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Toy Car

1950s (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Suzuki & Edwards Co. Ltd. (manufacturers)
Place of origin
Japan (manufactured)

Pressed mild steel, printed in colours, with a friction drive mechanism. The roof and the bonnet are red and the rest yellow. The body is decorated with white, black, and blue to show headlamps, wheels, radiator, petrol car and spare tyre as well as body trim. Printed on the bonnet and doors are the initials 'AA'. 'AIRPORT JEEP' is printed on the sides and roof. On the roof is also printed a white circle with an eagle, 'AA' and 'AMERICAN' in black. The steel base is crimped around all edges of the body. It runs on two plastic wheels.

Object details

Categories
Toy Vehicles
Play
Mechanical Toys
Object type
Toy car
Materials and techniques
Pressed tinplate, lithographed, plastic, other metals
Tinplate
Plastic
Pressing
Printing
Brief description
Pressed mild steel model airport jeep made in Japan in the 1950s
Physical description
Pressed mild steel, printed in colours, with a friction drive mechanism. The roof and the bonnet are red and the rest yellow. The body is decorated with white, black, and blue to show headlamps, wheels, radiator, petrol car and spare tyre as well as body trim. Printed on the bonnet and doors are the initials 'AA'. 'AIRPORT JEEP' is printed on the sides and roof. On the roof is also printed a white circle with an eagle, 'AA' and 'AMERICAN' in black. The steel base is crimped around all edges of the body. It runs on two plastic wheels.
Dimensions
  • Height: 40mm
  • Width: 45mm
  • Depth: 95mm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • '27-3-80 London' (Marked in blue ink on the underside.)
  • 'MADE IN JAPAN' (Printed on rear of vehicle)
Credit line
Given by Miss Ksenia K. Pidlisnyj
Object history
Given in 1980 [80/967] by Miss Ksenia K. Pidlisnyj. This vehicle was bought by the donor. On entry to the museum its condition was noted as 'excellent'
Subjects depicted
Jeeps
American Airlines Inc.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
MISC.118-1980

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1115381/toy-car-suzuki--edwards/
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