Tanker

Dateca. 1960

Mediummetal, plastic

Dimensions6 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 24 in. (16.5 × 14 × 61 cm)

ClassificationsRecreational Objects

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Lyle Ramsey

Object numberPC2006.34.1

DescriptionThis bright red toy tanker truck bears the iconic branding of Texaco, a major American oil company whose star-and-T logo and bold sans-serif "TEXACO" lettering are prominently featured on both the cab and tank body. The toy is made of metal with six black rubber wheels and silver accents on the grille and hubcaps. It reflects postwar industrial design trends and the rise of motorized transport as a symbol of modern America.

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