Model vehicle
Meccano Ltd.
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal.
Measurements
Min - 68 mm (length); 28 mm (width); 30 mm (height), Max - 115 mm (length); 40 mm (width); 50 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662541
Summary
Six metal model vehicles. There are three grey saloon cars. One is a 'Volkswagen', with black rubber tyres and blue painted hub caps. It is design number 181. The second is a 'Vauxhall Cresta', With a grey top and green side panels, grey hub caps and black, rubber tyres. It is design number 134. The third is a 'Rolls-Royce-Silver Wraith'. It has a light grey top and dark grey sides, silver coloured hub caps, Perspex windows and black tyres. It is design number 50. The pale blue saloon car with silver and dark blue trim, Perspex windows and white tyres is a 'Studebaker President', number 179. The jeep is an 'Austin Champ', green with black tyres. The driver and possibly any passengers are missing. The lorry is a '3 ton Army Wagon' in green with black tyres. The driver is in army uniform. It is design number 621. Total number of items is 6.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Denis Fleming in June 2007.
Marks and inscriptions
On the valkswagen: 'VOLKSWAGEN' On the Vauxhall: 'VAUXHALL CRESTA' On the Rolls-Royce: 'ROLLS-ROYCE-SILVER WRAITH' On the blue car: 'STUDEBAKER PRESIDENT' On the jeep: 'AUSTIN CHAMP' On the lorry: '3 TON ARMY WAGON'
Makers and roles
Meccano Ltd., maker