Category:The Spot-On Collection (display)

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"Ovaltine" London double-decker bus, Tri-ang Spot-On [image info]

Spot-On garage [image info]

Bedford lorries, Tri-ang Spot-On [image info]

The Museum currently has a glorious collection of around two hundred Spot-On models in Arch Two. This has replaced the "Matchbox" collection that was there previously.

The main body of the museum's Spot-On Models display

History

Spot On Models were first introduced in 1959 as an offshoot of Tri-Ang toys that was determined to compete successfully against Dinky Toys and the newly established Corgi Toys. As a result, the models contained many "features" and were extraordinarily detailed for toys.

They were built in a large modern factory in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to a slightly larger scale of 1/42. Each item in the range was "spot on" to scale with the other items and was issued to the correct specifications of their real life counterparts. In addition, all the early models also included in the box a coloured picture of the real model.

The commercial vehicles are particularly noted for their attractive real life liveries and detailed chassis. Probably the most sought after in this range is the Shell-BP tanker which was produced in the perfect livery of its period and is extremely hard to find today.

One of the rarest of all the post-war spot on commercial vehicles sought by collectors was introduced in 1963 - Model No. 145, the "Ovaltine" AEC Routemaster bus. Another rarity is the gift set No. 806 the "Royal Occasion". This featured HM the Queen and HRH Prince Phillip seated in the rear of the Royal Rolls Royce Phantom V Limousine. Again, the model detail is exceptional for a toy.

Spot-On models were issued for about eight years, during which more than one hundred designs were produced.

The Spot-On Collection

The full collection (of which around half are on display), is:

5: Presentation set 1960's boxed set – 6: Presentation set 1960's boxed set – 100: Ford Zodiac lilac – 100: Ford Zodiac 1959 boxed, salmon pink – 101: Armstrong Siddeley 236 Sapphire 1959 boxed, black roof – 102: Bentley Continental 4-door Sports 1959 boxed, silver and metallic blue – 102: Bentley Sports – 103: Rolls Royce Silver Wraith 103: Rolls Royce Silver Wraith 1959 boxed, silver and metallic green – 104: MGA Sports turquoise – 104: MGA – 104: MGA Sports 1959 boxed, yellow – 105: Austin Healey – 105: Austin Healey 100/6 1959 boxed – 105: Austin Healey 100/6 1959 boxed, cream and red – 105: Austin Healey 100/6 1959 boxed, Cream and blue – 105: Austin Healey 1959 boxed – 107: Jaguar XK-SS – 107: Jaguar XK-SS 1960 boxed – 108: Triumph 3a – 108: Triumph TR3 Sports 1960 boxed, pink – 108: Triumph TR3 Sports – 112: Jensen 541 1960 boxed, light and dark green – 113: Aston Martin lilac – 113: Aston Martin DB3 Saloon 1960 boxed, yellow – 113: Aston Martin 1960 boxed, bright green – 114: Jaguar 3.4 Mark I Saloon 1960 boxed, grey – 114: Jaguar 3.4 – 115: Bristol 406 1960 boxed, light green – 116: Caterpillar Tractor D9 1959 boxed, yellow – 117: Jones Mobile Crane 1963 boxed – 117: Jones Mobile Crane 1963 boxed – 118: BMW Isetta 1960 boxed, bright green – 118: BMW Isetta – 118: BMW Isetta – 118: BMW Isetta 1960 boxed, pale yellow – 118: BMW Isetta 1960 boxed – 119: Meadows Frisky Sport 1960 blue body, black roof – 119: Meadows Frisky Sport – 120: Fiat Multipla 1960 boxed, cream, blue seats – 120: Fiat Multipla 1960 boxed – 122: United Dairies Milk Float 1963 boxed red and white – 122: United Dairies Milk Float 1961 boxed, red and white – 131: Goggomobil 1960 boxed, light blue – 131: Goggomobil light blue – 131: Goggomobil Super Regent – 131: Goggomobil 1960 unboxed – 135: GP Dinghy, with trailer white and pale bluish grey – 135: GP Dinghy, with trailer red – 135: Sailing Dinghy and Trailer 1961 boxed, white and blue – 135: Sailing Dinghy and Trailer pale blue and white – 135: Dinghy and Trailer – 137: Massey Harris Tractor 1962 boxed, yellow hubs – 145: A.E.C Routemaster Bus 1963 1st type, boxed – 145: A.E.C Routemaster Bus 1963 1st type, boxed – 154: Austin A 40 1961 boxed, red – 154: Austin A 40 1960's Promotional Box, "Maggi Soups" – 154: Austin A 40 – 155: Austin Taxi 1961 boxed – 156: Mulliner Coach 1961 red flash – 157: Rover 3 Litre 1963 boxed, yellow, no lights – 161: L.W.B Land Rover 1961 boxed, spare wheel – 165: Vauxhall PA Cresta pale blue – 165: Vauxhall PA Cresta 1961 2 suitcases, roof rack – 166: Renault Floride Convertible 1962 boxed, pale yellow – 183: Humber Super Snipe Estate 1963 2 suitcases, roof rack, no mirrors – 183: Humber Super Snipe Estate 1963 red, boxed, with mirrors – 184: Austin A60 1963 boxed – 185: Fiat 500 1963 boxed, red with mirrors – 185: Fiat 500 – 193: NSU Prinz 1963 boxed , white – 195: Volkswagen "Beetle" Rally – 195: Volkswagen "Beetle" Rally 1963 boxed, Racing No 23 – 207: Wadham Ambulance 1964 boxed, red crosses, stretcher – 207: Wadham Ambulance 1964 boxed, without crosses, Stretcher – 211: Austin 7 "Mini" 1963 boxed, dark blue – 211: Austin 7 "Mini" – 211: Austin 7 "Mini" 1963 boxed, pale yellow – 212: Presentation set 1963 boxed set – 213: Ford Anglia 1963 boxed, red – 215: Daimler Dart SP250 1961 boxed – 216: Volvo 122s 1963 boxed, bright green – 217: Jaguar S-type – 217: Jaguar E-type 1963 boxed, dark green – 218: Jaguar MK10 1963 boxed, light blue – 219: Austin Healey Sprite Mk III with driver, red with white seats – 219: Austin Healey Sprite red, white seats, no driver – 219: Austin Healey Sprite Mk III 1963 boxed, light blue – 229: Lambretta Scooter 1966 boxed with black seats – 229: Lambretta Scooter 1966 boxed with white seats – 229: Lambretta Scooter 1966 boxed with black seats – 256: Jaguar 3.4 Police Car 1966 boxed, with aerial and roof sign – 256: Jaguar 3.4 Police Car 1966 boxed, with aerial and roof sign – 257: Portable Garage 1960's boxed, cream – 258: R.A.C Land Rover 1963 boxed, "Radio Rescue" – 259: Ford Consul Classic 1963 boxed, light blue – 260: Rolls Royce with Chauffeur with Royal Passengers – 260: Royal Rolls Royce 1963 4 passengers, flag on roof – 261: Volvo P1800 – 261: Volvo P1800 1963 boxed, boot doesn't open – 261: Volvo P1800 1963 boxed, opening boot and bonnet – 262: Morris 1100 1963 boxed, red – 263: Bentley 4.5 Litre, race No. 15 1964 boxed, green body – 263: Bentley 4.5 Litre, race No. 27 1964 boxed, green body – 264: Caravan, pale yellow – 264: Tourist Caravan 1962 boxed – 264: Tourist Caravan 1962 boxed, white roof – 265: "Tonibell" Ice Cream Van 1965 boxed, turquoise – 266: Morris Cowley Bullnose 1923 1965 boxed, red body, black roof – 267: MG 1100 Saloon 1964 boxed – 269: Presentation set, Includes 270 Ford Zephyr and 264 Caravan 1965 boxed set – 270: Ford Zephyr 6, red – 270: Ford Zephyr 6, red with driver – 270: Ford Zephyr 6, red – 270: Ford Zephyr 6 – 270: Ford Zephyr 6 1965 Box, is car inside? – 270: Ford Zephry 6 1965 boxed – 271: Express Dairies Milk Float 1965 boxed, 3 wheels, driver – 271: Express Dairies Milk Float 1965 boxed, 3 wheels, driver – 273: Commer Van Security Express 1965 coin slot in roof – 274: Morris 1100 with Canoe – 274: Morris 1100 and Canoe 1965 boxed – 274: Morris 1100 and Canoe – 276: Jaguar S-type with driver metallic blue – 276: Jaguar S-type – 276: Jaguar S-type 1964 boxed, metallic blue – 278: Mercedes Benz 230 SL 1965 boxed, metallic blue – 279: MG PB Midget 1935 1965 boxed, with seats – 280: Vauxhall PG Cresta red & beige – 280: Vauxhall PB Cresta – 280: Vauxhall Cresta PB – 280: Vauxhall Cresta 1963 boxed, cream and red – 281: MG Midget MKII 1966 with Policeman – 286: Austin 1800 1965 boxed, dark blue – 286: Austin 1800, with driver – 286: Austin 1800 – 287: Hillman Minx pale green – 287: Hillman Minx 2 suitcases, roof rack – 287: Hillman Minx 1960's boxed, no luggage rack – 287: Hillman Minx – 289: Morris Minor 1000 1963 boxed, light blue – 289: Morris Minor 1000 1963 boxed, metallic green – 289: Morris Minor 1000 1963 boxed, red – 289: Morris Minor 1000 1960's boxed, red – 306: Humber Super Snipe Estate 1964 No mirrors, 2 suitcases, roof rack – 306: Humber Super Snipe Estate 1964 boxed, 2 suitcases, rack – 307: Volkswagen "Beetle" 1965 boxed – 307: Volkswagen "Beetle" 1965 boxed, metallic red – 308: L.W.B Land Rover and trailer 1965 – 309: BBC-TV Z-car with Driver white – 309: Ford Zephyr "Z" Police Car 1965 boxed, 1st type with aerial – 315: Commer Van "Glass & Holmes" 1965 boxed, 1 figure – 316: Fire Department Land Rover green canopy – 316: Land Rover Fire Department 1966 boxed, Fireman – 401: Volkswagen Variant with Skies 1966 boxed, blue body, roof rack – 401: Volkswagon Variant with Skies 1966 On top of Minic Garage – 402: Crash Services Land Rover 1966 "Motorways" logo – 404: Morris Minivan "Shell" 1966 Man in tan overall – 404: Morris Minivan "Shell" 1966 unboxed – 405: Vauxhall Cresta, 1 figure of Aircrew 1966 boxed, green with red logo – 406: Presentation set 1966 boxed set – 410: Austin 1800 and Rowboat 1966 Comes with male figurine – 415: R.A.F Land Rover 1965 hose and pump – 417: Military Kitchen 1965 boxed, "Field Kitchen" logo – 419: Land Rover and Missile Carrier 1965 boxed, white missiles – 501: Magicar Jaguar MK10 1960's boxed, green – 502: Magicar Rolls Royce 1960's no chassis – 502: Magicar Rolls Royce 1960's boxed, red – 503: Magicar Bentley S3 1960's boxed, blue – 504: Magicar Ferrari Superfast 1960's boxed, red – 505: Magicar Batmobil 1960's boxed, black – 701: Presentation set "His, Hers, Juniors" 1960's boxed set – 702: Presentation set 1960's boxed set – 703: Presentation set 1960's boxed set – 801: Homw with Tommy Spot 1960's boxed set – 802: Cop's n' Robbers with Tommy Spot 1960's boxed set – 803: Superville Garage with Tommy Spot 1960's boxed set – 804: Sailing with Tommy Spot 1960's boxed set – 805: Fire with Tommy Spot 1960's boxed set – 806: Royal Occasion with Tommy Spot 1960's boxed set – 807: Pit Stop with Tommy Spot 1960's boxed set – 981: Magicar set 1960's boxed set – N103: MG Midget, driver with scarf 1967-70 boxed, New Zealand Issue – N105: MG 1100 1967-70 boxed, New Zealand Issue – N106: Morris 1100, blue 1967-70 boxed, New Zealand Issue – N107: Hillman Minx, 1967-70 boxed, New Zealand Issue – N108: Vauxhall Cresta, blue. 1967-70 boxed, New Zealand Issue – N109: Jaguar S-type 1967-70 boxed, New Zealand Issue – N111: Ford Zephyr 6, dark maroon 1967-70 boxed, New Zealand Issue – N115: Volkswagen Variant 1967-70 boxed, New Zealand Issue – N116: MG PB Midget 1967-70 boxed, New Zealand Issue – N117: Tonibell Icecream Van 1967-70 boxed, New Zealand Issue – N118: Crash Service Land Rover 1967-70 boxed, New Zealand Issue – N119: Fire Department Land Rover 1967-70 boxed, New Zealand Issue – 100SL: Ford Zodiac 1959 boxed, with lights – 106/0c: Austin Prime Mover 1960 with MGA Sports car in Crate – 106A/1: Austin Prime Mover 1959 boxed, Flat Float with sides – 106A/1: Austin Prime Mover 1960 with Crane Load – 106a-1: Austin Prime-Mover & Flat Float with sides, light blue – 109/2: E.F.P 68g with Flat Float. 1960 boxed – 109/2: E.F.P 68g with Flat Float. 1960 boxed, silver chassis – 109/2p: E.R.F 68g with Timber Planks Load 1960 Flat Float without sides – 109/2p: E.R.F 68g with Timber Planks Load 1960 Flat Float without sides – 109/3: E.R.F 68g and Flat Float with sides 1966 boxed, silver chassis – 109/3b: E.R.F 68g with Barrel Load 1960 Flat Float with sides – 110/2: A.E.C Mammouth Major 8 1960 Flat Float without sides – 110/2: A.E.C Mammouth Major 8 1960 Flat Float without sides – 110/2b: A.E.C Mammouth Major 8 1960 Flat Float with brick loads – 110/3: A.E.C Mammouth Major 8 1960 boxed, "British Road Services" – 110/3d: A.E.C Mammouth Major 8 1962 Oil Drums Load, boxed – 110/3d: A.E.C Mammouth Major 8 1962 boxed, with Oil Drums – 110/4: A.E.C Mammouth Major 8 1963 boxed, "Shell BP" – 110/4: A.E.C Mammouth Major 8 1961 boxed – 111A/1: Ford Thames Trader 1959 4884 BGM, M1747GT6 – 111A/1: Ford Thames Trader 1961 boxed, green – 111A/1s: Ford Thames Flat Float 1960 with sides and sack load – 111A/a0g: Ford Thames Trader 1962 with Garage Kit – 111A/a0t: Ford Thames Trader 1961 boxed, with log load – 157SL: Rover 3 Litre 1963 boxed, beige body, with lights – 158a/2: Bedford S-type 2000 Gallon Tanker 1961 boxed – 158a/2: Bedford S-type 2000 Gallon Tanker 1962 boxed, "Shell BP" – 159A/2: Bedford Tanker 1960's boxed, turquoise – 161/1: Vauxhall PA Cresta 1961 red body, no roof rack – 191/1: Sunbeam Alpine Convertible 1963 boxed, white – 191/2: Sunbeam Alpine Hardtop 1963 boxed, grey and black – 1-CB: 106 Four wheel Trailer 1960's boxed – 210/1: Morris Mini Royal Mail Van 1962 Post Office Crest "EI IR" – 210/1: Mini Van Royal Mail, red – 210/2: Morris Mini P.O Telephones Van 1962 white logo, gold crown logo – 287/1: Hillman Minx 1965 boxed, 2 suitcases, rack – 4A: Presentation set 1963 boxed – 57/001: Buick Rivera 1965-7 boxed, opening boot and bonnet – 57/003: Chevrolet Impala 1965-7 boxed, opening boot and bonnet – 702a: Presentation set 1960's boxed set – L136: Sailing Dinghy 1960's Plastic bag, white and brown – "30" 1960's Road Sign – "Birmingham, Kidderminster, Alcester" 1960's Road Sign – "Bristol, Winchester, Oxford" 1960's Road Sign – "Dumfries, Carlisle, Kirkcudbright" 1960's Road Sign – "Dumfries, Carlisle, Kirkcudbright" 1960's Road Sign – "Dumfries, Carlisle, Kirkcudbright" 1960's Road Sign – "Dumfries, Carlisle, Kirkcudbright" 1960's Road Sign – "Dumfries, Carlisle, Kirkcudbright" 1960's Road Sign – "Dumfries, Carlisle, Kirkcudbright" 1960's Road Sign – "Halt at major road ahead" 1960's Road Sign – "Slow major road ahead" 1960's Road Sign – 0 Presentation set. 1960 boxed set – 2 Belisha Beacons 1960's – 2 Belisha Beacons 1960's – 2 Fire Fighters – 2 Garage Workers – 2 Racing Drivers – 6 Guardsmen – A Presentation set 1960's boxed set – Badge 1960's "Spot-On Triang Scale 1 / 42 – Bandit Chase Game 1960's boxed – Beggar 1960's arm fixed with bandage – Beggar 1960's arm fixed with bandage – Bend 1960's Road Sign – Bentley with canoe – Boy 1960's red tie, grey trousers, cap – Bricklayer 1960's Kneeling, black cap and trousers – Bricklayer 1960's Holding bricks – Butcher 1960's Holding a knife – Butcher 1960's Holding a knife – Catalogue "Picture Wallet" 1960's blue and red cover – Catalogue "Picture Wallet" 1960's blue and red cover – Chauffeur 1960's blue Uniform – Crazy Ace set 1960's boxed – Crossroads 1960's Road Sign – Crossroads 1960's Road Sign – Crossroads 1960's Road Sign – Crossroads 1960's Road Sign – Driver 1960's – Driver 1960;s Black uniform – Female Driver 1960's white dress, sitting – Ferrari – Fireman 1960's Holding a fire hose – Fireman holding a fire hose 1960's – Fishseller 1960's Holding a basket with fish – Garage with Spot-On Adverts 1960's Plastic windows and elevator – Gentleman 1960's Bowler hat and umbrella – Girl 1960's white skirt, red jacket, shoes – Halt a Major Road Ahead 1960's Road Sign – Halt a Major Road Ahead 1960's Road Sign – Halt a Major Road Ahead 1960's Road Sign – Halt a Major Road Ahead 1960's Road Sign – Halt a Major Road Ahead 1960's Road Sign – Hill 1 in 12 1960's Road Sign – Horse trailer – Jaguar S-type Racing No.39, red – Leaflet 1960's "5 reasons why you should start – Low Bridge 1960's Road Sign – Magicar Chassis – Magicar Motoring set 1960's Twist fit Roadway Section – Man carrying a basket 1960's Silver coat and black trousers – Man carrying a box 1960's – Man carrying a heavy bag 1960's Grey shirt, cap, black trousers – Man carrying a red box on his shoulder 1960's – Man carrying advertising boards 1960's – Man carrying advertising boards 1960's – Man carrying tiles 1960's – Man holding a saw 1960's – Man lying on a stretcher with blue blanket 1964 Part of Wadham Ambulance – Man lying on a stretcher with blue blanket 1964 Part of Wadham Ambulance – Man playing a banjo 1960's white shirt, blue trousers – Man playing a drum 1960's white shirt, blue trousers – Man playing an accordion 1960's Grey jacket, blue trousers – Man playing an accordion 1960's Yellow jacket, black trousers – Man playing an accordion 1960's Black jacket, blue trousers – Mechanic 1960's Tan overall – Mercedes 230 SL Racing No.15 – MG1 or MG2 Magicar Motoring set 1960's boxed, 2 cars – MG2 or MG1 Magicar Motoring set 1960's boxed, 2 cars – MG3 Magicar Motoring set 1960's boxed, 3 cars – Milkman 1960's – Milkman 1960's Holding a brown tray – Mr. Spot 1960's Yellow jumper, blue trousers – Mr. Spot – Mr. Spot – Mr. Spot 1960's Yellow jumper, blue trousers – N110 Austin 1800, light brown 1967-70 boxed, New Zealand Issue – Newspaper Man 1960's blue, yellow newspapers – Newspaper Man 1960's – Newspaper Man 1960's – Nurse 1960's – Nurse 1960's – Pilot 1960's – Police Box 1960's "Police Box" logo – Policeman – Policeman blowing a whistle 1960's – Postman 1960's blue uniform, red back – Postman 1960's blue uniform, black bag – Restriction, black and white 1960's Road Sign – Road Junction 1960's Road Sign – Road Narrows 1960's Road Sign – Road Sign "Crossroads" 1960's – Road Sign "Crossroads" 1960's – Road Sweeper leaning on a brush 1960's – Roadsigns Presentation set 1960's boxed – Robber – Robber 1960's – Roundabout 1960's Road Sign – School 1960's Road Sign – set of Stickers 1960's BP and Shell – Shell Filling Station 1960's "Shell" sign and logo, 2 pumps – Shop Keeper's Sales Cabinet 1960's – Slow Major Road Ahead 1960's Road Sign – Slow Major Road Ahead 1960's Road Sign – Slow Major Road Ahead 1960's Road Sign – Slow Major Road Ahead 1960's Road Sign – Slow Major Road Ahead 1960's Road Sign – Soldier 1960's Khaki brown overall – Soldier 1960's Khaki brown overall – Suitcase 1960's Brown – Suitcase 1960's Brown – Suitcase 1960's Brown – Tommy Spot – Tommy Spot – Tommy Spot – Tommy Spot – Tommy Spot – Tommy Spot – Tommy Spot – Tommy Spot 1960's red jumper, blue trousers – Traffic Island 1960's Grey – Trailer red – Tric-trac Captain Scarlet set 1960's boxed – Tric-trac Racing Car 1960's boxed – Tric-trac Racing Car 1960's boxed – Tric-trac Racing set 1960's boxed, location unknown – Tric-trac Ralley set 1960's boxed – Tyres 1960's – Waiting Limited 1960's Road Sign – Waiting Limited 1960's Road Sign – Waiting Limited 1960's Road Sign – Waiting Limited 1960's Road Sign – Woman 1960's 2 blue bags, white cloak – Woman and Poodle 1960's – Woman and Poodle 1960's white dog –