Matchbox Magic (Internet Only) - Tuesday 30 May 2023 | 10:00

Matchbox King Size K11 DAF Articulated Car Transporter factory Pre-production colour trial - light grey tractor unit with clear windows, without interior fitted, bare metal grille & base which has not been zinc plated, light grey trailer with red rear ramp, red plastic hubs. Model differs from production versions in the following ways: cab glazing held into position by roof stud rather than pressed rivet, trailer upper deck without checker plate raised detail and also has continuous solid centre channels whereas production versions have this centre channel removed around the locating hole areas for the plastic chocks, the hydraulic rams to raise & lower the top deck are a different design with a central connecting bar, underside of top deck also without the three central strengthening braces, also without the ejector rings cast and without model number K11 cast, lower deck trailer casting without the rear triangular cut-outs and also without the raised checker plate detail and also without model number K11 cast to rear uprights, ramp also without raised checker plate decal & without K11 cast and without lower strengthening/location brace and has a different design of raised rectangular block, tractor unit base without raised cast detail, trailer base without cross-brace and has a different metal suspension spring arrangement resulting in a solid central axle channel which was cut away on production versions (see extra photos for details) - Good unboxed. Very interesting pre-production model with a multitude of casting variations. Consigned by ex-Lesney employee.