LS 68-B (1975) COSMOBILE

© year on base: 1975
scale: 1:61 (not cast on base)
length: 73mm
MATCHBOX lettering on base: bold italic
additional lettering on base: Superfast (script)
company on base: LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO. LTD
number on base: 68
cast license plate: none / metal base
black plastic base insert
plastic interior, headlights & side ribs
black plastic wheels with silver hubs
plastic horns on roof /
# / body / base / interior / windows / front wheels / rear wheels / deco / axle braces / roof horns / horn brace / sub-var / note / cate / area / Mack # / Mack date / date
f12 / met. blue / unpainted E / silver plated / amber / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / no / silver plated / no / x / #68 / 1975
01a / met. blue / yellow E / silver plated / amber / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / no / silver plated / no / x / #68 / 01 / 1975
01b / dk. met. blue / yellow E / silver plated / amber / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / no / silver plated / no / x / #68 / 1975
f02 / met. blue / yellow E / silver plated / amber / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / none / no / silver plated / no / #68 / 1975
02 / met. blue / yellow E / silver plated / amber / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / none / no / silver plated / no / #68 / 02 / 1975
03 / met. blue / yellow E / silver plated / amber / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / no / silver plated / no / #68 / 03 / 1975
04 / met. blue / yellow E / silver plated / amber / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / x / #68 / 04 / 1976
f08 / met. blue / yellow E / silver plated / amber / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / #68 / 1976
f03 / met. blue / yellow E / silver plated / amber / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / #68 / 1976
f04 / met. blue / yellow E / silver plated / amber / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / #68 / 1976
06 / met. blue / yellow E / white / amber / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / x / #68 / 06 / 1976
20 / dk. met. blue / yellow E / white / amber / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / #68 / 20 / 1976
05 / met. blue / yellow E / white / amber / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / #68 / 05 / 1976
f05 / met. blue / yellow E / white / amber / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / #68 / 1976
07 / met. blue / yellow E / white / amber / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / #68 / 07 / 1976
f09 / met. blue / yellow E / white / amber / malt. cross 10x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / #68 / 1975
08 / met. red / beige E / silver plated / amber / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / x / #68 / 08 / 1978
09 / met. red / beige E / silver plated / amber / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / #68 / 09 / 1978
f06 / met. red / beige E / silver plated / amber / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / #68 / 1978
10 / met. red / beige E / silver plated / amber / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / #68 / 10 / 1978
f10 / met. red / beige E / silver plated / amber / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / yes / silver plated / yes / #68 / 1978
11 / met. red / beige E / white / amber / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / x / #68 / 11 / 1978
12 / met. red / beige E / white / amber / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / #68 / 12 / 1978
f13 / met. red / beige E / white / amber / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / #68 / 1978
13 / met. red / beige E / white / amber / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / #68 / 13 / 1978
f11 / met. red / beige E / white / amber / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / yes / silver plated / yes / #68 / 1978
18 / avocado / flat black E / silver plated / amber / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / K-2005 / K / 18 / 1978
f16 / avocado / flat black E / silver plated / amber / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / yes / silver plated / yes / K-2005 / K / 1978
f07 / avocado / flat black E / white / amber / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / K-2005 / K / 1978
f17 / avocado / flat black E / white / amber / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / yes / silver plated / yes / K-2005 / K / 1978
15 / avocado / flat black E / silver plated / purple / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / x / K-2005 / K / 15 / 1978
16 / avocado / flat black E / silver plated / purple / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / x / K-2005 / K / 16 / 1978
f18 / avocado / flat black E / silver plated / purple / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / K-2005 / K / 1978
17 / avocado / flat black E / silver plated / purple / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / x / K-2005 / K / 17 / 1978
f01 / avocado / flat black E / silver plated / purple / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / yes / silver plated / yes / x / K-2005 / K / 1978
14 / avocado / flat black E / white / purple / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / no / silver plated / yes / x / K-2005 / K / 14 / 1978
f19 / avocado / flat black E / white / purple / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / yes / silver plated / yes / K-2005 / K / 1978
19 / dk. met. blue / flat black E / silver plated / purple / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / yes / silver plated / yes / x / Tesco / MP / GB / 19 / 1981
f14 / dk. met. blue / gloss black E / silver plated / purple / 5 arch 11x5.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / yes / silver plated / yes / Tesco / MP / GB / 1981
f15 / dk. met. blue / flat black E / silver plated / purple / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / none / yes / silver plated / yes / Tesco / MP / GB / 1981

USA codes:

MB 68-B

UK codes:

68D
ROW numbers: / 68 (1975-1978)
USA numbers: / 68 (1975-1978)
Other numbers: / none

Previous ref.: none

Later ref.: BR 68-B COSMOBILE

BOX TYPES:

# / type / description / note / area / date
01 / J / with NEW, "MATCHBOX" IS THE..., no rectangle on side, MARK 6 on end flaps, circled cross on inner end flaps / 1975/76
02 / J / with NEW, "MATCHBOX" IS THE..., CONFORMITÉ..., NE CONVIENT..., no rectangle on side, MARK 6 on end flaps, circled cross on inner end flaps / 1977/78

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