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Hillman Minx

Toy Car
1960-1970 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Lines Bros. Ltd. (makers)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

This Hillman Minx complete with original box is a classic example of a Tri-ang vehicle and is based on the popular car that was manufactured from the 1930s until the 1970s. Tri-ang, a subsidiary of Lines Brothers toy manufacturers, often copied popular vehicles and reproduced them in miniature. This example is battery-operated and is quite detailed on the outside of the car. Lines Brothers were a leading British manufacturer before the war and after, until their collapse in 1971. This car complements our archive collections which holds Lines Brothers material, alongside other British toy manufacturers.


Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Transport
Dolls & Toys
Object type
Toy car
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Vehicle
  • Car
  • Mechanical Toy
  • Cardboard Box
  • Cardboard Insert
TitleHillman Minx (manufacturer's title)
Brief description
Boxed battery-operated car, Hillman Minx, made in England by Tri-ang in the 1960s
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by David Macklen
Summary
This Hillman Minx complete with original box is a classic example of a Tri-ang vehicle and is based on the popular car that was manufactured from the 1930s until the 1970s. Tri-ang, a subsidiary of Lines Brothers toy manufacturers, often copied popular vehicles and reproduced them in miniature. This example is battery-operated and is quite detailed on the outside of the car. Lines Brothers were a leading British manufacturer before the war and after, until their collapse in 1971. This car complements our archive collections which holds Lines Brothers material, alongside other British toy manufacturers.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.250:1 to 3-2009

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Record createdJanuary 18, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1153497/hillman-minx-toy-car-lines-bros-ltd/
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