Toy ambulance
geobra Brandstätter Stiftung & Co. KG
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1980 - circa 1990
Materials
Plastic and paper
Measurements
Ambulance – 65 mm (length); 105 mm (width); 55 mm (height), Bed – 98 mm (length); 45 mm (width); 42 mm (height), Stretchers – 115 mm (length); 35 mm (width), Cast – 23 mm (length), Chest – 35 mm (width); 38 mm (height), Bags –30 mm (width); 25 mm (height), Cylinders –40 mm (width), Barrier –110 mm (width); 35 mm (height), Piece of Grey Plastic - 12 mm (width); 12 mm (height), Cylinders with Hose -145 mm (height)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662280
Summary
A white plastic ‘Playmobil’ ambulance with various accessories and figures included. (circa 1980 to circa 1990). The ambulance has two rear doors which open, a roof light, ten windows and a clear plastic windscreen. One side door opens. On the roof is a red paper strip with a red cross and a blue cone for a light. In addition it has a Playmobil label at the rear and two red and yellow pieces of paper to simulate lights. On the front of the ambulance are two pieces of yellow and orange paper to simulate headlights, and a blue Playmobil label. Fixed inside the vehicle are two blue plastic chairs. There are two movable figures. Both have pink faces with painted facial features, one with black hair and one brown and each has a white hat with a red cross on the front. They have white suits with blue cuffs and the passenger has a red band around its neck. there is also a red fire extinguisher and a black telephone. The seats and dashboard are yellow and the steering wheel is black. Also a grey and white plastic bed with head and foot boards. Two white stretchers with four grey extendable handles for carrying, one is missing. Each has a moulded pillow. One has a clear plastic holding strap in the middle. Two black doctors’ bags. One blue case with a red cross on each side. One white chest with three drawers that open. Two red oxygen cylinders on a stand with wheels, one wheel missing, with a white hose with a black fitting at the end. A white plastic 'cast'. A white plastic rectangular barrier with four bars and two holes in the end posts. A piece of grey plastic with a central hole and four small bars on one side. Only the ambulance, one stretcher, the two figures and the blue case are on display, the rest of the items are in store. Total number of items is 12.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs Moira Hammond in 2005.
Marks and inscriptions
On chest: 3180300 A On base of stretchers: 3180340 A 2 On base of ambulance: playmobil/1985 geobra
Makers and roles
geobra Brandstätter Stiftung & Co. KG, maker