Jeep 1978

Notes:

A blow molded Action Man Jeep first appears in the 1969 Equipment Manual with a more pinched nose and convex headlamps. This all-new version for 1978 has a stronger windshield, recessed headlamps (with stickers) but still suffers from issues with the one vulnerable part - the steering wheel breaking at the spokes or being going missing. Other than this it is a fairly robust toy, unlike the fragile Landrover from which it took over. From the letters on the number plate (03-AM-77) , its likely that the sticker sheet was on the drawing board during 1977. The black plastic whip aerial with end ball is often missing and the one in the image has been recreated to the same dimensions. The dashboard and number plate stickers are an accurate reproduction, but the headlamps (on silver metallic print), star and repeater lamps are original. An Infantry Support Jeep - identifiable by a large howitzer on the back - followed in 1979. The later 1981 Armoured Jeep would use the same steering column mount, affixed forward of the passenger to mount twin machine guns and came super-accessorised with netting, tools and jerry cans.