65c Claas Combine Harvester

[Idris]

The NAMC’s “Catalog of all Series Matchbox Models” (first edition) only has one entry for this model (and Nick's got that one listed)!
The AIM “1-75 Series Regular Wheels” catalogue (second printing, 1983) lists a variation at 65-3-c as which has a "brighter red body". This would be a variant on Nick's code 4 and I'm wondering whether it could reflect the Superfast era model. Can someone please check the contents of a "go faster" style box against a standard RW issue?
Neither Stannard nor Houghton has any variations not already listed by Nick, and U.K. Matchbox never covered the model

[Diecast]

Hi Hugh
I am enclosing a photo with brighter red combine harvester
Antonin

[Diecast]

I have mentioned yet, just to remember, some unlisted variations.
Antonin

[Diecast]

Harvester without unloading tube

[Diecast]

and the "Holy Grail"

[Idris]

I am enclosing a photo with brighter red combine harvester

Based on the box, is it from the RW or the Superfast era?

[Diecast]

Sorry, I can not identify the model in time, the model was without the box
Antonin

[nickjones]

Can someone with an open step or no hole base (or both) please let me know if it has protrusions as shown in Diecast's post above, Thanks.

[Brad Pittiful]

Nick i checked three open steps combines...all have the hole in the base...just one has the protrusions and the other two do not

[nearlymint]

Nick,
2 open step combines with hole in the base- both no protrusions.
1 closed step combine without hole in the base- no protrusions
2 open step combines without hole in the base- 1 with and 1 without protrusions.
J