General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

box [.1]

Patents

N/A

General Description

Heavy paper box has fold-over ends, clear synthetic view window. Box interior is unbleached; exterior is predominantly off-white; black, yellow, pink, and brown dominate text and graphics.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

19.2 cm

Width

11.9 cm

Height

3.9 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Models

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Lesney

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

London

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

Allows user to assemble pre-fabricated pieces of miniature object.

Technical

Lysander designed in 1935 by W.E.W. Peter to be an army co-operation machine. Engine was a Bristol Perseus sleeve valve engine, other marks fitted with the Mercury engine. Wingspan: 15.24M, length 9.92M. Maximum speed 370 km/h, minimum speed 88 km/h. (flying).2 machine guns in wheel spats. 1 machine gun in rear cockpit. Some duties performed by the Lysander were air-sea rescue and flying agents into occupied areas of Europe.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

" "MATCHBOX" [Registered symbol]/ 1-72nd/ SCALE/ KIT/ WESTLAND LYSANDER", "2/ COLOUR/ KIT", "Lysanders of 16 Squadron attacking/ a German Motorised Unit attacking/ a German Motorised Unit advancing/ on Dunkirk in May 1940." and " "Matchbox" IS THE REG'D TRADE MARK (MARCA REGISTRADA) FOR LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO. LTD. LONDON, ENGLAND" printed on box top. Markings on opposite side of box include " [Copyright symbol] 1973 LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO. LTD. LONDON ENGLAND. PRINTED AND MADE IN ENGLAND", "[English flag motif] This "LYSANDER" kit is quality/ engineered in two colours. Decals/ feature R.A.F. 16 Squadron or R.A.F. 225/ Squadron. A full "Colour-Plan" and easier/ Mini-Paint plan are provided. For paint/ colours, see instruction leaflet.", and "CONTENTS : Parts and decals necessary to construct/ model are illustrated. Cement not included./ SPECIFICATION AND COLOUR OF CONTENTS SUBJECT TO AMENDMENTS." Illustrations showing top and sides of plane, and "1./ R.A.F. No. 16 Squadron/ FRANCE 1940.", " "MATCHBOX" [Registered symbol]/ WESTLAND LYSANDER/ COLOUR PLAN/ PLANCHE EN COULEURS/ FARBPLAN/ PLAN DE COLORES/ SCHIMA DEI COLORI" and "2. R.A.F. No. 225 Squadron/ formed ODIHAM Oct. 3rd, 1939. Both short end panels marked "PK-7/ WESTLAND/ LYSANDER/ MATCHBOX [Registered symbol]/ 1-72 SCALE PRICE/ 2 COLOUR KIT". "MODEL AND PACKAGE LEAD-FREE" with green cross and English, French, German and Spanish flag printed on end tabs, in corresponding language. Text on one long side panel includes "MATCHBOX [Registered symbol]/ WESTLAND/ LYSANDER/ PK-7/ 1-72 SCALE/ 2 COLOUR KIT" and "Finished model with parts/ and decals as supplied -/ no painting necessary" below plane illustration. Selected text from front panel repeated in French, German, Spanish and Italian, also on long side panel. "MATCHBOX/ [Registered symbol]/ WESTLAND/ LYSANDER/ PK-7/ 1-72 SCALE/ 2 COLOUR KIT" and 4 illustration labelled [l to r] "ALPHA JET PK-5", "STRIKEMASTER PK-10", "BELL HUEY- COBRA PK-9" and "GLOSTER GLADIATOR PK-8".

Missing

Unknown.

Finish

Heavy paper box has fold-over ends, clear synthetic view window. Box interior is unbleached; exterior is predominantly off-white; black, yellow, pink, and brown dominate text and graphics.

Decoration

Illustration of 4 airborne Lysanders flying low over green landscape, with vehicles and explosions depicted on box front.