FORD TRANSIT AMBULANCE
Die Cast Toy
©1978
©1978
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
card and cellophane window box with raised back, printed in blue, red, yellow and black to show the title, makaer's details and illustrations of rescue vehicles; with preformed lining to hold the vehicle and stretcher
contains a white van with red markings - AMBULANCE and red cross, blue plastic lights on the top; also a plastic stretcher with moulded patient, white and red
contains a white van with red markings - AMBULANCE and red cross, blue plastic lights on the top; also a plastic stretcher with moulded patient, white and red
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | FORD TRANSIT AMBULANCE (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | card, printed in colours
die cast metal and plastic |
| Brief description | Ford Transit Ambulance, Dinky Die Cast Toys 274 window box ©Meccano Ltd Plastic stretcher for Ford Transit Ambulance, Dinky Die Cast Toys 274, c1978 Meccano Ltd Card and cellophane window box with built in lining for Ford Transit Ambulance, Dinky Die Cast Toys 274, c1978 Meccano Ltd |
| Physical description | card and cellophane window box with raised back, printed in blue, red, yellow and black to show the title, makaer's details and illustrations of rescue vehicles; with preformed lining to hold the vehicle and stretcher contains a white van with red markings - AMBULANCE and red cross, blue plastic lights on the top; also a plastic stretcher with moulded patient, white and red |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Copy number | Dinky Die Cast Toys 274 |
| Marks and inscriptions | ©1978 Meccano Ltd
Made in England (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 | |
| Accession number | B.370:1-1999 |
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| Record created | October 4, 1999 |
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