Truck
Meccano Ltd
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal, paint, rubber
Measurements
98 mm (length); 48 mm (width excluding handle); 45 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659275
Summary
A green-painted metal model 'Dinky Toy' Bedford tip-up truck made by Meccano LTD. Its chassis is black, as are its rubber-tyred wheels, front bumper, radiator grille and headlamps (the last two have details picked out in silver-coloured paint). The load-carrying part of the truck is open at the top, and hinged at the back for depositing its contents. There is a silver-coloured metal handle at the (driver's) left-hand side which when turned causes load-carrying part to tip up, by means of a metal screw behind the driver's cab.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Miss Sarah Hosking in 1983.
Marks and inscriptions
On base: DINKY TOYS/ MADE IN/ ENGLAND/ BEDFORD/ MECCANO LTD
Makers and roles
Meccano Ltd, maker