CHEVETTE HATCHBACK
Die Cast Toy
1980 -1984
1980 -1984
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orange blister pack, card printed in yellow, white and black; reverse side is plain with black line drawings showing 12 vehicles in the production range
contains a yellow car with pink and red stripes; made of die cast metal
car named TURBO
contains a yellow car with pink and red stripes; made of die cast metal
car named TURBO
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | card printed in colour; with clear plastic blister
die cast metal car |
| Brief description | Chevette Hatchback, Dinky Die Cast Toys, No. 103 orange blister pack yellow metal car with pink and red stripes ©Airfix Products Ltd |
| Physical description | orange blister pack, card printed in yellow, white and black; reverse side is plain with black line drawings showing 12 vehicles in the production range contains a yellow car with pink and red stripes; made of die cast metal car named TURBO |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Copy number | Dinky Die Cast Toys No.103 |
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| Object history | Part of the Palitoy Archive, produced while Airfix was part of General Mills UK. |
| Historical context | Dinky Toys had been a trademark of Meccano Ltd, Liverpool. Meccano was bought by Airfix Products Ltd in 1971 when the Lines Brothers group was sold. In 1979, Airfix sold the Liverpool factories producing both Meccano and Dinky due to financial problems. Airfix itself went into receivership late 1981. As this toy was produced in Hong Kong, it is likelyto have been produced between 1979 and 1981 as the address given is London, SW18. However, possibly it was made while under the umbrella of Palitoy until 1984. |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
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| Accession number | B.340-1999 |
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| Record created | September 15, 1999 |
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