Minor card back variation on reverse of Kenner card

[Lom]

Just spotted a small difference on the reverse of my 47 back Mocs; down by the pop, one has a 'u' and the other has an 's'.

What's that all about?

 

[theforceuk]

Good spot but no idea, as far as I'm aware only version of the Kenner 47 back is the 47 'a'.

 

[Joe]

Martin those indicate which factory the figure was produced in, loads of info in this old RS thread: http://forum.rebelscum.com/showthread.php?t=1096363

S = Smile
U = Unitoy

 

[theforceuk]

That's mad never new that.

 

[Plastikheld]

These are the so called "factory codes".
U stands for "Unitoys Ltd.", S for "Smile Industries Ltd."

wbobafett did a great research on these codes:
http://www.imperialgunneryforum.com/t6815p15-cardback-factory-codes

Edit: Sorry Joe for the double-post

 

[Lom]

Cheers chaps!

Possibly should have guessed that as Palitoy operated a similar concept.

Great links thanks - got some interesting reading ahead!

 

[Pomse2001]

Thanks, I have collected them for years with those different letters, but I have never understood what they were, thanks for the info