Scout Car ACTION MAN
Toy Vehicle
ca. 1975 (made)
ca. 1975 (made)
Prototype of carved wood painted black. (The colour appears very dark green in certain lights.) It has a small central turret and the top surface is carved to show a shovel, water/petrol cans, fire extinguishers, box lids, hatches, and a walking grid. The sides are carved to show opening hatches. It is designed to be mounted on two pairs of wheels. The underside is also correctly carved to shape. There are a number of scratches over the surface revealing the wood.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Scout Car ACTION MAN (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | carved wood; painted black or very dark green (depends on the light) |
| Brief description | Scout Car; Prototype; cat. no. 34719; English; c. 1975 |
| Physical description | Prototype of carved wood painted black. (The colour appears very dark green in certain lights.) It has a small central turret and the top surface is carved to show a shovel, water/petrol cans, fire extinguishers, box lids, hatches, and a walking grid. The sides are carved to show opening hatches. It is designed to be mounted on two pairs of wheels. The underside is also correctly carved to shape. There are a number of scratches over the surface revealing the wood. |
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| Object history | References: Made by Palitoy, Coalville, Leicester, England. |
| Production | Made by: Palitoy England |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.466-1994 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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