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MI 111 Merryweather SNORKEL Fire Engine
(USA #63 1983-1997, ROW #13 1983-1997,
USA/ROW #26 1998, USA #4 1999,
USA #27 2000, ROW #14 2002,
Japan #31 1984-1987, Multipack 1996-2001,
USA ASAP/CCI 2000-2007)

Variation numbers are based on Charlie Mack's Matchbox 1-75 Catalog 1969-date.

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03 red Snorkel No.1
blk. rear side panel
white boom
USA #63, ROW #13
1983
MI111-04a.jpg
04/06/08/09
red Snorkel No.1
red rear side panel
USA #63, ROW #13
1983-1986
MI111-10a.jpg
10/12 red
gold shield
white boom
USA #63, ROW #13
1987-1991
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11 red
Japanese lettering
white boom
J #31
1987
MI111-13pra.jpg
pre-production
green-yellow
gold shield decal
white boom
pic by Jim Hoshaw
MI111-13a.jpg
13 green-yellow
gold shield
white boom
USA Action Pack
1991-1992
MI111-praa.jpg
pre-production
red
Fire Dept w/shield
white boom
pic from 1990 catalog
MI111-14a.jpg
14 fluor. orange
Rescue Unit Fire 1
white boom
USA #63, ROW #13
1992-1994
MI111-15a.jpg
15 white wo/ tampo
white boom
white base & int.
Graffic Traffic
1992
MI111-16a.jpg
16 red
Rescue Unit Fire 1
white boom
USA Sam's Club
1992
MI111-17a.jpg
17 fluor. orange
Rescue Unit Fire 1/IC
white boom
Intercom City
1993
MI111-18pra.jpg
pre-production
red
Rescue Battalion
sil.-gray boom
pic by Jim Hoshaw
MI111-18a.jpg
18 red
gold Rescue Squad
sil.-gray boom
USA #63, ROW #13
1995
MI111-19a.jpg
19 red
whi. Rescue Squad
sil.-gray boom
USA #63, ROW #13
1995-1996
MI111-20a.jpg
20 white & red
FD No.1 Fire Dept
sil.-gray boom
5p Fire
1996
MI111-21a.jpg
21 white
MB Fire Dept, red str.
sil.-gray boom
5p Fire
1997
MI111-22a.jpg
22 dk. purple
MB Fire Dept, whi. str.
sil.-gray boom
USA #63, ROW #13
1997
MI111-23pra.jpg
pre-production
plain gold
no tampo
USA 75 Challenge
pic by Alan Wank
MI111-23a.jpg
23 met. gold
no tampo
black boom
USA 75 Challenge
1997
MI111-24a.jpg
24 red
det. trim, PC wheels
sil.-gray boom
USA PC7
1997
MI111-f02a.jpg
red
det. trim, 5ar wheels
sil.-gray boom
sil.-gray fireman
found in China
MI111-f03a.jpg
red
det. trim, 5ar wheels
sil.-gray boom
black fireman
pic by David Tilley
MI111-25a.jpg
25/30 red
MB Fire Dept, whi. str.
sil.-gray boom
5p Fire
1998-1999
MI111-26a.jpg
26/31 red
MB Fire Dept, gold str.
sil.-gray boom
#26
1998
MI111-27a.jpg
27 met. red
det. trim, PC wheels
white boom
USA PC21
1998
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28/29 red
Ridge, NY
white boom
USA #4
1999
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32 red & white
JDFD, with MB2000
black boom
USA #27
2000
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33 red & white
JDFD Fire Rescue
black boom
USA #27
2000
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36 red & white
Metro Alarm
sil.-gray boom
5p Rescue Riders
2001
MI111-37a.jpg
37 red
K-9 Patrol
black boom
5p Animal Helpers
2001
MI111-38a.jpg
38 neon yellow
Metro Alarm
white boom
ROW #14
2002
MI111-39a.jpg
39 neon yellow
Metro Alarm, "50" logo
white boom
ROW #14
2002
MI111-f01a.jpg
white wo/ tampo
blk. base & int.
5ar wheels
USA ASAP/CCI blank
2000
MI111-f04a.jpg
white wo/ tampo
blk. base, whi. int.
5ar wheels
USA ASAP/CCI blank
pic by Jim Hoshaw
MI111-40a.jpg
40 white wo/ tampo
whi. base, blk. int.
10spfl wheels
USA ASAP/CCI blank
2002-2004
MI111-42pra.jpg
pre-production
blue
Blue Ridge 12
dk. yel. boom
pic by Alan Wank
MI111-03-04.jpg
red Snorkel No.1
black & red
rear side panels
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MI111-10-13.jpg
red &
green-yellow
gold shield
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MI111-14-16.jpg
fluor. orng. & red
Rescue Unit Fire 1
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MI111-14-17.jpg
fluor. orange
Rescue Unit Fire 1
without & with
IC logo
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MI111-15-f01-40.jpg
white wo/ tampo
whi. & blk. bases
whi. & blk. int.
5ar & 10spfl
wheels
MI111-18-19.jpg
red
gold & white
Rescue Squad
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MI111-21-25.jpg
white & red
MB Fire Dept
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MI111-25-22.jpg
red & dk. purple
MB Fire Dept
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MI111-25-26.jpg
red
MB Fire Dept
white & gold
stripes
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MI111-24-f02.jpg
red
det. trim
PC & 5ar wheels
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MI111-32-33.jpg
red & white
JDFD Fire Rescue
with & without
MB2000 logo
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MI111-39-38.jpg
neon yellow
Metro Alarm
with & without
"50" logo
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LS63e-MI111-bpl.jpg
red
sil.-gray & blk.
base inserts
Lesney vs. MB Toys
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MI111-bpla.jpg
black metal
MB Toys Macau
base inserts
without & with
hole
MI111-bplb.jpg
black
metal & plastic
Macau
base inserts
MB Toys vs. MB Int'l
MI111-bplc.jpg
black plastic
base inserts
cast & imprinted
Macau
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MI111-bpld.jpg
black plastic
Macau & China
base inserts
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MI111-bple.jpg
black plastic
China
base inserts
with & without
PAT APP
MI111-bplIC.jpg
black
Intercom City bases
with barcode
with & without
PAT APP
MI111-bplf.jpg
black plastic
China
base inserts
without & with
rivet reinforcem.
MI111-bplg.jpg
black plastic
China
base inserts
without & with
batch number
MI111-bata.jpg
black plastic
China
base inserts
diff. BJ batch
number locations
MI111-batb.jpg
black plastic
China
base inserts
BJ & EA
batch numbers
MI111-batc.jpg
black plastic
China
base inserts
diff. EA batch
number locations
MI111-batd.jpg
gray plastic
China
base inserts
BJ & EA
batch numbers
MI111-MW111-bpl.jpg
black plastic
China
base inserts
MB Int'l vs. Mattel
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Variation listing (MS Word)

This model was used as a basis for Code 2 issues by ASAP and ColorComp, which are beyond the scope of this website.
They can be viewed on Shabbir Malik's website

Models with Mattel bases are beyond the scope of this website.

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