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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at Young V&A
Imagine Gallery, Small Worlds, Case 1, Shelf 3

This object consists of 25 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Toy Car Group

1956-1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'Speed of the Wind' Record car, No 23E, Dinky; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1947-1957

Ferrari racing car, No 23H, Dinky toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1953-1964

Cadillac Eldorado convertable, No 131, Dinky; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1956-1963

Cunningham C5R sports car, No 133, Dinky Toy; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1955-1960

Rolls Royce Silver Wraith, No 150, Dinky Toy; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1959-1962

Bristol 450 Le Mans, No 163, Dinky Toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1956-1960

Humber Hawk, No 165, Dinky Toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1959-1963

Singer Gazelle, No 168, Dinky Toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1958-1963

Plymouth Plaza, no 178, Dinky Toy; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1959-1963

Studebaker President No.179, Dinky; Metal, die-cast, English, Meccano, 1959-63

Volkswagen, No 181, blue-grey, Dinky Toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1956-1970

Volkswagen, No 181, green, Dinky Toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1956-1970

Triumph Herald, No 189, Dinky Toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1959-1964

caravan, No 190, Dinky Toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1959-1964

Dodge Royal Sedan No.191, Dinky; Metal, die-cast, English, Meccano, 1959-63

desoto Fireflite, No 192, Dinky Toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1959-1964

Connaught 'B' type Grand Prix car, Dinky Toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1956-1959

Leyland Forward Control Lorry, No 420; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1948-1961

Fordson James Flat Truck, No 422, Dinky; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1951-1960

Trailer for Fordson James Flat Truck; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1951-1960

Bedford 'Pullmore Car Transporter' No 582; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1953-1964

Armoured Personnel Carrier, No 676, Dinky; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1955-1962

Standard Atlas, grey-light blue; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., c1960

Triumph, blue, Dinky Toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1955-1960

Dodge Rear Tipping Wagon, No 30M, Dinky; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1950-1964


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 25 parts.

  • Car
  • Car
  • Car
  • Car
  • Car
  • Car
  • Car
  • Car
  • Car
  • Car
  • Car
  • Car
  • Car
  • Vehicle
  • Car
  • Car
  • Car
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle
  • Car
  • Car
  • Vehicle
Materials and techniques
Brief description
'Speed of the Wind' Record car, No 23E, Dinky; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1947-1957

Ferrari racing car, No 23H, Dinky toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1953-1964

Cadillac Eldorado convertable, No 131, Dinky; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1956-1963

Cunningham C5R sports car, No 133, Dinky Toy; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1955-1960

Rolls Royce Silver Wraith, No 150, Dinky Toy; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1959-1962

Bristol 450 Le Mans, No 163, Dinky Toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1956-1960

Humber Hawk, No 165, Dinky Toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1959-1963

Singer Gazelle, No 168, Dinky Toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1958-1963

Plymouth Plaza, no 178, Dinky Toy; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1959-1963

Studebaker President No.179, Dinky; Metal, die-cast, English, Meccano, 1959-63

Volkswagen, No 181, blue-grey, Dinky Toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1956-1970

Volkswagen, No 181, green, Dinky Toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1956-1970

Triumph Herald, No 189, Dinky Toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1959-1964

caravan, No 190, Dinky Toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1959-1964

Dodge Royal Sedan No.191, Dinky; Metal, die-cast, English, Meccano, 1959-63

desoto Fireflite, No 192, Dinky Toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1959-1964

Connaught 'B' type Grand Prix car, Dinky Toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1956-1959

Leyland Forward Control Lorry, No 420; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1948-1961

Fordson James Flat Truck, No 422, Dinky; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1951-1960

Trailer for Fordson James Flat Truck; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1951-1960

Bedford 'Pullmore Car Transporter' No 582; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1953-1964

Armoured Personnel Carrier, No 676, Dinky; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1955-1962

Standard Atlas, grey-light blue; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., c1960

Triumph, blue, Dinky Toys; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1955-1960

Dodge Rear Tipping Wagon, No 30M, Dinky; Metal, die cast, English, Meccano Ltd., 1950-1964
Credit line
Given by Daniel Manning
Collection
Accession number
MISC.181:1-1986

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