German Armoured Car prototype
Model Armoured Car
ca. 1975 (made)
ca. 1975 (made)
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This is a prototype model for the German armoured car. It was made in 1981 for the 1982 range. It was only included in the range for one year. Catalogue number 34755.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | carved wood, plastic; painted dark green |
| Brief description | German Armoured Car; Prototype; English; c. 1975 |
| Physical description | 1. prototype of carved wood painted dark green. It has a flat top and the top surface is carved to show a shovel, water/petrol cans, fire extinguishers, box lids, hatches and a walking grid. The sides are carved to show opening hatches. It is mounted on two pairs of wheels with black plastic tyres; a spare wheel is attached to the right side. The underside is carved and shaped. Screwed to the top is a gun turret of moulded green plastic; it turns and the gun goes up and down. Glued to the body are a number of hand made card decals in black and white and red and white representing German insignia. 2,3. turret tops, grids of moulded green plastic which are attached to the turret on each side by small pins. In both cases, one of the pin loops has been broken. |
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| Production type | Prototype |
| Object history | References: see also B478-1994 Made by Palitoy, Coalville, Leicester, England. |
| Production | Prototype model for Palitoy catalogue number 34755. The production version was available for one year in 1981-82. |
| Summary | This is a prototype model for the German armoured car. It was made in 1981 for the 1982 range. It was only included in the range for one year. Catalogue number 34755. |
| Other number | 34755 - catalogue number |
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| Accession number | B.468:1-1994 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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