Toy Car - Thomas Flyabout (1909) - Museum of Transport and Technology, New Zealand

Object detail

Accession number

F545.2002

Maker

Lesney Products Company Limited

Description

Thomas Flyabout (1909) toy car. Blue body, light brown canopy. 2 rear doors, front sides open and no doors. 4 seater classic with spare tyre on driver's side. 4 spoke wheels. Rear-end luggage carrier. Brown grill with head lamps on either side. Leaf-spring suspension (fixed). "Matchbox" series.

Marks

MADE IN ENGLAND / BY LESNEY / 1909 / THOMAS / FLYABOUT / BY COURTESY OF HARRAH COLLECTION RENO U.S.A. / "MATCHBOX" No Y-12 / MODELS OF YESTERYEAR Embossed

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic

Collection

Dolls, Toys and Games Collection

Credit Line

Lesney Products Company Limited. Toy Car - Thomas Flyabout (1909), F545.2002. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Toy, Car Recreational Artefacts Toys

Production place

England Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Social History Domestic Technology Technology

Subject auto tags

Wheel Tire Car Vehicle Motor vehicle Automotive design Toy Locking hubs Classic car Classic

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Toy Car - Thomas Flyabout (1909)