rw1a
Diesel Road Roller
Lesney No. 1A. Issued: 1953-1956, Length: 49mm, Box types: A, B
All issues had Red painted metal rollers and light Brown driver.
There were three different roof castings and three different chassis castings.
Roof casting
Type “A” : Curved lower ends of canopy with thin braces over the posts
Type “B” : Curved lower ends of canopy with large braces over the posts.
Type “C” : Streight lower ends of canopy with thick braces over the posts.
Chassis inside
Type “A” : Early issue without front step (1) and side brace (2). Inner dimension (3): 3.7mm
Type “B” : Issue without front step (1)and with side brace (2). Inner dimension (3) : 4mm
Type “C” : Issue with front step (1) and side brace (2). Inner dimension (3) : 4mm
| Code | Colours | Canopy | Chassis | Rarity |
| 1 | Dark Green | A | A | 8 |
| 2 | Dark Green | B | A | 9 |
| 3 | Dark Green | C | B | 5 |
| 4 | Dark Green | C | C | 5 |
| 5 | Middle Green | C | B | 5 |
| 6 | Middle Green | C | C | 5 |
| 7 | Light Green | C | B | 7 |
| 8 | Light Green | C | C | 7 |