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None of the NAMC’s “Catalog of all Series Matchbox Models” (second edition), the AIM's “1-75 Series Regular Wheels” catalogue (second printing, 1983), Stannard, Houghton, or Leake ("Concise Catalogue of 75 Series Matchbox Toys by Lesney" (4th edition, reprinted 2006)) lists any variation not already catalogued by Nick.
U.K. Matchbox did not examine the model.

I do wonder about Nick's variation codes 8 and 9, which both have a 'no platform with tow guide' bas, especially since this fourth base type is neither illustrated nor discussed in the text. I think the two entries should read 'with platform with tow guide', in which case they become identical to variation codes 6 and 7 and can be deleted.

There is a small shade variation also:
a) red
b) dull red
Antonin

a) narrow BPW ø11,5x45
b) wide BPW ø11,5x45

Idris wrote:I do wonder about Nick's variation codes 8 and 9, which both have a 'no platform with tow guide' bas, especially since this fourth base type is neither illustrated nor discussed in the text. I think the two entries should read 'with platform with tow guide', in which case they become identical to variation codes 6 and 7 and can be deleted.

I could be strange but there are variation with:
a) white base plate without raised platform with tow guide, with/without axle braces
b) white base plate with raised platform with tow guide, with/without axle braces
four variations with white platform altogether
Antonin