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Lot 5350

Matchbox Regular Wheels 13d Dodge BP Wreck Truck - this superbly hand sprayed reverse colour...

Lot 5350

Matchbox Regular Wheels 13d Dodge BP Wreck Truck - this superbly hand sprayed reverse colour...

Estimate: £400 - £500

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Lot 5350

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Matchbox Regular Wheels 13d Dodge BP Wreck Truck - this superbly hand sprayed reverse colour Wreck Truck is fitted with authentic BP labels, maroon hook which has been repainted grey, both jibs have been re-engineered to produce a more narrow jib similar but not identical to the type A jibs from the original reverse colour Wreck Trucks (the jibs on this model retain a wider web where they attach to the lifting gear), 45-tread black plastic wheels which have hand hammered rather than factory spun axle ends. Formerly the property of Mike Karslake Consultant Model Maker who collaborated closely with Ken Wetton the Senior Model Maker at the Lesney Factory during the 1960's & 1970's and has been consigned for sale directly from the Karslake family. Howard Karslake (Mike's son) remembers a small number of these models being modified by his father and Ken Wetton at his home in 1970, a couple of which were sold to collectors. Due to further demand this became the inspiration behind the factory sprayed reverse Wreck Trucks assembled during 1970, this limited run being organised by Ken at the Lesney factory, the finished models returning home to the Karslake residence to have the wheels & crimped axles fitted, making this example clearly historically interesting.

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