LS 54-A (1970) S & S CADILLAC AMBULANCE

© year on base: none
scale: 1:87 (not cast on base)
length: 73mm
MATCHBOX lettering on base: straight
additional lettering on base: SUPERFAST (straight)
company on base: LESNEY
number on base: 54
cast license plate: 816 WMU (front only) / metal base
PAT. APP at rear of base
plastic interior
black plastic wheels with silver hubs
plastic roof lights
white or gold plastic wheel strip (40979-134) /
# / body / base / interior / windows / wheels / deco / roof lights / roof light
circle / sub-var / note / cate / area / Mack # / Mack date / date
05a / white / gloss black E / white / blue / 5 sp 9x2mm / silver grille, small red cross labels / red / no / #54 / 1970
05b / white / gloss black E / white / blue / 5 sp 9x2mm / silver grille, small red cross labels / red / yes / (wss), whh / #54 / 05 / 1970
f01a / white / gloss black E / ivory / blue / 5 sp 9x2mm / silver grille, small red cross labels / red / no / whh / #54 / 1970
f01b / white / gloss black E / ivory / blue / 5 sp 9x2mm / silver grille, small red cross labels / red / yes / whh / #54 / 1970
f02a / white / gloss black E / ivory / lt. blue / 5 sp 9x2mm / silver grille, small red cross labels / red / no / #54 / 1970
f02b / white / gloss black E / ivory / lt. blue / 5 sp 9x2mm / silver grille, small red cross labels / red / yes / (whh) / #54 / 1970
01a / white / gloss black E / white / blue / 5 sp 9x2mm / small red cross labels / red / no / #54 / 1970
01b / white / gloss black E / white / blue / 5 sp 9x2mm / small red cross labels / red / yes / #54 / 01 / 1970
04a / white / gloss black E / white / blue / 5 sp 9x2mm / silver grille, large red cross labels (from LS 03-A) / red / no / #54 / 1970
04b / white / gloss black E / white / blue / 5 sp 9x2mm / silver grille, large red cross labels (from LS 03-A) / red / yes / wss / #54 / 04 / 1970
02a / white / gloss black E / white / blue / 5 sp 9x2mm / large red cross labels (from LS 03-A) / red / no / #54 / 1970
02b / white / gloss black E / white / blue / 5 sp 9x2mm / large red cross labels (from LS 03-A) / red / yes / (dss), wss, whh / #54 / 02 / 1970
03a / off white / gloss black E / white / blue / 5 sp 9x2mm / large red cross labels (from LS 03-A) / red / no / #54 / 1970
03b / off white / gloss black E / white / blue / 5 sp 9x2mm / large red cross labels (from LS 03-A) / red / yes / #54 / 03 / 1970
f03a / white / gloss black E / white / blue / 5 sp 9x2mm / none / red / no / #54 / 1970
f03b / white / gloss black E / white / blue / 5 sp 9x2mm / none / red / yes / (dss), (wss) / #54 / 1970

USA codes:

MB 54-A

UK codes:

54B
ROW numbers: / 54 (1970)
USA numbers: / 54 (1970)
Other numbers: / none

NOTE:

White interiors are prone to fading to cream.

SUB-VARIATIONS:

code / wheel strip / front wheels / rear wheels
dss / gold / solid / solid
dsh / gold / solid / hollow
dhs / gold / hollow / solid
dhh / gold / hollow / hollow
wss / white / solid / solid
wsh / white / solid / hollow
whs / white / hollow / solid
whh / white / hollow / hollow

Previous ref.:  LR 54-B S & S CADILLAC AMBULANCE

Later ref.: BR 54-A S & S CADILLAC AMBULANCE

BOX TYPES:

# / type / description / note / area / date
01 / G / with NEW, black TM, "MATCHBOX" REG'D T.M. ..., SF parallel on sides, MARK 3 on end flaps, no SPECIFICATION... on end flaps / 1970

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