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 |