Matchbox 20b; ERF 68G Transport Truck

This truck was made for a long time - from 1959 to 1965 yet it is not that thick on the ground. I guess sales must have been a bit slow. By 1965 it must have looked a very pedestrian, but I like it. By then Matchbox was selling the Ford GT40 and Corgi had the James Bond Aston Martin - this old truck must have seemed a dull dog in comparison. However if we place it next to its 1959 contemporaries it is more than OK, it moves on the Lesney heavy trucks from the mid 50s quite well. I guess it just stayed in the range for too long.

You will see it with grey, black or silver plastic wheels. Silver is hard to find and worth most, next comes grey with black last of all. There are variations too to the decals, some have orange outlines and some have red, but this does not seem to affect value.