Long Range Desert Group; L.R.D.G.
Clothing for Toy
© 1977; 1977-1980 (made)
© 1977; 1977-1980 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
1. storage locker pack sample; card printed in colours on red to show the titles and details and an illustration of a soldier. On the left side is the storage box and on the right is the uniform under a blister. Uniform consists of a shirt and shorts of light khaki cotton; socks of cotton jersey; anklets of dark green elastic; beige plastic webbing; black plastic boots with thread laces and entrenching tool; dark blue and brown plastic Thompson SMG; silver grenades and commando knife; brown sheath; dark green plastic water bottle; white cotton and brown elastic Arab headdress.
2. sample storage locker box for the above with blister held in place by cellotape. Green approval label reads Code No. 34330/Product LRDG UNIFORM BLISTER/Approved by G Hughes/ Date 28th April 1980
*3-12 samples of the uniform parts contained in plastic bag with white label - ACTION MAN LONG RANGE DESERT GROUP OUTFIT/8.11.79.
3. bag; 4. shirt; 5. shorts; 6,7. socks; 8. white headdress; 9. brown elastic for headdress; 10. brown cotton triangle; 11,12. gaiters.
13. sample bag containing ELASTIC HEAD BAND FOR LRDG 2.1.80. 14,15. sample bag containing the elastic gaiters with white label -
AM LRDG O/FIT GAITERS REF SAMPLE REC'D 11.2.80; and smaller bag overwritten in black ATTN: MR HO GAITERS FOR LRDG
16,17. sample bag with green approval label - Code No. 34330/Product LRDG WEBBING/Approved By G Hughes SOME MODS PENDING/Date 8/5/80; containing cream plastic webbing.
2. sample storage locker box for the above with blister held in place by cellotape. Green approval label reads Code No. 34330/Product LRDG UNIFORM BLISTER/Approved by G Hughes/ Date 28th April 1980
*3-12 samples of the uniform parts contained in plastic bag with white label - ACTION MAN LONG RANGE DESERT GROUP OUTFIT/8.11.79.
3. bag; 4. shirt; 5. shorts; 6,7. socks; 8. white headdress; 9. brown elastic for headdress; 10. brown cotton triangle; 11,12. gaiters.
13. sample bag containing ELASTIC HEAD BAND FOR LRDG 2.1.80. 14,15. sample bag containing the elastic gaiters with white label -
AM LRDG O/FIT GAITERS REF SAMPLE REC'D 11.2.80; and smaller bag overwritten in black ATTN: MR HO GAITERS FOR LRDG
16,17. sample bag with green approval label - Code No. 34330/Product LRDG WEBBING/Approved By G Hughes SOME MODS PENDING/Date 8/5/80; containing cream plastic webbing.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 17 parts.
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| Title | Long Range Desert Group; L.R.D.G. (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | cloth and plastic items contained in card box under blister covers |
| Brief description | Action Man Outfit; English/Hong Kong; 1977-80 |
| Physical description | 1. storage locker pack sample; card printed in colours on red to show the titles and details and an illustration of a soldier. On the left side is the storage box and on the right is the uniform under a blister. Uniform consists of a shirt and shorts of light khaki cotton; socks of cotton jersey; anklets of dark green elastic; beige plastic webbing; black plastic boots with thread laces and entrenching tool; dark blue and brown plastic Thompson SMG; silver grenades and commando knife; brown sheath; dark green plastic water bottle; white cotton and brown elastic Arab headdress. 2. sample storage locker box for the above with blister held in place by cellotape. Green approval label reads Code No. 34330/Product LRDG UNIFORM BLISTER/Approved by G Hughes/ Date 28th April 1980 *3-12 samples of the uniform parts contained in plastic bag with white label - ACTION MAN LONG RANGE DESERT GROUP OUTFIT/8.11.79. 3. bag; 4. shirt; 5. shorts; 6,7. socks; 8. white headdress; 9. brown elastic for headdress; 10. brown cotton triangle; 11,12. gaiters. 13. sample bag containing ELASTIC HEAD BAND FOR LRDG 2.1.80. 14,15. sample bag containing the elastic gaiters with white label - AM LRDG O/FIT GAITERS REF SAMPLE REC'D 11.2.80; and smaller bag overwritten in black ATTN: MR HO GAITERS FOR LRDG 16,17. sample bag with green approval label - Code No. 34330/Product LRDG WEBBING/Approved By G Hughes SOME MODS PENDING/Date 8/5/80; containing cream plastic webbing. |
| Dimensions | Height: 14in (35.6cm) Width 2: 10½in Depth: 1in (2.5cm) |
| Marks and inscriptions | see above and each item |
| Object history | References: Made in Hong Kong for Palitoy Coalville Leicester England under licence from Hasbro Industries Inc Pawtucket RI USA. © 1977. R Regd TM's Copyright CPG Products Corp USA not suitable for children under 36 months. |
| Other number | 34330 - catalogue number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.1169:1-1993 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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