Vintage 1950s Merrythought Ladybird/ Tortoise - Wheels stole It has a lovely traffic

It has a lovely traffic jam design

Made by Pedigree

Expected wear the the wheels and some chips to the gloss here and there (which i have sanded smooth)

Fantastic flowers power pattern on a white background

Vintage 1950s Merrythought Ladybird/ Tortoise - Wheels stole It has a lovely trafficThis is a really unusual vintage (1950s) Merrythought creature. He is known as a tortoise, but appears to be wearing a ladybird costume? I have carefully replaced his felt as the original was totally moth eaten and shot, but the same colours and spot pattern He also has wheels and a little string to be pulled along by Made by Merrythought so excellent quality He has a few marks on his velvet body, which i think are old glue marks from when he was