The Matchbox TP-20 Diesel Shunter and Side Tipper was released in 1979 in two variations; one has a black dumper and one has a red dumper as you see in the example I landed in an eBay auction. In 1991, this Two Pack was re-released as TP-125 with models cast in China (with a red dumper).
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eBay | 1979 | TP-20 | Diesel Shunter and Side Tipper
The Matchbox #24 Diesel Shunter was first released in 1978 and was produced in about 6 different variations. In my collection, I have a loose example identical to the one in this Two-Pack as well as a nice version of the metallic green variation.
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24 | Diesel Shunter | yellow with red and white D 1496-RF labels, red metal base with red plastic base insert | England | black plastic 8-spoked wheels
The Matchbox #720 Side Tipper was first released in 1977 and was produced in about 5 different variations. In addition to the Two Packs, it was included in the G-2 Railway Set from 1979 to 1982 and in the Live ‘N’ Learn Matchbox Pre-School set from 1989 to 1992.
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#720 | Flat Car Side Tipper | yellow with red plastic tipper, black plastic base | England | black plastic 8-spoked wheels
The back of the card has beautifully rendered line art illustrations of some of the other models available in the Matchbox Two Packs.
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Other Matchbox Two Packs in my collection include the TP-1 Mercedes Truck and Trailer, the TP-14 Military Tanker and Radar Truck, the TP-16 Military Dump Truck and Bulldozer, the TP-19 Dodge Cattle Truck and Trailer, the TP-23 Long Haul Covered Container Truck, and the TP-25 Long Haul Pipe Truck.