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There is three gems in these two photos ,see if you can see them
dave

Seriously out of my depth here, but I can see what appears to be an orange SuperKings K9 fire engine.

Idris wrote:Seriously out of my depth here, but I can see what appears to be an orange SuperKings K9 fire engine.

yes thats one!!! ,two to go
dave

One of those SuperKings tipper lorries in all-over mustard that we had a thread about a while back? (Sorry for being a bit vague, but I told you I was out of my depth ) Also the cab and chassis of a SuperKings GMC cement truck, but in yellow.

The green K1 MH6 excavator must also rank as a rarity.

Idris wrote:One of those SuperKings tipper lorries in all-over mustard that we had a thread about a while back? (Sorry for being a bit vague, but I told you I was out of my depth ) Also the cab and chassis of a SuperKings GMC cement truck, but in yellow.

i had high hopes for the k4 leyland tipper but when it came i think its a standard wates lime one,the camera made it look more yellow,(but i could be wrong as i am no expert at all on kingsize)
You are correct about the cement mixer,the barrel missing but now you can see the white gearing
dave

AJR wrote:The green K1 MH6 excavator must also rank as a rarity.

Give the man a cigar!!!
This is the cracker!!,not only a different colour but a few cast differences,also its the first of the first,the grand daddy of all kings
Check out especially the cast bucket and hydro ram
dave

Give the man a cigar!!!
This is the cracker!!,not only a different colour but a few cast differences,also its the first of the first,the grand daddy of all kings
Check out especially the cast bucket and hydro ram
dave

Wow, I'd heard of the 2x hydrosleeve version in Matchbox folklore but never seen one.
Then one turns up in a totally unexpected green with single wheels and O&K logos cast onto the engine cover.
How much would that sell for? I doubt that Bill Gates would be able to afford it.

AJR wrote:

Give the man a cigar!!!
This is the cracker!!,not only a different colour but a few cast differences,also its the first of the first,the grand daddy of all kings
Check out especially the cast bucket and hydro ram
dave

Wow, I'd heard of the 2x hydrosleeve version in Matchbox folklore but never seen one.
Then one turns up in a totally unexpected green with single wheels and O&K logos cast onto the engine cover.
How much would that sell for? I doubt that Bill Gates would be able to afford it.

The only pre pro excavator i could recall was in charlie macks paperback book but i can,t find mine at present,but after i had won the auction and was waiting for it to
arrive i did see the exact same model sold in "The matchbox london collection" 2009 which sold for £200,if i had to guess the value now i would guess around £600,but who knows
heres a photo from the vectis sale
dave

Some fantastic models Dave, does the tipper have the standard suspension on the front axle?
Here is my k1. J