Breakdown Tender (Skybirds 35)
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Breakdown Tender (Skybirds 35) |
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Arch Two , Area 16 Aviation (display) |
| Shelf 02
1930s |
A yellow and black Breakdown Tender ("Crane Truck"), made by Taylor and Barrett and sold as Skybirds item 35.
Design
The truck is mustard yellow with yellow wheel-hubs and has a black roof, silver-painted running-boards and a separate silver metal radiator-headlights piece. The crane is operational with a small winding-handle and a small cast metal hook.
The four rubber or plastic tyres are black, and the winding-rope is yellow to match the colour of the truck paintwork.
Maker
The base of the casting has traces of incompletely moulded lettering that appears to say "T&B", and "ENGLAND".
