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Scout Car ACTION MAN

Toy Vehicle
ca. 1975 (made)

Prototype of carved wood painted dark green. It has a small central turret which has been carved out 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
mounted on two pairs of wheels with black plastic tyres. The underside is flat. At the front and rear are paper Action Man regimental decals and red and orange dots representing lights. There are a number of scratches over the surface revealing the wood.

Object details

Object type
TitleScout Car ACTION MAN (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
carved wood; painted dark green
Brief description
Scout Car; Prototype; cat. no. 34719; English; c. 1975
Physical description
Prototype of carved wood painted dark green. It has a small central turret which has been carved out 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
mounted on two pairs of wheels with black plastic tyres. The underside is flat. At the front and rear are paper Action Man regimental decals and red and orange dots representing lights. There are a number of scratches over the surface revealing the wood.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.5cm
  • Width: 24.1cm
  • Circumference: 47cm
Height: 6½in Width: 9½in Circumference: 18½in
Production
Made by: Palitoy
England
Collection
Accession number
B.467-1994

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
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