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Corgi Toys
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1960
Materials
Metal, plastic, cardboard and polystyrene
Measurements
Chassis – 90 mm (length); 36 mm (width); 42 mm (height), Top –62 mm (length), Box –225 mm (width); 160 mm (approx. height); 45 mm (depth), Milkman –45 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662447
Summary
A Corgi 'Constructor Set', which enables a range of vehicles to be made using interchangeable pieces, in the original packaging of polystyrene base and cardboard lid. Amongst the set there are two Commer 3/4 ton chassis units, one painted white and one red, with clear plastic windows. The red one also has 'Trans-o-Lite' headlamps and three black plastic tyres; the white one has only one. The tops comprise one completely-enclosed red one, a white 'ambulance' with clear dark blue windows and a matching 'light' on top, an open turquoise one for conversion to a milk float, and a yellow half-covered pickup one. To complete the milk float there is a moulded 'load' of crates of milk bottles. There is also a plastic milkman figure holding a handle but no crate, and a brown plastic bench seat to be used when set up as a pickup. The original box consists of a white, moulded polystyrene base and a cardboard lid which is colour-printed with images and details of the contents. The base is very worn and discoloured and has a small colour-printed sticker of a corgi dog attached. The lid is dirty, torn and a piece has become detached and appears to have once been repaired with sellotape, which is now missing. Total number of items is 12.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Alan Hartropp in 2007. The toy belonged to the donor's son Simon b.1956.
Marks and inscriptions
At top right corner of box lid: This belongs to S. G. Hartropp
Makers and roles
Corgi Toys , maker