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K114B Crane Truck

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 12:16 am
by charliep
K114B Crane Truck. Issued 1985.
Hercules 900E

Body: Yellow or dark yellow.
Cab roof: Smooth or ribbed.
Base: Black or red.
Base legend: 1985 Matchbox Int'l Ltd. Made in England, Macau or China.
Wheels: Yellow eight dot disc.
Windows: Clear.
Interior: Black or red.
Dome lights: Blue.
Tampo: Taylor Woodrow, red & white stripes.
Cotras, 900E & 113 on cab roof.

Crane Cab: Yellow, red or dark red.
Crane boom: Yellow or dark yellow.
Boom Extension: Black, red, dark red or very dark red.
Hook: Gold.
Cable: White or yellow.
Crane windows: Amber.

1. Yel body/smooth roof/blk England base/yel 8 dot disc whls/clr wind/blk int/yel crane cab/amb wind/yel boom/blk extension/gld hook/wht cable/thin Taylor Woodrow.
2. Yel body/smooth roof/blk England base/yel 8 dot disc whls/clr wind/blk int/yel crane cab/amb wind/dk.yel boom/blk ext/gld hook/wht cable/thick Taylor Woodrow.
3. Dk.yel body/smooth roof/blk Macau base/yel 8 dot disc whls/clr wind/blk int/dk.yel crane cab/amb wind/dk.yel boom/blk ext/gld hook/yel cable/900E & TW on wht background.
4. Yel body/ribbed roof/blk Macau base/yel 8 dot disc whls/clr wind/blk int/yel crane cab/amb wind/yel boom/blk ext/gld hook/wht cable/900E & TW on wht background.
5. Dk.yel body/ribbed roof/blk Macau base/yel 8 dot disc whls/clr wind/blk int/dk.yel crane cab/amb wind/dk.yel boom/blk ext/gld hook/yel cable/113, 900E, red&wht strps & Cotras.
6. Dk.yel body/ribbed roof/red China base/yel 8 dot disc whls/clr wind/red int/red crane cab/amb wind/dk.yel boom/red ext/gld hook/yel cable/113, red & wht stripes.
7. Dk.yel body/ribbed roof/red China base/yel 8 dot disc whls/clr wind/red int/red crane cab/amb wind/dk.yel boom/very dark red ext/gld hook/yel cable/113, red & wht stripes.
8. Dk.yel body/ribbed roof/red China base/yel 8 dot disc whls/clr wind/red int/dk.red crane cab/amb wind/dk.yel boom/dk.red ext/gld hook/yel cable/113, red & wht stripes.

Re: K114B Crane Truck

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 3:51 am
by bobneumann
What is the history of the Cotras model? I have never seen that before.

Thanks!

Bob

Re: K114B Crane Truck

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 11:03 pm
by charliep
Hi Bob,
I do not recall anything special about the Cotras model. Occasionally it comes up for auction on ebay.
Charlie