#906 Tk (Maybe Ck) - Yardley Mclaren F1 (No. 168) (Around 1975)

This is 1 of these Hong Kong mistery toys, from which in that place is no information at all on the internet. I couldn´t notice whatever automobile similar this anywhere else therefore far, as well as I accept too problems decyphering what is the elevate of the companionship that made it.

The base of operations of the automobile contains only the build logo, that looks something similar TK, mayhap CK, as well as therefore "No.168" as well as "Hong Kong".

The model represented is the Yardley McLaren M19C from 1972 or 1973, but inwards orangish colouring cloth (which was used inwards previous years, as well as is notwithstanding 1 of the almost iconic colours for this British Racing Team). His almost famous driver was Denny Hulme from Australia, although other drivers were Peter Revson (USA), Jody Scheckter (RSA) as well as Brian Redman (GB).

None of these drivers always had RN33, therefore I guess, the decals were made afterwards the model was produced, as well as it included RN33, that inwards 1974 belonged to the McLaren M23 driven past times Mike Hailwood (GB), David Hoobs (GB) or Jochen Maas (GER) (depending on which Grand Prix of the year).

So nosotros accept the classic mixture of car, colour, decals that build no sense, but notwithstanding looks good. The automobile is made completely inwards plastic, except from the axles as well as my approximate is that it should live a inexpensive novelty toy sold inwards kiosks, or equally role of a bigger toy, mayhap a F1 Racing Truck?

As a kid, I had a automobile that looked similar to this one, but it was made past times Gozán inwards Spain. It was intended to live the charge of a automobile transporter truck. The feeling is real similar, but the automobile is different. The 1 made past times Gozán is actually a Shadow Ford, non a McLaren. And straight off that I refresh my heed amongst these pictures below, I meet the Gozán model was improve finished as well as had improve character (it was too newer, mayhap five to 8 years newer).

Pics: Todocoleccion.net

After the writing of this text but earlier publishing it, I flora a seller from Kingdom of the Netherlands who was selling the same model inwards bluish amongst RN66. Everything inwards a higher house would too apply to this model, although RN66 does non jibe to whatever known McLaren. In 1974, the issue was used past times Mark Donohue´s Ford-Penske. This driver ran alone three GPs that year.

There mightiness live other Yardleys amongst to a greater extent than colours as well as race numbers out there!