A look at the Spot-On Tommy Spot Gift Sets – The Spot-On range by Tri-ang was a popular line of diecast model vehicles produced in Northern Ireland by Tri-ang, a division of the Lines Brothers company, which was active during the 1950s and 1960s. They produced a number of gifts including the Spot-On Tommy Spot Gift Sets.

These sets featured Tommy Spot, a young boy character who was keen on cars and vehicles and appeared in a number of scenarios including with a Fire Truck, Sailing Boat, at a getaway with Cops and Robbers, and even at a Royal Film Premiere. The Tommy Spot character was a promotional feature designed to promote the Spot-On line of cars, enhancing their appeal, especially to children. Tommy was normally dressed in a red jumper and blue trousers. The box could also be made to enhance the set by turning into a Home, Shops or Theatre for example. Today this has meant that Spot-On Tommy Spot sets  with boxes are quite collectibles and valuable,

The Tommy Spot gift sets are now considered highly collectible and valuable, both for their historical value in the model car collecting world and for their association with the iconic Tommy Spot character. Very fine and near mint sets can be seen online for sale at over £2,000.

Spot-On No 801 Home with Tommy Spot
Home with Tommy Spot
Box Makes into House
with 287 Hillman Minx with Mr Spot and 270 Ford Zephyr Six

Spot-On No 802 Cops n Robbers with Tommy Spot
Cops n Robbers with Tommy Spot
Box Makes into Shops
with  309 Ford Zephyr Police Car and 276 Jaguar with policeman and robber figures

Spot-On No 803 Service with Tommy Spot
Service with Tommy Spot
Box Makes into Garage
with 279 MG Midget and 280 Austin 1800 with two garage worker figures

Spot-On No 804 Sailing with Tommy Spot
Sailing with Tommy Spot
Box Makes into Boat-House
with 280 Vauxhall PB Cresta and Sailing Dinghy & Mr Spot and Tommy figures

Spot-On No 805 Fire with Tommy Spot
Fire with Tommy Spot
Box Makes into Shops
with 316 Fire Dept Land Rover and trailer with two fire-fighter figures

Spot-On No 806 Royal Occasion with Tommy Spot
Royal Occasion with Tommy Spot
Box Makes into Theatre
with 260 Royal Rolls-Royce with chauffeur and royal passengers, and six guardsmen

Spot-On No 807 Pit Stop with Tommy Spot
Pit Stop with Tommy Spot
Box Makes into Racing Pit
with 316 Mercedes-Benz 230S Land Jaguar ‘S’ racing cars, with  two racing driver figures

Spot-On No 808 Motorway Rescue with Tommy Spot
Motorway Rescue with Tommy Spot
with 402 Crash Service Land Rover and mechanic figure, AA van and man

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