(QUARTER-MASTERS STORES); QM STORES SAS
Various Pieces of Equpment
ca. 1983 (made)
ca. 1983 (made)
1. Sample in Kenner bag made MADE IN TAIWAN with white label marked QM STORE (SAS) STYLE 1. Samples are grey cotton hood; face mask and belt with pouches.
2. as above with white label marked QM STORE (SAS) STYLE 2 and bag lettered QSAS2. Samples are grey flippers; diver's mask; yellow handled knife and black knife pouch.
3. as above with white label marked QM STORE (SAS) STYLE 3 and bag lettered QSAS3. Samples are black plastic boots and woolly hat; yellow rope. Stapled to this bag is a white card printed with MIRO - MECCANO 118-130 Avenue Jean-Jaures; Le Belvedere; 75924 Paris Cedex 19 Tel:(1)238 6665 together with the MM trademark. Written on the card is JC Troullieu to B Brechin. Please give directly to Hong Kong your approval or comments about these samples.
*The samples came together with an Armoury set with a green approval label signed by Robert Brechin and dated 24.5.83.
4. preproduction sample under blister plastic, hand stapled to yellow card and hand written at the top in black ink SAS Q.M. STORES, NO. 1; unmarked green approval label on the back; contents as (1)
5. preproduction sample as (4), marked SAS Q.M. STORES NO. 2, contents as (2)
6. preproduction sample as (4), marked SAS Q.M. STORES NO. 3, contents as (3).
2. as above with white label marked QM STORE (SAS) STYLE 2 and bag lettered QSAS2. Samples are grey flippers; diver's mask; yellow handled knife and black knife pouch.
3. as above with white label marked QM STORE (SAS) STYLE 3 and bag lettered QSAS3. Samples are black plastic boots and woolly hat; yellow rope. Stapled to this bag is a white card printed with MIRO - MECCANO 118-130 Avenue Jean-Jaures; Le Belvedere; 75924 Paris Cedex 19 Tel:(1)238 6665 together with the MM trademark. Written on the card is JC Troullieu to B Brechin. Please give directly to Hong Kong your approval or comments about these samples.
*The samples came together with an Armoury set with a green approval label signed by Robert Brechin and dated 24.5.83.
4. preproduction sample under blister plastic, hand stapled to yellow card and hand written at the top in black ink SAS Q.M. STORES, NO. 1; unmarked green approval label on the back; contents as (1)
5. preproduction sample as (4), marked SAS Q.M. STORES NO. 2, contents as (2)
6. preproduction sample as (4), marked SAS Q.M. STORES NO. 3, contents as (3).
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts.
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| Title | (QUARTER-MASTERS STORES); QM STORES SAS (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | injection moulded plastic; samples in sample bags |
| Brief description | SAMPLES; Action Man Equipment; Hong Kong; 1983 |
| Physical description | 1. Sample in Kenner bag made MADE IN TAIWAN with white label marked QM STORE (SAS) STYLE 1. Samples are grey cotton hood; face mask and belt with pouches. 2. as above with white label marked QM STORE (SAS) STYLE 2 and bag lettered QSAS2. Samples are grey flippers; diver's mask; yellow handled knife and black knife pouch. 3. as above with white label marked QM STORE (SAS) STYLE 3 and bag lettered QSAS3. Samples are black plastic boots and woolly hat; yellow rope. Stapled to this bag is a white card printed with MIRO - MECCANO 118-130 Avenue Jean-Jaures; Le Belvedere; 75924 Paris Cedex 19 Tel:(1)238 6665 together with the MM trademark. Written on the card is JC Troullieu to B Brechin. Please give directly to Hong Kong your approval or comments about these samples. *The samples came together with an Armoury set with a green approval label signed by Robert Brechin and dated 24.5.83. 4. preproduction sample under blister plastic, hand stapled to yellow card and hand written at the top in black ink SAS Q.M. STORES, NO. 1; unmarked green approval label on the back; contents as (1) 5. preproduction sample as (4), marked SAS Q.M. STORES NO. 2, contents as (2) 6. preproduction sample as (4), marked SAS Q.M. STORES NO. 3, contents as (3). |
| Marks and inscriptions | see notes |
| Object history | References: ACTION MAN Equipment. Made In Hong Kong by the Palitoy Company, A Division of General Mills UK Ltd, Coalville, Leicester, England, Under Licence from Hasbro Ind. Inc Pawtucket, RI USA Action Man ® Registered trademark of CPG Products Corp Minneapolis, Minn. USA |
| Production | Made by: Palitoy Co., a Division of General Mills UK Ltd, Coalville, Leicester England Hong Kong/England |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.521:1-1994 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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