The BuddyL step van was used for a variety of private label purposes – this time in Jewel Tea livery. Both side doors are present. Later trucks eliminated the side doors.
Fortunately, this truck has survived with its steering wheel and driver’s seat intact.
Boxy looking front end looks old compared to the same view of the two-tone version below.
The two-tone green paint scheme changes the character of this toy completely. The traditional Jewel Tea chocolate brown was getting old and stodgy. This looks much more "up-to-date."
Jewel Semi-Tractor-Trailer Truck by Structo
Structo used their Turbine Series truck to custom make this beauty for the Jewel stores. The white paint with the whitewall tires comes off very well. Finding a nice one is difficult.
On Turbine cabs, the "Structo" nameplate usually appears where the "Jewel" decal is placed. Futuristic styling, yes, but not over the top. All in all, a handsome private label truck.