MI 111 (1983) Merryweather SNORKEL Fire Engine

© year on base: 1981 / 1991 (IC)
scale: 1:86 (cast on base)
length: 78mm
MATCHBOX lettering on base: bold italic in frame
additional lettering on base: none / INTERCOM CITY
company on base: MATCHBOX TOYS LTD (metal) / MATCHBOX INT'L. LTD. (plastic)
number on base: none
cast license plate: none / plastic base
(A) on base
plastic interior
plastic roof lights are part of window glazing
black plastic wheels with silver hubs
extendable plastic boom & bucket turn & swivel /
# / body / base / base insert / interior / windows /
roof lights / wheels / deco / boom / rearside
panel / PAT
APP / sub-var / note / cate / area / Mack # / Mack date / date
03 / red / black / gloss black
metal M wo/ hole / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / METRO FIRE DEPT tampo / white / black / yes / x, oa / #63 / 13 / 03 / 1983
06 / red / black / gloss black
metal M wo/ hole / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / METRO FIRE DEPT tampo / white / cast / yes / x / #63 / 13 / 06 / 1984-05 / 1983
04 / red / black / gloss black
metal Mw/ hole / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / METRO FIRE DEPT tampo / white / cast / yes / x / #63 / 13 / 04 / 1983
08 / red / black / black plasticM / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / METRO FIRE DEPT tampo / white / cast / yes / x / #63 / 13 / 08 / 1985-09 / 1985
09 / red / black / black plastic C / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / METRO FIRE DEPT tampo / white / cast / yes / x / #63 / 13 / 09 / 1986-03 / 1986
f08 / red / black / black plastic M
(imprinted) / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / METRO FIRE DEPT tampo / white / cast / yes / x / #63 / 13 / 1986
10pr / red / black / black plastic M
(imprinted) / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / FIRE DEPT. in gold shield tampo / white / cast / yes / x / P / 1987
10 / dull red / black / black plastic C / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / FIRE DEPT. in gold shield tampo / white / cast / yes / x / #63 / 13 / 10 / 1987-03 / 1987
12 / dull red / black / black plastic C / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / FÌRE DEPT. in gold shield tampo / white / cast / no / x / #63 / 13 / 12 / 1990-09 / 1990
11 / red / black / black plastic C / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / Japanese lettering tampo / white / cast / yes / x / #31 / J / 11 / 1988-06 / 1988
13a / green-
yellow / black / black plastic C / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / FIRE DEPT. in gold shield tampo / white / cast / yes / x / AP / USA / 13 / 1991-04 / 1991
13b / green-
yellow / black / black plastic C / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / FIRE DEPT. in gold shield tampo / white / cast / no / AP / USA / 1991
14a / fluor.
orange / black / black plastic C / white / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / checkers, RESCUE UNIT FIRE 1
tampo / white / cast / yes / x / #63 / 13 / 14 / 1992-05 / 1992
14b / fluor.
orange / black / black plastic C / white / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / checkers, RESCUE UNIT FIRE 1
tampo / white / cast / no / x / #63 / 13 / 1992
14c / lt.fluor.
orange / black / black plastic C / white / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / checkers, RESCUE UNIT FIRE 1
tampo / white / cast / no / x / #63 / 13 / 1992
15a / white / white / white plastic C / white / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / none / white / cast / yes / x / GF / 15 / 1992-11 / 1992
15b / white / white / white plastic C / white / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / none / white / cast / no / x / GF / 1992
16a / red / black / black plastic C / white / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / checkers, RESCUE UNIT FIRE 1
tampo / white / cast / yes / x / Sam's / MP / USA / 16 / 1992-12 / 1992
16b / red / black / black plastic C / white / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / checkers, RESCUE UNIT FIRE 1
tampo / white / cast / no / Sam's / MP / USA / 1992
17a / fluor.
orange / black / black plastic C
(IC) / white / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / checkers, RESCUE UNIT FIRE 1, IC
tampo / white / cast / yes / x / IC / 17 / 1993-02 / 1993
17b / fluor.
orange / black / black plastic C
(IC) / white / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / checkers, RESCUE UNIT FIRE 1, IC
tampo / white / cast / no / x / IC / 1993
18 / red / black / black plastic C / blue / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / gold 12TH RESCUE SQUAD tampo / silver-
gray / cast / no / x / #63 / 13 / 18 / 04/95
19 / red / black / black plastic C / blue / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / white 12TH RESCUE SQUAD tampo / silver-
gray / cast / no / x / #63 / 13 / 19 / 12/95
20 / white &
red / black / black plastic C / blue / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / FD NO.1 FIRE DEPT tampo / silver-
gray / cast / no / x / Fire / 5P / 20 / 03/96
21 / white / black / black plastic C / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / MB FIRE DEPT. & red stripes tampo / silver-
gray / cast / no / x / Fire / 5P / 21 / 1997-02 / 1997
22 / dk.
purple / black / black plastic C / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / MB FIRE DEPT. & white stripes tampo / silver-
gray / cast / no / x / #63 / 13 / 22 / 1997-03 / 1997
23 / met.
gold / black / black plastic C / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / none / black / cast / no / x / #63 / 75C / USA / 23 / 1997-04 / 1997
24 / red / black / black plastic C / gray &
black / blue / PC 5 sp dir.
11x6mm / RICHFIELD FIRE CO., det. trim,
black fireman tampo / silver-
gray / cast / no / x / PC7 / PC / USA / 24 / 1997-04 / 1997
f02 / red / black / black plastic C / gray &
black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / SNORKEL UNIT 4, det. trim
tampo / silver-
gray / cast / no / x / CN / 1998
f03 / red / black / black plastic C / gray &
black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / SNORKEL UNIT 4, det. trim,
black fireman tampo / silver-
gray / cast / no / CN / 1998
25 / red / black / black plastic C / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / MB FIRE DEPT. & white stripes tampo / silver-
gray / cast / no / x / Fire / 5P / 25 / 1998-03 / 1998
30 / red / black / black plastic C # / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / MB FIRE DEPT. & white stripes tampo / silver-
gray / cast / no / a / Fire / 5P / 30 / 1999-08 / 1999
26 / red / black / black plastic C / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / MB FIRE DEPT. & gold stripes tampo / silver-
gray / cast / no / x / #26 / 26 / 1998-09 / 1998
31 / red / black / black plastic C # / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / MB FIRE DEPT. & gold stripes tampo / silver-
gray / cast / no / b / #26 / 31 / 2000-05 / 1998
41 / red / black / black plastic C # / black / blue / 5 sp concave
11x5mm / MB FIRE DEPT. & gold stripes tampo / silver-
gray / cast / no / #26 / 41 / 2002-10 / 1998
27 / met. red / black / black plastic C / gray &
black / blue / PC 12 sp
11x6mm / SEASIDE FIRE CO., det. trim,
yellow fireman tampo / white / cast / no / x / PC21 / PC / USA / 27 / 1998-09 / 1998
28 / red / black / black plastic C / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / RIDGE, NY FIRE & RESCUE tampo / white / cast / no / x / #4 / USA / 28 / 1999-02 / 1999
29 / red / black / black plastic C # / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / RIDGE, NY FIRE & RESCUE tampo / white / cast / no / a, b / #4 / USA / 29 / 1999-05 / 1999
32 / red &
white / black / black plastic C # / gold / smoke / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / J.D.F.D. FIRE RESCUE 25 tampo,
MB2000 on windshield / black / cast / no / c / #27 / USA / 32 / 2000-04 / 2000
33 / red &
white / black / black plastic C # / gold / smoke / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / J.D.F.D. FIRE RESCUE 25 tampo / black / cast / no / c / #27 / USA / 33 / 2000-04 / 2000
f01 / white / black / black plastic C # / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / none / white / cast / no / b / ASAP
CCI / BLK / USA / 2000
f04 / white / black / black plastic C # / white / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / none / white / cast / no / ASAP
CCI / BLK / USA / 2001
40 / white / white / black plastic C # / black / blue / 10 sp flower
10.5x5mm / none / white / cast / no / d / ASAP
CCI / BLK / USA / 40 / 2002-09 / 2002
36 / red &
white / gray / gray plastic C # / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / METRO ALARM, MB logo tampo / silver-
gray / cast / no / b, d / Rescue
Riders / 5P / 36 / 2001-04 / 2001
37 / red / black / black plastic C # / black / amber / 10 sp flower
10.5x5mm / K-9 PATROL w/ dog tampo / black / cast / no / d / Animal
Helpers / 5P / 37 / 2001-12 / 2001
38 / neon
yellow / blue / black plastic C # / blue / blue / 10 sp flower
10.5x5mm / METRO ALARM, checkers tampo / white / cast / no / d / #14 / ROW / 38 / 2002-04 / 2002
39 / neon
yellow / blue / black plastic C # / blue / blue / 10 sp flower
10.5x5mm / METRO ALARM, checkers tampo,
50 logo on right side / white / cast / no / d / #14 / ROW / 39 / 2002-04 / 2002

CODE 2 ISSUES:

# / body / base / base insert / interior / windows /
roof lights / wheels / deco / boom / rear side
panel / PAT
APP / donor # / sub-var / note / cate / area / Mack # / Mack date / date
34 / white / black / black plastic C # / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / SCREAMIN' RED FIRE ENGINES
tampo (red, sides) / white / cast / no / f01 / b / ASAP / USA / 34 / 2000-07 / 2000
35 / white / black / black plastic C # / black / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / SCREAMIN' RED FIRE ENGINES
tampo (purple, sides) / white / cast / no / f01 / b / ASAP / USA / 35 / 2000-07 / 2000
f05 / white / black / black plastic C # / white / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / DIX HILLS F.D. tampo (red, sides) / white / cast / no / f04 / ASAP / USA
f06 / white / black / black plastic C # / white / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / RH2 FIRE STATIONS tampo
(red, sides) / white / cast / no / f04 / ASAP / USA
f07 / white / black / black plastic C # / white / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / VESO TRUST tampo (red, sides) / white / cast / no / f04 / ASAP / USA
45 / white / black / black plastic C # / white / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / CELENA & MATT tampo
(red & silver-gray, sides) / white / cast / no / f04 / Marshall / CCI / USA / 45 / 2007-06 / 2007
46 / white / black / black plastic C # / white / blue / 5 ar 11x3.5mm / CROMWELL FIRE DEPT. tampo / white / cast / no / f04 / CCI / USA / 46 / 2017-03 / 2017

USA codes:

MB 63-E / MB 13-E
ROW numbers: / 13 (1983-1997) / 26 (1998) / 14 (2002)
USA numbers: / 63 (1983-1997) / 26 (1998) / 4 (1999) / 27 (2000)
Other numbers: / J 31 (1984-1987)

NOTES:

This model was assigned the number M390 for use as an ASAP promotional.

SUB-VARIATIONS:

code / batch number location
a / left of model name (BJ)
b / above model name (BJ)
c / below MADE IN CHINA (EA)
d / above MATCHBOX logo (EA)
x / no batch number

ODDITIES:

code / description
oa / windows & roof lights faded to green

Previous ref.:  LS 63-E Merryweather SNORKEL Fire Engine

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