7c Ford Refuse Truck

[Idris]

None of the NAMC’s “Catalog of all Series Matchbox Models” (second edition), the AIM's “1-75 Series Regular Wheels” catalogue (second printing, 1983), or Stannard lists any variation not already catalogued by Nick.
Houghton has an intriguing (and unlikely) variation listed as 7c-4: orange body, plated base, no tow guide, grooved toe with cutout, with rear brace, no corner brace. This is supported by a grainy photograph (so I suppose it must be real). Does any Member have such a model?
U.K. Matchbox examined the model in vol. 3 no. 12 (Feb. '81) p232 and vol. 4 no. 1 (Apr. '80) p3 but does not list any variations not already covered by Nick.

[Diecast]

I have mentioned it yet. Just to remember. There is one unlisted variation on the front tongue. The first models had a rectangular brace for the front "snap in" tongue. During the production the mold was damaged and the front brace was changed to triangular shape.
a) rectangular brace
b) triangular brace
Antonin

[Diecast]

The variation with no front brace, just as the mold was damaged.

[Diecast]

Plastic container variation (I am no sure about variation "b", please comments)
a) without rear brace, without corner braces
b) thin rear brace, without corner braces
c) thin rear brace, with corner braces
d) thick rear brace, with corner braces
Antonin

[Diecast]

Wheels variation:
a) thick BPW ø11,5x45
b) thin BPW ø11,5x45

[Diecast]

Colour or shade variations of the loader:
a) silver
b) grey

[Diecast]

Small shade variations of the body and plastic container

[Diecast]

I think that the best collection of the 7c Refuse Trucks has Jason. He has showed us the very nice Pre-Pro and the very first models.
Antonin

[Malibu]

The variation with no front brace, just as the mold was damaged.

Hi all,

I just realized that I do own a model without the tongue as well.

(c) Malibu

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Stephan

[kerbside]

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The Grooved toe and the solid toe 7c models

George T.