Obey the speed limit
Poster
1947 (made)
1947 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Speed dial, road sign, silhouette of a driver
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Object details
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| Title | Obey the speed limit (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Poster designed by Pat Keely encouraging safe driving. |
| Physical description | Speed dial, road sign, silhouette of a driver |
| Marks and inscriptions | Obey the speed limit |
| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
| Production | printed in London |
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| Other number | LS.2174 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.911-2004 |
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| Record created | July 22, 2005 |
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