MERCEDES BENZ 600

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Artist/Maker	Meccano (manufacturer)
Place of origin	England

card andcellophane window box with raised back, printed in red, blue, white and black to show the title, maker's details and an illustration of a Rolls Royce on the back; inside is a preformed lining to house the car
contains a metallic blue car with white plastic interior; made of die cast metal

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Object type	Die cast toy
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Model Car, English, ©1978 Box
Title	MERCEDES BENZ 600 (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques	card, printed in colours die cast metal Card Metal Printed Die Cast Painted
Brief description	Mercedes Benz 600, Dinky Die Cast Toys 128 ©Meccano Ltd Card and cellophane window box with built in lining for Mercedes Benz 600, Dinky Die Cast Toys 128, c1978 Meccano Ltd
Physical description	card andcellophane window box with raised back, printed in red, blue, white and black to show the title, maker's details and an illustration of a Rolls Royce on the back; inside is a preformed lining to house the car contains a metallic blue car with white plastic interior; made of die cast metal
Dimensions	Length: 7in With raised back height: 4½in Depth: 2in
Production type	mass produced
Copy number	Dinky Die Cast Toys 128
Marks and inscriptions	©1978 Meccano Ltd (packaging; printed)
Object history	Part of the Palitoy Archive
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.
Production	Reason For Production: retail
Collection	Young V&A Collection
Accession number	B.361:1-1999

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Record created	September 30, 1999
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O11770/mercedes-benz-600-die-cast-toy-meccano/

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