Military Truck as Lithographed Tin Toy in Camouflage with Clockwork Drive and Lighting
Lithographed tin. Military truck in lithographed three-colour camouflage pattern (dark green, black and sand brown). Enclosed cab with windows and two headlights. Loading platform with fold-down side panels, bench seating and partition walls, covered by a fabric canopy in camouflage pattern. Tin wheels marked "Dunlop Cord". Functioning clockwork drive with integrated winding wing on the side. Battery-operated headlights, function not tested. Played with, age-appropriate condition. 13.5x30.5x11 cm (HxLxW).
Military trucks in camouflage finish with clockwork drive were part of the standard range of major German tin toy manufacturers of the 1930s, including Tippco (Tipp & Co., Nuremberg), Hausser, Gama (Georg Adam Mangold, founded 1882 in Fürth) and Lineol. The "Dunlop Cord" marking on the tin wheels was common among several manufacturers, particularly Tippco. The integrated winding wing (fixed winding crank on the side of the chassis) was an alternative to a loose winding key. Manufacturer not conclusively identified.