Stop Go Coin Driver Focal Point By Steve Butler

The General Design of this toy makes it a Hino, a Japanese maker of trucks. A number of different versions of
toy commercial vehicles were produced using the same basic design with alterations and/or graphics making them a
delivery van, bus, and the like. Many of the examples of such toys found identified the maker as Hayashi while some
indicated also a second maker such as Marusan and Lumar. This toy and its box have both Hayashi and Marusan markings. Although a number of the various versions were readily located, the search for another of this 9.25-inch Stop-Go Coin Driver version was fruitless and thereby also indicated the probability of scarcity.

The color scheme, tin lithograph markings and detailing and the applied polished trim are all interesting and eye catching. But even more so are the light at the top front of the roof and the coin slot near the roof top rear. By inserting one coin (a penny, nickel, dime or quarter) starts the light flashing and the toy starts moving as desired. If the two D-cell batteries both point up or down, nothing works. If one points up and the other points down, the light does start flashing and the toy may go forward or backward. So, a reversal of the batteries may be desired.

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