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Events

• LEGO established the Educational Products Department.
• New factories were opened in Switzerland and in Jutland, Denmark.
• A survey revealed that seventy percent of all Western European families with children under fourteen own LEGO bricks.
• 2x2 round plates were introduced.
• Train tracks with grey rails were introduced, replacing the older blue ones.

Sets introduced

1 Bulldozer Chain Links 6 Motor Wires 7 Battery Box 12 Blue Space Elements 13 Grey Space Elements 744 Universal Building Set 820 Red Plates 822 Blue Plates 830 Red Bricks 831 Black Bricks 832 Blue Bricks 833 White Bricks 834 Yellow Bricks 836 Doors/Windows 837 Wheels/Axle Bricks 838 Roof Bricks 45-Degree 839 Roof Bricks 25-Degree 840 Baseplate - Green 841 Baseplate - Green/Yellow 842 red & blue brick-baseplates 843 gray baseplate 858 Auto Engines 1002 2-Seat Play Table 1005 LEGO Wallboard 1041 LEGO Universal Building Set 1060 Road Plates and Signs 1071 LEGO Supplementary Set 1075 LEGO People Supplementary Set 1076 LEGO Car and Truck Supplementary Set 1083 LEGO Baseplate Large 40 x 40 cm 1091 LEGO Educational Storage Cloth 1103 Battery Box 1105 Crawler Tracks 1108 Magnetic Couplings 1111 Rubber Rims for Locomotive Wheels 1113 Motor Frame and Couplers

1114 Motor Frame 1115 4.5V Lighting Brick (2 x 2) 1119 Locomotive Piston Assemblies 1120 42mm Tires 1124 Digger Bucket 1125 Crane Grab 1130 Storage Folder for Building Instructions 1591 Danone Truck 1592 Town Square (UK) 1651 Maersk Line Container Lorry 2010 LEGO Beginning Math Skill Builder Books 1 and 2 2020 LEGO Beginning Reading Skill Builder Books 1 and 2 2053 Rock 'n' Roll Pull-Toy 2056 Rock 'n Rattle 2620 Sports Car 2623 Delivery Van 2625 Car with Boat and Trailer 2627 Pony Trailer 2630 Family Room 2640 Grocery Store 2643 Playhouse 2645 Nursery School 2650 Farm 3602 Bianca Lamb and Stroller 3604 Marc Monkey and Wheelbarrow 3605 Ricky Raccoon and His Scooter 3615 Percy Pig's Wheelbarrow 3634 Charlie Crow's Carry-All 3665 Ice Cream Shoppe 4307 Rings 4307 Rings 4336 Mirror 5233 Bedroom 6000 LEGOLAND Idea Book 6304 Crossroad Plates 6363 Auto Repair Shop 6364 Paramedic Unit 6375 Gas Station 6390 Main Street 6627 Convertible 6648 Dump Truck 6678 Pneumatic Crane

6679 Tow Truck 6690 Snorkel Pumper 6821 Shovel Buggy 6841 Mineral Detector 6861 X-1 Patrol Craft 6901 Mobile Lab 6970 Beta-1 Command Base 7710 Push-Along Passenger Steam Train 7720 Diesel Freight Train Set 7730 Electric Goods Train Set 7740 Inter-City Passenger Train Set 7750 Steam Engine with Tender 7760 Diesel Shunter Locomotive 7810 Push-Along Steam Engine 7814 Crane Wagon 7816 Shell Tanker Wagon 7818 Passenger Wagon 7820 Mail Van 7822 Railway Station 7834 Level Crossing 7850 Straight Rails 7851 Curved Rails 7852 Points 7853 Crossing 7854 Straight Electric Rails 7855 Curved Electric Rails 7856 Electric Points 7857 Electric Crossing 7858 Remote Controlled Points Right 12 V 7859 Remote Controlled Points Left 12 V 7860 Remote Controlled Signal 7861 Lighting Set Electric 12 V 7863 Remote Controlled Point Motor 12 V 7864 Transformer / Speed Controller 12 V 7865 Motor Replacement Unit for Battery or Motor-Less Trains 12 V 8857 Motorcycles 8858 Auto Engines 8860 Car Chassis 8888 Idea Book, TECHNIC