Object: Model of London Transport tramcar

Title:

Model of London Transport tramcar

Object name(s):

Model

Brief description:

Matchbox 'Models of Yesteryear' diecast model of a London Transport tramcar, model no. Y15 in the series, which belonged to Ernest Taylor.

Collection:

National Tramway Museum

Inscription content:

At left - "HORLICKS THE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK"; in centre beneath windows - "SWAN VESTAS"; at right - "Cerebos".

Inscription description:

The Horlicks advertisement is printed in upper case in blue on a small white oval shape with different font sizes and boldness, with "HORLICKS" curving downwards and "MALTED MILK" curving upwards along the edge respectively. The Swan Vestas advertisement is printed in yellow on a long crimson rectangular shape with yellow border, with the Swan Vestas logo at the left hand end with a green rectangular background. The Cerebos advertisement is printed in white on a small dark blue oval shape.

Inscription description:

Company name appears beneath the central window in gold coloured upper case lettering that is undernlined, apart from the first "L" and last "T" which are in a larger font size. Water-slide decal in black on left hand side represents a fretwork panel. Note: content and panel appear on both sides of the tram.

Inscription description:

Print appears embossed in upper case underneath the truck on the tramcar. Most of the print is horizontal, apart from "MATCHBOX R MATCHBOX INT'L LTD MODELS OF YESTERYEAR" which has been rotated ninety degrees clockwise. Note: there is a parallelogram around the "C" to show the copyright symbol, similarly around the "R" after "MATCHBOX" to show the registered symbol. Note: there is a cylindrical shape around "MATCHBOX R" to highlight the name of the manufacturer. Note: "C 1987" and "Y 15" are located on the plastic covering of the metal wheel connectors.

Inscription method:

Water-slide

Inscription method:

Injection moulding

Inscription position:

Side of tramcar, upper deck.

Inscription position:

Side of tramcar, lower deck.

Inscription position:

Underside.

Inscription type:

Decal

Inscription type:

Moulding

Inscription content:

"LONDON TRANSPORT".

Inscription description:

The Horlicks advertisement is printed in upper case in blue on a small white oval shape with different font sizes and boldness, with "HORLICKS" curving downwards and "MALTED MILK" curving upwards along the edge respectively. The Swan Vestas advertisement is printed in yellow on a long crimson rectangular shape with yellow border, with the Swan Vestas logo at the left hand end with a green rectangular background. The Cerebos advertisement is printed in white on a small dark blue oval shape.

Inscription description:

Company name appears beneath the central window in gold coloured upper case lettering that is undernlined, apart from the first "L" and last "T" which are in a larger font size. Water-slide decal in black on left hand side represents a fretwork panel. Note: content and panel appear on both sides of the tram.

Inscription description:

Print appears embossed in upper case underneath the truck on the tramcar. Most of the print is horizontal, apart from "MATCHBOX R MATCHBOX INT'L LTD MODELS OF YESTERYEAR" which has been rotated ninety degrees clockwise. Note: there is a parallelogram around the "C" to show the copyright symbol, similarly around the "R" after "MATCHBOX" to show the registered symbol. Note: there is a cylindrical shape around "MATCHBOX R" to highlight the name of the manufacturer. Note: "C 1987" and "Y 15" are located on the plastic covering of the metal wheel connectors.

Inscription method:

Water-slide

Inscription method:

Injection moulding

Inscription position:

Side of tramcar, upper deck.

Inscription position:

Side of tramcar, lower deck.

Inscription position:

Underside.

Inscription type:

Decal

Inscription type:

Moulding

Inscription content:

"MADE IN MACAU C 1987 MATCHBOX R MATCHBOX INT'L LTD MODELS OF YESTERYEAR Y 15 PRESTON TYPE TRAMCAR".

Inscription description:

The Horlicks advertisement is printed in upper case in blue on a small white oval shape with different font sizes and boldness, with "HORLICKS" curving downwards and "MALTED MILK" curving upwards along the edge respectively. The Swan Vestas advertisement is printed in yellow on a long crimson rectangular shape with yellow border, with the Swan Vestas logo at the left hand end with a green rectangular background. The Cerebos advertisement is printed in white on a small dark blue oval shape.

Inscription description:

Company name appears beneath the central window in gold coloured upper case lettering that is undernlined, apart from the first "L" and last "T" which are in a larger font size. Water-slide decal in black on left hand side represents a fretwork panel. Note: content and panel appear on both sides of the tram.

Inscription description:

Print appears embossed in upper case underneath the truck on the tramcar. Most of the print is horizontal, apart from "MATCHBOX R MATCHBOX INT'L LTD MODELS OF YESTERYEAR" which has been rotated ninety degrees clockwise. Note: there is a parallelogram around the "C" to show the copyright symbol, similarly around the "R" after "MATCHBOX" to show the registered symbol. Note: there is a cylindrical shape around "MATCHBOX R" to highlight the name of the manufacturer. Note: "C 1987" and "Y 15" are located on the plastic covering of the metal wheel connectors.

Inscription method:

Water-slide

Inscription method:

Injection moulding

Inscription position:

Side of tramcar, upper deck.

Inscription position:

Side of tramcar, lower deck.

Inscription position:

Underside.

Inscription type:

Decal

Inscription type:

Moulding

Material:

Body

Material:

Trucks

Material:

Interior features

Object name:

Model

Object number:

2017.11.24

Object production date:

Date - earliest / single:

1987

Date - latest:

1987

Object production person:

Matchbox International Ltd.

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/2136ae12-c1f3-3712-9867-0e520c70ed62

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/2136ae12-c1f3-3712-9867-0e520c70ed62, National Tramway Museum, CC BY-NC

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