ALFA ROMEO
Die Cast Toy
1980 - 1984
1980 - 1984
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orange blister pack, card printed in yellow, white and black; reverse side is plain with black line drawings showing 12 vehicles in the production range
contains a metallic plum coloured car with orange and yellow markings; made of die cast metal
contains a metallic plum coloured car with orange and yellow markings; made of die cast metal
Object details
Object type | |
Title | ALFA ROMEO (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | card printed in colours, clear plastic blister
die cast metal car |
Brief description | Alfa Romeo, Dinky Die Cast Toys, No. 108 orange blister pack, metallic plum metal car with orange and yellow markings ©Airfix Products Ltd |
Physical description | orange blister pack, card printed in yellow, white and black; reverse side is plain with black line drawings showing 12 vehicles in the production range contains a metallic plum coloured car with orange and yellow markings; made of die cast metal |
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Production type | mass produced |
Copy number | Dinky Die Cast Toys No. 108 |
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Object history | Part of the Palitoy Archive, produced while Airfix was part of General Mills UK. |
Historical context | Dinky Toys had been a trademark of Meccano Ltd, Liverpool. Meccano was bought by Airfix Products Ltd in 1971 when the Lines Brothers group was sold. In 1979, Airfix sold the Liverpool factories producing both Meccano and Dinky due to financial problems. Airfix itself went into receivership late 1981. As this toy was produced in Hong Kong, it is likelyto have been produced between 1979 and 1981 as the address given is London, SW18. However, possibly it was made while under the umbrella of Palitoy until 1984. |
Production | Reason For Production: retail |
Collection | |
Accession number | B.345-1999 |
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Record created | September 15, 1999 |
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