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88/997-17 Toy tramcar, part of collection of toy vehicles (1 of 19) and accessories, Matchbox, Preston Type, 'Swan Soap Absolutely Pure, Darlington Corporation Light Railways', Models of Yesteryear series, model no. Y-15, metal / plastic, made by Matchbox Toys Pty Ltd, Macau, 1987-1988. Click to enlarge.
  • Image 1 of 2, 88/997-17 Toy tramcar, part of collection of toy vehicles (1 of 19) and accessories, Matchbox, Preston Type, 'Swan Soap Absolutely Pure, Darlington Corporation Light Railways', Models of Yesteryear series, model no. Y-15, metal / plastic, made by Matchbox Toys Pty Ltd, Macau, 1987-1988. Click to enlarge
  • Image 2 of 2, 88/997-17 Toy tramcar, part of collection of toy vehicles (1 of 19) and accessories, Matchbox, Preston Type, 'Swan Soap Absolutely Pure, Darlington Corporation Light Railways', Models of Yesteryear series, model no. Y-15, metal / plastic, made by Matchbox Toys Pty Ltd, Macau, 1987-1988. Click to enlarge

Preston Type tramcar made by Matchbox Toys Pty Ltd

Toy, Matchbox double-deck tram, Preston Type Tramcar, Y-15, Models of Yesteryear, 'Swan Soap Absolutely Pure, Darlington Corporation Light Railways', metal/plastic, made by Matchbox International Ltd, Macau, China, c. 1987

This object is part of

88/997 Toy vehicles (19) and accessories, Matchbox, metal / plastic / cardboard / paper / textile, made by Matchbox Toys Pty Ltd, Macau, 1973-1988
'Matchbox' toy automobiles
1973-1988

Summary

Object No.

88/997-17

Object Statement

Toy tramcar, part of collection of toy vehicles (1 of 19) and accessories, Matchbox, Preston Type, 'Swan Soap Absolutely Pure, Darlington Corporation Light Railways', Models of Yesteryear series, model no. Y-15, metal / plastic, made by Matchbox Toys Pty Ltd, Macau, 1987-1988

Physical Description

Toy, Matchbox double-deck tram, Preston Type Tramcar, Y-15, Models of Yesteryear, 'Swan Soap Absolutely Pure, Darlington Corporation Light Railways', metal/plastic, made by Matchbox International Ltd, Macau, China, c. 1987

Short URL

https://ma.as/89850

Dimensions

Height

57 mm

Width

27 mm

Cite this Object

Harvard

Preston Type tramcar made by Matchbox Toys Pty Ltd 2020, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 23 March 2023, <https://ma.as/89850>

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