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DUNE BUGGIES

Construction Kit
©1981 (manufactured)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

card box printed in colours against on red and beige to show the title, maker's details and photograph of the toy; printed in two languages; back raised with slot for sale display hanging
contains kit, parts made of metal

Object details

Object type
Construction kit
Titles
  • DUNE BUGGIES (manufacturer's title)
  • MECCANO ACTION PACKS (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, metal
Card
Metal
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Dune Buggies, Airfix, English, 1981
Physical description
card box printed in colours against on red and beige to show the title, maker's details and photograph of the toy; printed in two languages; back raised with slot for sale display hanging
contains kit, parts made of metal
Dimensions
  • Length: 4½in
  • Width: 3½in
  • Depth: 1½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
86012-7
Marks and inscriptions
  • 7 year olds and over (on box; printed)
  • 3429 (hand written in pen)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
marked MADE IN ENGLAND

Attribution note: numbered sample
Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.1101-1999

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Record createdJune 2, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O40186/dune-buggies-construction-kit/
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