Educational and Dacta

LEGO® Community Vehicles

Community Vehicles is a 1985 educational set with 251 pieces and no fewer than 14 minifigures. For such a small box, that is an unusually large cast.

Set number
1067
Year
1985
Pieces
251
Minifigures
14
Different parts
84
What can I build with it?

Parts list 84

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Minifigures 14

Description

A teaching set about local life

The set comes from the Educational and Dacta range from LEGO® and was released in 1985. Its name gives the theme away: vehicles that a community relies on. In a classroom it could prompt conversations about jobs and public services while children assembled the vehicles themselves. At 251 pieces the box is modest in size and can be worked through in a single lesson or a quiet afternoon at home, so nobody gets lost halfway. Having children assemble things themselves was the heart of the teaching idea.

Plenty of people, few bricks

The ratio of figures to bricks stands out, with 14 minifigures for only 251 pieces. That suggests storytelling mattered more than elaborate vehicle construction. A group that size suits role play well, since each person can be given a task in the community. There are 52 different parts altogether, which adds variety without making the parts list unmanageable, so even younger builders can keep track of what they have. Whole stories about life in a town can grow out of it.

Black, white, yellow and red

The four main colours are black, white, yellow and red, a clear and high-contrast mix that suits vehicles on a street and stays easy to tell apart during play. If you pick the set up second-hand today, the parts list on this page works as a checklist, letting you tick off each shape and quantity. That is especially worthwhile with so many tiny figures, because small accessories tend to disappear first over the decades. Sorting the figures quickly shows which vehicles are still missing from the scene.

Combining it with your collection

The vehicles and figures slot easily into a town layout you already have. Use the “What can I build?” tool on Bricoria to see which models your existing sets can produce once these parts are added. A small teaching box then turns into a flexible supply for streets, services and everyday scenes, and the large crowd of minifigures finally gets some room to move around. So the set remains a small but lively resource for collectors and families alike today.

FAQ

How many minifigures come with the set?
There are 14 minifigures, along with 251 pieces in 52 different shapes.
Which range is it from?
It belongs to Educational and Dacta, the teaching sets from LEGO®, and was released in 1985.
Can I mix the parts with other town sets?
Yes. Black, white, yellow and red fit well with other sets of the period, and “What can I build?” suggests suitable models.

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