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**Medic Dan** · 12-16-2019, 08:06 PM

From what I remember, there were special play sets that went with these and they had some kind of sensor that made different sounds for the car that 'drove' over it. I will confirm that there were non Intercom City day-glo orange models. The Airport Fire Truck, Snorkel, Ladder, and Heavy Rescue are the one's I know of; as I am looking at them in my display.

**b2young** · 12-16-2019, 11:58 PM

Ah, yes, the Airport Fire Truck (a Gloster Saro Javelin MK4, but not the fighter jet kind...) I saw some reference and a photo that seemed to show the Javelin also joined the Intercom City scene. That's the model I'm currently in search of. Thanks, Dan.

**pjedsel** · 12-17-2019, 08:17 AM

Not home at the moment but thinking my Dodge Dakota which is decked out in the Intercom City markings/colors came without the "intercom" feature so thinking MB might have "altered" some of these later on but that is just random thinking on my part. Would love to find that ambulance some day!

**ems115** · 12-17-2019, 12:56 PM

2 versions of the ambulance - http://mbx-u.com/ver-detail-var-list...del=SF0186-018

Glen

**Greco-Roman** · 12-17-2019, 07:25 PM

If you type in matchbox intercom city on YouTube there’s a really cool video with most of the intercom city and day Glo fluorescent orange emergency vehicles. And the intercom city play set👍👍👍

**b2young** · 12-18-2019, 01:04 PM

Originally posted by Greco-Roman View Post

If you type in matchbox intercom city on YouTube there’s a really cool video with most of the intercom city and day Glo fluorescent orange emergency vehicles. And the intercom city play set👍👍👍

Thanks for that tip. It is a good video showing most if not all of the day-glo rigs, IC and not. I'm still in the hunt for the Javelin with it's IC details. Knowing there are some(?) IC models without the IC 'insert' in the base shows the hunt must continue....

**b2young** · 12-18-2019, 01:14 PM

Originally posted by pjedsel View Post

Not home at the moment but thinking my Dodge Dakota which is decked out in the Intercom City markings/colors came without the "intercom" feature so thinking MB might have "altered" some of these later on but that is just random thinking on my part. Would love to find that ambulance some day!

My search for the ambulance was what led me to the auctions of the four shown (3 came in one auction--the ambulance among them; and I got the three for less than another auction listing for the ambulance alone. Mine has a couple of tiny chips out of the dayglo paint, but otherwise minty). Even with this limited-edition IC version of the ambulance, I think I only have 3 total variations of that Chevy ambulance--and it seems there were more than a few Code 1 issues. (I may have one or two others in one or two of my 5-packs, tubbed and shelved in the freezing garage...)

**Jim H** · 12-18-2019, 02:58 PM

Originally posted by b2young View Post

I'm still in the hunt for the Javelin with it's IC details. Knowing there are some(?) IC models without the IC 'insert' in the base shows the hunt must continue....

The MB8 Airport Tender in IC graphics was only available in an extension set that had to be mailed away to Matchbox UK in the early 1990's. I remember having to get an international money order back in the day. I have never seen one for sale. Jeff Webster and I are the only people I know that have one, and I consider it one of my most rare models.

All emergency vehicles with the IC graphics can be found scattered on my website.

**Douglas** · 12-18-2019, 04:36 PM

To add to your hunt Blair, because I know you're a variation collector, lol, is a number of the IC marked models were issued in the basic range with a standard baseplate, I have two of those, the Extending ladder firetruck, and the LTD police, both with standard chrome bases instead of the black electronic bases.

I don't know why that happened, maybe they didn't sell that well in Europe, and they had a lot of painted up bodies to get rid of, so they slapped some standard bases on them and added them to the basic range. I have no idea how many models ended up like this, but I know of the two I mentioned, and it seems someone once showed the Dakota PU with a standard base as well.

Here is the police and part of the firetruck

**Greco-Roman** · 12-18-2019, 07:37 PM

Here are the 3 ladder trucks that they made. The only one that has the bar code and says things is the one with the black base that came in a set. The other two I purchased at Toys r Us. There were two Dodge Dakota pickup trucks made. The black base has the bar code also from a set, and the silver base I picked up at Toys r Us. There were two snorkels made. The one with the IC logo has the bar code. I picked up the day glo one at Toys r Us. There were 3 Mercedes Benz 280 GE trucks they made. The only one I don’t have is the police one with the IC logo on it. It came in a police set of three vehicles. That one also has a bar code on the bottom. They also came out with another helicopter that came in the police set of three. There were 3 Mack auxiliary power trucks made all in day glo with no bar code. One had a black base, and the other two had silver bases with one having a light tan top. There was only one command vehicle made with no bar code. They only made one tow truck in day glo, the other one is a peter built police tow that came in the police set of three. The only vehicles that worked and made sounds on the IC play set were the ones with the bar codes.

**Greco-Roman** · 12-18-2019, 07:52 PM

Here is the IC play set. It’s really cool and I think it’s a great background to use when displaying emergency vehicles. It’s a little flimsy not made very well but still an awesome play set. I had to purchase this from the United Kingdom on eBay. All of my IC vehicles with the bar codes were purchased from the United Kingdom on eBay. All of my day glo and IC with no bar codes were purchased here at Toys r Us or at train shows and flea markets. For some reason I never saw the IC bar code vehicles for sale in the states, only in the United Kingdom. The only pieces I still don’t have is the Ford LTD police car silver base, the police set with the peterbuilt police tow, Mercedes 280 GE, and helicopter, and the rare IC airport fire truck with the bar code.

**b2young** · 12-20-2019, 11:41 PM

Thanks, you guys, for all the great information! I'm sad to hear the Javelin with IC markings was even more exclusive than the rest, and therefore elusive. I'll still BOL for it....I waited years to find some of my prized possessions online/ebay etc., and I have mint condition examples of some of my most-wanted and rare models thanks to patience and never giving up.

**FireEye** · 01-17-2020, 09:52 PM

I probably can’t add much to the previous posts except to put in a picture. As you can tell I have enjoyed collecting these “oranges”, including the IC vehicles and the playset. Only missing a few pieces to be what I consider complete.

**FireEye** · 01-17-2020, 10:00 PM

Sorry about the previous photobucket marred picture. I haven’t been on this group since the Swifty’s days, so I am just learning how to post. I am trying a different method, and will look in other strings for recommendations on how to post pictures.

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