LR 57-C (1966) LAND ROVER FIRE TRUCK

© year on base: none
scale: 1:77 (not cast on base)
length: 64mm
MATCHBOX lettering on base: straight
additional lettering on base: PAT APPLIED FOR
company on base: MADE IN ENGLAND BY LESNEY
number on base: 57
cast license plate: AMB 587B / plastic base & rear panel
no interior
plastic wheels
dome head rounded axles
removable white plastic ladder
plastic roof light /
# / body / base /
rear
panel / win-
dows / wheels / deco / roof light / rear
brace / decal
guides / base
braces / front
base
cutout / sub-var / note / cate / area / Stannard # / Jones # / date
0010 / red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / silver headlights & front bumper,
KENT F.B. & shield decals / blue separate / no / yes / no / no / #57 / 01 / 1966
0020 / red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / silver headlights & front bumper,
KENT F.B. & shield decals / blue separate / yes / yes / no / no / blb, cx, dx, [e],
elb, flb / #57 / 1966
0030 / red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / silver headlights & front bumper,
KENT F.B. & shield decals / blue integrated / yes / yes / no / no / alb, clb, flg, fx / #57 / 01 - 03 / 03 - 05 / 1966
0040 / red / gray E / blue / 11x45 gray / silver headlights & front bumper,
KENT F.B. & shield decals / blue integrated / yes / yes / no / no / #57 / 04 / 02 / 1966
0050 / red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / silver front bumper, KENT F.B. & shield decals / blue integrated / yes / yes / no / no / cdg / #57 / 06 - 08 / 1966
0060 / red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / silver front bumper, KENT F.B. & shield decals / blue integrated / yes / yes / yes / no / bx, clb, cx,
(dlb), (dlg), eu,
(fdb), (fdg) / #57 / 05 - 07 / 09 - 11 / 1967
0070 / red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / plain front bumper, KENT F.B. & shield decals / blue integrated / yes / yes / yes / no / (fdg) / #57 / 1967
0080 / red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / silver front bumper, KENT F.B. & shield decals / blue integrated / yes / yes / yes / yes / alg / #57 / 1967
0090 / red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / silver front bumper, KENT F.B. & shield decals / blue integrated / yes / no / yes / no / #57 / 1967
0100 / red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / silver front bumper, KENT F.B. & shield decals / blue integrated / yes / no / yes / yes / blg / #57 / 08 - 10 / 1967
0110 / red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / silver front bumper, KENT F.B. labels, shield decals / blue integrated / yes / yes / yes / no / #57 / 12 - 14 / 1968
0120 / red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / silver front bumper, KENT F.B. labels, shield decals / blue integrated / yes / yes / yes / yes / (bdg), (bx),
[elg], edg / #57 / 15 - 17 / 1968
0130 / red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / silver front bumper, KENT F.B. labels, shield decals / blue integrated / yes / no / yes / no / #57 / 1968
0140 / red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / silver front bumper, KENT F.B. labels, shield decals / blue integrated / yes / no / yes / yes / ddg / #57 / 1968
0150 / red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / silver front bumper, KENT F.B. & shield labels / blue integrated / yes / yes / yes / no / cm / #57 / 11 / 18 - 20 / 1968
0160 / red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / plain front bumper, KENT F.B. & shield labels / blue integrated / yes / yes / yes / no / (fx) / #57 / 1968
0170 / red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / silver front bumper, KENT F.B. & shield labels / blue integrated / yes / yes / yes / yes / blb, (flg) / #57 / 21 - 23 / 1968
0180 / red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / plain front bumper, KENT F.B. & shield labels / blue integrated / yes / yes / yes / yes / #57 / 1968
0190 / red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / silver front bumper, KENT F.B. & shield labels / blue integrated / yes / no / yes / yes / ax, [bx], cx, er,
ex, flg, fm / #57 / 12 - 14 / 24, 25, 27 / 1968
0200 / red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / plain front bumper, KENT F.B. & shield labels / blue integrated / yes / no / yes / yes / ar, [cx], flg / #57 / 1968
0210 / brt. red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / silver front bumper, KENT F.B. & shield labels / blue integrated / yes / no / yes / yes / #57 / 26 / 1969
0220 / brt. red / gray E / blue / 11x45 black / plain front bumper, KENT F.B. & shield labels / blue integrated / yes / no / yes / yes / #57 / 1969

UK codes:

57C

NOTE:

White ladders are prone to fading to cream.

Gray base and rear panel are prone to fading to brown.

SUB-VARIATIONS:

Rear panel: / Wheel strip:
code / hose turns / connectors / keys / code / wheel strip
a / 10 / large / uneven / lb / lt. blue
b / 11 / small / uneven / db / dk. blue
c / 11 / small / level / lg / lt. green
d / 11 / large / uneven / dg / dk. green
e / 12 / small / uneven / m / amber
f / 13 / small / uneven / r / red
u / purple
x / colorless

Previous ref.: none

Later ref.:    LS 57-A LAND ROVER FIRE TRUCK

BOX TYPES:

# / type / description / note / area / date
01 / E3 / light blue sides, color picture without "MATCHBOX" on end flaps, with NEW MODEL, no ®, flags on inner end flaps / 1966
02 / E3 / light blue sides, color picture without "MATCHBOX" on end flaps, without NEW MODEL, no ®, flags on inner end flaps / 1966
03 / E4 / light blue sides, color picture with "MATCHBOX" on end flaps, without NEW MODEL, no ®, flags on inner end flaps / 1967
04 / E4 / light blue sides, color picture with "MATCHBOX" on end flaps, without NEW MODEL, ®, flags on inner end flaps / 1968
05 / F / without NEW, A LESNEY PRODUCT, no trademark on end flaps, no MARK on end flaps / 1969

Print date: 05/12/2019Page: LR57c-1