Car
Playcraft
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal and plastic
Measurements
120 mm (length)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 665415
Summary
A die-cast 'Corgi' metal model Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman car. The body is coloured metallic red with a grey underside. The windscreen, rear window and four windows at each side are all in transparent fixed plastic. The four wheels are silver coloured metal with black tyres. The grille and trim round the bottom of the body are coloured silver. On the underside are a plastic On/Off switch and a transparent cover over the rear wheels. A Corgi model made by Playcraft.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs M. Cooling in September 1984.
Marks and inscriptions
On the underside of the car: 'CORGI TOYS/ MERCEDES-BENZ/ 600 PULLMAN/ PATENT NO 904525/ MADE IN/ GT. BRITAIN'
Makers and roles
Playcraft , maker