Restoring a Lesney Matchbox No. 57C Land Rover Fire Truck, in the Matchbox range from 1966 until 1971, joining the Superfast line in 1970.
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Viewer Kwan Rex got in touch to ask me if I could restore his Matchbox 57C Land Rover Fire Truck, to which I of course said yes! On the face of things, all looked well. He asked for a new set of ladders and it would obviously need a new set of decals after repainting. However, I wasn't quite prepared for the travesty that lie within the casting!
At some point the entire front axle had been glued preventing it or the wheels turning. Some of that glue had evidently spread to other parts of the inside including the window piece. The model was also missing its sliding suspension piece that was unique to the 57C. This allowed you to turn the suspension 'on or off' effectively. As nobody reproduces these parts, I needed to craft my own for Kwan.
The model was produced by Lesney for the Matchbox and Superfast line between 1966 and 1971. It was converted to Superfast wheels in 1970. The casting is based on the Land Rover Series IIA Forward Control that was built between 1962 and 1966 for utility purposes. These continued to be made as the 2B up until 1974.
Decal source:
blacksquaredecals.co.uk/
Ladder source:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2345561017...
Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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Land Rover Series IIA Forward Control Fire Engine image credit:
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