Modelling kit
Airfix Products Ltd
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1960
Materials
Plastic and card.
Measurements
Box - 230 mm (length); 100 mm (width); 40 mm (depth)
Place of origin
Haldan Place
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662492
Summary
A kit for making a model of the 'City of Truro' railway locomotive in a thin card rectangular box with removable lid. The pieces are made of black plastic. These are accompanied by sticky labels, instructions on how to construct the model train and a short history of the train. On the top of the box is a coloured picture of the train and 'Airfix - 00 Scale City of Truro' printed in the bottom corner. On the ends of the box is 'City of Truro Airfix - 00, Made in England'. The base is plain brown card with 'Bentley's Toys and Gifts, 21, Derby Street, Burton Upon Trent' stamped in purple. Total number of items is 33.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Peter Garrington in May 2007.
Makers and roles
Airfix Products Ltd, maker