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U.S.S. Enterprise

Toy Spacecraft
1976 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Meccano (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Liverpool (manufactured)

Toy space spacecraft representing the USS Enterprise from Star Trek: the Original Series. A saucer-shaped dish linked by a long, cylindrical body to two large engine nacelles mounted on stalks, made from die-cast metal painted white, with orange accessories and white plastic missiles.


Object details

Categories
Character Merchandise
Toy Vehicles
Play
Object type
Toy spacecraft
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Spacecraft
  • Parts
Titles
  • U.S.S. Enterprise (manufacturer's title)
  • Star Trek (series title)
Materials and techniques
Painted die-cast metal, plastic
Metal
Plastic
Die Cast
Brief description
Toy spacecraft, USS Entreprise, Dinky, Meccano Ltd, 1976
Physical description
Toy space spacecraft representing the USS Enterprise from Star Trek: the Original Series. A saucer-shaped dish linked by a long, cylindrical body to two large engine nacelles mounted on stalks, made from die-cast metal painted white, with orange accessories and white plastic missiles.
Dimensions
  • Height: 240mm
  • Width: 125mm
  • Depth: 70mm
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • '©Paramount TV 1976 / Made in England' (on the toy; moulded)
  • 'U.S.S. ENTERPRISE / NCC-1701'
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
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.

This toy was licenced from NBC's Star Trek television series (1966-69)
Production
Manufactured under Meccano's 'Dinky' trademark.
Subject depicted
Spacecraft
Other number
358 - Model number
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.377:1, 2-1999

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Record createdOctober 5, 1999
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O11791/uss-enterprise-toy-spacecraft-meccano/
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