Model car
Lledo PLC
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1993
Materials
Metal and plastic
Measurements
17 mm (height); 32 mm (width); 108 mm (length)
Place of origin
Enfield
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671187.3
Summary
A toy model of 'Blue Bird is one of a set of three die cast metal toys of land speed record cars. 'Blue Bird' is painted blue with union jack and USA flag stickers on it. The set includes three of an original set of four produced in a partnership with Kellog's cereal; 'Thrust 2' , 'Blue Bird' and 'Paliton Mobil Special'. The car missing from the set is 'Spirit of America'.
Provenance
Collected by the donor’s children and given to the National Trust Museum of Childhood by Mrs Sue Fraser in August 2012.
Marks and inscriptions
On the base of car: MADE IN ENGLAND / BY LLEDO PLC / ENFIELD / MIDDLESEX EN3 4ND / 1935 BLUE BIRD'
Makers and roles
Lledo PLC, manufacturer