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PARAMEDIC TRUCK

Die Cast Toy
©1979
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

multicoloured card window box with raised back, printed to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of a fire scene and rescue vehicles; inside is a preformed lining to house the truck and figures which is printed to show a building on fire
contains a metallic red truck with silver trim, marked EMERGENCY RESCUE SQUAD; two moulded plastic firemen in beige and khaki with black hats, both on stands with one standing and the other kneeling and wearing a yellow airtank on its back; free Emergency Squad badge

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Model Truck, English; ©1979
  • Figure
  • Figure
  • Box
TitlePARAMEDIC TRUCK (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, printed in colours die cast metal moulded plastic
Brief description
Paramedic Truck, Dinky Die Cast Toys 267, in window box
©Meccano Ltd

Plastic fire fighter figure for Paramedic Truck, Dinky Die Cast Toys 267, c1979 Meccano Ltd

Plastic fire fighter figure for Paramedic Truck, Dinky Die Cast Toys 267, c1979 Meccano Ltd

Card and cellophane window box with built in lining for Paramedic Truck, Dinky Die Cast Toys 267, c1979 Meccano Ltd
Physical description
multicoloured card window box with raised back, printed to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of a fire scene and rescue vehicles; inside is a preformed lining to house the truck and figures which is printed to show a building on fire
contains a metallic red truck with silver trim, marked EMERGENCY RESCUE SQUAD; two moulded plastic firemen in beige and khaki with black hats, both on stands with one standing and the other kneeling and wearing a yellow airtank on its back; free Emergency Squad badge
Dimensions
  • Length: 9¼in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Dinky Die Cast Toys, 267
Marks and inscriptions
  • * designates EMERGENCY is a trademark of and licensed by Universal City Studios Inc ©1978 Emergency Production (packaging; printed)
  • ©1979 Meccano Ltd (packaging; printed)
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive

Based upon the television series EMERGENCY
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
Accession number
B.369:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 30, 1999
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