rw3a
Cement Mixer
Lesney No. 3A. Issued: 1953-1961, Length: 40mm, Box types: A, B
All issues had light Blue painted body without trim.
Issues fitted with type „B“ body and type „A“ barrel arm, are 41mm long.
Engine compartment & chassis.
Type “A”
Round top to front barrel arm supporting post (1). Engine compartment has a handle at the rear (2). Chassis is angled above and rounded below the axle (3). 4MM gap between struts (4).Engine compartment has a thin lip at the bottom (5). Engine compartment without ribs inside(6).
Type “B” & “C”
Square top to front barrel arm supporting post (1). Engine compartment is without handle at the rear (2). Chassis ist rounded above and straight below the axle (3).3MM gap between struts (4). Engine compartment has a wide lip at the bottom (5).
Without ribs inside (“B“) or with ribs (“C“) (6).
Barrel arm, tipping wheel assy and barrel.
Type “A”
„ENGLAND“ Cast on right side (7). Square blocks at end of barrel arm (8). The tipping wheel is a separate casting which is riveted into place (9). Four ribs inside of the barrel (10) and eight rivet heads on the outside along the barrel seam (11).
Type „B“ and „C“
„LESNEY“ Cast on right side (7). Round blocks at end of barrel arm (8). The hole in the block at the engine end is closed (“B“) or open (“C“) (8a). The tipping wheel is incorporated in the casting of the barrel arm (9). Four ribs inside of the barrel (10) and eight rivet heads on the outside along the barrel seam (11).
Wheels & Axles
Wheels
CODE 1-CODE 5 : 4mm hubs Orange metal wheels
CODE 6-CODE 12 : 3mm hubs Orange metal wheels
CODE 13-CODE 14 : Dark Grey plastic wheels
CODE 15 : Light Grey plastic wheels
Very flat headed axle and any grooves arround the shaft (CODE 1).
| Code | Axles | Body | Arm | Barrel | Rarity |
| 1 | VFC | A | A | A | 8 |
| 2 | FC | A | A | A | 5 |
| 3 | DC | A | A | A | 5 |
| 4 | DC | B | A | A | 5 |
| 5 | DC | A | A | A | 5 |
| 6 | DC | B | A | A | 5 |
| 7 | DC | B | A | B | 4 |
| 8 | DC | B | B | A | 4 |
| 9 | DC | B | B | B | 4 |
| 10 | DC | C | C | B | 4 |
| 11 | DC | B | C | B | 4 |
| 12 | DC | C | C | B | 4 |
| 13 | DC | C | C | B | 6 |
| 14 | DR | C | C | B | 6 |
| 15 | DR | C | C | B | 7 |