Model
Matchbox
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1992
Materials
Metal and palstic
Measurements
36 mm (height); 110 mm (width); 150 mm (length)
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671186.3.1
Summary
A toy model of 'Thunderbird 2', one of a set of vehicles in cast metal and plastic. Toy models of Thunderbirds vehicles, based on the popular television show of the same name. 'Thunderbird 2' is painted green with red and yellow detailing. It has extendable legs, and the main body is a detachable pod that in this example carries 'Thunderbird 4'
Provenance
Collected by the donor’s children and given to the National Trust Museum of Childhood by Mrs Sue Fraser in August 2012.
Makers and roles
Matchbox , manufacturer