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Louis Marx and Co. Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Marx Battery powered tractor 'Tricky Tommy', unboxed. Green and silver plastic tractor with yellow rear mudguards and black rubber front wheels and tinplate rear wheels. Plastic green and yellow driver, realistic driving motion created by linking both hands and feet to levers and steering wheel. Reversing switch on the bonnet. Bonnet embossed with'Reversible Diesel Tractor Pat. no. 2587082. Battery compartment underneath. Model by Marx from a large collection of British manufactured toy farm vehicles and implements.

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 524 / image 23)

1955 - 1959

Toy, Model, Tractor

Metal, Rubber, Plastic