Toy jeep
Palitoy
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plastic and cotton
Measurements
Jeep - 460 mm (length); 205 mm (width); 240 mm (height), Trailer - 300 mm (length); 205 mm (width); 140 mm (height), Rifle - 160 mm (length); 80 mm (width), Light shirt - 140 mm (length); 240 mm (width), Dark shirt - 130 mm (length); 200 mm (width)
Place of origin
Hong Kong
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 663699
Summary
An Action Man khaki coloured plastic jeep and trailer containing two dolls shirts and a plastic rifle. The jeep is a two-seater with boot space at the back. It has four black plastic wheels on moveable metal axles. It has a moveable windscreen frame and tow bar at the back and a reel at the front for rope (remnants attached). The jeep is decorated with various stickers and transfers: the front bumper has a black and white number plate sticker and a white star transfer, two fluorescent orange circular stickers are on either side of the radiator grill, the bonnet has a large white star in a circle transfer and two white identifier number transfers either side. On each rear panel are two more identifier number transfers and on the right rear panel there is also a white star transfer. At the back is a black and white number plate sticker, two fluorescent orange circular stickers, two red circular stickers and a white star transfer. The trailer has a tow bar attachment at the front, two black plastic wheels on a metal axle and has two doors with moulded plastic handles that hinge open. It has white identifier numbers and white stars in circles transfers on either side panel and three red circular stickers on the back. Inside is a brown plastic rifle with bullet strip in quite poor condition with white paint/powdery stains. Also inside the trailer are two dolls shirts: One is light khaki cotton with a collar, breast pockets and patch pockets. It has small brown buttons sewn on and a white and gold cloth chevron sewn onto each sleeve upper. On the right upper sleeve is a black rectangular cloth sticker with a red lightening bolt motif. The shirt fastens at the front with two metal popper fasteners. The label inside at the neck reads ' Palitoy Action Man Made in Hong Kong'. The other shirt is dark khaki cotton with a collar and fastens at the front with one metal popper fastener. However, the shirt is in poor condition and the fasteners have become detached. This shirt looks homemade. Total number of items is 5.
Makers and roles
Palitoy , maker