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ROVER 3500

Die Cast Toy
©1979
Artist/Maker
Meccano (manufacturers)
Place of origin
England

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

Object details

Object type
Die cast toy
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Model Car, English; ©1979
  • Box
TitleROVER 3500 (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, printed in colours die cast metal
Card
Metal
Printed
Die Cast
Painted
Brief description
Rover 3500, Dinky Die Cast 180
in window box
©Meccano Ltd

Card and cellophane window box with built in lining for Rover 3500, Dinky Die Cast Toys 180, c1979 Meccano Ltd
Physical description
card and cellophane window box with raised back, printed in red, blue, white and black to show the title, maker's details and an illustration of customized cars on the back; inside is a preformed lining to house the car
contains a white car with black plastic interior, made of die cast metal
Dimensions
  • Length: 6in
  • With raised back height: 5in
  • Depth: 2¼in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Dinky Die Cast Toys 180
Marks and inscriptions
©1979 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.362:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 30, 1999
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O11771/rover-3500-die-cast-toy-meccano/
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