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This is an older photo and I haven't got these models at hand at the moment to look at the codes, but there are differences to the infill behind the cab also.

I see that Nick's catalogue page contains this photograph of the different trim extents:
Can anyone provide the chronological order for these?

Sorry Hugh, my photo is a little bit confusing. I am enclosing a better photo with 5 variations
a) hand applied silver trim to grille, frame, headlights
b) hand applied silver trim to grille, frame, headlights, number plate
c) mask sprayed silver trim to grille, frame, headlights
d) mask sprayed silver trim to grille, headlights
e) no silver trim

I think a) & b) could have various amount of the painting, depending on the mood of the workers, and should be consider as one variation. I am not sure if e) is a variation or only oops.
Antonin

Thank you for going to so much trouble, Antonin: much appreciated.
We have seen before with other models that the very last issue is sometimes found without trim and this may therefore also be the case here.