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K6C Cement Mixer: Released in 1971 - all England cast
Cab - lt blue/blue or dk blue
Base- lt grey & red or dk red
Windows - clear, lt amber, amber or dk amber
Barrel - orange with thin or think stripes and can be right or left angled
Roof Box - black, tan (not shown) or lt blue (prepro)
Plastics inserts - black or lt grey
Wheels - causes barrel to spin as the truck rolls (similar to the rolamatics of the miniature line of that era)

Hi Charlie

What makes the model front left in the first photo a pre pro?

David

Hi David,

I had to look for that one again. My notes states slight differences: interior & base plastic parts with lighter colors on base.
There are some so called prepros that are very close to the final product. I prefer the prepros without the designation Number and incomplete year such as 19__.

Charlie

PS: I usually keep the prepros/color trials etc separated because some do have minor differences from the regular issues.

Thanks for clearing that up.

I think I have the same model here - without the gear 'level' underneath, and strangely also missing the front grill.

Thanks, David

Just started collecting these.
The mis-matched 2nd axle is annoying and no reason for it being so.
It is said above that cab can be dark or light blue but isn't there a metallic blue version as well?

Hi AJR,
I am not sure if there is a metallic blue version but I know there is a gray one. Typically the prepros tend to be in light blue although I would not be surprised that they may be found in other colors.
Charlie

Yellow is a popular prepro colour for this model,(mine are well loved) I think Dave has one of these as well. I have not seen a grey or metallic blue, something else to keep an eye out for. J

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