Metal, piece of
Chad Valley
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1950
Materials
Tinplate, metal, brass and paint
Measurements
Nail – 12 mm (length), Fishplate – 28 mm (length), Sleeper -57 mm (length); 22 mm (width), Piece of metal –57 mm (length), Wheel - 23 mm (diameter)
Place of origin
Harbourne
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662094
Summary
Various parts belonging to a larger train set. These parts comprise of; twenty-six small brass nails., twelve rectangular rusty model railway fishplates used to fasten the track together, three black painted metal wheels belonging to a railway vehicle (the wheels are larger one side than the other with a small hole through the centre), one rusty green painted model railway sleeper with ‘Chad Valley, England’ inscribed on it and one piece of unpainted grey metal, with two upturned vertical ends. This is possibly part of a model railway vehicle. Total number of items is 43.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mr Robert Brennard in February 2000.
Marks and inscriptions
On railway sleeper: Chad Valley in semi-circle: CHAD VALLEY / ENGLAND
Makers and roles
Chad Valley, maker