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Listing of known 1-75 models with LESNEY ENGLAND embossed on wheels such as 11.5mm x 45 black plastic wheels have long been an interest of mine.
However not all models in the 1-75 series in the periods listed below that have the 11.5 x 45 bpw have the embossed letters and this is because there are several 11.5 x 45 wheel tread types.

There are not many black plastic regular wheels that have embossed lettering that is deliberate and clear. The 2c is deliberate for example.
As a result of damaged, worn or modified tooling we see faded lettering on many wheels on many models.
Some of these have the lettering on both sides of the wheels and others only one side.

I thought it would be useful to put it in one place on this forum.

Here are some that I have found in our own collection at this point without codes due to ongoing code number changes.

2c Muir Hill dumper extended hub 1962-1967
2c Muir Hill dumper standard hub bpw fades to nothing over life of model
3b Bedford Tipper 1961-1967
6c Euclid tipper 1963-1968
10d Pipe truck on all wheels 1966-1970
13c Thames wreck truck 1960-1965
13d BP wrecker on early versions with factory fitted grey hook 1965-1970
16c Scammell Snow Plough GPW 1963-1969
16c Scammell Snow Plough BPW 1963-1969
17d Hoveringham Tipper 1963-1969
24b Weatherill 1959-1967
25c Bedford BP tanker BPW inside and outside 1964-1968
25c Bedford BP tanker outside GPW 1964-1968
30c 8 wheel crane 1965-1970

My extra notes in Stannard indicate I have the 28b Compressor truck but I can not locate it at present. Does anyone have the 28b with embossed lettering please?

Here is a sample of images, with the exception of the 6c borrowed image from Jason ( thanks Jason) the other images are from our collection.

Please feel free to add any that I have not listed or shown.

Bert

I like this thread. Here's my meagre selection with embossed wheels:

16c snow plough - open steps, no hole BPW and closed step GPW
17d Hoveringham tipper - early with green springs, v shaped support under third axle and smooth bumper.
30c Faun 8 wheeled crane - early, without rear brace
68a Austin radio truck - final issue, squared front window

They're most obvious on the GPW snow plough.

something i've never taken notice of!

Hello Bert, good work on this is this just for wheels or also for tyres only looked when I took a photo of the 52a spoke . wheel model.

George T.

I think adding tyres to this is fine.

Ghosthunter.

2c Muir Hill dumper extended hub 1962-1967
2c Muir Hill dumper standard hub bpw fades to nothing over life of model
3b Bedford Tipper 1961-1967
6c Euclid tipper 1963-1968
10d Pipe truck on all wheels 1966-1970
13c Thames wreck truck 1960-1965
13d BP wrecker on early versions with factory fitted grey hook 1965-1970
16c Scammell Snow Plough GPW 1963-1969
16c Scammell Snow Plough BPW 1963-1969
17d Hoveringham Tipper 1963-1969
24b Weatherill 1959-1967
25c Bedford BP tanker BPW inside and outside 1964-1968
25c Bedford BP tanker outside GPW 1964-1968
30c 8 wheel crane 1965-1970
37c Cattle truck code 1 with plastic base 1966
37c Cattle truck code 2 with plastic base and brases. from Glenn. Added 26 January 2019 Australia Day
68a Austin Radio Truck 1959 to 1965 see photo below from Glenn

Updating this listing after seeing Jason has added a code 1 37c Cattle truck with plastic base.
I actually checked mine again and it has two wheels with very faint embossing but not clear enough to get a good image.

Edited to add 68a
Bert

Thank you Bert for the update.

Ghosthunter.

Hi Bert

You can add this 68a radio truck - the lettering is faint but I think you can see it on this picture. My code 1 cattle truck is without the lettering.

Thanks Glenn, I had yours on my master list, so I missed correcting that one, I have edited the list above.

Thanks George for checking yours too, I think I must have got your two wheels

Bert

I like an embossed side wall....