Matchbox Major Pack M-2; Bedford TK Tractor & York Trailer

The Bedford TK artic replaced the S Type Bedford in the M-2 slot in 1961. The first releases were in the livery of Davies Tyres. They (almost) always have an orange cab and a silver trailer, the trailer having opening rear doors, although in my experience that should read 'missing rear doors'. Within that colour description there are a number of variations. The windows can be clear or green, the wheels can be black plastic or grey plastic and the wheels can have fine or knobbly treads - hence KBPW = knobbly black plastic wheels.

In 1964 the truck was recoloured to a dark red trailer with a silver cab and the livery changed to 'Lep International'. The last few Davies Tyres trucks were released in the new silver / dark red colours and unsurprisingly these are the highest value versions. The Lep International truck can have a dark red base with silver plastic wheels or a black base with black plastic wheels. In this case silver wheels are better priced.