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Auction archive: Lot number 535

Lesney Model of Yesteryear factory pre-production models, 1970s

Auction 08.05.2003
8 May 2003
Estimate
£7,000 - £10,000
ca. US$11,366 - US$16,238
Price realised:
£5,875
ca. US$9,539
Auction archive: Lot number 535

Lesney Model of Yesteryear factory pre-production models, 1970s

Auction 08.05.2003
8 May 2003
Estimate
£7,000 - £10,000
ca. US$11,366 - US$16,238
Price realised:
£5,875
ca. US$9,539
Beschreibung:

Lesney Model of Yesteryear factory pre-production models, 1970s No. 1 Model T Ford , with black roof and base and a cream body, with one side 'Coca-Cola' and the other side 'Colman's Mustard' (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates, approved by NPCM) No. 2 Model T Ford , with black roof and base and yellow body and printed 'Suze A La Gentiane' on one side only (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates; made for approval by NPCM but was rejected) No. 2A Model T Ford , with black roof and base and white body and printed 'Suze A La Gentiane' on one side only (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates, approved by NPCM) No. 3 Model T Ford , with yellow roof, black base and blue body and printed 'Rosella' on both sides, in original box (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates, approved by NPCM, no YY number) No. 3B Model T Ford , with yellow roof, black base and blue body and printed 'Rosella' on both sides (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates, approved by NPCM, no YY number) No. 4 Model T Ford , with raw mazac body and blue base (Pre-production trail run for approval of moulded cucumber, lime colour and assembly of cucumber for production, no YY number) No. 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E Model T Ford , with off-white roof and body and green base and printed both sides with 'H.J. Heinz & Co.' and cucumber (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates, approved by NPCM, no YY number) No. 5 Model T Ford , with white roof, blue body and black base and printed on two sides and one end with 'Cerebos Table Salt' and new colours (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates, approved by NPCM, no YY number) No. 6 Model T Ford , with white roof, green body and tank, black base and gold side pipes (Pre-production first trial run to prove the assembly and spraying of new parts) No. 6A and 6B Model T Ford , with white roof, red body and tank, black base and gold side pipes (Pre-production first trial run to prove the assembly and spraying of news parts - body, tank, pipes and roof, no YY number) No. 7 and 7A Model T Ford , with red body and black base and printed on two sides and one end with 'Red Crown Gasoline' (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates, approved by NPCM, no YY number) No. 7B Model T Ford , with red body and black base and printed on two sides and one end with 'Red Crown Gasoline' (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates, approved by NPCM, no YY number) A very early No. 8 Model T Ford , with yellow body and base, silver windscreen, lights and radiator (all tooling was refurbished and brought back to production condition, first trial run of moulded parts, spraying and assembly, no YY number and no final production date) A very early No. 8A Model T Ford , with yellow body and base, silver windscreen, lights and radiator (all tooling was refurbished and brought back to production condition, first trial run of moulded parts, spraying and assembly, no production date or YY number) No. 9 Talbot Van , with blue body, semi-gloss black roof, black gloss base, multi-spoked wheels and printed two sides with 'Chocolat Menier' in yellow (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates) No. 9A and 9B Talbot Van , with blue body, gloss black roof, black gloss base, spoked wheels and printed on two sides with 'Chocolat Menier' in lime green (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates) No. 9C and 9D Talbot Van , with blue body, matt black roof, black gloss base, spoked wheel and printed on two sides with 'Chocolat Menier' in gold (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates ) No. 9E Talbot Van , with blue body, semi-gloss black roof, black gloss base, spoked wheels and printed on two sides with 'Chocolat Menier' in gold (Approved for production by NPCM) No. 10 Talbot Van , with green body and black roof and base (Approved by NPCM; initially, Matchbox gained approval from the Sergeant at Arms to use t

Auction archive: Lot number 535
Auction:
Datum:
8 May 2003
Auction house:
Christie's
London, South Kensington
Beschreibung:

Lesney Model of Yesteryear factory pre-production models, 1970s No. 1 Model T Ford , with black roof and base and a cream body, with one side 'Coca-Cola' and the other side 'Colman's Mustard' (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates, approved by NPCM) No. 2 Model T Ford , with black roof and base and yellow body and printed 'Suze A La Gentiane' on one side only (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates; made for approval by NPCM but was rejected) No. 2A Model T Ford , with black roof and base and white body and printed 'Suze A La Gentiane' on one side only (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates, approved by NPCM) No. 3 Model T Ford , with yellow roof, black base and blue body and printed 'Rosella' on both sides, in original box (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates, approved by NPCM, no YY number) No. 3B Model T Ford , with yellow roof, black base and blue body and printed 'Rosella' on both sides (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates, approved by NPCM, no YY number) No. 4 Model T Ford , with raw mazac body and blue base (Pre-production trail run for approval of moulded cucumber, lime colour and assembly of cucumber for production, no YY number) No. 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E Model T Ford , with off-white roof and body and green base and printed both sides with 'H.J. Heinz & Co.' and cucumber (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates, approved by NPCM, no YY number) No. 5 Model T Ford , with white roof, blue body and black base and printed on two sides and one end with 'Cerebos Table Salt' and new colours (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates, approved by NPCM, no YY number) No. 6 Model T Ford , with white roof, green body and tank, black base and gold side pipes (Pre-production first trial run to prove the assembly and spraying of new parts) No. 6A and 6B Model T Ford , with white roof, red body and tank, black base and gold side pipes (Pre-production first trial run to prove the assembly and spraying of news parts - body, tank, pipes and roof, no YY number) No. 7 and 7A Model T Ford , with red body and black base and printed on two sides and one end with 'Red Crown Gasoline' (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates, approved by NPCM, no YY number) No. 7B Model T Ford , with red body and black base and printed on two sides and one end with 'Red Crown Gasoline' (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates, approved by NPCM, no YY number) A very early No. 8 Model T Ford , with yellow body and base, silver windscreen, lights and radiator (all tooling was refurbished and brought back to production condition, first trial run of moulded parts, spraying and assembly, no YY number and no final production date) A very early No. 8A Model T Ford , with yellow body and base, silver windscreen, lights and radiator (all tooling was refurbished and brought back to production condition, first trial run of moulded parts, spraying and assembly, no production date or YY number) No. 9 Talbot Van , with blue body, semi-gloss black roof, black gloss base, multi-spoked wheels and printed two sides with 'Chocolat Menier' in yellow (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates) No. 9A and 9B Talbot Van , with blue body, gloss black roof, black gloss base, spoked wheels and printed on two sides with 'Chocolat Menier' in lime green (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates) No. 9C and 9D Talbot Van , with blue body, matt black roof, black gloss base, spoked wheel and printed on two sides with 'Chocolat Menier' in gold (Pre-production trial run for new tampo print plates ) No. 9E Talbot Van , with blue body, semi-gloss black roof, black gloss base, spoked wheels and printed on two sides with 'Chocolat Menier' in gold (Approved for production by NPCM) No. 10 Talbot Van , with green body and black roof and base (Approved by NPCM; initially, Matchbox gained approval from the Sergeant at Arms to use t

Auction archive: Lot number 535
Auction:
Datum:
8 May 2003
Auction house:
Christie's
London, South Kensington
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