OPEN TOP BUS

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Artist/Maker	Airfix (manufacturer)
Place of origin	England (manufactured)

card window box printed in colours to show the titles, maker's details and photographs of the toy; text in three languages; white card insert
containing moulded green plastic bus with a 'male' driver
booklet

Object details

Object type	Vehicle
Parts	This object consists of 5 parts. Bus Figure Booklet Box Insert
Additional titles	WEEBLES™ (series title) ROMPER ROOM (series title)
Materials and techniques	printed card, moulded plastic Card Plastic Printed Moulded
Brief description	Bus and Driver, Weebles, Airfix, English, 1973 Bus and Driver, Weebles, Airfix, English, 1973 Bus and Driver, Weebles, Airfix, English, 1973 Bus and Driver, Weebles, Airfix, English, 1973 Bus and Driver, Weebles, Airfix, English, 1973
Physical description	card window box printed in colours to show the titles, maker's details and photographs of the toy; text in three languages; white card insert containing moulded green plastic bus with a 'male' driver booklet
Dimensions	Length: 6.5in Width: 4.5in Depth: 4.5in
Production type	mass produced
Copy number	53141-4
Marks and inscriptions	'Weebles is a Registered trademark of Hasbro Industries Ltd Pawtucket Rhode Island USA' (box; printed) Romper Room (design) used with AIRFIX WEEBLES (trade mark; box; printed) Des.Reg.Apd (box; printed) ages 2½ - 7 (box; printed)
Credit line	Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history	Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production	Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects	B.535:1-1999 B.537:1-1999
Collection	Young V&A
Accession number	B.536:1-1999

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Record created	September 11, 2000
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O48131/open-top-bus-vehicle-airfix/

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