LS 37-B (1972) SOOPA COOPA

© year on base: 1972
scale: 1:60 (not cast on base)
length: 74mm
MATCHBOX lettering on base: bold italic
additional lettering on base: Superfast (script)
company on base: LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO LTD
number on base: 37
cast license plate: none / metal grille & base
pat. no. in front of front axle cover: 1238927
plastic interior
black plastic wheels with silver hubs
silver plated plastic engine
tow slot
blue or white plastic wheel strip (40979-148) /
# / body / grille / base / interior / windshield / front wheels / rear wheels / deco / sub-var / note / cate / area / Mack # / Mack date / date
01 / lt. met. blue / unpainted E / yellow / lt. amber / malt. cross 10x5.5mm / malt. cross 12x6.5mm / none / b / #37 / 01 / 1972
02 / lt. met. blue / unpainted E / yellow / amber / malt. cross 10x5.5mm / malt. cross 12x6.5mm / none / b / #37 / 02 / 1972
f06 / lt. met. blue / unpainted E / lt. yellow / amber / malt. cross 10x5.5mm / malt. cross 12x6.5mm / none / #37 / 1972
03 / med. met. blue / unpainted E / yellow / lt. amber / malt. cross 10x5.5mm / malt. cross 12x6.5mm / none / b, w / #37 / 03 / 1972
04 / med. met. blue / unpainted E / yellow / amber / malt. cross 10x5.5mm / malt. cross 12x6.5mm / none / b, w / #37 / 04 / 1972
05 / med. met. blue / silver-gray E / yellow / amber / malt. cross 10x5.5mm / malt. cross 12x6.5mm / none / b / #37 / 05 / 1972
f05 / med. met. blue / unpainted E / yellow / amber / malt. cross 12x6.5mm / malt. cross 10x5.5mm / none / #37 / 1972
f02 / med. met. blue / unpainted E / yellow / amber / 4 spoke 11.5x4mm / 4 spoke 11.5x4mm / none / w / #37 / 1972
06 / dk. met. blue / unpainted E / yellow / lt. amber / malt. cross 10x5.5mm / malt. cross 12x6.5mm / none / #37 / 06 / 1972
07 / dk. met. blue / unpainted E / yellow / amber / malt. cross 10x5.5mm / malt. cross 12x6.5mm / none / b, w / #37 / 07 / 1972
08 / dk. met. blue / unpainted E / yellow / amber / 5 spoke 10.5x4mm / 5 spoke 10.5x4mm / none / #37 / 08 / 1972
f11 / dk. met. blue / unpainted E / yellow / amber / 5 sp square 10x5.5mm / malt. cross 12x6.5mm / none / #37 / 1972
09 / dk. met. blue / unpainted E / yellow / amber / 5 sp square 10x5.5mm / 5 sp square 10x5.5mm / none / #37 / 09 / 1972
10a / dk. met. pink / unpainted E / yellow / amber / malt. cross 10x5.5mm / malt. cross 12x6.5mm / orange flower label (from LS 13-B) / b / #37 / 10 / 1975
10b / dk. met. pink / unpainted E / yellow / amber / malt. cross 10x5.5mm / malt. cross 12x6.5mm / red flower label (from LS 13-B) / b / #37 / 1975
10c / dull met. pink / unpainted E / yellow / amber / malt. cross 10x5.5mm / malt. cross 12x6.5mm / orange flower label (from LS 13-B) / #37 / 1975
10d / dull met. pink / unpainted E / yellow / amber / malt. cross 10x5.5mm / malt. cross 12x6.5mm / red flower label (from LS 13-B) / b / #37 / 1975
f03a / dk. met. pink / unpainted E / yellow / amber / malt. cross 10x5.5mm / malt. cross 12x6.5mm / none / #37 / 1975
f03b / dull met. pink / unpainted E / yellow / amber / malt. cross 10x5.5mm / malt. cross 12x6.5mm / none / #37 / 1975
11 / dk. met. pink / red E / yellow / amber / malt. cross 10x5.5mm / malt. cross 12x6.5mm / red flower label (from LS 13-B) / #37 / 11 / 1975
12 / orange / unpainted E / yellow / amber / malt. cross 10x5.5mm / malt. cross 12x6.5mm / JAFFA MOBILE label / b / PR / GB / 12 / 1977
f01 / orange / unpainted E / yellow / amber / malt. cross 10x5.5mm / malt. cross 12x6.5mm / none / #37 / GB / 1977

USA codes:

MB 37-B

UK codes:

37D
ROW numbers: / 37 (1972-1975)
USA numbers: / 37 (1972-1975)
Other numbers: / none

NOTE:

The engine is the same as found on LS 30-B and LS 58-B.

SUB-VARIATIONS:

code / wheel strip
b / blue
w / white

Previous ref.: none

Later ref.: BR 37-B SOOPA COOPA

BOX TYPES:

# / type / description / note / area / date
01 / I / with red NEW, with frame around number, © 1971 "MATCHBOX" REG'D T.M. ..., MARK 5 on end flaps / 1972-74
02 / I / without NEW, with frame around number, © 1971 "MATCHBOX" REG'D T.M. ..., MARK 5 on end flaps / 1975

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