These were the first series of models produced by Matchbox from 1953 until 1968. The original boxes resembled matchboxes with basic line drawings of the model. As time went on the boxes became more colourful with better pictures.

9 Dennis Fire Escape Grey wheels, no bumper, B type box  
9 Dennis Fire Escape No bumper lighter red  
9 Dennis Fire Escape Grey plastic wheels, bumper  
9 Dennis Fire Escape Grey wheels, bumper, B type box  
9 Dennis Fire Escape Re-issue, yellow ladder wheels  
9 Dennis Fire Escape Re-issue, white ladder wheels *Picture from Internet
9 Dennis Fire Escape Re-issue, red ladder wheels (part of set)  
9 Merryweather Marquis Series III Fire Engine Grey plastic wheels, tan ladder crimped axles    
9 Merryweather Marquis Series III Fire Engine Grey plastic wheels, tan ladder rounded axles, D type box  
9 Merryweather Marquis Series III Fire Engine Grey plastic wheels, gold ladder   
9 Merryweather Marquis Series III Fire Engine Black wheels, gold ladder, D type box  
9 Merryweather Marquis Series III Fire Engine Black wheels, silver ladder  
9 Merryweather Marquis Series III Fire Engine Black wheels, tan ladder *Picture from the internet
29 Fire Pumper Denver, E type box, new model on box end  
29 Fire Pumper Denver, E type box  
  US Carded *Picture from Internet
      *picture from internet
29 Fire Pumper No Denver label, filled in doors  
      *Picture from the internet
29 Fire Pumper Jigsaw  
29 Fire Pumper Hallmark Re-issue, Christmas Tree Decoration, Small Scale  
57 Landrover Fire Truck Kent Tampo print, white ladder, black wheels, E type box, New model box, 11 hoses on reel  
57 Landrover Fire Truck Kent Tampo print, white ladder, black wheels, E type box, 10 hoses on reel  
57 Landrover Fire Truck Kent Tampo print, white ladder, black wheels, E type box, 11 hoses on reel  
57 Landrover Fire Truck Kent label, silver metal ladder, black wheels, F type box  
      *picture from internet
  US Carded *Picture from Internet
  Grey plastic wheels *Picture from Internet
59 Ford Fairlane Fire Chief, black wheels, white light, 24 tread wheels, D type box  
59 Ford Fairlane Fire Chief, black wheels, white light, 36 tread wheels, D type box  
59 Ford Fairlane Fire Chief, grey wheels, white light  
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59 Ford Fairlane Fire Chief, silver wheels, white light    
59 Ford Fairlane Fire Chief, shield on doors    
59 Ford Galaxie Black wheels, blue light, tampos on doors and bonnet, E type box, 55/59 base, Matchbox Fire Chief Box End  
59 Ford Galaxie Black wheels, blue light, tampos on doors, sticker on bonnet, E type box, 59 on base, Matchbox Fire Chief Box End  
59 Ford Galaxie Black wheels, blue light, tampos on doors and bonnet, E type box, 55/59 base, Fire Chief Box End  
      *picture from internet
    *Picture from the internet
59 Ford Galaxie Black wheels, red light    
63 Alvis Fomite Crash Tender 3 moving axles, white plastic suspension, gold nozzle  
63 Alvis Fomite Crash Tender 3 moving axles, plastic suspension, silver nozzle, E type box, white circle  
63 Alvis Fomite Crash Tender 3 moving axles, blue plastic suspension, gold nozzle, 1 base reinforcement, yellow circle  
63 Alvis Fomite Crash Tender 3 moving axles, clear plastic suspension, gold nozzle, 1 base reinforcement  
63 Alvis Fomite Crash Tender 2 axle suspension, unfilled/suspension rear hole   
63 Alvis Fomite Crash Tender 2 moving axles, suspension solid, silver nozzle    
63 Alvis Fomite Crash Tender 2 moving axles, suspension solid, filled rear hole  
63 Alvis Fomite Crash Tender 2 moving axles, suspension solid, E type box  
  US Carded *Picture from Internet
63 Alvis Fomite Crash Tender 2 moving axles, suspension solid, sticker label, custom?