Ambulance
Meccano Ltd.
Category
Toys
Date
1978
Materials
Metal, plastic, cardboard and paper
Measurements
Box - 242 mm (length); 51 mm (width); 133 mm (height)
Place of origin
Binns Road
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662193
Summary
A ‘Dinky Ford Transit Ambulance’ and a patient on a stretcher in the original box. The ambulance is white with a red cross and 'AMBULANCE' in red on either side. There is a door that can open on the left side and one at the back. On the roof is an ambulance sign. The patient on the stretcher has just the head showing and is covered with a blue blanket. The box is in two parts. The inner part slides out and is of yellow cardboard with slots to hold the objects. The outer part is made of cardboard and has a cellophane window. The top has a vertical extension at the back. The top and front of the box have a clear window with a yellow frame at the top and the sides, with red and black at the bottom. The ends of the box have details of the contents and the number '274'. The back of the box has a coloured illustration of other models of vehicles involved in the rescue services that are produced by the manufacturer. Total number of items is 4.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by D. W. Golby in October 2004.
Makers and roles
Meccano Ltd., maker