MERRYWEATHER MARQUIS 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 three other emergency vehicles which were sold as part of a group. At the front is a large window of clear cellophane and the box has a yellow card lining and white expanded polystyrene designed to hold the fire engine in place. THE BOX HAS NOT BEEN OPENED.
The engine is die cast metal, painted red with a white extending ladder. White plastic has been used for the interior. Equipment is shown in silver and white with blue for the roof lights.
The engine is die cast metal, painted red with a white extending ladder. White plastic has been used for the interior. Equipment is shown in silver and white with blue for the roof lights.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | MERRYWEATHER MARQUIS FIRE TENDER (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | cardboard, printed; cellophane; expanded polystyrene; die cast metal; 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 three other emergency vehicles which were sold as part of a group. At the front is a large window of clear cellophane and the box has a yellow card lining and white expanded polystyrene designed to hold the fire engine in place. THE BOX HAS NOT BEEN OPENED. The engine is die cast metal, painted red with a white extending ladder. White plastic has been used for the interior. Equipment is shown in silver and white with blue for the roof lights. |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Copy number | 285 |
| Marks and inscriptions | THE AIRFIX GROUP
PRINTED IN ENGLAND
©1978 MECCANO LTD
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 |
| Associated object | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.404:1-1998 |
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| Record created | June 16, 1998 |
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