40b Leyland Royal Tiger Coach

[Idris]

The NAMC’s “Catalog of all Series Matchbox Models” (second edition) lists as variation 40-2E a clear window and red tailights version (i.e. Nick's code 1) but with BPW. Whilst this might be a misidentification of a standard BPW model with very pale green windows, the listing of variation 40-2F as clear windows and BPW, but this time without the red tailights, lends credibility to both entries. Can anyone confirm the existence of a clear window version of this model with anything other than 9 x 20 SPW?. The rest of the NAMC listing is, quite frankly, a bit of a mess, but I am left with the impression that the application of the rear trim (to the rear lights) was a bit hit-and-miss.
The AIM's “1-75 Series Regular Wheels” catalogue (second printing, 1983), Stannard and Houghton do not contain any variations not already listed by Nick, and U.K. Matchbox did not examine the model.

[nearlymint]

Just adding this slight variation , slightly wider centre pillar in the front windscreen. I have Nick,s code-5,8 and 9 with the later type(wider).

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J

[Idris]

I wonder if that's a deliberate casting variation or simply a detail difference between paired tooling.

[fixer]

To me the whole of the window surround looks a bit thicker and not so sharply cast

[nearlymint]

I wonder if that's a deliberate casting variation or simply a detail difference between paired tooling.

Does look to me like they have made it wider, I have about 15 of these and it definitely seems to be more on the later models. I will keep an eye out on earlier models to see if its across all the code,s.
At the moment on my listing,s , I have both types of castings on code 5 but only the wider version on codes 8 and 9.
J

[zBret]

It rather subtle, but it also looks like the vertical bars in the grill, are slightly wider as well.

zBret

[Malibu]

I only have two of these models.
One is code 3 (acc. to Nicks list) with narrow and one is code 6 with wider centre pillar.

Stephan

[Diecast]

Very nice notice Jason. There are several unlisted or not mentioned variations. For comparison:
a) clear (light green tinted) windows
b) green windows

[Diecast]

from my code 10, there is typically no rear red trim

[Diecast]

There is some variations in the shades. I have a model which is almost metallic silver or light metallic silver-blue.