DESCRIPTION:
Made in England by Lesney and produced from 1978 to 1982 the Snorkel Fire Engine was one of a number of Fire Engines produced by Lesney. Other than early pre-production models as you might expect the model was always produced in Red. Early models in Light Red and the later models in Dark Red. There are variants in windows to be had mostly Blue but rare Amber are available and the later models had White cherry pickers as opposed to Yellow.

This particular model is in the Darker Red with Blue windows. The vehicle is in mint condition being used only ever for display purposes.

BOX:
The original box (Type K) is in excellent condition, with good colour retention and firmness with all end flaps intact.

GAUGE / SCALE:
Known as 'Box Scale' (made to fit the box) Matchbox 1-75 and Superfast vehicles vary in scale and can be anything between 1:50 / 1:110

GRADE:
C12 - Mint

NB: Our grading system was obviously created for Die-cast models and is occasionally applied to others (plastic vehicles, locomotives, rolling stock, etc.) to help give an indication of an items condition or comparison against a new one of the same type. In these instances it can only be used to compare appearance and not operational suitability.

CATEGORY / CODE:
Diecast - Commercials - Service Vehicles - 02415-12

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