It’s no secret that I do have a liking for the Alvis Stalwart or the ‘Stolly’ as it’s informally known.
It’s a nine ton amphibious military vehicle that inspired Clifford toys to manufacture this rather nice friction drive toy of the Mk1 version.
While most Stalwart toys and models are open trucks this one is a tanker, although with similar colours to the smaller Matchbox version.
I really do love old toys like these that take me back to the halcyon days of holidays by the seaside and the beach shops and markets that used to sell them.
Ah, happy days!
Ah - one of my favourite toys as a kid. I had one with a bright red chassis and yellow tanker bed, green wheels. Lovely thing. Ive always been smitten with multi wheel and caterpillar tracked toys.
ReplyDeleteLovely plastic toy Mike! It does remind me of the small Matchbox Alvis, which me and Wote were only admiring last Sunday at Doncaster Toy Fair.
ReplyDeleteIt is a nice little toy, Woodsy, as is the Matchbox version.
ReplyDeleteThe Doncaster toy fair sounded interesting if Wotes report is anything to go by. I suppose there was a lot of overpriced stuff though.