Dustcart
Lesney
Category
Toys
Date
1979
Materials
Metal and plastic
Measurements
80 mm (length); 30 mm (width); 40 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662265
Summary
A red and yellow metal and plastic ‘Matchbox’ toy refuse lorry. This has a shiny metallic cab, with red plastic windows, two on either side and a large long front one. The radiator is silver with the number plate below it which reads ‘GSK 77T’. Its back is formed of a yellow plastic refuse container which lifts up when two red plastic levers are pushed back. The lorry has a silver metal chassis with four black plastic wheels with silver hubs.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs Annette Clulow in May 2005.
Marks and inscriptions
On chassis: MATCHBOX/superfast/REFUSE TRUCK/LESNEY ENGLAND/No 36/C 1979
Makers and roles
Lesney , maker