Truck
Meccano Ltd
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1953 - circa 1959
Materials
Metal and plastic
Measurements
47 mm (width); 48 mm (height); 143 mm (length)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 661898
Summary
A yellow Leyland Comet truck with a flat platform body. On each side of the cab is a blue and white badge reading 'Blue Circle Portland Cement', and on each side of the body are advertising slogans such as 'Ferrocrete saves time'. It has four yellow metal wheels with grey plastic tyres. The cab windows are unglazed.
Marks and inscriptions
Left side of body: FERROCRETE SAVES TIME Right side of body: BLUE/ CIRCLE/ PORTLAND/ CEMENT Underside: DINKY/ SUPERTOYS/ LEYLAND/ COMET/ MADE IN ENGLAND/ BY MECCANO LTD.
Makers and roles
Meccano Ltd, maker