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ACTION MAN TRANSPORT COMMAND

Model Armoured Vehicle
© 1975; ©1980 (made)

1. box, card printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of Action Man and the Jeep. It opens both ends and printing
is on all sides.
2. box insert, plain brown card, used to protect gun support on jeep
3. Jeep, moulded khaki green plastic, mounted on two pairs of black wheels. Moulded on the underside: © 1975 HASBRO IND. INC. PAWTUCKET RI 140199 It has a black steering wheel and a tow bar has been added to the back. The foot holes and back area have been cut away.
4. storage bin, moulded black plastic, fits into the cut away section at the back of the jeep
5-7. jerry cans, moulded khaki green plastic
8-10. jerry can knobs, black soft plastic
11,12. Browning machine guns, black plastic
13. upper mounting for machine guns (lower mounting is missing)
14. snipper, grey plastic
15. camouflage net, green
16. strap, black elastic
17. spanner, black plastic
18. spade, khaki plastic
19,20. accessory clip, khaki plastic
21. sheet of decals, numbered L878 with the licence plate number 04-AM-81 and the vehicle number B591
22. instruction sheet, numbered L879
23. poster/pictures of other products for Action Man, dated 1980
24. Star scheme leaflet

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 24 parts.

  • Action Man Equipment
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TitleACTION MAN TRANSPORT COMMAND (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
injection moulded plastic
Brief description
Armoured Jeep; Action Man; England; 1980
Physical description
1. box, card printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of Action Man and the Jeep. It opens both ends and printing
is on all sides.
2. box insert, plain brown card, used to protect gun support on jeep
3. Jeep, moulded khaki green plastic, mounted on two pairs of black wheels. Moulded on the underside: © 1975 HASBRO IND. INC. PAWTUCKET RI 140199 It has a black steering wheel and a tow bar has been added to the back. The foot holes and back area have been cut away.
4. storage bin, moulded black plastic, fits into the cut away section at the back of the jeep
5-7. jerry cans, moulded khaki green plastic
8-10. jerry can knobs, black soft plastic
11,12. Browning machine guns, black plastic
13. upper mounting for machine guns (lower mounting is missing)
14. snipper, grey plastic
15. camouflage net, green
16. strap, black elastic
17. spanner, black plastic
18. spade, khaki plastic
19,20. accessory clip, khaki plastic
21. sheet of decals, numbered L878 with the licence plate number 04-AM-81 and the vehicle number B591
22. instruction sheet, numbered L879
23. poster/pictures of other products for Action Man, dated 1980
24. Star scheme leaflet
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.5cm
  • Width: 23.5cm
  • Circumference: 52.7cm
Height: 9¼in Width: 9¼in Circumference: 20¾in Other: Length of jeep 20in (50.8cm)
Marks and inscriptions
© 1980 CPG Products Corp USA © 1975 HASBRO IND. INC (on jeep)
Object history
References: Made by the Palitoy Company, Coalville, Leicester England under licence from CPG Products Corp USA

Action Man ® Registered Trademark of CPG Products Corp
Production
Made by: Palitoy Co.
England/USA
Other number
34753 - catalogue number
Collection
Accession number
B.539:1-1994

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
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