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MI 148 VOLVO Container Truck
(ROW #20 1985-1987, USA #23 1987-1997,
ROW #62 1990-1997, USA #44 1998,
ROW #1 1998, USA/ROW #22 1999,
Germany #62 1999, Japan #96 1985-1987,
USA ASAP/CCI 1998-2003)

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

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MI148-p01a.jpg
pre-production
blue & white
Adidas
-
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MI148-praa.jpg
pre-production
white
Wall's Ice Cream
pic by Vectis
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MI148-001a.jpg
001/005 blue & whi.
Cold Fresh
left side
ROW #20
1985-1986
MI148-001b.jpg
001/005 blue & whi.
Cold Fresh
right side
ROW #20
1985-1986
MI148-002a.jpg
002 white
Scotch Corner
left side
GB promotional
1986
MI148-002b.jpg
002 white
Scotch Corner
right side
GB promotional
1986
MI148-003a.jpg
003 gray
Supersave Drugstore
GB promotional
1987
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MI148-004a.jpg
004/007 blue & whi.
#1 Volume Sales
GB Toy Fair
1987
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MI148-006a.jpg
006 white
Federal Express
ROW #20/62, USA #23
1987-1990
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MI148-008a.jpg
008 blue & white
Unic
towards rear
B promotional
1987
MI148-013a.jpg
013 blue & white
Unic
towards front
B promotional
1987
MI148-009a.jpg
009 blue
Crookes Healthcare
GB promotional
1987
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MI148-010a.jpg
010 white
Kellogg's
left side
CH promotional
1987
MI148-010b.jpg
010 white
Milch/Lait/Latte
right side
CH promotional
1987
MI148-011a.jpg
011 white
TNT Ipec
TC-4
1988-1989
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MI148-012a.jpg
012 grn. & dk. gray
Japanese lett.
J promotional
1988
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MI148-014a.jpg
014 blue
Allders
GB promotional
1989
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MI148-015a.jpg
015 white
XP Parcel Systems
left side
GB SB-150
1989-1990
MI148-015b.jpg
015 white
XP Parcel Systems
right side
GB SB-150
1989-1990
MI148-016a.jpg
016 blue
Comma Motor Oils
GB promotional
1989
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MI148-017a.jpg
017 blue & white
Kellogg's
left side
CH promotional
1987
MI148-017b.jpg
017 blue & white
Milch/Lait/Latte
right side
CH promotional
1987
MI148-019a.jpg
019 red & brown
Merkur Kaffee
CH promotional
1989
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MI148-020pr.jpg
pre-production
green & white
red M
pic by Paul Carr
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MI148-020a.jpg
020 green & white
orange M
left side
CH promotional
1989
MI148-020b.jpg
020 green & white
orange M
right side
CH promotional
1989
MI148-021a.jpg
021 red & white
Denner
left side
CH promotional
1989
MI148-021b.jpg
021 red & white
Denner
right side
CH promotional
1989
MI148-p02a.jpg
pre-production
white
blue Rivella
left side
CH promotional
MI148-p02b.jpg
pre-production
white
red Rivella
right side
CH promotional
MI148-022a.jpg
022 white
Family Trust
CDN promotional
1989
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MI148-023a.jpg
023 blue & red
Christiaensen
left side
B promotional
1990
MI148-023b.jpg
023 blue & red
Christiaensen
right side
B promotional
1990
MI148-025a.jpg
025 white
red Kit Kat
GB promotional
1990
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MI148-026pra.jpg
pre-production
red & white
Yorkie
GB promotional
1990
MI148-026prb.jpg
pre-production
blue
Yorkie
GB promotional
pic by Vectis
MI148-026a.jpg
026 white
blue Yorkie
GB promotional
1990
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MI148-027a.jpg
027 red & white
Big Top Circus
USA #23, ROW #62
1991-1992
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MI148-029a.jpg
029 blue & white
Big Top Circus
USA Sam's Club
1992
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MI148-028pr.jpg
pre-production
whi. & pale turq.
Co-op
People who care
thanks to B. Beger
MI148-028a.jpg
028 whi. & pwdr. blue
Co-op
People who care
GB promotional
1992
MI148-030pra.jpg
pre-production
whi. & pwdr. blue
Co-op 99 Tea
left side
GB promotional
MI148-030prb.jpg
pre-production
whi. & pwdr. blue
Co-op 99 Tea
right side
GB promotional
MI148-030a.jpg
030 whi. & pwdr. blue
Co-op 99 Tea
GB promotional
1992
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MI148-031a.jpg
031 black
Cool Paint Co.
left side
USA #23, ROW #62
1993-1994
MI148-031b.jpg
031 black
Cool Paint Co.
right side
USA #23, ROW #62
1993-1994
MI148-032a.jpg
032 orange
Polar Power
USA WR
Reithoffer set
1993
MI148-033a.jpg
033 white & red
Auto Palace
USA WR
1994
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MI148-034a.jpg
034 fluor. orng.
Fast Lane
left side
USA #23, ROW #62
1995
MI148-034b.jpg
034 fluor. orng.
Fast Lane
right side
USA #23, ROW #62
1995
MI148-036a.jpg
036 fluor. orng.
MB / Fast Lane
left side
USA #23, ROW #62
1995-1996
MI148-036b.jpg
036 fluor. orng.
MB / Fast Lane
right side
USA #23, ROW #62
1995-1996
MI148-f30a.jpg
yellow
MB / Fast Lane
left side
found in China
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MI148-f30b.jpg
yellow
MB / Fast Lane
right side
found in China
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MI148-035a.jpg
035 purple
Continental Aero
left side
USA promotional
1995
MI148-035b.jpg
035 purple
Continental Aero
right side
USA promotional
1995
MI148-prCray.jpg
pre-production
yellow & green
Crayola
1995
pic by Alan Wank
MI148-037a.jpg
037 yellow
Action System
USA promotional
1996
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MI148-038a.jpg
038 blk. & yel.
MB Auto Products
left side
USA #23, ROW #62
1997
MI148-038b.jpg
038 blk. & yel.
MB Auto Products
right side
USA #23, ROW #62
1997
MI148-039a.jpg
039 turq. & blk.
MB Auto Products
left side
5p City Streets
1997-1998
MI148-039b.jpg
039 turq. & blk.
MB Auto Products
right side
5p City Streets
1997
MI148-040a.jpg
040 turq. & whi.
Sagamore Insurance
USA promotional
1997-1998
pic by Jim Gallegos
MI148-041pra.jpg
pre-production
dk. gold & blk.
no labels
pic by Alan Wank
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MI148-041a.jpg
041 met. gold & blk.
no labels
USA 75 Challenge
1997
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MI148-046a.jpg
046 red & yel.
MB Animals
left side
USA #44
1998
MI148-046b.jpg
046 red & yel.
MB Animals
right side
USA #44
1998
MI148-047a.jpg
047/060 red & blue
arrow & man
sided labels
ROW #1
1998
MI148-047b.jpg
047/060 red & blue
arrow & man
sided labels
ROW #1
1998
MI148-050a.jpg
050 blue & yel.
Airways Air Cargo
5p Airport
1998
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MI148-052a.jpg
052 whi. & dk. blue
Matchbox Times
left side
5p Around Town
1998
MI148-052b.jpg
052 whi. & dk. blue
Matchbox Times
right side
5p Around Town
1998
MI148-056a.jpg
056 orange
Allied
left side
USA #22
1999
MI148-056b.jpg
056 orange
Allied
right side
USA #22
1999
MI148-057a.jpg
057 orange
Allied Pickfords
left side
ROW #22
1999
MI148-057b.jpg
057 orange
Allied Pickfords
right side
ROW #22
1999
MI148-066a.jpg
066 orange
Fanta
left side
CN promotional
1998
MI148-066b.jpg
066 orange
Fanta
right side
CN promotional
1998
MI148-067a.jpg
067 red
Coca-Cola
left side
D #62
1999
MI148-067b.jpg
067 red
Coca-Cola
right side
D #62
1999
MI148-f13a.jpg
blk. & dk. gray
grn. & yel. cross
black base
Commando
found in China
MI148-f70a.jpg
blk. & dk. gray
grn. & yel. cross
gray base
found in China
pic by Hongchen Zhao
MI148-f01a.jpg
white
no labels
USA ASAP/CCI blank
1998-2003
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MI148-f18a.jpg
yellow
Convoy
USA unauthorized
1997
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MI148-f19a.jpg
yellow
Hot Wheels Suck
USA unauthorized
1997
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MI148-f20a.jpg
yellow
I Love MB
USA unauthorized
1997
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MI148-f21a.jpg
yellow
Lewinsky Dry Cleaners
USA unauthorized
1997
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MI148-f22a.jpg
yellow
M. Jackson's Day Care
USA unauthorized
1997
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MI148-f23a.jpg
yellow
MB / Fast Lane
USA unauthorized
1997
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MI148-f24a.jpg
yellow
MB Delivery Co.
USA unauthorized
1997
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MI148-f25a.jpg
yellow
MB Series #13
USA unauthorized
1997
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MI148-f26a.jpg
yellow
MB Superfast Delivery Co.
USA unauthorized
1997
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MI148-f27a.jpg
yellow
Models of Yesteryear
USA unauthorized
1997
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MI148-f28a.jpg
yellow
OJ's Cutlery Co.
USA unauthorized
1997
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MI148-f29a.jpg
yellow
Tyco
USA unauthorized
1997
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MI148-f32a.jpg
yellow
Penske Truck Rental
USA unauthorized
1997
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MI148-f33a.jpg
yellow
DHL
USA unauthorized
1997
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MI148-f37a.jpg
yellow
Anchortech
USA unauthorized
1997
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MI148-008-013a.jpg
blue & white
Unic
sided labels
left sides
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MI148-008-013b.jpg
blue & white
Unic
sided labels
right sides
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MI148-017-010a.jpg
blue & white
white
Kellogg's
left sides
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MI148-017-010b.jpg
blue & white
white
Milch/Lait/Latte
right sides
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MI148-026pra-026.jpg
red & white
white
Yorkie
-
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MI148-027-029.jpg
red & white
blue & white
Big Top Circus
-
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MI148-030pr-030a.jpg
whi. & pwdr. blue
Co-op 99 Tea
left sides
-
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MI148-030pr-030b.jpg
whi. & pwdr. blue
Co-op 99 Tea
right sides
-
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MI148-034-036.jpg
fluor. orng.
Fast Lane
MB on cab
MB on container
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MI148-036-f30.jpg
fluor. orng. &
yellow
MB / Fast Lane
-
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MI148-038-039.jpg
blk. & yel.
turq. & blk.
MB Auto Products
-
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MI148-040a-040b.jpg
turq. & whi.
Sagamore Insurance
lt. & dk. gray
stripes
pic by Jim Gallegos
MI148-047a-047ba.jpg
red & blue
arrow & man
sided labels
left sides
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MI148-047a-047bb.jpg
red & blue
arrow & man
sided labels
right sides
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MI148-056-057.jpg
orange
Allied &
Allied Pickfords
-
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MI148-067a-067b.jpg
red
Coca-Cola
sided labels
pic by Miro Ftacek
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MI148-bpla.jpg
blue
black
Macau & China
bases
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MI148-bplb.jpg
red
black
China bases
without & with
batch number

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.

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