Tekno 852 Mercedes Truck & 2 x Tekno 853 Mercedes Trailers

Tekno 852 Mercedes Truck & 2 x Tekno 853 Mercedes Trailers. Excellent-excellent plus/boxed. Rare set produced for 'Expo 58 Bois Manu'. Starting bid £350. Please note that QDT apply 12.5% buyer's commission.

Tekno 852 mercedes truck 853 trailers expo 58 hh615 front

Price: £550.00

This item is sold.

Notes

An exceptionally scarce 3 part set produced by Tekno for the exhibition ’ EXPO 58 Bois Manu. The first post-war world fair held at the Heysel Plateau, just north-west of Brussels (April -October 1958). For more information, this link is fascinating!

http://archive.org/details/1958-03-17_Brussels_Worlds_Fair

It comprises:
852 Mercedes Truck with ‘Bois Manu’ on base. Finished in light blue & pale grey with orange plastic roof insert. Shiny spun wheels and fine-tread, well-shaped supple original tyres. Deeper blue riveted base with ‘Made for Bois Manu Belgium 1958’.
Some transfer loss at sides. Complete-very nearly complete Mercedes emblems at the sides. Transfer loss to the rear emblem. Stray daubs of blue paint at the front bumper area. Tow hook. Distinctive colourful card box is vivid, clean and complete. Note Expo 58 print. Small tear and minor handling wear.
2 × 853 matching Mercedes Trailers with Bois Manu Belgium 1958 on the deep blue riveted bases. Minor-moderate transfer loss. Each complete with shiny tow-bars and tow hooks. Matching bright spun wheels and supple original tyres (although one tyre has a tiny split).

Tekno 852 mercedes truck 853 trailers expo 58 hh615 back

Tekno 852 mercedes truck 853 trailers expo 58 hh615 base

Both come with their colourful complete boxes. Crisp and fresh-looking (one has a couple of compass point-sized punctures).

A desirable and are Tekno set, rare to come to the market place.

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