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MOTORAMA, MW HO ROAD SYSTEM

Road System Layout
©1980 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of part of the layout; base of expanded polystyrene moulded to house all the parts
contains all the components - vehicles (except one bus), decals, instructions, dark grey plastic track and white plastic fencing, bridges, controllers
most text in Japanese

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 18 parts.

  • Tracks
  • Terminal Track
  • Controllers
  • Supports
  • Guard Rails
  • Bag of Accessories
  • Bag of Clips
  • Bag of Accessories
  • Car
  • Car
  • Bus
  • Battery Box
  • Sheet of Accessories
  • Decals
  • Instructions Booklet
  • Warranty Card
  • Box Base
  • Box Lid
TitleMOTORAMA, MW HO ROAD SYSTEM (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic, expanded polystyrene
Brief description
Motorama, Yonezawa Toys Ltd, Japan, 1980

Motorama, Yonezawa Toys Ltd, Japan, 1980

Motorama, Yonezawa Toys Ltd, Japan, 1980

Motorama, Yonezawa Toys Ltd, Japan, 1980

Motorama, Yonezawa Toys Ltd, Japan, 1980

Motorama, Yonezawa Toys Ltd, Japan, 1980

Motorama, Yonezawa Toys Ltd, Japan, 1980

Motorama, Yonezawa Toys Ltd, Japan, 1980

Motorama, Yonezawa Toys Ltd, Japan, 1980

Motorama, Yonezawa Toys Ltd, Japan, 1980

Motorama, Yonezawa Toys Ltd, Japan, 1980

Motorama, Yonezawa Toys Ltd, Japan, 1980

Motorama, Yonezawa Toys Ltd, Japan, 1980

Motorama, Yonezawa Toys Ltd, Japan, 1980

Motorama, Yonezawa Toys Ltd, Japan, 1980

Motorama, Yonezawa Toys Ltd, Japan, 1980

Motorama, Yonezawa Toys Ltd, Japan, 1980

Motorama, Yonezawa Toys Ltd, Japan, 1980
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of part of the layout; base of expanded polystyrene moulded to house all the parts
contains all the components - vehicles (except one bus), decals, instructions, dark grey plastic track and white plastic fencing, bridges, controllers
most text in Japanese
Dimensions
  • Length: 29in
  • Width: 17½in
  • Depth: 2¾in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
No. 014-23155
Marks and inscriptions
SAMPLE NO.23155 Commodity B/O Racing Set "MOTORAMA" FOB JAPAN priceY91,420 DOZ. Contents 6Pcs Meas't 6 cft Yonezawa Toys Co Ltd, 16-6 Asakusabashi 3-Chome, Taito-Ku, Tokyo, Japan (sample label)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive

Japanese edition sent as sample
Production
Attribution note: sample
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.2157:1-1999

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Record createdAugust 21, 2000
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