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A Vintage Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Captain Morgan 1912 Ford Van - A vintage Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Captain Morgan 1912 Ford van, manufactured in England by Lesney Products & Co Ltd. The die-cast metal body is finished in a high-gloss black paint, complemented by a textured white plastic roof with moulded ribbing and four gold-tone spoked wheels. The vehicle is designed with an open driver's compartment featuring a brown plastic interior seat and a steering wheel. The promotional livery for Captain Morgan Rum is crisply printed in red, white, and gold to the sides, featuring the brand's figure and text reading 'Captain Morgan', 'CAPTAIN MORGAN RUM DISTILLERS / DIACHE STREET / LONDON SW1', and 'Black Label / RUM'. The black chassis is clearly embossed with several marks reading 'MADE IN ENGLAND', 'MATCHBOX', 'MODELS OF YESTERYEAR', '1912 FORD MODEL T', '© 1978', and 'LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO LTD'. The item is housed in its original gold-coloured 'Models of Yesteryear' window display box, which identifies the model as reference number 'Y-12'.