LS 38-C (1976) JEEP

© year on base: 1976
scale: 1:68 (not cast on base)
length: 59mm
MATCHBOX lettering on base: italic
additional lettering on base: Superfast (script)
company on base: LESNEY PROD. & CO. LTD
number on base: 38
cast license plate: none / metal base
PAT APP at front of base
plastic interior
no window glazing
black plastic wheels
plastic tow hook is part of interior
plastic gun or canopy /
# / body / base / inte-
rior / wheels / hubs / hood deco / seat
casting / canopy / gun / canopy deco / tow hook
brace / sub-var / note / cate / area / Mack # / Mack date / date
01 / olive grn. wo/
windsh. dent / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / green star label / A / none / - / no / TP-11 / TP / 01 / 1976
25 / olive drab / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / green star label / A / none / - / no / TP-11 / TP / 25 / 1976
f03 / olive drab / gloss black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / green star label / A / none / - / no / TP-11 / TP / 1976
02a / olive drab / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / olive 21 * 11 label / A / none / - / no / TP-11 / TP / 02 / 1976
02b / olive drab / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / dk. olive 21 * 11 label / A / none / - / no / TP-11 / TP / 1976
04 / olive green / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / green star label / A / none / - / no / x / TP-11 / TP / 04 / 1976
f02 / olive green / gloss black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / green star label / A / none / - / no / x / TP-11 / TP / 1976
03a / olive green / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / olive 21 * 11 label / A / none / - / no / x / TP-11 / TP / 03 / 1976
03b / olive green / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / dk. olive 21 * 11 label / A / none / - / no / x / TP-11 / TP / 1976
f01a / olive green / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / olive 21 * 11 label / B / none / - / no / TP-11 / TP / 1977
f01b / olive green / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / dk. olive 21 * 11 label / B / none / - / no / x / TP-11 / TP / 1977
05 / olive green / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / green star label / A / black gun / - / no / x / #38 / 05 / 1976
f10 / olive green / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / silver / green star label / A / black gun / - / no / #38 / 1976
07a / olive green / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / olive 21 * 11 label / A / black gun / - / no / x / #38 / 07 / 1976
07b / olive green / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / dk. olive 21 * 11 label / A / black gun / - / no / x / #38 / 1976
f04a / olive green / matt black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / olive 21 * 11 label / A / black gun / - / no / #38 / 1976
f04b / olive green / matt black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / dk. olive 21 * 11 label / A / black gun / - / no / #38 / 1976
08a / olive green / gloss black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / olive 21 * 11 label / A / black gun / - / no / #38 / 08 / 1976
08b / olive green / gloss black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / dk. olive 21 * 11 label / A / black gun / - / no / #38 / 1976
06a / olive green / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / silver / olive 21 * 11 label / A / black gun / - / no / #38 / 06 / 1976
06b / olive green / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / silver / dk. olive 21 * 11 label / A / black gun / - / no / x / #38 / 1976
f11a / olive green / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black frt.,
silver rear / olive 21 * 11 label / A / black gun / - / no / #38 / 1976
f11b / olive green / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black frt.,
silver rear / dk. olive 21 * 11 label / A / black gun / - / no / #38 / 1976
f12 / olive green / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / none / A / black gun / - / no / x / #38 / 1976
09a / olive green / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / olive 21 * 11 label / A / black gun / - / yes / x / #38 / 09 / 1977
09b / olive green / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / dk. olive 21 * 11 label / A / black gun / - / yes / x / #38 / 1977
f05a / olive green / matt black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / olive 21 * 11 label / A / black gun / - / yes / #38 / 1977
f05b / olive green / matt black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / dk. olive 21 * 11 label / A / black gun / - / yes / x / #38 / 1977
10a / olive green / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / silver / olive 21 * 11 label / A / black gun / - / yes / #38 / 10 / 1977
10b / olive green / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / silver / dk. olive 21 * 11 label / A / black gun / - / yes / #38 / 1977
f06a / olive green / matt black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / olive 21 * 11 label / C / black gun / - / yes / x / #38 / 1978
f06b / olive green / matt black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / dk. olive 21 * 11 label / C / black gun / - / yes / #38 / 1978
12a / olive green / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / olive 21 * 11 label / E / black gun / - / yes / #38 / 12 / 1979
12b / olive green / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / dk. olive 21 * 11 label / E / black gun / - / yes / #38 / 1979
13 / yellow / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / silver / GLIDING CLUB label / A / none / - / no / x / TP-7 / TP / 13 / 1977
24 / yellow / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / silver / GLIDING CLUB label / B / none / - / no / x / TP-7 / TP / 24 / 1977
14 / yellow / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / silver / GLIDING CLUB label / D / none / - / no / x / TP-7 / TP / 14 / 1978
16 / yellow / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / GLIDING CLUB label / D / none / - / no / TP-7 / TP / 16 / 1978
15 / yellow / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / silver / GLIDING CLUB label / E / none / - / no / x / TP-7 / TP / 15 / 1979
17 / yellow / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / black / GLIDING CLUB label / E / none / - / no / TP-7 / TP / 17 / 1979
23 / red / flat black E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / silver / GLIDING CLUB label / D / none / - / no / TP-7 / TP / 23 / 1979
18a / blue / white E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / silver / U.S. MAIL tampo / D / white smth. canopy / orng. str. labels / no / #II
#5 / LE / USA / 18 / 1978
18b / blue / white E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / silver / U.S. MAIL tampo / D / white smth. canopy / red str. labels / no / #II
#5 / LE / USA / 1978
19 / dull blue / white E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / silver / U.S. MAIL tampo / D / white smth. canopy / red str. labels / no / #II
#5 / LE / USA / 19 / 1978
20 / pale blue / white E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / silver / U.S. MAIL tampo / D / white smth. canopy / red str. labels / no / #II / LE / USA / 20 / 1978
26 / powder blue / white E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / silver / U.S. MAIL tampo / D / white smth. canopy / red str. labels / no / x / #II / LE / USA / 26 / 1978
21a / blue / white E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / silver / U.S. MAIL tampo / E / white smth. canopy / orng. str. labels / no / #5 / 21 / 1979
21b / blue / white E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / silver / U.S. MAIL tampo / E / white smth. canopy / red str. labels / no / x / #5 / 1979
21c / blue / white E / black / 5 cr 11.5x4mm / silver / U.S. MAIL tampo / E / white text. canopy / red str. labels / no / x / #5 / 1979

USA codes:

MB 38-C

UK codes:

05G / 38E
ROW numbers: / 38 (1976-1979) / 5 (1979)
USA numbers: / 38 (1976-1979) / II (1978) / 5 (1979)
Other numbers: / none

NOTES:

Seat castings: / A / plastic rear seats without holes, no tabs behind front seats
B / plastic rear seats without holes, large tabs behind front seats
C / plastic rear seats with holes, no tabs behind front seats
D / plastic rear seats with holes, large tabs behind front seats
E / metal rear seats with holes, small tabs behind front seats

This list only includes variations with number 38 cast on the baseplate.

Olive green body color is prone to fading to dark olive green.

White canopies are prone to fading to cream.

Previous ref.:  LS 02-B JEEP HOT ROD

Later ref.: BR 38-C JEEP

 LS RN 02 Jeep SLEET-N-SNOW

BOX TYPES:

# / type / description / note / area / date
01 / K / with NEW, "MATCHBOX", MARCA REGISTRADA..., no rectangle on side, MARK 5 on end flaps,circled cross on inner end flaps / #38 / 1976/77
02 / L / with NEW, "MATCHBOX", MARCA REGISTRADA..., color pictures on both sides,MARK 6 on end flaps, circled cross on inner end flaps / #38 / 1978
03 / L / with NEW, "MATCHBOX", MARCA REGISTRADA..., CONFORMITÉ..., NE CONVIENT...,color pictures on both sides, MARK 6 on end flaps, circled cross on inner end flaps / #38 / 1978
04 / L / with NEW, "MATCHBOX" (MARCA REGISTRADA)..., two lines in rectangle, MARK 6 on end flaps,circled cross on inner end flaps / #38 / 1979
05 / L / with NEW, "MATCHBOX" (MARCA REGISTRADA)..., two lines in rectangle, MARK 7 on end flaps,circled cross on inner end flaps / #5 / 1979
06 / Ger-B / red & yellow window box with individual picture / #38 / D / 1979

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