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AMBULANCE - VW BEETLE

Ambulance
1965-1970 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Ashai (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Japan (manufactured)

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy
contains a metal and plastic white car
friction drive mechanism

box damaged

Object details

Object type
Ambulance
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Vehicle
  • Box
  • Box Part
Titles
  • AMBULANCE - VW BEETLE (manufacturer's title)
  • JACKPET (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic, metal
Card
Plastic
Metal
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Ambulance, Ashai, Japan 1965-75

Ambulance, Asahi, Japan, 1965-75

Ambulance, Asahi, Japan, 1965-75
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy
contains a metal and plastic white car
friction drive mechanism

box damaged
Dimensions
  • Length: 7in
  • Width: 5½in
  • Depth: 5in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
101-1008
Marks and inscriptions
  • Item No. 101-1008 List No. Ashai (on label)
  • ATC JP (on box with all lettering and details in Japanese; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Attribution note: sample, with label
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.1395:1-1999

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Record createdAugust 8, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O46235/ambulance---vw-beetle-ambulance-ashai/
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