DESCRIPTION 

RARE , STUNNING MATCHBOX NO Y - 6 D   1920  ROLLS - ROYCE FIRE ENGINE     -   " MODELS OF YESTERYEAR "  IN  MINT CONDITION

IN THE ORIGINAL  DISPLAY BOX WHICH IS IN GOOD CONDITION .  THIS MATCHBOX WAS MADE IN  ENGLAND  NEARLY 42 YEARS AGO 

IN 1978 . KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT THE  SCALE SIZE IS 1:48 . THE ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS ARE ; L - 11  CM  W - 3,5  CM H - 5 CM

 

THIS  STUNNING  MATCHBOX NO  Y - 6 D   1920   ROLLS - ROYCE FIRE ENGINE  - " MODELS OF YESTERYEAR "   WOULD MAKE A GREAT  ADDITION  TO THE MATCHBOX   COLLECTOR'S COLLECTION . PURCHASED ON BEHALF OF BOROUGH GREEN AND DISTRICT FOR £ 26 , THIS ROLLS - ROYCE WAS CONVERTED INTO A FIRE ENGINE IN 1933 FOR A TOTAL COST OF £ 100 . DENNIS FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT WAS USED ON THIS MODEL  WHICH HAD A RATING OF 40 - 50 HORSE POWER AND REAR BRAKES ONLY . THIS CONVERTED ROLLS - ROYCE SAW EXTENSIVE SERVICE IN KENT DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR .   

VERY IMPORTANT , PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE DESCRIPTION AND EXAMINE ALL ELEVEN  OF THE PICTURES BEFORE BIDDING ON THIS ITEM . KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT ALTHOUGH THE ORIGINAL  DISPLAY BOX IS IN GOOD CONDITION , IT DOES  SHOW SOME SMALL SIGNS OF OBVIOUS SHELF WEAR BEARING IN MIND THAT IT WAS MADE NEARLY 42  YEARS AGO IN 1978 .

 IN MY HUMBLE OPINION , THE EXCEPTIONAL  QUALITY AND DETAIL OF THESE PARTICULAR MATCHBOX'S  IS AS GOOD THE DINKY'S AND CORGI'S MADE IN THE 50'S & 60'S IN GREAT BRITAIN. 

THIS RARE ,  STUNNING MATCHBOX NO Y - 6 D 1920 ROLLS - ROYCE  FIRE ENGINE  IS FROM MY OWN PERSONAL  COLLECTION AND IT WILL BE VERY , VERY SAD TO SEE IT GO .