action man, vehicle
Pattern Matrix
1975-1980 (made)
1975-1980 (made)
Place of origin |
1. pattern, formed on a flat blockboard base, the shape of a jeep like vehicle is made from shape blocks of wood nailed together. On the wood are various pencil markings, lines and numbers and on the centre bar between the two seats - NOT CENTRAL.
The model bears a slight resemblance to the jeep and to the open topped car, however, it is not a close match to either vehicle.
2. pattern for the bonnet, rectangular, carved and polished wood; it sit on a base (3). Overall 8½in x 5in x 1½in (21.6 x 12.7 x 3.8cm)
3. pattern base for (2), shaped and grooved wood with the remains of glue. Overall 11½in x 8in x 1¾in (29.2 x20.4 x 4.5cm)
4. pattern for the windscreen, carved and polished wood marked with a number of pencil lines; the `glass' area has been shaped but not cut out.
8in x 3½in x 1 1/8in (20.4 x 8.9 x 2.3cm)
5. pattern for the roll bar, carved and polished wood with some pencil markings; it is an arch shape. Gt. w. 8 7/8in (22.5cm)
6. pattern for the front bumper, carved and polished wood with some pencil markings. Gt. w. 8¾in (22.3cm)
7. pattern for the rear bumper, carbed and polished wood with some pencil markings. Gt. w. 10in (25.4cm)
*The following wooden parts form the complete jeep and are painted in the two tone grey shades of the Wolf Pack group which were due to be issued in the mid 1980s.
8. pattern for the body of the jeep complete with the bumper bars; the head lights are painted black.
9. pattern for the roll bar, with the addition of two plastic tubes for linking it to the body.
10. pattern for the windscreen, the `glass' area has been cut out.
11. pattern for the bonnet
12,13. pattern for a pair of sides, possibly part of the doors; each has a circular area with a triangular shape cut into it.
14,15. pattern for two wheels; with a rectangular block on the back; painted black with the hub light grey. Hub is decorated with a card ring cut into spokes and attached by a large tack. The base of the wheel has been flatten to stop the vehicle moving. Diam 4½in (11.4cm)
16,17. pattern for two wheels; with a round block attached on the back. The wheels are the same in other respects to (14,15).
18. pattern for one wheel, which does not have the flatten area nor a block on the back; it is the spare tyre and the hub is slightly smaller in diam (about ¼in) while the overall measurements remain the same.
19,20. seats, pilot design made from a composite material, wood and card, painted mid grey. Ht. 6½in x w. 3¼in x d. 4in (16.5 x 8.3 x 10.2cm)
21. casting in plastic of the steering wheel and hand brake, painted grey; these have not been removed from the casting square
22. gear lever, metal painted grey.
*23 to 39 are tubes clips which fit together to form the edging around the sides of the jeep and also hold the roll bar in place. Made of white and grey plastic, they are all painted dark grey
23. bar with rounded ends. L. 5in (12.7cm)
24. straight bar. L.5½in (14cm)
25. straight bar. L.4in (10.2cm)
26,27. straight bar. L. 3½in (8.9cm)
28,29. T-junction with semicircular top. Ht. 1¼in (3.2cm)
30-32. semicircular junctions. Diam. 1in (2.5cm)
33. straight junction. Ht. 1¼in (3.2cm)
34. Y-shaped junction. Ht. 1¼in (3.2cm)
35. knob.
36-39. clips
40. clamp, this may be the gun support used to make the jeep armoured; wood painted grey
41-44. black rubber tubes; these are used to hold the wheels to the body
45,46. two rectangles of clear plastic which form the windscreen glass
47,48. two rectangles of clear red plastic which form part of the rear lights
49,50. two rectangles of orange plastic which form part of the rear lights
51,52. two bars of orange plastic which form part of the rear lights.
53. box lid, white card, marked A/MAN JEEP (D) in black and ACTION MAN JEEP in blue
54. box base, brown card
55. central box lining, brown card
56. end box lining, brown card
57,58. side box linings, brown card.
59. With the polished wood parts was an additional roughly cut panel which represents a bonnet for a jeep or other vehicle. It is the same shape but has 7 long humps on the top surface. w. 7½in x l. 4½in x d.7/8
(19 x 11.4 x 2.3cm)
The model bears a slight resemblance to the jeep and to the open topped car, however, it is not a close match to either vehicle.
2. pattern for the bonnet, rectangular, carved and polished wood; it sit on a base (3). Overall 8½in x 5in x 1½in (21.6 x 12.7 x 3.8cm)
3. pattern base for (2), shaped and grooved wood with the remains of glue. Overall 11½in x 8in x 1¾in (29.2 x20.4 x 4.5cm)
4. pattern for the windscreen, carved and polished wood marked with a number of pencil lines; the `glass' area has been shaped but not cut out.
8in x 3½in x 1 1/8in (20.4 x 8.9 x 2.3cm)
5. pattern for the roll bar, carved and polished wood with some pencil markings; it is an arch shape. Gt. w. 8 7/8in (22.5cm)
6. pattern for the front bumper, carved and polished wood with some pencil markings. Gt. w. 8¾in (22.3cm)
7. pattern for the rear bumper, carbed and polished wood with some pencil markings. Gt. w. 10in (25.4cm)
*The following wooden parts form the complete jeep and are painted in the two tone grey shades of the Wolf Pack group which were due to be issued in the mid 1980s.
8. pattern for the body of the jeep complete with the bumper bars; the head lights are painted black.
9. pattern for the roll bar, with the addition of two plastic tubes for linking it to the body.
10. pattern for the windscreen, the `glass' area has been cut out.
11. pattern for the bonnet
12,13. pattern for a pair of sides, possibly part of the doors; each has a circular area with a triangular shape cut into it.
14,15. pattern for two wheels; with a rectangular block on the back; painted black with the hub light grey. Hub is decorated with a card ring cut into spokes and attached by a large tack. The base of the wheel has been flatten to stop the vehicle moving. Diam 4½in (11.4cm)
16,17. pattern for two wheels; with a round block attached on the back. The wheels are the same in other respects to (14,15).
18. pattern for one wheel, which does not have the flatten area nor a block on the back; it is the spare tyre and the hub is slightly smaller in diam (about ¼in) while the overall measurements remain the same.
19,20. seats, pilot design made from a composite material, wood and card, painted mid grey. Ht. 6½in x w. 3¼in x d. 4in (16.5 x 8.3 x 10.2cm)
21. casting in plastic of the steering wheel and hand brake, painted grey; these have not been removed from the casting square
22. gear lever, metal painted grey.
*23 to 39 are tubes clips which fit together to form the edging around the sides of the jeep and also hold the roll bar in place. Made of white and grey plastic, they are all painted dark grey
23. bar with rounded ends. L. 5in (12.7cm)
24. straight bar. L.5½in (14cm)
25. straight bar. L.4in (10.2cm)
26,27. straight bar. L. 3½in (8.9cm)
28,29. T-junction with semicircular top. Ht. 1¼in (3.2cm)
30-32. semicircular junctions. Diam. 1in (2.5cm)
33. straight junction. Ht. 1¼in (3.2cm)
34. Y-shaped junction. Ht. 1¼in (3.2cm)
35. knob.
36-39. clips
40. clamp, this may be the gun support used to make the jeep armoured; wood painted grey
41-44. black rubber tubes; these are used to hold the wheels to the body
45,46. two rectangles of clear plastic which form the windscreen glass
47,48. two rectangles of clear red plastic which form part of the rear lights
49,50. two rectangles of orange plastic which form part of the rear lights
51,52. two bars of orange plastic which form part of the rear lights.
53. box lid, white card, marked A/MAN JEEP (D) in black and ACTION MAN JEEP in blue
54. box base, brown card
55. central box lining, brown card
56. end box lining, brown card
57,58. side box linings, brown card.
59. With the polished wood parts was an additional roughly cut panel which represents a bonnet for a jeep or other vehicle. It is the same shape but has 7 long humps on the top surface. w. 7½in x l. 4½in x d.7/8
(19 x 11.4 x 2.3cm)
Object details
Object type | |
Parts | This object consists of 59 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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Title | action man, vehicle (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | wood and blockboard |
Brief description | pattern matrix, english; 1975-80 |
Physical description | 1. pattern, formed on a flat blockboard base, the shape of a jeep like vehicle is made from shape blocks of wood nailed together. On the wood are various pencil markings, lines and numbers and on the centre bar between the two seats - NOT CENTRAL. The model bears a slight resemblance to the jeep and to the open topped car, however, it is not a close match to either vehicle. 2. pattern for the bonnet, rectangular, carved and polished wood; it sit on a base (3). Overall 8½in x 5in x 1½in (21.6 x 12.7 x 3.8cm) 3. pattern base for (2), shaped and grooved wood with the remains of glue. Overall 11½in x 8in x 1¾in (29.2 x20.4 x 4.5cm) 4. pattern for the windscreen, carved and polished wood marked with a number of pencil lines; the `glass' area has been shaped but not cut out. 8in x 3½in x 1 1/8in (20.4 x 8.9 x 2.3cm) 5. pattern for the roll bar, carved and polished wood with some pencil markings; it is an arch shape. Gt. w. 8 7/8in (22.5cm) 6. pattern for the front bumper, carved and polished wood with some pencil markings. Gt. w. 8¾in (22.3cm) 7. pattern for the rear bumper, carbed and polished wood with some pencil markings. Gt. w. 10in (25.4cm) *The following wooden parts form the complete jeep and are painted in the two tone grey shades of the Wolf Pack group which were due to be issued in the mid 1980s. 8. pattern for the body of the jeep complete with the bumper bars; the head lights are painted black. 9. pattern for the roll bar, with the addition of two plastic tubes for linking it to the body. 10. pattern for the windscreen, the `glass' area has been cut out. 11. pattern for the bonnet 12,13. pattern for a pair of sides, possibly part of the doors; each has a circular area with a triangular shape cut into it. 14,15. pattern for two wheels; with a rectangular block on the back; painted black with the hub light grey. Hub is decorated with a card ring cut into spokes and attached by a large tack. The base of the wheel has been flatten to stop the vehicle moving. Diam 4½in (11.4cm) 16,17. pattern for two wheels; with a round block attached on the back. The wheels are the same in other respects to (14,15). 18. pattern for one wheel, which does not have the flatten area nor a block on the back; it is the spare tyre and the hub is slightly smaller in diam (about ¼in) while the overall measurements remain the same. 19,20. seats, pilot design made from a composite material, wood and card, painted mid grey. Ht. 6½in x w. 3¼in x d. 4in (16.5 x 8.3 x 10.2cm) 21. casting in plastic of the steering wheel and hand brake, painted grey; these have not been removed from the casting square 22. gear lever, metal painted grey. *23 to 39 are tubes clips which fit together to form the edging around the sides of the jeep and also hold the roll bar in place. Made of white and grey plastic, they are all painted dark grey 23. bar with rounded ends. L. 5in (12.7cm) 24. straight bar. L.5½in (14cm) 25. straight bar. L.4in (10.2cm) 26,27. straight bar. L. 3½in (8.9cm) 28,29. T-junction with semicircular top. Ht. 1¼in (3.2cm) 30-32. semicircular junctions. Diam. 1in (2.5cm) 33. straight junction. Ht. 1¼in (3.2cm) 34. Y-shaped junction. Ht. 1¼in (3.2cm) 35. knob. 36-39. clips 40. clamp, this may be the gun support used to make the jeep armoured; wood painted grey 41-44. black rubber tubes; these are used to hold the wheels to the body 45,46. two rectangles of clear plastic which form the windscreen glass 47,48. two rectangles of clear red plastic which form part of the rear lights 49,50. two rectangles of orange plastic which form part of the rear lights 51,52. two bars of orange plastic which form part of the rear lights. 53. box lid, white card, marked A/MAN JEEP (D) in black and ACTION MAN JEEP in blue 54. box base, brown card 55. central box lining, brown card 56. end box lining, brown card 57,58. side box linings, brown card. 59. With the polished wood parts was an additional roughly cut panel which represents a bonnet for a jeep or other vehicle. It is the same shape but has 7 long humps on the top surface. w. 7½in x l. 4½in x d.7/8 (19 x 11.4 x 2.3cm) |
Dimensions | Height: approx. 5in (12.7cm) Width 2: 13in (33cm) Circumference: 22in (55.9cm) Other: other items see each |
Object history | This is a design produced by the Design Department of Palitoy, possibly by Brian Turner. Created from wood, the basic shape is made from wooden blocks, added to a flat base. Often the final design is not really similar. |
Production | Made by: Palitoy |
Collection | |
Accession number | B.422:1-1996 |
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Record created | April 18, 2000 |
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