Real Tonka dump truck becomes big draw at Science City - Kansas City Star
As Stephanie King posed for a picture in front of the Ford F-750 Tonka dump truck in mid-July at Science City, she asked her 2-year-old son, Bentley, what he thought of it. “It is big,” Bentley said. But it was obvious to see the impression it had on many generations on July 17. Fathers and grandfathers with their children stopped in front of the yellow, 33,000-pound truck, inspected it and took photos before going into Science City at Union... Despite the heat, Christy Nitsche, director of programming at Science City, figured more than a thousand people visited Science City on July 17, the only day the truck was there. The Ford F-750 Tonka dump truck was built at Ohio Assembly Plant to help promote the new 2016 Ford F-650/750 commercial truck lineup that will be available later this year. Ford teamed up with Funrise Toy Corporation, the manufacturer of Tonka-branded products under license from Hasbro, to build the truck currently on display. The truck was first unveiled in March. It will spend the rest of the year going to places like Science City and to truck, commercial and vocational trade shows across the country. “From Generation Z to the Greatest Generation, Ford and Tonka continue to set the standards for tough trucks,” said John Ruppert, general manager of Ford commercial vehicle sales and marketing in a March press release. “People of all ages have been counting on Ford F-Series and Tonka trucks to get the job done – from construction site to sandbox – for more. Source: www.kansascity.com
