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K31B Peterbilt Refrigerator Truck. Issued 1978. All England castings.

Cab base: Six types:
A. K31 Peterbilt Truck, base holes, no cast line.
B. K31 Peterbilt Truck, no base holes, no cast line.
C. Small Peterbilt Truck, No K#, no base holes, no cast line.
D. Small Peterbilt Truck, No K#, no base holes, cast line.
E. Large Peterbilt Truck, No K#, two base holes & cast line.
F. Small Peterbilt Truck, No K#, two base holes & cast line.
Wheels: Large Maltese Cross Wheels (LMCW) or 5 spoke Mag Wheels (5SMW).
Axle covers: Black plastic closed.
AC unit: Unpainted or white.
Windows: Clear.

Trailers:
Base: K17 1973 Lesney Products & Co. Ltd. or Matchbox Intl. Ltd.
Wheels: Small Maltese Cross Wheels (SMCW) or 5 Spoke Mag Wheels (5SMW).
Axle covers: Brown open, black open or black closed.
Dolly axle cover: Tan or black.

Coca Cola
1. Red cab/type A chrome base/white hood, roof, AC & sleeper/LMCW/red K17 trailer/chrome roof/1973 Lesney/SMCW/blk opn xle cvr.
2. Red cab/type B red base/white hood, roof, AC & sleeper/LMCW/dark red K17 trailer/1973 Lesney/SMCW/black closed axle cover.
3. Red cab/type B red base/white hood, roof, AC & sleeper/LMCW/lt.red K17 trailer/1973 Lesney/SMCW/brown open axle cover.
4. Lt.red cab/type B lt.red base/white hood, roof, AC & sleeper/LMCW/lt.red K17 trailer/1973 Lesney/SMCW/black open axle cover.
5. Lt.red cab/type B lt.red base/white AC/LMCW/light red K17 trailer/1973 Lesney/SMCW/black closed axle cover/reversed cab labels.
6. Red cab/type B red base/white AC/LMCW/red K17 trailer/1973 Lesney/SMCW/black closed axle cover/reversed cab labels.
7. Lt. red cab/type B base/unpainted AC/LMCW/ red K17 trailer/1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black closed axle cover/reversed cab labels.
8. Red cab/type C red base/white AC & sleeper/LMCW/red K17 trailer/1973 Lesney/SMCW/black closed axle cover/reversed cab labels.
9. Lt.red cab/type C lt.red base/white AC & sleeper/LMCW/lt.red K17 trailer/1973 Lesney/SMCW/black open axle cover/reversed cab labels.
10.Red cab/type C red base/unpainted AC/white sleeper/LMCW/red K17 trailer/1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black open axle cover.
11.Red cab/type C red base/white AC/LMCW/red K17 trailer/1973 Lesney/SMCW/black closed axle cover.
12.Red cab/type C red base/white AC/LMCW/red K17 trailer/1973 Lesney/SMCW/black closed axle cover/reversed cab labels.
13.Red cab/type C base/unpainted AC/LMCW/red K17 trailer/1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black closed axle cover/reversed cab labels.
14.Red cab/type C base/unpainted AC/LMCW/dark red K17 trailer/1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black closed axle cover/reversed cab labels.
15.Dk.red cab/type F dk.red base/unpainted AC/LMCW/dark red K17 trailer/1973 Lesney/SMCW/blk clsd xle cvr/reversed cab labels.

Pepsi Cola
1. White cab/type D dk.blue base/unpainted AC/LMCW/dk.blue trailer top /dk.blue 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black closed axle cover.
2. White cab/type D red base/unpainted AC/LMCW/blue trailer top /red 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black closed axle cover.
3. White cab/type E lt.blue base/unpainted AC/LMCW/lt.blue trailer top /lt.blue 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black closed axle cover.
4. White cab/type E blue base/unpainted AC/LMCW/blue trailer top /blue 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black closed axle cover.
5. White cab/type E blue base/unpainted AC/LMCW/blue trailer top /dk.blue 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black closed axle cover.
6. White cab/type E blue base/unpainted AC/5SMW/blue trailer top /blue 1973 Lesney base/5SMW/black closed axle cover.
7. White cab/type E dk.blue base/unpainted AC/5SMW/blue trailer top /dk.blue 1973 Lesney base/5SMW/black closed axle cover.
8 White cab/type E dk.blue base/unpainted AC/5SMW/blue trailer top /dk.blue 1973 Lesney base/5SMW/black closed xle cvr/upside down label.
9. White cab/type E dk.blue base/unpainted AC/5SMW/blue trailer top /dk.blue 1973 Lesney base/5SMW/black closed xle cvr/tan dolly xle cover.

Christian Salvesen
1. White cab/type B blue base//black axle cover/white AC/LMCW/white K17 trailer/dk.blu 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black closed axle cover.
2. White cab/type B dk.blu base/black axle cover/white AC/LMCW/white K17 trailer/blue 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black open axle cover.
3. White cab/type C dk.blu base//black axle cover/white AC/LMCW/white K17 trailer/dk.blue 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/blk clsd xle cvr.
4. White cab/type C dk.blu base//black axle cover/unpainted AC/LMCW/white K17 trailer/dk.blue 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/blk clsd xle cvr.
5. White cab/type D dk.blu base/tan axle cover/unpainted AC/LMCW/white K17 trailer/dk.blu 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/blk clsd xle cvr.
6. White cab/type E blue base//black axle cover/unpainted AC/LMCW/white K17 trailer/blue 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black closed axle cover.
7. White cab/type E dk.blue base/black axle cover/unpainted AC/LMCW/white K17 trailer/dk.blue 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black closed axle cover.
8. White cab/type F dk.blue base/black axle cover/unpainted AC/5SMW/white K17 trailer/dk.blue 1973 Lesney base/5SMW/black closed axle cover.

Euro-Express
1. White cab/type E dk.blu base/blk axle cover/unpainted AC/5SMW/white K17 trlr/lt.blu top/dk.blu 1973 Matchbox base/5SMW/blk clsd xle cvr/tan dolly xle cvr.
2. Light blue cab/type E dk.blu base/black axle cover/unpainted AC/5SMW/pale blue K17 trailer & top/dk.blu 1973 Matchbox base/5SMW/blk clsd xle cvr.
3. Light blue cab/type E dk.blu base/black axle cover/unpainted AC/5SMW/lt.blue K17 trailer/dk.blu top/dk.blu 1973 Matchbox base/5SMW/blk clsd xle cvr.
4. Light blue cab/type E dk.blu base/black axle cover/unpainted AC/5SMW/lt.blue K17 trailer & top/blue 1973 Lesney base/5SMW/blk clsd xle cvr.
5. Light blue cab/type E dk.blu base/black axle cover/unpainted AC/5SMW/lt.blue K17 trailer & top/dk.blu 1973 Lesney base/5SMW/black closed axle cover.

Langnese Iglo
1. White cab/type B dark blue base/black axle cover/white AC/LMCW/white trailer/dark blue 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black open axle cover.
2. White cab/type C dark blue base/black axle cover/unpainted AC/LMCW/white trailer/dark blue 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black open axle cover.
3. White cab/type C black base/black axle cover/unpainted AC/LMCW/white trailer/black 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black closed axle cover.
4. White cab/type D blue base/black axle cover/unpainted AC/LMCW/white trailer/blue 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black open axle cover.

Dr. Koch's Trink 10
1. White cab/type E dark red base/black axle cover/unpainted AC/5SMW/white K17 trailer/blue 1973 Lesney base/5SMW/black closed axle cover.
2. White cab/type E bright red base/black axle cover/unpainted AC/5SMW/white K17 trailer/blue 1973 Lesney base/5SMW/black closed axle cover.

Glaces Gervais
1. White cab/type B dk.blue base/black axle cover/white AC/LMCW/white K17 trailer/blue 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black closed axle cover.
2. White cab/type D dk.blue base/black axle cover/unpainted AC/LMCW/white K17 trailer/blue 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black closed axl cover.

Burger King
1. White cab/type C black base/white AC/LMCW/white K17 trailer/black 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black closed axle cover.
2. White cab/type C black base/unpainted AC/LMCW/white K17 trailer/black 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black closed axle cover.

Kentucky Fried Chicken (promo)
1. Lt. red cab/type B light red base/white hood, roof, AC & sleeper/LMCW/lt.red trailer/K17/1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black open axle cover.
2. Lt. red cab/type C light red base/white hood, roof, AC & sleeper/LMCW/lt.red trailer/K17/1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black open axle cover.

Let's go West (promo)
1. Red cab/type B red base/unpainted AC/LMCW/red trailer/K17/red 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black closed axle cover.

Levi's (promo)
1. Lt.red cab/type B lt.red base/white hood, roof, AC & sleeper/LMCW/lt.red trailer/K17/lt.red 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black closed axle cover.

Matchbox (promo)
1. White cab/type B dk.blue base/white AC/LMCW/white trailer/K17/dk.blue 1973 Lesney base/SMCW/black closed axle cover.

1986 National Toy Show & Exhibit (promo)
1. White cab/type E dk.blue base/unpainted AC/5SMW/white trailer/K17/dk.blue 1973 Lesney base/5SMW/black closed axle cover.

Nice detail and photos again Charlie.

Here is another that Wolfie showed us some years ago.

K31b Peterbilt Refrigeration truck in ACORN code 2 livery

This model was manufactured by Lesney for release at the engineer’s convention in South Africa in 1983.
The labels refer to Acorn cold and hot water piping systems.

Unfortunately no base photos are known of.

Photos from Wolfie Ginsburg collection

Bert