Christian Falkensteiner's Matchbox Lesney Superfast Pictures

LS 17-B THE LONDONER Daimler Bus
(1972-1981)

Variation numbers are based on Charlie Mack's Matchbox 1-75 Catalog 1969-date.

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the real vehicle - - --------------------	brass prototype pic by Vectis - --------------------	pre-production unpainted pic by Ian Thwaites --------------------	pre-production white (giftware) pic by Mick Flack --------------------	pre-production orange pic by Rob Starr --------------------	pre-production orange black base pic by Rob Starr
pre-productions of LS 17-B & 17-C pic by Vectis --------------------	pre-production The Londoner (left side) pic by Mike Starsinic	pre-production The Londoner (right side) pic by Mike Starsinic	01 Swinging London label type A I type box --------------------	03 Swinging London label type B I type box --------------------	03 Swinging London reversed labels pic by Bruce Boykin
06 Swinging London gold (giftware) pic by Andreas Mohr --------------------	07 Swinging London silver (giftware) pic by Andreas Mohr --------------------	08 Preston Guild I type box - --------------------	09 Kensington Hilton I type box - --------------------	09 London Hilton I type box - --------------------	11 Ty-Phoo pic by Vectis - --------------------
12 Impel 73 I type box - --------------------	14 Berger (square) red, brush left 5sp wheels I type box	14 Berger (square) red, brush right 5sp wheels I type box	Berger (square) red, brush right dd10/5sp wheels pic by G. Tomlinson	Berger (square) gold (giftware) pic from UK MB --------------------	16 Borregaard Papier left side pic by Mathias Zogg --------------------
16 Borregaard Paper right side pic by Mathias Zogg --------------------	17 Sellotape Selbstklebebänder I type box pic by Vectis	18 Sellotape Packaging Systems 5sp wheels I type box	Sellotape Pack. Syst. dd10 wheels I type box pic by Vectis	18/19 Sellotape 01-952 2345 I type box --------------------	19 Sellotape Electrical Tapes I type box --------------------
Sellotape 61108-9 I type box thanks to Hardy Ristau	21 Chambourcy I type box pic by Mathias Zogg --------------------	22 Esso Extra Petrol I type box - --------------------	23 Berger (square) coffee & cream brush left I type box	23 Berger (square) coffee & cream brush right I type box	Impel 76 color trial pic by Vectis --------------------
24 Impel 76 coffee & cream I type box --------------------	Impel 76 red 5sp wheels pic by Rob Freeman	Impel 76 red dd10 wheels pic by M. Palmer	25 Selfridges 5sp wheels I type box --------------------	Selfridges dd10 wheels pic from Matchboxmania	26 Santa Claus Land left side 5sp wheels pic from UK MB
26 Aviemore Centre right side 5sp wheels pic from UK MB	26 Aviemore Centre left side 5sp wheels I type box	26 Santa Claus Land right side 5sp wheels I type box	Santa Claus Land left side dd10 wheels I type box	Aviemore Centre right side dd10 wheels I type box	27 C Amcel I type box - --------------------
28 Baron of Beef I type box pic by Vectis --------------------	31 AIM Building Fund I type box - --------------------	AIM Convention I type box - --------------------	33 Berger (rounded) red, brush left dd10 wheels L type box	33 Berger (rounded) red, brush right dd10 wheels L type box	42 Army & Navy I type box - --------------------
43 Eduscho Kaffee I type box - --------------------	Charbonnier I type box - --------------------	Barclays Bank thanks to Geoffrey Leake --------------------	45 Jacob's orange I type box --------------------	46 Jacob's red I type box --------------------	Berger (rounded) orange pic by Jim Gallegos --------------------
48 Ilford HP5 I type box - --------------------	50 Museum of London I type box - --------------------	Museum of London label variations thanks to Geoffrey Leake	51 Silver Jubilee red date left K type box	51 Silver Jubilee red date right K type box	52 Silver Jubilee silver-gray date left K type box
52 Silver Jubilee silver-gray date right K type box	54 Berger (rounded) silver-gray brush right K type box	54 Berger (rounded) silver-gray brush left K type box	no labels red red interior pic by V. Aleksiev	55 Aral blue logo right colorless German box	55 Aral blue logo left colorless German box
Aral red pic by Andreas Mohr --------------------	pre-production 25 Years Matchbox (left side) pic by S. Muramaa	pre-production 25 Years Matchbox (right side) pic by S. Muramaa	1953-1978 pre-production silver-gray pic by Vectis	1953-1978 silver-gray pic by Mike Starsinic --------------------	57 1953-1978 blue colorless German box --------------------
59 1953-1978 orange I type box --------------------	60 1953-1978 red I type box --------------------	61 Busch Gardens I type box - --------------------	Impel 79 L type box - --------------------	63 Bisto Bus L type box - --------------------	63 Bisto Kid L type box - --------------------
Neil's Wheels L type box - --------------------	pre-production London Holiday pic from MB SF book	74 Hershey 1997 5sp wheels - --------------------	78 Hershey 1997 dd10 wheels - --------------------	MB Road Museum pic by Shabbir Malik - --------------------	Berger (square) 5sp & dd10 wheels - --------------------
AIM Building Fund 5sp & dd10 wheels - --------------------	Hershey 1997 5sp & dd10 wheels - --------------------	red white & off white interiors pic by T. Wolfram	different base colors pic by David Harris --------------------	black & unpainted bases without axle braces --------------------	black & charcoal bases with axle braces --------------------
unpainted bases with axle braces without & with holes	charcoal bases with axle braces without & with circles	brown metal & black plastic bases with axle braces	black plastic bases smooth & textured pic by Mike Starsinic	gold plated unpainted base with holes pic by Andreas Mohr	Swinging London label types A & B --------------------
Berger Paints square & rounded labels --------------------	red front casting differences --------------------	red rear casting differences --------------------	red long & short right rear side doors

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Models made in Brazil are beyond the scope of this website.

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