Aircraft modelling kit
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Balsa wood, metal, rubber and paper
Measurements
Envelope - 230 mm (length); 65 mm (width)
Place of origin
England
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 666184
Summary
A flying model glider kit, comprising two sets of parts for building gliders. The parts are cut from balsa wood and printed with a chequerboard pattern in blue. There are two fuselages, two upper wings, two lower wings, two tail planes, a catapult for launching the completed gliders and an envelope containing the parts, which bears instructions for assembling and flying the gliders. Total number of items is 10.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mr J. Bird in October 1994.
Marks and inscriptions
On the front of the envelope: 'BIPLANE/GLIDER' On the front of the envelope: '9D'