K34B Pallet Loader & Forklift

[charliep]

K34B Pallet Loader & Forklift. Issued 1979. All England castings.
One forklift truck was included in the set.

Cab: White with red or blue roof.
Base: Red or blue.
Wheels: 5 spoke (5SW) or 5 arch (5AW).
Windows: Clear or blue.
Interior: White.
Tarps:
a. White with "K.M. International" in blue or black.
b. Blue with "MW" in white.
c. Blue with "K" in a circle.
Containers: Gray or brown.
Pallets: Light brown, brown or dark brown.

1. White body/red roof & base/5SW front, 5AW rear/clr wind/wht tarp/"K.M" in blue/gray containers/lt.brown pallets.
2. White body/red roof & base/5AW/clr windows/white tarp/"K.M" in blue/gray containers/lt.brown pallets.
3. White body/red roof & base/5AW/clr windows/white tarp/"K.M" in blue/gray containers/dk.brown pallets.
4. White body/red roof & base/5SW/clr windows/white tarp/"K.M" in black/gray containers/lt.brown pallets.
5. White body/red roof & base/5AW/clr windows/white tarp/"K.M" in black/gray containers/lt.brown pallets.
6. White body/blu roof & base/5AW/clr windows/white tarp/"K.M" in black/gray containers/lt.brown pallets.
7. White body/blu roof & base/5SW/clr windows/blu tarp/"K" in circle/gray containers/lt.brown pallets.
8. White body/blu roof & base/5SW/clr windows/blu tarp/"K" in circle/brown containers/lt.brown pallets.
9. White body/blu roof & base/5SW/clr windows/blu tarp/"MW" in white/gray containers/lt.brown pallets.
10.White body/blu roof & base/5SW/clr windows/blu tarp/"MW" in white/brown containers/brown pallets.
11.White body/blu roof & base/5SW/clr windows/blu tarp/"MW" in white/brown containers/dk.brown pallets.
12.White body/blu roof & base/5SW/blu windows/blu tarp/"MW" in white/brown containers/lt.brown pallets.

[AJR]

The paint finish on some of these K34's is appalling. Maybe the white they used didn't cover well. Yours look very good though and the roofs are masked cleaner than mine.
I have a very good blue roof / blue glazing example that the white paint looks like it was blown on through a drinking straw .... thick and gloopy. I would have shouted "repaint" but the rivets are intact and the poorly masked blue roof is typical. Here are a couple of pics of it ....

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and a pic of my yellow interior version ....

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[charliep]

AJR, nice finds. The one with blue glazing has eluded me so far.
Charlie