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

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