FOLD-A-WAY PARKING GARAGE
Garage
©1969 (manufactured)
©1969 (manufactured)
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Folding Shell service station and parking garage made of painted wood, metal and plastic. The structure is made up of three painted blue wooden tiers, a painted red wooden roof and white plastic carrying handle with the inscription 'SHELL'. A plastic yellow shell emblem with the inscription 'SHELL' in red, is adhered to perspex at the front. To the proper right of this emblem is a vertical inscription 'PARK' in red letters. Stencilled wording on the blue floors: 'ENTRANCE', 'EXIT', 'BLOW HORN', 'STOP'; parking bays stencilled in white on the top two tiers. Two red metal ramps which pivot up and down. There is a battery powered lift and control panel with three knobs: 'UP', 'DOWN' and 'ON / OFF.'
Garage accessories: four red plastic, simply moulded cars with black wheels and four plastic garage attendant figures on stands.
Garage accessories: four red plastic, simply moulded cars with black wheels and four plastic garage attendant figures on stands.
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Parts | This object consists of 11 parts.
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Title | FOLD-A-WAY PARKING GARAGE (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | wood, printed card, perspex, moulded plastic |
Brief description | Wood, metal and plastic folding parking garage and service station with accessories, made by Intopart Development, Hong Kong, 1969 |
Physical description | Folding Shell service station and parking garage made of painted wood, metal and plastic. The structure is made up of three painted blue wooden tiers, a painted red wooden roof and white plastic carrying handle with the inscription 'SHELL'. A plastic yellow shell emblem with the inscription 'SHELL' in red, is adhered to perspex at the front. To the proper right of this emblem is a vertical inscription 'PARK' in red letters. Stencilled wording on the blue floors: 'ENTRANCE', 'EXIT', 'BLOW HORN', 'STOP'; parking bays stencilled in white on the top two tiers. Two red metal ramps which pivot up and down. There is a battery powered lift and control panel with three knobs: 'UP', 'DOWN' and 'ON / OFF.' Garage accessories: four red plastic, simply moulded cars with black wheels and four plastic garage attendant figures on stands. |
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Production type | mass produced |
Copy number | Style No. 112C |
Marks and inscriptions | £6.95 (price label) |
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Credit line | Given by the Palitoy Company |
Production | marked MADE IN THE BRITISH COLONY OF HONG KONG Reason For Production: retail |
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Accession number | B.950:1 to 10-1999 |
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Record created | June 15, 2000 |
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