Yesteryear Collection - 1927 Talbot Van - Code 2

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There are over ten variations of Code 2 and a difficult to determine amount of Code 3, which also differ mainly in a different color scheme with different inscriptions.

2nd AIM Convention USA 1978
My Collection
Series No.	Model	Description	Issue	Box	My Ref.	Location
Y5-4	1927 Talbot Van	Dark green body & glossy black chassis; matt black roof; black plastic seat; black plastic steering wheel; dark green 12 spoke wheels; black tyres; chrome plated parts; '2ND ANNUAL A.I.M. INC. CONVENTION TOY SHOW HARRISBURG P.A. MAY 27TH 1978' in gold printing on clear adhesive label on both sides of van panel; brass toolbox lid; LESNEY © 1978 ENGLAND baseplate (1978)	Code 2	Unboxed	239d	Box-13

Crawley Swapmeet 1981
My Collection
Series No.	Model	Description	Issue	Box	My Ref.	Location
Y5-4	1927 Talbot Van	Royal blue body & black chassis; matt black roof; black plastic seat; chrome 12 spoke wheels; plain black wheels; chrome plated parts; brass toolbox lid; 'CRAWLEY INTERNATIONAL' in black surrounding a blue and black globe, 'TOY AND TRAIN COLLECTORS FAIR 13 JUNE 1981' in black on white background, 'FOLLOW US TO CRAWLEY' in white on the rear doors; LESNEY © 1978 ENGLAND baseplate (1981) (Model no.449)	Code 2	I-type	655a	Box-20

Greenwich Mentally Handicapped Bus Appeal
My Collection
Series No.	Model	Description	Issue	Box	My Ref.	Location
Y5-4	1927 Talbot Van	Bright yellow body; yellow chassis; matt black roof; black plastic seat; red 12 spoke wheels; whitewall tyres; chrome plated paarts; 'GREENWICH SOCIETY FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED' appears on the left-hand side van panel with a picture of a child beneath in red and 'VARIETY CLUB SUNSHINE COACH APPEAL 1981' appears in black on the right-hand side van panel with a heart beneath in red.; brass tool box lid; MATCHBOX © 1978 ENGLAND baseplate	Code 2/Issue 1	I-type	483a	Box-15

Langendorf Bread (American Bakeries Set)
My Collection
Series No.	Model	Description	Issue	Box	My Ref.	Location
Y5-4	1927 Talbot Van	Bright yellow body & chassis; matt black roof; black plastic seat; red 12 spoke wheels; whitewall tyres; chrome plated parts; yellow 'LANGENDORF' livery; brass tool box lid; MATCHBOX © 1978 ENGLAND baseplate (1980)	Code 2	I-type	238d	Box-12

Merita Bread (American Bakeries Set)
My Collection
Series No.	Model	Description	Issue	Box	My Ref.	Location
Y5-4	1927 Talbot Van	Bright yellow body & chassis; matt black roof; black plastic seat; red 12 spoke wheels; whitewall tyres; chrome plated parts; yellow 'MERITA' livery; brass tool box lid; MATCHBOX © 1978 ENGLAND baseplate	Code 2	I-type	238d	Box-12

Taystee Bread (American Bakeries Set)
My Collection
Series No.	Model	Description	Issue	Box	My Ref.	Location
Y5-4	1927 Talbot Van	Bright yellow body & chassis; matt black roof; black plastic seat; red 12 spoke wheels; whitewall tyres; chrome plated parts; logo on van sides is a square label - 'TAYSTEE' in pale yellow on red oval with no white border surround - 'OLD FASHIONED ENRICHED BREAD' in black directly below; brass tool box lid; MATCHBOX © 1978 ENGLAND baseplate	Code 2/Issue 2	Unboxed	382a	Box-16

Bi-Centenary Of The Ironbridge
My Collection
Series No.	Model	Description	Issue	Box	My Ref.	Location
Y5-4	1927 Talbot Van	Bright yellow body, bright yellow chassis; black roof; black plastic seat; red 12 spoke wheels; whitewall tyres; chrome plated parts; MATCHBOX © 1978 ENGLAND baseplate (Model no.133)	Code 2/Issue 1	Blue promotional numbered box	859a	Tamsyn7

Bi-Centenary Of The Ironbridge
My Collection
Series No.	Model	Description	Issue	Box	My Ref.	Location
Y5-4	1927 Talbot Van	Bright yellow body, glossy black chassis; black roof; black plastic seat; red 12 spoke wheels; whitewall tyres; chrome plated parts; MATCHBOX © 1978 ENGLAND baseplate (Model no.190)	Code 2/Issue 2	Blue promotional numbered box	506a	Box-16

Bee's Art And Model Service
My Collection
Series No.	Model	Description	Issue	Box	My Ref.	Location
Y5-4	1927 Talbot Van	Bright yellow body & chassis; matt black roof; black plastic seat; red 12 spoke wheels; whitewall tyres; chrome plated parts; 'BEE'S - ART AND MODEL SERVICE' livery; brass tool box lid; MATCHBOX © 1978 ENGLAND baseplate (1981)	Code 2/Issue 1	I-type	538a	Box-18

First Dutch Matchbox Collectors Meet
My Collection
Series No.	Model	Description	Issue	Box	My Ref.	Location
Y5-4	1927 Talbot Van	Blue body, black chassis; 'KLOKKENZOLDER DE STOEVELAAR HOUTEN' and '1e MATCHBOX MEETING HOLLAND' in white text on both sides of grey panels; black roof; white roof board with '4oct 1981' in black text alongside clock drawing depicting time at 10 past 10; black plastic seats; chrome 12 spoke wheels; plain black tyres; chrome plated parts; brass tool box lid; MATCHBOX © 1978 ENGLAND baseplate (Model no.359 with certificate)	Code 2	I-type	510a	Box-18

Lawrence Fraser
My Collection
Series No.	Model	Description	Issue	Box	My Ref.	Location
Y5-4	1927 Talbot Van	'Lawrence Fraser Toys' - blue, black roof and seats, black chassis, chrome 12 spoke wheels - Near Mint in Excellent Plus straw box complete with photocopied letter of provenance from Lesney UK sales Ltd dated 25/05/1982, confirming this is a factory approved model, box also has 'This model is produced with the full knowledge and co-operation of Matchbox Toys Ltd'	Code 2	I-type	516a	Box-18
Y5-4	1927 Talbot Van	'Lawrence Fraser Toys' - blue, black roof and seats, black chassis, chrome 12 spoke wheels; original straw box	Code 2	I-type	596a	Box-21

A.I.M. 25th Anniversary
My Collection
Series No.	Model	Description	Issue	Box	My Ref.	Location
Y5-4	1927 Talbot Van	Black body & chassis; yellow roof; tan plastic seat; black plastic steering wheel; dark yellow 12 spoke wheels; black tyres; chrome plated parts; 'A.I.M. Collectors Exchange Club logo with 1970 - 1995 above 25th Anniversary' in black printing on yellow background on both sides of van panel; brass toolbox lid; LESNEY © 1978 ENGLAND baseplate (1995) (Certificate No.000287)	Code 2	J-type	687a	Box-19