Police boat
Lesney Products and Co. Ltd.
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1976
Materials
Plastic, metal and paper
Measurements
76 mm (length); 35 mm (width); 26 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662268
Summary
A Matchbox Superfast /No. 52 Police Launch made by Lesney Products & Co. Ltd and dated 1976. The boat has two policemen standing, one has a pair of binoculars held to his eyes. The boat has 'POLICE' on each side of the hull and four wheels on the base. The toy is not manufactured for play in the water.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs Annette Clulow in May 2005.
Marks and inscriptions
On base: "MATCHBOX ® Superfast /No. 52 POLICE LAUNCH / MADE IN ENGLAND / © 1976 LESNEY / PROD. & Co LTD".
Makers and roles
Lesney Products and Co. Ltd., maker