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Letter Getter

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Letter Getter
Debut Series	Flying Colors
Produced	1977-Present
Designer	Larry Wood, Bob Rosas
Number	9643

This US Mail truck was introduced as the Letter Getter in the Flying Colors basic line of 1977. At first it was only available in the Truckin' Machines 6-pack with red sidewalls or RL and a metal base. Later in 1977 it was released in a single blister pack but only had basic wheels or blackwalls (bw) with a metal base. In 1978 the base was changed to black plastic. Note name was also changed to Combat Medic.

VersionsEdit

The Letter Getter has variously been issued with alternate names such as

Incredible Hulk
S.W.A.T. Van
Racing Team
Delivery Van,
Combat Medic

Delivery Truck
Simpson's Nuclear Waste Van
Pit Crew Truck
Combat Ambulance
Grave Rave Wagon

and has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes
9643	1977	1977 Flying Colors	White, w/Blue and Red striping	"US Mail" and postal logo tampos on sides	Unpntd / Metal	Blue tint	Black	RL		Hong Kong
	1977	1977 Flying Colors	White, w/Blue and Red striping	"US Mail" and postal logo tampos on sides	Unpntd / Metal	Blue tint	Black	BW	9643	Hong Kong
	1979	1979 Hot Wheels	Red, Blue, "McKee" Little Debbie Logo	"US Mail" and postal logo tampos on sides	Black / Plastic	Blue tint	Black	BW	9643	Hong Kong
	1979	1979 Hot Wheels Scene Machines	White	Green, Black and Red "Incredible Hulk" tampos	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black	BW	2850	Hong Kong	Known as Incredible Hulk
	1979	1979 Hot Wheels Scene Machines	Dark Blue	White, "S.W.A.T." logo on sides	Black / Plastic	Yellow	Brown	BW	2854	Hong Kong	Known as S.W.A.T. Van
	1981	1981 Hot Wheels Scene Machines	Yellow	Black, Red and White "Racing Team," "1" and "Hot Wheels" logo tampos	Black / Plastic	Clear	Brown	BW	2854	Hong Kong	Known as Racing Team
	1982	1982 Hot Wheels	White, w/Blue and Red striping	"US Mail" and postal logo tampos on sides	Black / Plastic	Blue Tint	Black	BW	9643	Malaysia
	1984	1984 Hot Wheels	White	Orangish, Brown, Red, "Frito Lay"	Black / Plastic	Blue Tint	Black	BW	9643	Malaysia
	1986	1986 Hot Wheels Action Command	Olive	"Medical Unit" and Camoflauge tampos	Black / Plastic	Smoke	Black	Black BW	2519	Malaysia	Known as Combat Medic
	1986	1986 Hot Wheels Action Command	Tan	"Medical Unit" and Camo tampos	Black / Plastic	Smoke	Black	Black BW	2519	Malaysia	Known as Combat Medic
	1988	20th Anniversary 3-Pack	Gold Chrome	Hot Wheels 20th Anniversary molded in side w/ridges	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black	BW	4606	Malaysia	Known as Combat Medic
	1988	20th Anniversary 3-Pack	Gold Chrome	Hot Wheels 20th Anniversary molded in side w/o ridges	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black	BW	4607		Known as Combat Medic
#52	1989	1989 Hot Wheels Workhorses	White	"Wonder Bread" and "Hostess" tampos	Black / Plastic	Smoke	Black	BW	2808	Malaysia	Known as Delivery Truck
	1990	Color Racers II	Maroon / Light Blue	No tampos	Black / Plastic	Blue tint	Black	BW		Malaysia
#52	1990	1990 Hot Wheels	White	"Mobile Tune-Up" tampos on sides	Black / Plastic	Red	Black	BW	1578	Malaysia	Known as Delivery Truck
	1990	1990 Hot Wheels	Yellow	"Homer Simpson Driver" and "Danger" tampos	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black	White BW	9114	Malaysia	Known as Simpson's Nuclear Waste Van
	1990	1990 Hot Wheels	Yellow	"Homer Simpson Driver" and "Danger" tampos	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black	Chrome BW	9114	Malaysia	Known as Simpson's Nuclear Waste Van
	1990	1990 Hot Wheels	Yellow	"Homer Simpson Driver" and "Danger" tampos	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black	Yellow BW	9114	Malaysia	Known as Simpson's Nuclear Waste Van
	1991	1991 Hot Wheels	White	Red and Blue "Air France Cargo" tampos	Black / Plastic	Blue tint	Black	BW	4970	Malaysia	Was sold in the International line
0001	1995	Little Debbie 3-Pack Series 1	White	Red, Blue "McKee", "Little Debbie"	Black / Plastic	Clear	White	BW		China	Released as Delivery Truck
0001	1995	Little Debbie 3-Pack Series 1	White	Red, Blue "McKee", "Little Debbie"	Black / Plastic	Clear	White	7SP		China	Released as Delivery Truck
	1997	Police Force 5-Pack	Dark Blue	White, Gold "S.W.A.T."	Light Gray / Plastic	Blue tint	Black	SB	17461	Thailand	Known as Delivery Truck
	1997	Police Force 5-Pack	Dark Blue	White, Gold "S.W.A.T."	Light Gray / Plastic	Blue tint	Black	7SP	17461	Thailand	Known as Delivery Truck
	1997	Action News Team 5-Pack	White	Yellow, Blue "Broadcast Van", Red "Action News", "KNWW"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black	5SP		Malaysia	Known as Delivery Truck
	1999	House Calls 5-Pack	Blue	Black Orange flames, White "Stinky's"	Black / Plastic	Blue tint	Black	SB		Thailand	Known as Delivery Truck
874	1999	1999 Hot Wheels	Gray	Blue, White, Red "TOOL SUPPLY"	Red / Plastic	Blue tint	Red	5DOT		Thailand	Known as Pit Crew Truck
			Light Blue	Blue Orange flames, White, Black "Emergency"	Chrome / Plastic	Orange tint	Black	5SP		Thailand
044	2000	Tony Hawk Skate Series #4/4	Metal-flake Gray	Black, White, Silver and Red Tony Hawk tampos	Black / Plastic	Red	Black	5SP	26047	Thailand	Known as Combat Medic
102	2002	Grave Rave Series #4/4	Flat Black	"Grave Rave" tampos on sides	Chrome / Plastic	Yellow	Gray	5SP	54458	Malaysia	Known as Combat Medic
	2002	Halloween Highway Series	Orange	"Pharoah Fueled" Black and Light Green tampos on sides	Black / Plastic	Smoke	Black	Gold 5SP	54320	Thailand	Known as Combat Medic, came with The Demon
	2002	Oakland A's Promo	Green	Oakland A's logo(s) on sides, The Mercury News logo on sides.	Yellow / Plastic	Clear	Yellow	5sp	85602		Handed out at one A's game in 2002.
089	2003	Carbonated Cruisers Series, #5/5	Silver	"Weise" tampos on sides	Blue / Plastic	Blue tint	Blue	Blue 5SP	57226	Malaysia	Known as Combat Medic
081	2005	Asphalt Jungle Series, #1/5	Purple	"Big Pig Dogs" tampos on sides	Gray / Plastic	Yellow tint	Black	5SP	G6803	Thailand	Known as Combat Ambulance
	2005	Little Debbie 3-Pack Series 4	White	"Little Debbie" and "Unwrap A Smile" tampos	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black	5SP	H3943	Thailand	Known as Delivery Truck
079	2006	Spy Force Series, #4/5	Metal-flake Blue-Gray	Red, White and Silver tampos on sides	Gray / Plastic	Smoke	Black	White 5SP	J3405	Malaysia	Known as Combat Ambulance
079	2006	Spy Force Series, #4/5	Metal-flake Blue-Gray	Red, White and Silver tampos on sides	Gray / Plastic	Smoke	Black	5SP	J3405	Malaysia	Known as Combat Ambulance
	2008	Max Steel 5-Pack (1)
9 / 26	2009	Cop Rods	Pearl White	Light blue and blue tampos, FTP logo on front, and "Fort Thomas Police" on sides	Black / Plastic	Blue tint	Black	5SP	N9001	Thailand	Target exclusive
26 / 26	2009	Military Rods	Flat Khaki Green	Yellow and Black Checker pattern, "Combat M" Has a Bomber girl and aircraft style paneling	Black / Plastic	Tinted	Black	5SP	N9825	Thailand
17 / 26	2009	Fire Rods	Metalflake Deep Red	White, Red and Gold Lewiston Fire Dept. "Emergency"	Gold Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	Red Line, Gold CHrome 5SP	N9035	Thailand
25 / 30	2009	Hot Wheels Classics Series 5	Spectra-flame Orange	"HW Dragway," checkered flags, and helmet on sides with black and white tampos	Unpntd / Metal	Clear	Grey	RL5SP	N6952	Thailand
25 / 30	2009	Hot Wheels Classics Series 5	Spectra-flame Orange	"HW Dragway," checkered flags, and helmet on sides with black and white tampos	Unpntd / Metal	Clear	Grey	Red Line CDDRR	N6952	Thailand	Chase Version
25 / 30	2009	Hot Wheels Classics Series 5	Spectra-flame Steel Blue	"HW Dragway," checkered flags, and helmet on sides with black and white tampos	Unpntd / Metal	Clear	Grey	RL5SP	N6952	Thailand
25 / 30	2009	Hot Wheels Classics Series 5	Spectra-flame Steel Blue	"HW Dragway," checkered flags, and helmet on sides with black and white tampos	Unpntd / Metal	Clear	Grey	White Line CDDRR	N6952	Thailand	Chase version
25 / 30	2009	Hot Wheels Classics Series 5 Boxed Set	Spectra-flame Black	"HW Dragway," checkered flags, and helmet on sides with black, brown, and white tampos	Unpntd / Metal	Clear	Grey	White Line CDDRR		Thailand	Wal-Mart exclusive
N/A	2009	Graffiti Rides 5-Pack	Metal-flake Green	Green, Dark Green, Yellow and Black graphics of a DJ spinning records	Chrome / Plastic	Yellow Tint	Black	5SP	N4071	Thailand
	2009	Hot Wheels Delivery - Sweet Treats	Chrome	Blue tampos and "York Peppermint Pattie" logo on sides and front	Unpntd / Metal	Clear	Blue	RL5SP	P8572	Thailand
6 / 6	2009	2009 Holiday Rods	Satin Blue and white	Light Blue "Hot Wheels" logo with candy canes on sides	Chrome-painted / Metal	Clear	Grey	Red Line LW5	R4223	Thailand
6 / 6	2009	2009 Holiday Rods	Chrome	Light Blue "Hot Wheels" logo with candy canes on sides	Chrome-painted / Metal	Clear	Grey	White Line LW5	R4223	Thailand
11 / 25	2010	Hot Wheels Delivery - Slick Rides	Yellow	Black Red and White "Champion Spark Plugs" deco	Unpntd / Metal	Blue tint	Grey	CDDRR	R3739	Thailand	Issued as Combat Medic
11 / 25	2010	Hot Wheels Delivery - Slick Rides	Metalflake Dark Gray	Black Red and White "Champion Spark Plugs" deco	Unpntd / Metal	Blue tint	Black	CDDRR	R3739	Thailand	Issued as Combat Medic
3 / 6	2011	Mardi Gras Cars	Purple	Green, purple & yellow tampos, "Mardi Gras 2011"	Gold Chrome / Plastic	Green tint	Black	Gold Chrome [[10SP]	V3084	Malaysia	Released as Combat Medic. Kroger exclusive.
	2011	The Hot Ones	Metalflake Pearl Yellow	Black, Red, and White tampos, "Hot Wheels Race Team #1", Sponsor Logos,	Unpntd / Metal	Blue tint	Grey	BW	W1569	Thailand	Released as Combat Medic.