Matchbox/Lesney 63b; Foamite Airport Fire Crash Tender; Red, Black Wheels 12.5x40

The Alvis Foamite Airport Crash Tender is based on the same chassis as the Saladin, Saracen and Stalwart military vehicles. Matchbox made it from 1963 to 1968. One of my guides has a variation of silver or gold foam nozzle, another quotes different sized wheels, either 12.5mm fine tread or 12mm less fine tread, there should also be a ladder and some pipes on the roof supplied on sprue with the plastic lettering on the sides of the truck.

This MBX was sourced in January 2013 from Ebay.