The Matchbox Range Rover Police Patrol was first released in 1975 in the Rolamatics series – vehicles with moving features that are activated by the rolling wheels. The Range Rover, which has a spinning dome light, was produced in about 30 different variations, with liveries that include Police, Ambulance and even Site Engineer duties. This white version with blue Sheriff livery is from 1981 and is another of my scores from Lamont’s Childhood Collection.
The Matchbox Rolamatics Range Rover has opaque windows to hide the interior mechanisms that activate the spinning dome.
Matchbox | 1981 Rola-matics | #20 | Range Rover Police Patrol | white with blue SHERIFF tampo on top and hood, missing COUNTY SHERIFF star labels on sides, frosted windows, blue spinner, unpainted metal base | England | maltese cross wheels
Other Matchbox Rolamatics models in my collection include the Mustang Piston Popper that I still have from my childhood, the Range Rover with Police Patrol livery, the metallic green Weasel Armored Vehicle, the olive green variation of the Weasel, the Badger Exploration Truck, the Stoat Armored Car, the Maxi Taxi and the Fandango.
The Race Case MBX 