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Models covered: -

29c FIRE PUMPER TRUCK / PUMPER (1970, USA Code Red 1981)
29d RACING MINI (1971-1975, twinpack 1976-1979)
29e Muir Hill TRACTOR SHOVEL (1976-1982*)

Here is some of my Racing Minis, unfortunately it is not one of my favourite models.

I think it was such a shame that Matchbox decided to revise the casting and remove the door hinges that you occasionally see on some prepro versions. As a result the model lost a lot of the original mini look that you would expect from a matchbox model car.

When you consider the amazing Minis that Dinky & Corgi were producing a few years earlier (albiet to a different scale), it was disappointing to see Matchbox not putting as much effort into producing a more detailed version of this British icon.

cheers

I don't have too many Racing Minis either.

Silver-grey painted bases with green and orange outline labels: -



Shades of green on the label outline. The labels on the later, red car with centre-cut wheels are clearly from a different run than the original 1971 issues.



'G' boxes without the 'TM' marks are hard to find, both with and without 'NEW' to the end flaps.

I think that the Fire Pumper is alone in having more box variations than models to put into them (not counting the pre-pro with detailed door casting).

Different base around front rivet on the 29 mini.

Hi All
some diffrent Colors.Cheers Mathias.

Hi Everyone

here some My Tractor Shovel Variants.







Cheers Mathias

Hi Everyone

here my diffrent Casting and white Plastic Variants.









thinner or thicker bottom tool box brace and diffrent 5 Spoke Wheels



thinner or thicker bottom tool box brace



dark and lighterred



thinner or thicker hose holder





solid or hollow Wheels

Recently added this #29 Mini with Dot-Dash wheels. J

Interesting find Jason, i cannot recall seeing the mini with D/D wheels!!