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The
1935
Ford
US
Mail
pickup
truck
is
based
on the
previously
issued
Dearborn Blue 50-830 half-ton, as expected. The truck is dark
green with black fenders, but is not done as a USPO vehicle
(carries no PO livery). Rather, it represents a RFD contractor's
private vehicle. US MAIL markings are done as placards which
hang over the doors from leather straps over the open windows.
Two magnetized "R.F.D. STOP" signs attach to the tailgate.
Cargo is a red toolbox, shovel, bag of mail, two brown and one
white large parcels with postage and addresses. The sack-o-mail
contains three small boxes (DM diecasts?), mail tray, filled with
envelopes on passenger seat and postal hat beside it. A nifty
feature of the model is snow chains on the rear tires! Removing the
mail gizmos reverts the model to an attractive civilian vehicle, an
interesting concept. But only the rear signs are removable with
ease. I don't recommend doing this to the door signs which are
glued in place. The issue price is $129 + $6 S&H. (11/13/97)
(11/13/1997)
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