Volkswagen "Toblerone" Van
Toy Van
1963 (manufactured)
1963 (manufactured)
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Die-cast toy Volkswagen van, painted sky blue, with clear plastic windscreen and windows. There is a small opening on the roof of the van, inside of which is a clear plastic rod connecting to the van's headlights. Along the sides of the van are pasted printed paper decals advertising Toblerone chocolate. The black plastic tyres are mounted to silver metal hubs, the underside of the toy is painted grey. The original card box is of printed card.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Die-cast metal, painted; plastic; printed card |
| Brief description | Model Volkswagen Toblerone van and box made in Great Britain by Mettoy Ltd in 1963 |
| Physical description | Die-cast toy Volkswagen van, painted sky blue, with clear plastic windscreen and windows. There is a small opening on the roof of the van, inside of which is a clear plastic rod connecting to the van's headlights. Along the sides of the van are pasted printed paper decals advertising Toblerone chocolate. The black plastic tyres are mounted to silver metal hubs, the underside of the toy is painted grey. The original card box is of printed card. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by Mettoy Co. Ltd. |
| Historical context | This was a revamp of a previous Corgi model, but the first to incorporate the TRANS-O-LITE system. This was basically a means of transmitting a light source from one point to other points without using electronics. A light source could be shone through the roof of the van, where it would be bounced of the highly polished plastic rods set into it and would be emitted through the van's headlights. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Van Cleemput, Marcel R. The Great Book of Corgi 1956-83. London: New Cavendish Books, 1989. p. 131 |
| Other number | 441 - Model number |
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| Accession number | MISC.54:1&2-1963 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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