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Scale model of a dump truck, the Mack Dump Truck , made by  Matchbox . This example is reference 28, included in the "Matchbox 1–75" series. It is made in England, in 1968 and 1969. Metal cab-chassis assembly painted orange; metal cargo box, also painted orange. Sub-base in unpainted metal. Cab windows represented in transparent green tinted plastic. No interior details in the cab. Detailed tires in black plastic, combined with yellow plastic rims. No suspension. Tilting cargo box, capable of holding the unloading position. The nominal scale is 1:118 and the overall length is approximately 2.7 in. About 1.8 oz. This model represents a heavy-duty dump truck , used in mining, stone extraction, and construction sites. The cab-chassis assembly is possibly based on that of the  Mack  M-20X truck, introduced in 1960. As a kid, I loved simulating heavy industrial activities in my games. Activities like mining, quarrying, and construction. Unfortunately, adults didn't find much ...

Scale model of a double-deck bus, the Neoplan Bus Skyliner , made by  Tomica . This example is reference T18, included in the "Tomica T-Series" ¹ . It is made in China, in the 1990s. Metal body painted in white, yellow and red, with printed details, including the inscription "SUNNY-TOURS" on the sides. Yellow plastic base. Glazing represented in transparent plastic  Interior details in red plastic on the lower floor and transparent plastic on the upper floor. Plastic wheels with "chrome" details simulating the rims (1H). With suspension. License plate "TM792". The nominal scale is 1:154 and the overall length is approximately 3.1 in. About 1.5 oz. This model represents a double-deck bus used in tourist services, possibly based on a 1979 Neoplan Skyliner N122/3 with Japanese specifications, including right-hand drive and multiple emergency exits. Reducing a bus to a toy model of about 3 inches without compromising its features and presence is a ...

Scale model of a concrete truck, the Foden Concrete Truck , made by  Matchbox . This example is reference 21, included in the "Matchbox 1–75" series. It is made in England, in 1968 and 1969. Metal cab and chassis; cab painted yellow, chassis red. Yellow plastic mixing drum. Cab windows represented in transparent blue tinted plastic. No interior details in the cab. Black plastic wheels. No suspension. Rotating mixing drum driven by a plastic gear mounted on the truck's second axle. The nominal scale is 1:89 and the overall length is approximately 3 in. About 1.8 oz. This model represents a concrete mixer truck. The cab-chassis assembly is based on that of the Foden S24 truck, introduced in 1964. The Foden S24 trucks were distinguished by their modern pivoting fiberglass cab, an evolution of the one introduced in the S21 trucks of 1958. The Foden S24 trucks could be equipped with Foden Dynamic "L4" diesel engines, with 117 hp (87 kW), or "L6" engines, ...