SAS PARACHUTE ATTACK

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Artist/Maker	Palitoy (made)
Place of origin	England (made) Hong Kong (made)

Box pack; card printed in colours on black to show titles; details and an illustration of the dressed figure. On the back are further illustrations of Action Man equipment. The box has not been opened but it contains a pre-formed card lining to hold some of the pieces together with a plastic bag which holds the rest and includes a sheet of instructions and the leaflet for the collecting of the star tokens. The equipment includes a combat suit; helmet; weapons and a working parachute.

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Object type	Action man outfit
Title	SAS PARACHUTE ATTACK (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques	cloth and plastic items contained in card box
Brief description	Action Man Outfit; English/Hong Kong; 1977-80
Physical description	Box pack; card printed in colours on black to show titles; details and an illustration of the dressed figure. On the back are further illustrations of Action Man equipment. The box has not been opened but it contains a pre-formed card lining to hold some of the pieces together with a plastic bag which holds the rest and includes a sheet of instructions and the leaflet for the collecting of the star tokens. The equipment includes a combat suit; helmet; weapons and a working parachute.
Dimensions	Height: 29.8cm Width: 20.3cm Depth: 5cm
Marks and inscriptions	see above
Object history	References: Made under licence from CPG Products Corp Minneapolis Minn USA by the Palitoy Company Coalville; Leicester England not suitable for children under 36 months. The Palitoy Company is a Division of CPG Products Corp USA. R regd. TM of CPG Products Corp. © CPG Products Corp USA
Collection	Young V&A Collection
Accession number	B.1185-1993

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Record created	April 17, 2000
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O36024/sas-parachute-attack-action-man-outfit-palitoy/

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