Efsi – T-Ford 1919 Panel Van "Harrods"


Scale model of a panel van, the T-Ford 1919, made by Efsi ¹. I do not know the reference of this model and to which series it belongs. It is made in Holland, possibly in the 1980s. Metal body painted in olive green and cream, olive green fenders and running boards. Decals "HARRODS LTD." on the sides and rear. Black metal base. No windshield, windows without glazing. Interior details in black plastic. White plastic tires reproducing the shoulder blocks, rims in olive green. The ensemble simulates wooden "artillery wheels", used on the Ford Model T until the mid-1920s. No suspension. The nominal scale is 1:62 and the overall length is approximately 2.3 in. About 1.6 oz. This model represents a panel van derived from the 1919 Ford Model T.  
 
Contrary to popular belief, white tires are a realistic detail on certain vehicles. In fact, some tire manufacturers even add zinc oxide to the formula to give the tires an even more vivid white color. Only from the 1910s, and for various reasons, the rubber compound starts to be produced with an additive that gives it the black color. This panel van, the T-Ford 1919, is in my collection under the themes "American Vehicles" and "Vans & Pickup Trucks". ●

Modelo à escala de uma furgoneta, a T-Ford 1919, feita pela Efsi ¹. Desconheço a referência deste modelo e a que série pertence. É feito na Holanda, possivelmente nos anos oitenta. Carroçaria em metal pintada em verde-azeitona e creme, pára-lamas e estribos em verde-azeitona. Decalques "HARRODS LTD." nas laterais e à retaguarda. Base em metal pintada de preto. Sem pára-brisas, janelas desprovidas de vidros. Detalhes interiores em plástico preto. Rodas em plástico, jantes verde-azeitona, pneus em plástico branco reproduzindo os blocos do ombro. O conjunto simula "rodas de artilharia" em madeira, utilizadas no Ford Model T até meados dos anos vinte. Sem suspensão. A escala nominal é 1:62 e o comprimento total é de 58 mm. Cerca de 45 g. Este modelo representa uma furgoneta derivada do Ford Model T de 1919. 

Ao contrário do que se possa pensar, os pneus brancos são um detalhe realista em certos veículos. De facto, alguns fabricantes de pneus adicionam mesmo óxido de zinco à fórmula para conferir aos pneus uma cor branca ainda mais viva. Somente a partir da década de 1910, e por várias razões, o composto de borracha passa a ser produzido com um aditivo que lhe confere a cor preta. Esta furgoneta, a T-Ford 1919, encontra-se na minha colecção sob os temas "Veículos Americanos" e "Carrinhas & Camionetas". ● 

¹  All sources that I know give 1971–1988 (or 1986) as the T-Ford 1919 production period by Efsi. Subsequently, the model is made by Holland Oto. ● Todas as fontes que conheço dão 1971–1988 (ou 1986) como o periodo de produção do T-Ford 1919 pela Efsi. Posteriormente, o modelo é feito pela Holland Oto.


1 mm → 0.039 inch 
1 g → 0.035 oz


Efsi "Old Timers" series

Item

Reference

Scale

Made

T-Ford 1919

Panel Van "Harrods"

n/a

1:62

1971–88?

Check out other Efsi references here. ● Confira aqui outras referências da Efsi.



● References

Wikipedia | "Efsi Toys" 
Pilen – Miniaturas Auto Pilen | "Catálogo" 
Wikipedia | "Ford Model T" 
Model T Ford Club of America | "1919" 

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