The third livery released was "Taystee" and was released within the USA in May 1980 as part of a redemption offer with the American Bakeries Co. Lesney then decided to make it a general release to replace the 'Chocolat Menier'.
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Bright yellow body & chassis; red 12 spoke wheels; whitewall tyres |
Bright yellow body & chassis; red 12 spoke wheels; plain black tyres |
Bright yellow body, black chassis; red 12 spoke wheels; whitewall tyres |
Bright yellow body, black chassis; red solid wheels; whitewall tyres |
| Information as from "The Yesteryear Book 1956-2002" | |||||||||||
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| D: TAYSTEE BREAD | |||||||||||
| Issue | Year of Release | Colour | Roof | Seat | Wheels | Plated Parts | Logo | Tool Box Lid | Baseplate | Rarity | Box |
| 1 | 1980 | Bright yellow body & chassis | Matt black | Black | Red 12 spoke (BW) | Chrome | TAYSTEE | Brass | LESNEY © 1978 ENGLAND | I | |
| 2 | Bright yellow body & chassis | Matt black | Black | Dark red 12 spoke (BW) | Chrome | TAYSTEE | Brass | LESNEY © 1978 ENGLAND | I | ||
| 3 | 1981 | Bright yellow body, glossy black chassis | Matt black | Black | Red 12 spoke (BW) | Chrome | TAYSTEE | Brass | LESNEY © 1978 ENGLAND | I | |
| 4 | Bright yellow body, glossy black chassis | Matt black | Black | Dark red 12 spoke (BW) | Chrome | TAYSTEE | Brass | LESNEY © 1978 ENGLAND | I | ||
| 5 | Bright yellow body, glossy black chassis | Matt black | Black | Red solid (BW) | Chrome | TAYSTEE | Brass | LESNEY © 1978 ENGLAND | D | I | |
| 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: I - Straw coloured with clear panels | |||||||||||
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