Toy boat
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1960
Materials
Plastic, cardboard, paper, metal and wood
Measurements
Boat - 230 mm (length); 65 mm (width); 78 mm (height), Box - 233 mm (length), 70 mm (width); 80 mm (height), Wood - 42 mm (length); 10 mm (width); 2 mm (height)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667064
Summary
A toy boat, a pleasure cruiser, made of plastic with metal controls, wiring and propeller (circa 1960). The boat could be powered with batteries. The boat has a cream cover to the cabin, beige decking with a red seat for the driver and the hull is red and white. There is a place for the batteries in the cabin. There are two small pieces of wood, whose purpose is unknown. The original box, which is damaged, is covered with printed coloured paper which illustrates the contents, it shows children playing with the boat in the bath and on a lake. Some of the end flaps of the box are missing. Total number of items is 6.