Toy Military Truck
1975-1980 (made)
1. original box, card printed in colours to show the title, maker's details, description of the toy and illustrations. Details are also printed in German and French.
2. truck, moulded khaki dark green plastic forming a cab and tilt up rear section with movable tail gates. The cab doors and the hatch at the top of the cab all hinge open. The whole is mounted on two pairs of black plastic wheels with metal axles. The steering wheel is black plastic. At the top is a black and white decal CHERILEA TOYS MADE IN ENGLAND. 3. canopy, sheet of khaki dark green plastic
4,5. canopy support arches, moulded khaki dark green plastic
6. canopy support bar, moulded khaki dark green plastic
7. machine gun, black plastic; it is mounted by the hatch on the cab
8. sheet of instructions
9. sheet of decals showing the licence plate number 26CC33
10. small sheet of decals of 4 orange dots (lights)
11. soldier, crudely designed and made of this vinyl with painted facial
features and black curly hair. Marked on the upper back MADE IN HONG KONG. It is jointed at the neck, shoulders, elbows, hips and knees.
12. jumpsuit, camouphlage cotton with press stud fastening and a half belt of black plastic looped across the front
13,14. pair of high boots, moulded black plastic
2. truck, moulded khaki dark green plastic forming a cab and tilt up rear section with movable tail gates. The cab doors and the hatch at the top of the cab all hinge open. The whole is mounted on two pairs of black plastic wheels with metal axles. The steering wheel is black plastic. At the top is a black and white decal CHERILEA TOYS MADE IN ENGLAND. 3. canopy, sheet of khaki dark green plastic
4,5. canopy support arches, moulded khaki dark green plastic
6. canopy support bar, moulded khaki dark green plastic
7. machine gun, black plastic; it is mounted by the hatch on the cab
8. sheet of instructions
9. sheet of decals showing the licence plate number 26CC33
10. small sheet of decals of 4 orange dots (lights)
11. soldier, crudely designed and made of this vinyl with painted facial
features and black curly hair. Marked on the upper back MADE IN HONG KONG. It is jointed at the neck, shoulders, elbows, hips and knees.
12. jumpsuit, camouphlage cotton with press stud fastening and a half belt of black plastic looped across the front
13,14. pair of high boots, moulded black plastic
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 14 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | moulded plastic; contained in original card box |
| Brief description | Military Truck; ref no. 2633; English; 1975-80. |
| Physical description | 1. original box, card printed in colours to show the title, maker's details, description of the toy and illustrations. Details are also printed in German and French. 2. truck, moulded khaki dark green plastic forming a cab and tilt up rear section with movable tail gates. The cab doors and the hatch at the top of the cab all hinge open. The whole is mounted on two pairs of black plastic wheels with metal axles. The steering wheel is black plastic. At the top is a black and white decal CHERILEA TOYS MADE IN ENGLAND. 3. canopy, sheet of khaki dark green plastic 4,5. canopy support arches, moulded khaki dark green plastic 6. canopy support bar, moulded khaki dark green plastic 7. machine gun, black plastic; it is mounted by the hatch on the cab 8. sheet of instructions 9. sheet of decals showing the licence plate number 26CC33 10. small sheet of decals of 4 orange dots (lights) 11. soldier, crudely designed and made of this vinyl with painted facial features and black curly hair. Marked on the upper back MADE IN HONG KONG. It is jointed at the neck, shoulders, elbows, hips and knees. 12. jumpsuit, camouphlage cotton with press stud fastening and a half belt of black plastic looped across the front 13,14. pair of high boots, moulded black plastic |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | shield shape with either SHARNA or CHERILEA 12 inside. |
| Object history | References: price label £14-50 with a second reducing the price to £11-95. - MODERN TOYS LTD Designed for Action Man type figures - IDEAL FOR ALL MODEL FIGURES UP TO 12' SOZE (30cms) printed on box - OPENING DOORS, OPENING HATCH, SWIVEL ACTION FIRING MACHINE GUN, REMOVABLE CANOPY. There is also an oval label applied to the front printed in black on orange -SPECIAL OFFER DRESSED JOINTED FIGURE INCLUDED. |
| Production | Made by: Sharna Ware (Mfg) Limited; Lumb Mill; Droylsden; Manchester M35 7Ld (Cherilea) ENGLAND |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.480:1-1994 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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