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On display at Young V&A
Play Gallery, Mini Museum, Case 21

Clockwork Car

1945-1950 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This car has a red metal body with a green seat. The car appears to have two forward speeds and reverse, and a horn button. Both are worked by attachments on the steering wheel and column.The base is black.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted metal
Brief description
Clockwork toy car, Combinato 4003, made in Germany by Schuco between 1945-1950
Physical description
This car has a red metal body with a green seat. The car appears to have two forward speeds and reverse, and a horn button. Both are worked by attachments on the steering wheel and column.The base is black.
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'SCHUCO' (The body of the car is marked SCHUCO on the front and back.)
  • 'MADE IN US-ZONE GERMANY DRGM / PATENTS APPLD FOR IN USA-CANADA-GREAT BRITAIN-SCHWEIZ / SCHUCO-PATENT-COMBINATO-40D3 / D.PATENT UD.PATENTE ANG-PATENTS-ITALIA-BELGIQUE-ESPANA / BREVETE FRANCE SGDG / IMPORTE D'ALLEMAGNE' (marked on base)
Credit line
Given by H. P. Viti
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
MISC.38-1970

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Record createdFebruary 6, 2004
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