MATCHBOX MODELS OF YESTERYEAR Y-18 1918 ATKINSON MODEL D STEAM WAGON - BLUE CIRCLE PORTLAND CEMENT LIVERY

A CHARMING DIE-CAST REPLICA OF THE ICONIC 1918 ATKINSON MODEL D STEAM WAGON, PRESENTED IN ORIGINAL MATCHBOX MODELS OF YESTERYEAR PACKAGING. THIS MODEL FAITHFULLY REPRODUCES THE COMMERCIAL STEAM WAGON THAT WAS OPERATED BY THE BLUE CIRCLE PORTLAND CEMENT MARKETING COMPANY IN THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
THE ATKINSON STEAM WAGON WAS FIRST PRODUCED IN 1915 AND CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT THROUGH 1924. THE MODEL D VARIANT FEATURED A TWIN-CYLINDER DOUBLE-ACTING STEAM ENGINE CAPABLE OF 70 HORSEPOWER AT 300 R.P.M., ENABLING A MAXIMUM SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 20 KM/H. THE BLUE CIRCLE CEMENT MARKETING COMPANY OPERATED AN IMPRESSIVE FLEET OF THESE VEHICLES DURING THE EARLY 1920S, AND THIS MODEL WON FIRST PRIZE IN COMPETITIONS ORGANISED BY THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR MAGAZINE.

MODEL SPECIFICATIONS:
- MANUFACTURER: MATCHBOX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- SERIES: MODELS OF YESTERYEAR
- MODEL NUMBER: Y-18
- SUBJECT: 1918 ATKINSON MODEL D STEAM WAGON
- LIVERY: BLUE CIRCLE PORTLAND CEMENT (YELLOW CAB AND CHASSIS WITH BLUE TANK BODY)
- CONSTRUCTION: DIE-CAST METAL BODY WITH PLASTIC WINDOWS AND RUBBER TYRES

CONDITION: THE MODEL REMAINS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, HOUSED IN ITS ORIGINAL RED AND BROWN PRESENTATION BOX WITH CLEAR ACETATE WINDOW DISPLAY. THE DIE-CAST BODY RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL BRIGHT YELLOW AND BLUE FINISH WITH NO CHIPS, CRACKS, OR PAINT LOSS. THE PRINTED DETAIL WORK REMAINS CRISP AND LEGIBLE. ORIGINAL RUBBER TYRES ARE INTACT AND RETAIN THEIR COMPOSITION. THE MODEL HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED WITH AND SHOWS NO SIGNS OF USE OR HANDLING WEAR.

PACKAGING: ORIGINAL MATCHBOX MODELS OF YESTERYEAR BOX WITH PERIOD-APPROPRIATE GRAPHICS AND GOLD FOIL BRANDING. BOX REVERSE FEATURES MULTILINGUAL HISTORICAL INFORMATION DESCRIBING THE ORIGINAL ATKINSON STEAM WAGON AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE IN COMMERCIAL MOTOR HISTORY. BOX SHOWS MINOR AGE-RELATED WEAR TO EDGES AND CORNERS, CONSISTENT WITH CAREFUL STORAGE OVER DECADES.

NOTE: THIS IS A REPRODUCTION MODEL PRODUCED CIRCA 1970S-1980S BY MATCHBOX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, ACCURATELY CAPTURING THE DESIGN AND LIVERY OF THE ORIGINAL 1918 COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. THE MODEL SERVES AS BOTH A COLLECTIBLE DIE-CAST TOY AND A HISTORICAL RECORD OF EARLY TWENTIETH-CENTURY BRITISH COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT.

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

656496+2

Location of item: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia

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