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 |