Tomica – Hino Semi Trailer Transport Tank "日本石油"
Scale model of a tank truck, the Hino Semi Trailer Transport Tank "日本石油" ¹ , made by Tomica . This example is reference 11, included in the "Tomica Domestic" series. It is made in Japan, presumably in the 1970s. Tractor with a cream-painted metal body; unpainted metal base. Cab windows represented in transparent green tinted plastic. Cab with no interior details. Trailer with a cream-colored plastic top, combined with a blue-painted metal bottom. "日本石油" stickers on the sides of the tank. Plastic wheels with "chrome" details simulating the rims. No suspension. The trailer attaches to the tractor via an "L"-shaped spigot. License plate "HINO". The nominal scale is 1:102 and the overall length is approximately 3.1 in. About 1.8 oz. This model represents an articulated tank truck , operated by Nippon Oil . The tractor is presumably based on the 1973 Hino HE. The Hino HE was offered only as a tractor and could be equipped with di...