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The Mighty Midget
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More information on this battery power racer
The Mighty Midget I think dates to 1948/1949. The silver example shown here still has its original box and instruction leaflet, two others I have (a red and a green example) no longer have their boxes. The styling is reminiscent of the streamlined cars that were used for land speed record attempts in the 1930s, and is one of my personal favourite toys of all. In fact it was the red example of this tin plate toy that set me off collecting old toy cars in the first place. The instruction leaflet advises that the car is powered by a 3 volt torch battery, that is fitted within the car itself. A small switch on the base controls progress. On the other two examples there is a different switch underneath the tail of the car, with small connectors that perhaps led via a cable to a remote control handset, which has long since disappeared on both cars alas. The box has some useful extra information on it - most interesting is the claim that this toy is fitted 'with patent "MIGHTY MIDGET" electric motor running at approximately 10,000 revs..' and '.. runs several miles on one battery.'. Victory Industries were based in Guildford, Surrey, England.
Measures: 160mm in length.
Colour: silver body and base, red wheels
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