Toy railway accessory
J. & L. Randall Ltd
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plastic
Measurements
Each tiny figure (min) - 13 mm (height), Each tiny figure (max) - 25 mm (height), Each other piece (min) - 10 mm (length), Each other piece (max) - 40 mm (length)
Place of origin
England
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 666324
Summary
A set of plastic model railway accessories consisting of: six porter's trolleys, one of which carries a tiny figure; one grey hand trolley; two black and white crates or boxes, and a blue and white set of public weighing scales; two red and white vending machines and a white water pump; a pink motorcyclist riding a pink motorcycle; two unidentified pieces of plastic; a porter pulling a laden hand trolley; and three tiny figures sitting on a bench. There are forty individual tiny figures of different sizes and colours. Total number of items is 58.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs M. Cooling in September 1984.
Marks and inscriptions
On the underside of the brown painted flat porter's trolley: 'MADE IN ENGLAND/ AIRFIX' On the underside of the porter's trolley carrying tiny figure: 'J and L R LTD/ MADE IN ENGLAND'
Makers and roles
J. & L. Randall Ltd , manufacturer