E R F FIRE TENDER
Fire Tender
©1978
©1978
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Cardboard window box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and an illustration of a tank. At the front is a large window of clear cellophane and the box has a yellow card lining designed to hold the fire engine in place. IT HAS NOT BEEN OPENED.
The fire engine is die cast metal, painted red with a silver extending ladder. White plastic has been used for the interior. Equipment is hsown in silver and white with blue for the roof light.
The fire engine is die cast metal, painted red with a silver extending ladder. White plastic has been used for the interior. Equipment is hsown in silver and white with blue for the roof light.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | E R F FIRE TENDER (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | cardboard, printed; cellophane; die cast metal painted red and silver; moulded vinyl |
| Brief description | die cast metal, made by Meccano Ltd, ©1978 |
| Physical description | Cardboard window box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and an illustration of a tank. At the front is a large window of clear cellophane and the box has a yellow card lining designed to hold the fire engine in place. IT HAS NOT BEEN OPENED. The fire engine is die cast metal, painted red with a silver extending ladder. White plastic has been used for the interior. Equipment is hsown in silver and white with blue for the roof light. |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Copy number | 266 |
| Marks and inscriptions | THE AIRFIX GROUP
PRINTED IN ENGLAND
©1978
THIS PRODUCT CONFORMS TO BRITISH STANDARDS BS3443
Dinky Die Cast Toys (printed on packaging) |
| Credit line | Given by the Palitoy Company |
| Object history | Part of the Palitoy Archive |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
| Subject depicted | |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.403:1-1998 |
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| Record created | June 16, 1998 |
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