38/II.

The Volkswagen/Volkswagon base variant is another where we have no real sense of relative scarcity. I think there are plenty of us that like this sort of thing and collect it. Perhaps others, like me, are simply cheapskates. Maybe things like this just don't appeal to the big spenders

Also, we rely on online purchasing to find most of our models these days. Usually sellers do not picture the base of the model in listings as they judge it less important, and perhaps want to save money by not having unnecessary photos on their listings. Collectors are less likely to request base photos for models that are ostensibly common...

Cheers,
Gavin

[Idris]

Big Banger and Pie-eyed Piper exist with bases swapped and these can go for silly money. The windows and engines are interchangeable too. The other SF base swap that springs to mind are the Jeeps #2/#5/#38/II.

Ah, yes, I hadn't thought of those. (I try to avoid thinking about SF. )

[motorman]

Big Banger and Pie-eyed Piper exist with bases swapped and these can go for silly money. The windows and engines are interchangeable too. The other SF base swap that springs to mind are the Jeeps #2/#5/#38/II.

Ah, yes, I hadn't thought of those. (I try to avoid thinking about SF. )

Tut tut Hugh.....open your eyes to the wonders of Superfast. There, I even wrote it in delicious red script for you.

[kwakers]

I sent you a PM matchbox_hawkeye, you may see it by clicking on the new message icon at the top of any Forum page you are viewing. Thanks, Cheers, kwakers

[matchbox_hawkeye]

Hi kwakers - I have received your PM but my profile will not enable me to respond because PM is disabled by a moderator.

Nick or a moderator can you fix this for me please?

Matchbox_Hawkeye

[matchbox_hawkeye]

Hi Kwakers

I attempted to respond but my PM is disabled by a moderator.

Nick or a moderator can you enable my PM so I can respond to kwakers.

Thank You.

MB_Hawkeye