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M8B Guy Warrior Car Transporter Issued 1964. All England castings.
In 1967 transitioned into the King Size Series as K8B Guy Warrior Car Transporter.

Cab: Turquoise.
Cab braces:
Type 1: No braces behind the cab (early versions).
Type 2: Two triangular braces added behind the cab.

Cab rear axle: Early versions had no strengthener (NS) or with strengtheners (WS)
Cab rivet: Plated or with protective coating.
Base: Black.

Trailer: Orange.
Trailer front panel: Flat or recessed.
Underneath rear of trailer: One ridge.
Tailgate: No ridge lines (earlier models) or with two ridge lines.

Ramp pivot pin (front):
Type a: One rectangular brace in the middle (early versions).
Type b: The brace was extended to the width of the trailer and an additional brace added in front of it.
Ramp slide area: Thin or thick.

Wheels: Gray plastic tires (GPT) with orange hubs.
Rear axle spring: Green, clear or white. Can be full length or partial.
Windows: Green.
Headlights & radiator grill: Silver trim.
Decals: "Farnborough Measham" & "Car Auction Collection" in black letters w/white outline, white or cream letters w/black outline.

1. Turquoise cab/typ 1/blk base/NS/org trl/smooth panel/typ a/GPT/grn axle spring partial/no ridges on tailgate/thin slide/blk letters on decals.
2. Turquoise cab/typ 1/blk base/NS/org trl/smooth panel/typ a/GPT/grn axle spring full/no ridges on tailgate/thin slide/blk letters on decals.
3. Turquoise cab/typ 1/blk base/NS/org trl/smooth panel/typ a/GBT/clr axle spring full/no ridges on tailgate/thin slide/wht letters on decals.
4. Turquoise cab/typ 1/blk base/NS/org trl/recessed panel/typ a/GPT/clr axle spring full/no ridges on tailgate/thick slide/wht letters on decals.
5. Turquoise cab/typ 1/blk base/NS/org trl/recessed panel/typ a/GPT/wht axle spring full/no ridges on tailgate/thick slide/wht letters on decals.
6. Turquoise cab/typ 2/blk base/WS/org trl/recessed panel/typ a/GPT/clr axle spring full/2 ridges on tailgate/thick slide/crm letters on decals.

In my opinion, the all-turquoise model (which features pre-production components but which seems to have been included in small numbers as part of the first release to retail outlets) should be added to this listing. (I'll try to get some photographs tomorrow.)

Idris wrote:In my opinion, the all-turquoise model (which features pre-production components but which seems to have been included in small numbers as part of the first release to retail outlets) should be added to this listing. (I'll try to get some photographs tomorrow.)

Do you mean the one ?

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Matchbox-Major- ... :rk:3:pf:0

marcel

matchboxmarcel wrote:

Idris wrote:In my opinion, the all-turquoise model (which features pre-production components but which seems to have been included in small numbers as part of the first release to retail outlets) should be added to this listing. (I'll try to get some photographs tomorrow.)

Do you mean the one ?

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Matchbox-Major- ... :rk:3:pf:0

marcel

The very same (and that one cost Harvey just over £100 in an Ebay auction).
Still working on those photographs.......

Like this one ...

AJR wrote:Like this one ...

that one looks even better condition then the one Hardy has for sale.

marcel

charliep wrote:Rear axle spring: Green, clear or white. Can be full length or partial.

which I think settles a debate we had in another thread about whether the partial spring was just broken. Thanks, Charlie!

Jaw dropping great stuff..

Turquoise M8b photographs as promised:

Rear loading ramp is missing strengthening ribs. Cross-brace missing from trailer below rear loading ramp pin: No strengthening moulding behind rear wheel: No triangular webs on upper deck stop board: No triangular webs at ends of cross-brace at front of trailer: No web between upper deck and pin: There do not seem to be any casting differences on the tractor unit, although it does have read instead of orange hubs.

I have searched in vain for any of the above casting differences on a normal turquoise and orange issue.

I notice that Hardy's one does not have the upper deck rear support bars fitted - broken off or on purpose as there doesn't seem to be a gap at the rivet although hard to see.