Artitec Truck Drivers 1940s–1970s 3 Figures 5870011

Truck Drivers 1940s-1970s, 3 Figures (5870011)

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Artitec Truck Drivers 1940s–1970s 3 Figures 5870011

Truck Drivers 1940s-1970s, 3 Figures (5870011)

$18.95
Sale price  $18.95 Regular price 
Model Details
Manufacturer Artitec
Article Number 5870011
Product Release Year 2023
Scale 1:87 HO Scale
Build Type Ready-Made
Figure Count 3
Historical Details
Civilian Segment Transportation
Time Periods 1940s , 1950s , 1960s , 1970s
Collector model. Not a toy. Recommended for ages 18+
Model Overview

Artitec’s Truck Drivers 1940s–1970s set includes three individually posed civilian driver figures designed for placement in period trucks and commercial vehicles. All three figures are modeled in seated driving positions with separate steering wheels, making them suitable for a broad range of HO-scale road vehicles representing the postwar and mid-century decades.

Each ready-made 1:87 HO-scale figure is individually hand-painted in realistic civilian work colors with carefully rendered jackets, trousers, caps, shoes, facial details, and natural seated poses. Their varied clothing and appearance allow them to be used across truck fleets, delivery vehicles, industrial transport, freight yards, loading areas, roadside scenes, and other commercial settings from the 1940s through the 1970s.

  • Ready-Made 1:87 / HO scale Artitec model
  • Includes three individually posed truck driver figures
  • Designed for placement in trucks and other commercial road vehicles
  • Includes three separate steering wheels
  • Features three different seated driving poses
  • Period work clothing includes jackets, trousers, caps, and shoes
  • Individually hand-painted in realistic civilian colors
  • Suitable for 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s road-transport scenes
  • Ideal for trucks, delivery vehicles, freight yards, industrial scenes, and roadside settings
  • Ideal for HO-scale civilian dioramas and model railroad layouts
Historical Context

Truck drivers became essential to the rapid expansion of commercial road transportation during the middle decades of the twentieth century. From local delivery vehicles to long-distance freight trucks, professional drivers connected factories, warehouses, rail terminals, stores, and communities as road networks and motor freight grew increasingly important. Clothing varied considerably by company, region, and type of work, ranging from practical work jackets and caps to more conventional civilian clothing. Seated driver figures are therefore appropriate for a wide variety of commercial vehicles and transport scenes spanning the 1940s through the 1970s.