The problem with the original Lesney Matchbox vehicles was that they were made to a standard size to fit in the 'matchbox' cardboard box. The result was that there was no consistency of scale and a double deck bus was maybe shorter than the MG sports car but just a little taller. The original series was numbered (up to 50 I think) and was sold from a custom display.
Yes I also had 'The Mighty Antar' tank transporter with its Centurion tank - rubber tracks, rotating turret.
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The Mad Landsman
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