MI 743 (1985) PONY TRAILER

other number: MI 843

© year on base: none
scale: 1:63 (not cast on base)
length: 67mm
MATCHBOX lettering on base: straight
additional lettering on base: SUPERFAST (straight)
company on base: none
number on base: none
cast license plate: none / metal base
(A) at front of base
PAT APP around front rivet
black plastic wheels with silver hubs
thick fenders
thick rear bumper
two plastic horses
plastic tailgate opens
long double riveted plastic axle cover /
# / body / base / windows / wheels / deco / tailgate / horses / axle cover / sub-var / note / cate / area / Mack # / Mack date / date
17 / beige / gloss black M / colorless / dot dash 9x3.5mm / SILVER SHOES tampo / white / large white / black / r / TP-111
TP-114 / TP / 17 / 1985-08 / 1985
18 / beige / gloss black no origin / colorless / dot dash 9x3.5mm / SILVER SHOES tampo / white / large white / black / r / TP-114 / TP / 18 / 1987-04 / 1987
19a / white / gloss black no origin / colorless / dot dash 9x3.5mm / POLIZEI tampo / blue-gray / large black / black / r / TP-117 / TP / 19 / 1987-04 / 1987
19b / white / gloss black no origin / lt. amber / dot dash 9x3.5mm / POLIZEI tampo / blue-gray / large black / black / r / TP-117 / TP / 1987
20a / white / gloss black no origin / colorless / dot dash 9x3.5mm / horse silhouette tampo / green / large black / black / f / MC-7
TP-130 / MC
TP / 20 / 1988-06 / 1988
20b / white / gloss black no origin / colorless / dot dash 9x3.5mm / horse silhouette tampo / dull green / large black / black / f / MC-7
TP-130 / MC
TP / 1988
21 / green w/
white roof / gloss black no origin / colorless / dot dash 9x3.5mm / POLIZEI tampo / green / large black / black / f / TP-117 / TP / 21 / 1989
24 / white w/
red roof / gloss black no origin / colorless / dot dash 9x3.5mm / black & red dashed stripes tampo / white / large black / black / r / MP-805 / MP / ROW / 24 / 1991-08 / 1991
25 / lt. tan / gloss black no origin # / colorless / 5 sp cut out 9x2mm / black horse & brown mud tampo / brown / small white / black / af / Dude Ranch / 5P / 25 / 1999-12 / 1999
26 / lt. tan / gloss black no origin / colorless / 5 sp cut out 9x2mm / black horse & brown mud tampo / brown / small white / black / f / Dude Ranch / 5P / 26 / 2000-02 / 2000
27 / blue / gloss black no origin / smoke / 5 sp cut out 9x2mm / brown horse design tampo / white / small brown / black / f / KY 015
var. SC / AM / USA / 27 / 2002-01 / 2001
28 / blue / gloss black C
(imprinted) / smoke / 5 sp cut out 9x2mm / brown horse design tampo / white / small brown / black / f / KY 015
var. SC / AM / USA / 28 / 2002-03 / 2002
29 / met. orange / dk. green C# / amber / 5 sp cut out 9x2mm / dk. green horseshoe,
cream stripes tampo / brown / none / dk. green / bf / Cowboy Trail / TP / 29 / 2005-08 / 2005

USA codes:

MB 43-A
ROW numbers: / none
USA numbers: / none
Other numbers: / none

NOTES:

This model was not issued as a single in the basic range.

Small horses are from MI 040.

SUB-VARIATIONS:

code / batch number location / axle cover text direction
af / right of PONY (BJ) / front to rear
ar / right of PONY (BJ) / rear to front
bf / below "MATCHBOX" SERIES (EA) / front to rear
br / below "MATCHBOX" SERIES (EA) / rear to front
f / no batch number / front to rear
r / no batch number / rear to front

Previous ref.:  LS 43-A PONY TRAILER

Later ref.:  MW 743 PONY TRAILER (plastic body)

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