Collectors’ Corner

This small Esso tanker is a LEGO vehicle, although its cab and tank were not assembled from ordinary bricks. The museum records it as the 1:87 Mercedes tanker, no. 650-2. Its red body carries a broad white Esso stripe, with a separate articulated trailer and silver-coloured wheels. A row of familiar studs runs along the top of the tank. It belongs to the era of LEGO’s small-scale town traffic. The…