With more sounds, lights and working parts than any previous truck, the two-in-one heavy-duty chrome detailed hauler went on sale on November 14 at participating Hess and Hess Express retail stores for $22.99 plus tax, Energizer batteries included.
The truck's payload gate doubles as a ramp and its lift sounds [image-nocss] like an authentic heavy-duty hydraulic motor while rising. The loader, meanwhile, features motorized drive movement--a first for any Hess vehicle--plus a working shovel.
The toy set's full list of features includes:
Truck. 38 working lights. 3 distinct sound features (mechanical ignition, honking horn and back-up alert). See-through semi-trailer. A sound-enhanced hydraulic arm mechanism. A payload gate that doubles as a ramp. Loader. A motor for forward and reverse motion. 18 working lights. A moveable bucket arm with working shovel. The Hess Toy Truck has been a holiday tradition since 1964, and one of the longest running toy brands on the market. As in past years, the truck will be sold exclusively at Hess retail stores in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
Click herefor a complete list of Hess Toy Trucks through the years.
New York City-based Hess is a global integrated energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production, purchase, transportation and sale of crude oil and natural gas. The corporation also manufactures, purchases, trades and markets refined petroleum and other energy products.
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