LS 22-B (1970) FREEMAN INTER-CITY COMMUTER

© year on base: 1970
scale: 1:55 (not cast on base)
length: 75mm
MATCHBOX lettering on base: straight
additional lettering on base: SUPERFAST (straight)
company on base: LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO. LTD
number on base: 22
cast license plate: none / metal base
tow slot
PAT APP behind rear axle cover
plastic interior
black plastic wheels with silver hubs
tan plastic wheel strip (40979-129) /
# / body / base / interior / windows / wheels / deco / sub-var / note / cate / area / Mack # / Mack date / date
01a / met. purple / unpainted E / ivory / colorless / 5 spoke 10.5x4mm / none / x / #22 / 01 / 1970
01b / dk. met. purple / unpainted E / ivory / colorless / 5 spoke 10.5x4mm / none / x / #22 / 1970
02a / met. purple / unpainted E / ivory / colorless / 5 spoke 10.5x4mm / yellow logo labels (sided - logo points left / right) / lr / #22 / 02 / 1970
02b / dk. met. purple / unpainted E / ivory / colorless / 5 spoke 10.5x4mm / yellow logo labels (sided - logo points left / right) / lr / #22 / 1970
f01 / met. purple / unpainted E / lemon / colorless / 5 spoke 10.5x4mm / none / x / #22 / 1970
f02 / met. purple / unpainted E / lemon / colorless / 5 spoke 10.5x4mm / yellow logo labels (sided - logo points left / right) / #22 / 1970
f09 / gold / unpainted E / ivory / colorless / 5 spoke 10.5x4mm / none / x / #22 / 1971
03 / gold / unpainted E / ivory / colorless / 5 spoke 10.5x4mm / yellow logo labels (sided - logo points left / right) / lr / #22 / 03 / 1971
04 / met. magenta / unpainted E / ivory / colorless / 5 spoke 10.5x4mm / none / x / #22 / 04 / 1972
05 / met. magenta / unpainted E / ivory / colorless / 5 spoke 10.5x4mm / yellow logo labels (sided - logo points left / right) / lr, rl, rloa / #22 / 05 / 1972
06 / met. magenta / silver-gray E / ivory / colorless / 5 spoke 10.5x4mm / none / x / #22 / 06 / 1972
07 / met. magenta / silver-gray E / ivory / colorless / 5 spoke 10.5x4mm / yellow logo labels (sided - logo points left / right) / lr / #22 / 07 / 1972
f08 / met. magenta / unpainted E / off white / colorless / 5 spoke 10.5x4mm / none / x / #22 / 1972
08 / met. magenta / unpainted E / off white / colorless / 5 spoke 10.5x4mm / yellow logo labels (sided - logo points left / right) / #22 / 08 / 1972
f05 / met. magenta / unpainted E / ivory / colorless / 5 spoke 10.5x4mm front,
4 spoke 11.5x4mm rear / none / #22 / 1972

USA codes:

MB 22-B

UK codes:

22D
ROW numbers: / 22 (1970-1974)
USA numbers: / 22 (1970-1974)
Other numbers: / none

NOTE:

"Sided" labels: different labels on the left and right hand sides. Either of the labels may appear on either side. The label intended for the left side is always noted first.

SUB-VARIATIONS:

code / left side label / right side label
ll / left / left
lr / left / right
rl / right / left
rr / right / right
x / no label / no label

ODDITIES:

code / description
oa / both labels upside down

Previous ref.: none

Later ref.: BR 22-B FREEMAN INTER-CITY COMMUTER

BOX TYPES:

# / type / description / note / area / date
01 / G / no yellow logo shown, with NEW, black TM, "MATCHBOX" REG'D T.M. ..., SF angled on sides,MARK 4 on end flaps, no SPECIFICATION... on end flaps / 1970
02 / G / yellow logo shown, with NEW, black TM, "MATCHBOX" REG'D T.M. ..., SF angled on sides,MARK 5 on end flaps, no SPECIFICATION... on end flaps / 1971
03 / G / yellow logo shown, without NEW, black TM, "MATCHBOX" REG'D T.M. ..., SF angled on sides,MARK 5 on end flaps, SPECIFICATION... on end flaps / 1972
04 / G / yellow logo shown, without NEW, no TM, "MATCHBOX" REG'D T.M. ..., SF angled on sides,MARK 5 on end flaps, SPECIFICATION... on end flaps / 1972-74

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