Casting #46

[kerbside]

46a Morris Minor 1000, issued 1958, length 53mm, box type B.
46b Pickford Removal Van, issued 1960, length 66mm, box types B-C-D and E.
46c Mercedes 300SE, issued 1968, length 74mm, box types E and F.






The three colours Dark Green, Dark Blue-Green, and Blue.








The two different front castings.


The three different wheel type colours.


With the added rear bumber, in the correct type "E" box, the "E" box is not listed in Stannards.












George T.

[fintail]

My 46s:



- original price tag in old money



- another price tag, good investment



Any 46b with spw is pretty nice looking.

[Diecast]

Different colours or shades of 46a Morris
Antonin

[mike]

The modest models of Mike & Nico.

[matchbox_n_molars]

A couple of variation additions from this bunch.
Of these two blue Morris Minors the back one is the somewhat controversial example I have with metal wheels.



And then here is the Pickford's Van in blue with SPW.

[kerbside]

Hello Greg, a great looking Blue 46b model with SPW, this one still eludes me as for the Blue 46a with mw what interior roof does it have by Stannards A or B and the wheel sizes and treads please ?

George T.

[matchbox_n_molars]

Hi George, The roof is the typical type B roof with the large ejector ring as other blue models would have. The metal wheels are the same wheels you'd see on the earlier green and blue-green models, 8x18. They have the proper "46" cast into the wheels.
Here are some additional photos. Some have looked at the crimps and raised a red flag. And obviously one of the crimps is cut flat ended while the other is somewhat rounded. Hardy Ristau examined the model closely in hand and concluded that there is nothing that clearly identifies it as modified. I know some have questions about Hardy's judgement but I can think of no one I would trust more examining a model in hand.

[mbox2000]

I would proudly display that one in my cases, Greg. Where did you come by it, If I may ask?

[matchbox_n_molars]

I would proudly display that one in my cases, Greg. Where did you come by it, If I may ask?

I purchased it from a California-based collector/seller at one of the early Albuquerque Gatherings several years ago.
The seller was not a regular wheel collector and had purchased a collection somewhere that he was selling off. This 46A was in that mix. This was much earlier in my collecting days but even then we identified that this was an unlisted variation. In the end I didn't pay anything more than you would have paid for any other nice clean blue 46A. I don't remember what the purchase price was but no premium or penalty was assigned by either of us for the unique mix of features.

[Brad Pittiful]