Regular Wheels Listing (1956-1969/70)

What today is known as the ‘Regular Wheels’ were in fact the very first  Matchbox miniature vehicles produced.
These models were released from their inception in 1953 till the introduction of the ‘Superfast’ wheels/range in 1969/1970

Below is the full list of models issued:

Reference No. Description Year Released Scale
01A Diesel Road Roller 1953 1/144
01B Road Roller (2 1/4”) 1956 1/90
01C Road Roller (2 3/8”) 1958 1/86
01D Aveling Barford Road Roller 1962 1/86
02A Muir-Hill Dumper (1 5/8″) 1953 1/93
02B Dumper (1 7/8″) 1957 1:75
02C Muir Hill Dumper 1961 1:86
03A Cement Mixer 1953 1:36
03B Bedford Tipper 1961 1:85
04A Massey Harris Tractor (with Rear Mudguards) 1953 1:75
04B Massey Harris Tractor (No Rear Mudguards) 1957 1:75
04C Triumph Motorcycle & Sidecar 1960 1:87
04D Dodge Stake Truck 1967 1:86
05A London Bus (2″) 1954 1:198
05B London Bus (2 1/4″) 1957 1:158
05C London Bus (2 9/16″) 1961 1:150
05D London Bus (2 3/4″) 1965 1:144
06A Quarry Truck (2 1/8″) 1954 1:126
06B Quarry Truck (2 1/2″) 1957 1:108
06C Euclid Quarry Truck 1964 1:146
06D Ford Pickup Truck 1968 1:67
07A Horse Drawn Milk Float 1954 1:125
07B Ford Anglia 1961 1:62
07C Ford Refuse Truck 1966 1:85
08A Caterpillar Tractor (1 1/2″) 1955 1:137
08B Caterpillar Tractor (1 5/8″) 1959 1:117
08C Caterpillar Tractor (1 7/8″) 1961 1:112
08D Caterpillar Tractor (2″) 1964 1:102
08E Ford Mustang Fastback 1966 1:65
09A Dennis Fire Escape (2 1/4″) 1955 1:108
09B Dennis Fire Escape (2 3/8″) 1957 1:108
09C Merryweather Marquis Fire Engine 1959 1:93
10A Mechanical Horse & Trailer (2 3/8″) 1955 1:160
10B Mechanical Horse & Trailer (2 15/16″) 1958 1:150
10C Sugar Container Truck 1961 1:112
10D Pipe Truck 1966 1:93
11A Road Tanker (2″) 1955 1:125
11B Road Tanker (2 1/2″) 1958 1:100
11C Jumbo Crane 1965 1:85
11D Scaffold Truck 1969 1/91
12A Land Rover (1 3/4″) 1955 1:93
12B Land Rover (2 1/4″) 1959 1:68
12C Land Rover Safari 1965 1:72
13A Bedford Wreck Truck (2″) 1955 1:125
13B Bedford Wreck Truck (2 1/8″) 1958 1:111
13C Thames Wreck Truck 1961 1:100
13D Dodge Wreck Truck 1965 1:85
14A Daimler Ambulance (1 7/8″) 1956 1:100
14B Daimler Ambulance (2 5/8″) 1958 1:86
14C Bedford Ambulance 1962 1:86
14D Iso Grifo 1968 1:61
15A Prime Mover 1956 1:162
15B Atlantic Prime Mover 1959 1:138
15C Refuse Truck 1963 1:96
15D Volkswagen 1500 Salon 1968 1:59
16A Atlantic Trailer (3 1/8″) 1956 1:162
16B Atlantic Trailer (3 1/4″) 1959 1:138
16C Scammell Mountaineer Snowplow 1964 1:109
17A Bedford Removal Van (No Base #) 1956 1:150
17B Bedford Removal Van (with Base #) 1958 1:150
17C Austin Taxi Cab 1960 1:72
17D Hoveringham Tipper 1963 1:102
17E Horse Box 1969 1:90
18A Caterpillar Bulldozer (1 7/8″) 1956 1:137
18B Caterpillar Bulldozer (2″) 1958 1:117
18C Caterpillar Bulldozer (2 1/4″) 1961 1:112
18D Caterpillar Bulldozer (2 3/8″) 1964 1:102
19A MG TD Sports Car 1956 1:72
19B MGA Sports Car 1958 1:69
19C Aston Martin Racing Car 1961 1:61
19D Lotus Racing Car 1966 1:54
20A Stake Truck 1956 1:153
20B ERF 68G Truck 1959 1:125
20C Chevrolet Impala Taxi 1965 1:72
21A Long Distance Coach (2 1/4″) 1956 1:150
21B Long Distance Coach (2 5/8″) 1958 1:133
21C Commer Milk Float 1961 1:74
21D Foden Concrete Truck 1968 1:89
22A Vauxhall Cresta 1956 1:78
22B 1958 Vauxhall Cresta 1958 1:74
22C Pontiac Grand Prix Sports Coupe 1964 1:72
23A Berkeley Cavalier Trailer (No Base #) 1956 1:80
23B Berkeley Cavalier Trailer (with Base #) 1958 1:80
23C Bluebird Dauphine Trailer 1960 1:80
23D Trailer Caravan 1965 1:72
24A Weatherhill Hydraulic Excavator (2 3/8″) 1956 1:88
24B Weatherhill Hydraulic Excavator (2 5/8″) 1959 1:75
24C Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 1967 1:67
25A Dunlop Van 1956 1:70
25B Volkswagen 1200 Sedan 1960 1:65
25C Petrol Tanker 1964 1:85
25D Ford Cortina 1968 1:62
26A Concrete Truck 1956 1:120
26B Foden Concrete Truck 1961 1:98
26C GMC Tipper Truck 1968 1:86
27A Bedford Lowloader (3 1/8″) 1956 1:150
27B Bedford Lowloader (3 3/4″) 1959 1:130
27C Cadillac Sixty Special 1960 1:80
27D Mercedes Benz 230SL 1966 1:60
28A Bedford Compressor Truck 1956 1:125
28B Thames Compressor Truck 1959 1:75
28C Mk.10 Jaguar 1964 1:72
29A Bedford Milk Delivery Van 1956 1:75
29B Austin A55 Cambridge Sedan 1961 1:70
30A Ford Prefect 1956 1:87
30B Magirus-Deutz 6 Wheel Crane Truck 1961 1:128
30C 8 Wheel Crane 1965 1:114
31A Ford Station Wagon 1957 1:75
31B Ford Fairlane Station Wagon 1960 1:75
31C Lincoln Continental 1964 1:74
32A Jaguar XK140 Coupe 1957 1:75
32B Jaguar XKE 1962 1:64
32C Leyland Petrol Tanker 1968 1:92
33A Ford Zodiac Mk.II Sedan 1957 1:71
33B Ford Zephyr 6 Mk.III 1963 1:71
33C Lamborghini Miura 1969 1:62
34A Volkswagen Microvan 1957 1:75
34B Volkswagen Camper (2 3/5″) 1962 1:64
34C Volkswagen Camper (Raised Roof) 1967 1:66
34D Volkswagen Camper (Flat Roof) 1968  
35A Marshall Horse Box 1957 1:118
35B Snow Trac Tractor 1964 1:64
36A Austin A50 1957 1:75
36B Lambretta Scooter & Sidecar 1961 1:41
36C Opel Diplomat 1966 1:71
37A Coca Cola Lorry (No Base) 1956 1:89
37B Coca Cola Lorry (with Base) 1960 1:89
37C Dodge Cattle Truck 1966 1:86
38A Karrier Refuse Collector 1957 1:87
38B Vauxhall Victor Estate Car 1963 1:71
38C Honda Motorcycle Trailer (MB838) 1967 1:71
39A Ford Zodiac Convertible 1957 1:71
39B Pontiac Convertible 1962 1:86
39C Ford Tractor 1967 1:56
40A Bedford Tipper Truck 1957 1:93
40B Leyland Royal Tiger Coach 1961 1:145
41A D Type Jaguar (2 3/16″) 1957 1:78
41B D Type Jaguar (2 7/16″) 1960 1:70
41C Ford GT 1965 1:67
42A Bedford Evening News Van 1957 1:66
42B Studebaker Lark Wagonaire 1965 1:80
42C Iron Fairy Crane 1969 1:80
43A Hillman Minx 1958 1:64
43B Aveling Barford Tractor Shovel 1962 1:97
44A Rolls Royce Silver Cloud 1958 1:80
44B Rolls Royce Phantom V 1964 1:74
44C GMC Refridgerator Truck 1967 1:94
45A Vauxhall Victor 1958 1:72
45B Ford Corsair & Boat 1965 1:71
46A Morris Minor 1000 1958 1:72
46B Pickfords Removal Van 1960 1:112
47A 1 Ton Trojan Van 1958 1:75
47B Commer Ice Cream Canteen 1963 1:85
47C DAF Tipper Container Truck 1968 1:94
48A Meteor Sports Boat & Trailer 1958 1:75
48B Sports Boat & Trailer 1961 1:87
48C Dodge Dumper Truck 1966 1:85
49A M3 Personnel Carrier 1958 1:60
50A Commer Pickup 1958 1:64
50B John Deere Tractor 1964 1:61
50C Ford Kennel Truck 1969 1:67
51A Albion Chieftan 1958 1:150
51B John Deere Trailer 1964 1:61
51C 8 Wheel Tipper 1969 1:92
52A Maserati 4CLT Racer 1958 1:64
52B BRM Racing Car 1965 1:54
53A Aston Martin 1958 1:68
53B Mercedes Benz 220SE 1963 1:73
53C Ford Zodiac Mk. IV 1968 1:66
54A Saracen Personnel Carrier 1958 1:86
54B S & S Cadillac Ambulance 1965 1:87
55A D.U.K.W 1958 1:70
55B Ford Fairlane Police Car 1963 1:80
55C Ford Galaxie Police Car 1966 1:73
55D Mercury Police Car 1968 1:72
56A London Trolley Bus 1958 1:137
56B Fiat 1500 1966 1/64
57A Wolseley 1500 1958 1:70
57B Chevrolet Impala 1961 1:80
57C Land Rover Fire Engine 1966 1:77
58A BEA Coach 1958 1:139
58B Drott Excavator 1962 1:60
58C DAF Girder Truck 1968 1:94
59A Ford Thames Van 1958 1:64
59B Ford Fairlane Fire Chief Car 1963 1:80
59C Ford Galaxie Fire Chief Car 1966 1:73
60A Morris J2 Pickup 1958 1:75
60B Site Hut Truck 1966 1:82
61A Ferret Scout Car 1959 1:87
62A General Service Lorry 1959 1:110
62B TV Service Van 1963 1:86
62C Mercury Cougar 1968 1:66
63A Ford Service Ambulance 1959 1:100
63B Foamite Crash Tender 1964 1:93
63C Dodge Crane Truck 1968 1:86
64A Scammell Breakdown Truck 1959 1:98
64B MG 1100 1966 1:57
65A Jaguar 3.4 Litre Saloon (2 1/2″) 1959 1:72
65B Jaguar 3.4 Litre Saloon (2 5/8″) 1962 1:71
65C Claas Combine Harvester 1967 1:106
66A Citroen DS19 1959 1:74
66B Harley Davidson Motorcycle & Sidecar 1962 1:41
66C Greyhound Bus 1967 1:159
67A Saladin Armoured Car 1959 1:86
67B Volkswagen 1600TL 1967 1:61
68A Austin Mk. II Radio Truck 1959 1:87
68B Mercedes Coach 1965 1:90
69A Commer 30 CWT Van 1959 1:91
69B Hatra Tractor Shovel 1965 1:100
70A Ford Thames Estate Car 1959 1:85
70B Ford Grit Spreader Truck 1966 1:85
71A Austin 200 Gallon Water Truck 1959 1:87
71B Jeep Gladiator Pickup 1964 1:74
72A Fordson Tractor 1959 1:62
72B Jeep 1966 1:63
73A 10 Ton Pressure Refueller 1959 1:162
73B Ferrari F1 Racing Car 1962 1:62
73C Mercury Station Wagon 1968 1:72
74A Mobile Refreshment Canteen 1959 1:80
74B Daimler Bus 1966 1:121
75A Ford Thunderbird 1960 1:80
75B Ferrari Berlinetta 1965 1:62

 

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