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FIRE ENGINE & FIREMAN

Vehicle
1973 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Airfix (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

card window box printed in colours to show the titles, maker's details and photographs of the toy; text in three languages; white card insert
contains a red and white moulded plastic fire engine with a 'male' driver


Object details
Object type
Vehicle
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Fire Engine
  • Figure
  • Box
  • Insert
Additional titles
  • WEEBLES™ (series title)
  • ROMPER ROOM (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Fire Engine and Fireman, Weebles, Airfix, English, 1973



Fire Engine and Fireman, Weebles, Airfix, English, 1973



Fire Engine and Fireman, Weebles, Airfix, English, 1973



Fire Engine and Fireman, Weebles, Airfix, English, 1973
Physical description
card window box printed in colours to show the titles, maker's details and photographs of the toy; text in three languages; white card insert

contains a red and white moulded plastic fire engine with a 'male' driver
Dimensions
  • Length: 6.5in
  • Width: 4.5in
  • Depth: 4.5in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
53143-0
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Weebles is a Registered trademark of Hasbro Industries Ltd Pawtucket Rhode Island USA' (box; printed)
  • Romper Room (design) used with AIRFIX WEEBLES (trade mark; box; printed)
  • Des.Reg.Apd (box; printed)
  • ages 2½ - 7 (box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Young V&A
Accession number
B.538:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 11, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O48138/fire-engine--fireman-vehicle-airfix/
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