10c Foden Sugar Container Truck
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2017 2:50 pm
The NAMC’s “Catalog of all Series Matchbox Models” (second edition) states that the early issues with a crown on the rear decal (Nick's variation codes 1 and 2) can come with either light or dark grey wheels.
The AIM's “1-75 Series Regular Wheels” catalogue (second printing, 1983) has two interesting models listed as variation codes 10-3d and 10-3e. These both have a previously unlisted intermediate chassis type, featuring the thickened cross-brace but no hole. Variation 10-3d has KSPW (probably 9 x 20), whilst variation 10-3e has KGPW (probably 9 x 20). Having checked my collection, I have discovered an example of this intermediate chassis (which I think may have been sourced from our own Tinman, in which case this looks to me like a short run of castings shipped primarily to the States), except my example has 9 x 24 BPW! Other details are with body line, 4 mm high cab window, small ejector ring, hatch 2, and baseplate 2. (Worth noting that only Nick's type 1 chassis does not carry a circular strengthening boss directly under the rear of the baseplate for the rivet.) These three models slot into Nick's listing between variation codes 11 and 12. In addition, variation 10-3h is listed as carrying fine SPW (with either a Nick Jones type 2 or type 3 chassis). Can anyone clarify? (It seems to me unlikely that these are the 24 tread wheels since they are termed 'fine'.)
Stannard does not list any variations not already catalogued by Nick.
Houghton notes the BSC promotional (his variation code 10c-20) as having the 4 mm cab window. My example has a 4.5 mm window and given that this was a special order of perhaps only three dozen models, it does not seem credible that an earlier casting should have crept into the shipment. I therefore believe that Houghton is wrong. (He does not illustrate the model and therefore probably did not have an example in his collection).
U.K. Matchbox examined the model in vol. 2 no. 7 (Sept. '79) p128, noting that colours range from pale to royal dark blue. A number of minor variations are listed: the length of the rivet plate, the thickness of the front axle housings, and (on the inner face, viewed through the cab windows) a floor ridge. Fine tread SPW are listed as a wheel variation, but not defined.
As if that weren't enough, Mick (SMS88) discovered that the baseplate rivet on early models (Nick Jones variation code 1) is either punched or spun, whilst Antonin (Diecast) has found that the baseplate tongue and slot on very early models is smaller than on standard production issues and that the reinforcing step on the underside of the front bumper/valance is missing on such models (c.f. 46a).
The AIM's “1-75 Series Regular Wheels” catalogue (second printing, 1983) has two interesting models listed as variation codes 10-3d and 10-3e. These both have a previously unlisted intermediate chassis type, featuring the thickened cross-brace but no hole. Variation 10-3d has KSPW (probably 9 x 20), whilst variation 10-3e has KGPW (probably 9 x 20). Having checked my collection, I have discovered an example of this intermediate chassis (which I think may have been sourced from our own Tinman, in which case this looks to me like a short run of castings shipped primarily to the States), except my example has 9 x 24 BPW! Other details are with body line, 4 mm high cab window, small ejector ring, hatch 2, and baseplate 2. (Worth noting that only Nick's type 1 chassis does not carry a circular strengthening boss directly under the rear of the baseplate for the rivet.) These three models slot into Nick's listing between variation codes 11 and 12. In addition, variation 10-3h is listed as carrying fine SPW (with either a Nick Jones type 2 or type 3 chassis). Can anyone clarify? (It seems to me unlikely that these are the 24 tread wheels since they are termed 'fine'.)
Stannard does not list any variations not already catalogued by Nick.
Houghton notes the BSC promotional (his variation code 10c-20) as having the 4 mm cab window. My example has a 4.5 mm window and given that this was a special order of perhaps only three dozen models, it does not seem credible that an earlier casting should have crept into the shipment. I therefore believe that Houghton is wrong. (He does not illustrate the model and therefore probably did not have an example in his collection).
U.K. Matchbox examined the model in vol. 2 no. 7 (Sept. '79) p128, noting that colours range from pale to royal dark blue. A number of minor variations are listed: the length of the rivet plate, the thickness of the front axle housings, and (on the inner face, viewed through the cab windows) a floor ridge. Fine tread SPW are listed as a wheel variation, but not defined.
As if that weren't enough, Mick (SMS88) discovered that the baseplate rivet on early models (Nick Jones variation code 1) is either punched or spun, whilst Antonin (Diecast) has found that the baseplate tongue and slot on very early models is smaller than on standard production issues and that the reinforcing step on the underside of the front bumper/valance is missing on such models (c.f. 46a).