SPACE SHIP EXPRESS - IRWIN - USA

An early and unusual design of rocket ship; at its heart is a circular design with motors extending to form a sort of horseshoe shape. The plastic friction space ship has two oange dials, one to choose the destination planet and the other to chose the propulsion mode (Atomic, Stratos or Atmos) Friction action with sparks. USA There are several color combinations.

The earliest sighting is in the 1952 Blackwell Wielandy catalog.