Texaco Horse and Tanker Review

The real horse drawn tanker.

  The other day I received my 1991 Texaco Horse and Tanker bank made by Ertl. It is the 8th in a long running series. The Horse and Tanker should actually be called Horses and Tanker because their are two horses not one. Other than that The Horse(s) and Tanker is one of the most unusual Banks that were made for Texaco.
  Another minor error in the Horse(s) and Tanker is the color of the wheels. The Wheels shown in the actual tanker that the bank is based on are red, not black like the bank. Also on the side of the hose box it says Crystallite Kerosene. On the bank version it is on the left side. Oops!
  The box is very plain Jane. It's not very fancy and shows the drawing of the Horses and Tanker. Nothing really special about it. The box does give you a not so great description of when this tanker was used only to say it was used in the 1900s. I look forward to learning history through these and this one was not that informative.

On Top of Box

  Onto The Horse(s) and Tanker. The horses are made out of diecast metal and are somewhat detailed giving them faint white and grey spots on their backs and white stripes on their faces. The horses are hooked up to the tanker by molded plastic chains. Also the horses hitch pivots which is really cool. Don't hold it by the tanker alone because the horses are heavier than the tanker.
  Now the Tanker. The tanker is also a locking bank. The tanker has a plastic roof over where the driver sits. The Decals are stickers which is kind of a let down but ok. 

Front view.

   Look at the hose box and the early 1900s Texaco logo. It is simply stunning.

 Here is the tanker turning to the left. To the Left. To The Left.

 Here is an excellent shot of the horses spots.

An Alternate view of the Horse(s) and Tanker.