Yesteryear Collection - Pickfords; Rear Tilt

The first (Y27-1) 1922 Foden Steam Wagon was released in 1984 in the blue & red Pickfords livery.

Livery: (Tampo)
'REMOVALS' and 'STORAGE' in white within wihte surround on both sides of wagon.
'No.3' in white within white surround on both cab doors.
(Label)
'PICKFORDS' in white on blue panel with white edges on both canopy sides.

Variations/Rarities:
Very quickly the dies were modified in the area to the front of the load bed and the sides of the cab to correct the casting weakness in the area between the cab and body. This modification was not successful so it was altered again.
*The framing (side struts) around the planking on the side of the bed was also reduced in depth to allow the tampo decoration to be applied correctly.
On a later run some chassis fitted with a hook were used which were really intended for the Frasers' issue as well as some which did not have the hook but did have a hook securing rivet.
The second version of the body is rare and so is the one with just a hook rivet.


Pickfords; Rear Tilt	Code 3 - Solid blue wheels	Left to right: The first (A), second (B) and third (C) body casting


Rear tilt with hook	Rear tilt without hook	Trailer (Code 3)		Left to right: No hook or rivet; rivet only; hook & rivet

Information as from "The Yesteryear Book 1956-2002"
A: PICKFORDS
Issue	Year of Release	Colour	Cab Roof	Seat	Body Canopy	Wheels	Plated Parts	Body Type	*Body Panel Struts	Hook Rivet	Hook	Baseplate	Rarity	Box
1	1984	Blue body, glossy red chassis	Light grey	Black	Light grey	Red daisy	Gold	A	Deep	No	No	MATCHBOX © 1984 ENGLAND	S	J
2		Blue body, glossy red chassis	Light grey	Black	Light grey	Red daisy	Gold	B	Deep	No	No	MATCHBOX © 1984 ENGLAND	R	J
3		Blue body, glossy red chassis	Light grey	Black	Light grey	Red daisy	Gold	C	Deep	No	No	MATCHBOX © 1984 ENGLAND		J
4		Blue body, glossy red chassis	Dark grey	Black	Dark grey	Red daisy	Gold	C	Deep	No	No	MATCHBOX © 1984 ENGLAND	D	J
5	1986	Blue body, glossy red chassis	Light grey	Black	Light grey	Red daisy	Gold	C	Shallow	No	No	MATCHBOX © 1986 ENGLAND		J
6		Blue body, glossy red chassis	Light grey	Black	Light grey	Red daisy	Gold	C	Shallow	Yes	Yes	MATCHBOX © 1986 ENGLAND	D	J
7		Blue body, glossy red chassis	Dark grey	Black	Dark grey	Red daisy	Gold	C	Shallow	Yes	Yes	MATCHBOX © 1986 ENGLAND	D	J
8		Blue body, glossy red chassis	Dark grey	Black	Dark grey	Red daisy	Gold	C	Shallow	No	No	MATCHBOX © 1986 ENGLAND		J
9		Blue body, glossy red chassis	Light grey	Black	Light grey	Red daisy	Gold	C	Shallow	Yes	No	MATCHBOX © 1986 ENGLAND	VR	J
10		Blue body, glossy red chassis	Dark grey	Black	Dark grey	Red daisy	Gold	C	Shallow	Yes	No	MATCHBOX © 1986 ENGLAND	VR	J
Rarity: D - Difficult; S - Scarce; R - Rare; VR - Very Rare; ER - Extremely Rare
Box: J - Red 'Made in England' with clear panel