Model vehicle
Lesney
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal.
Measurements
Min - 50 mm (length); 20 mm (width); 45 mm (height), Max - 165 mm (length); 35 mm (width); 112 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662542
Summary
A collection of 'Lesney' model vehicles. There are five saloon cars. The first is a pale green 'Wolsey 1500' with grey plastic wheels. The second is a dark green 'Morris Minor 1000' with grey metal wheels. The third is a pink 'Ford Zodiac Convertible' with green seats and a pink driver. The forth is a yellow two-seater convertible with red seats and the driver is missing. The fifth is a maroon and cream Wolsey saloon with a tow bar. There is a cream and blue model of a 'Meteor Sportsman Mark II' boat. The trailer is missing and is linked to the maroon and cream car. There is a red double-decker bus, 'No 5', with 'Buy Matchbox Series' written on the side. There is a blue 'Matchbox Car Transporter' in two sections. The cab has four wheels and the double-decker transporter connects by a pin to the rear of the cab. Finally, there is an A.A. black motor cycle with a yellow side car. The sidecar lid lifts. The rider is missing. Total number of items is 9.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Denis Fleming in June 2007.
Marks and inscriptions
On the pale green car: 'WOLSEY 1500 On the dark green car: 'MORRIS MINOR 1000' On the pink car: 'FORD ZODIAC CONVERTIBLE' On the boat: 'METEOR / SPORTSMAN MARK II' On the bus: 'No 5' On the bus: 'BUY MATCHBOX SERIES' On the transporter: 'MATCHBOX CAR TRANSPORTER'
Makers and roles
Lesney , maker