2357913

Corgi #487 Chipperfield's Circus Landrover #2357913

Currency:USD Category:Toys & Hobbies Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:0.00 USD
Corgi #487 Chipperfield's Circus Landrover #2357913
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4">
<tr>
<td><em>
</em></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%">
This die cast toy, Chipperfield's Circus Landrover Parade Vehicle #487 was made by Corgi Toys in 1967. The Landrover features a plastic clown with microphone and hat held aloft, loudspeakers on the roof, and an interior with seats and a steering wheel. The decals are in very good shape, as is the bodywork of the vehicle. <BR>Corgi started life as a division of Mettoy, a company founded in 1933 by Philipp Ullmann. Mettoy, short for metal toys, set up a factory in Swansea, South Wales, in 1944. From 1950 onwards Mettoy released some die-cast vehicles but it wasn't until late 1955 that the Corgi brand was born. The Corgi name was probably chosen as it's the Queens favorite breed of dog and their Welsh origins. Having now started in the vehicle die-cast market, Mettoy had to compete with a rival brand - Dinky Toys. Corgi needed a gimmick to get a foothold into the market and so decided to use the latest technology - plastic! Using plastic for the windows was a revelation, but Corgi didn't stop there as they also introduced opening doors, boots and bonnets, suspension and jewelled headlights ! Corgi were not afraid to take risks and started up the Corgi Model Club and even advertised on TV as early as 1957.
Mettoy became a public company in 1963 and at their peak employed some 6000 staff. Due to imports from the Far East, production slowed throughout the 70's and 80's and in 1983 were declared bankrupt. Out of the ashes rose Corgi Toys Ltd run by a management buy-out team. This new ...
<a href="http://www.goantiques.com/liveauction/complete_description.jsp?id=3271246" target=_new><b>View Complete Description</b></a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Reference
#: lndrvr1635</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>Condition:Used</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1967</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:USA</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Corgi Toys</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:2.5</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:3.5</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:1.25</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Corgi #487 Chipperfield's Circus Landrover</td></tr>

<tr><td>Materials:die cast metal and plastic</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:Circus Landrover </td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:New York, USA</td></tr>
</table>