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  Matchbox King Size K-5/1; Foden Tipper Truck; Yellow Cab, Yellow Tipper

I found a picture of the real truck on the Internet. It is a 45 ton Foden quarry truck called FRD/45 but I can find no more information, it was true though that the steering linkage ran outside the bodywork, just like in these pictures. I'm guessing it was a 1950s machine as Matchbox released it in 1961. The next King-Size K-5 was the Racing Car Transporter released in 1967 so I guess this one carried on until then.

There are some rare and valuable versions too. Orange Yellow cab & tipper with red wheels - probably a late release with plastic wheels - is the best price. Next best is the orange-yellow cab with the light yellow tipper

 

Year of Release: 1961

This Matchbox King Size was sourced in September 2009 from eBay

Matchbox King Size K-5/1; Foden Tipper Truck; Yellow Cab, Yellow Tipper Matchbox King Size K-5/1; Foden Tipper Truck; Yellow Cab, Yellow Tipper
Matchbox King Size K-5/1; Foden Tipper Truck; Yellow Cab, Yellow Tipper
Matchbox King Size K-5/1; Foden Tipper Truck; Yellow Cab, Yellow Tipper Matchbox King Size K-5/1; Foden Tipper Truck; Yellow Cab, Yellow Tipper
Matchbox King Size K-5/1; Foden Tipper Truck; Yellow Cab, Yellow Tipper
  Matchbox King Size K-5/1; Foden Tipper Truck; Yellow Cab, Yellow Tipper  

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