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Tractor, crawler, Van and Stake Truck,

Louis Marx and Co. Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Marx Tinplate clockwork climbing crawler tractor with van and staketruck in lidded box with green and red illustration. Metallic silver, black and red with push-in driver. Stop-Go lever to the left of the driver. White rubber tracks are missing. Stop-Go lever to the left of the driver. Wind-up key is permanently fixed to the off-side front. It drives the front wheels. Driver wears a military uniform possibly dating to the first world war (gaiters). Embossed on the rear: Licensed under patent No .334,53.9. Towhook. Green four wheeled Van with black rubber tyres and green tailgate and towbar. Yellow decal on each side: 'LEP Transport'. Red four wheeled Staketruck with green towbar and black rubber wheels. Small white decal on each side: 'LEP Transport'. Model by Marx from a large collection of British manufactured toy farm vehicles and implements. Numbering; 1) Box lid, 2) Box main, 3) Insert, 4) Tractor, 5) Driver, 6) Van, 7) Stake Truck.

Numbering; 1) Box lid, 2) Box main, 3) Insert, 4) Tractor, 5) Driver, 6) Van, 7) Stake Truck.

Museum Object Entry Form – 'Description of Object/Collection: Large collection of farm toys (to be listed in more detail on a separate sheet)...', Citation in publication [Newson, R., P. Wade-Martins and A. Little, 'Farming in Miniature Volume 2' Old Pond, 2014] (page 519 / image 2 - 5)

1930 - 1939

Toy, Model, Tractor