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1a Aveling Barford Road Roller, issued 1953, length 49mm, box types A and B.
1b Aveling Barford Road Roller, issued 1956, length 57mm, box type B.
1c Aveling Barford Road Roller, issued 1958, length 62mm, box types B and C.
1d Aveling Barford Road Roller, issued 1962, length 67mm, box types D and E.
1e Mercedes Truck, issue
Colours Green, Yellow Green, and Light Green.



1c Light Green.



1c Dark Green.



The 1c models showing the 6mm and the 7mm rear wheels



The 1d model has Plastic wheels, 1a-1b-1c have metal wheels.



The 2nd base plate is secured by the rear axle, the same as the first base plate which has no hole in the base, like this one does.



The 3rd base plate is secured by two rivits, and has part of the text under the canopy.



Some of the boxes they came in.



Jonnijhuis beat to it when he put his two variations, so I will not add these to the 1c model.

George T.

hard to find E type box







tow guides without bumper extension



bumper extension without two guides

George,
Thank you for being willing to repost these threads.
They are a valuable quick resource particularly in conjunction with Nick's excellent variation guide.
Thank you both
Kurt

What, no one wants to show the step/bumper variations on the 1e?

Hello Joe I would if I had that variation, but I have only got one #1e. If you have the one you mention may be you could show it for us all.

George T.

kerbside wrote:Hello Joe I would if I had that variation, but I have only got one #1e. If you have the one you mention may be you could show it for us all.

George T.

IIRC, there are three step/bumper variations. I probably have all three of them but they won't be pretty as they will be items from my beater box.

Tinman wrote:What, no one wants to show the step/bumper variations on the 1e?

Those are shown on Nick's site anyway.

The only thing which is not shown there is the variation of slashes vs. backslashes on the cab base over the front axle:

my model with the very first box of Matchbox.

Some of my Rollers:





Cheers,
Gavin