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The "Rose's Lime Juice" was introduced in 1985. It was the last "English" version.

Livery: (Tampo)
Van sides: 'ROSE'S' in bright green with black surround.
- Two lines in yellow, green leaves.
- 'LIME JUICE CORDIAL' in cream with black outline.

Variations/Rarities:It can have a light cream or pale cream body with either a light or dark green chassis and roof.
Differences are in the colour of wheels and seats. It usually had green 12 spoke wheels but one issue had red 12 spoke wheels. It also had black plastic seats but one issue is fitted with tan seats from the Ever Ready issue.
The last version was released in 1988 and had a "Made in Macau" baseplate.

 

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Light cream body, bright green chassis; bright green roof

 

Light cream body, dark green (CHIVERS) chassis and roof

 

Light cream body, bright green chassis; red 12 spoke wheels

 

Information as from "The Yesteryear Book 1956-2002"
J: ROSE'S
Issue Year of Release Colour Roof Seat Wheels Plated Parts Logo Tool Box Lid Baseplate Rarity Box
1 1985 Light cream body, bright green chassis Bright green Black Dark green 12 spoke (BW) Chrome ROSE'S Brass LESNEY © 1978 ENGLAND J
2 Light cream body, bright green chassis Bright green Black Green 12 spoke (BW) Chrome ROSE'S Brass LESNEY © 1978 ENGLAND J
3 Light cream body, bright green chassis Bright green Tan Dark green 12 spoke (BW) Chrome ROSE'S Brass LESNEY © 1978 ENGLAND D J
4 1986 Very pale cream body, dark green (CHIVERS) chassis Bright green Black Dark green 12 spoke (BW) Chrome ROSE'S Brass LESNEY © 1978 ENGLAND J
5 Very pale cream body, dark green (CHIVERS) chassis Bright green Tan Dark green 12 spoke (BW) Chrome ROSE'S Brass LESNEY © 1978 ENGLAND D J
6 Light cream body, bright green chassis Bright green Black Red 12 spoke (BW) Chrome ROSE'S Brass LESNEY © 1978 ENGLAND D J
7 1988 Light cream body, bright green chassis Bright green Black Green 12 spoke (BW) Chrome ROSE'S Brass MATCHBOX © 1978 MACAU S J1
Wheels: BW - Black or White Walled Tyres; WW - White Walled Tyres; WF - White Flanged Tyres
Rarity: D - Difficult; S - Scarce; R - Rare; VR - Very Rare; ER - Extremely Rare
Box: J - Red 'Made in England' with clear panel; J1 - Red 'Made in Macau' with clear panel

 


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