Restoring a Matchbox Rolamatics No. 20E Police Patrol, in the Matchbox range from 1975 until 1984.
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Of the limited 'Rolamatics' range offered by Matchbox between 1972 and 1985, the generically named 'Police Patrol' was by far and away my favourite. Clearly based on a Range Rover Classic, the Rolamatics feature was a rotating beacon which moved with the turning of the rear wheels via a system of cogs. These weren't particularly well disguised behind the opaque window piece. Early models were indeed badged as police vehicles, though variations included ambulances, site engineers and latterly Dakar Rally security like mine. The 20E was introduced in 1975 and ran until 1984 with my beige model from either 1983 or 1984.
The 20E I had didn't have a working beacon. It just stayed static whichever way you turned the rear wheels, so that was my first fix. I'm not even sure how I achieved it but by taking it apart and putting it back together it seemed to work just fine afterwards! I sourced the superb reproduction decals from Black Square Decals and gave it a coat of delicious beige, teamed with a black base and grille.
While it carried its generic Police Patrol name on its base throughout production, it did receive the Range Rover title on boxes following Universal Toys' 1983 takeover of the Matchbox brand. The original and now renamed Range Rover Classic was introduced in 1970 and set new standards for its off-roading capabilities. It lasted in production through to 1996 and even had a marketing change of direction in 1984 when it was given a touch of luxury with leather upholstery and walnut trim among other features. It even remained in production for two years alongside its P38A successor which had arrived in 1994.
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8 сен 2024
