Roary the Racing Car
Ride-on Car
2007 (manufactured)
2007 (manufactured)
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Roary ride-on is based on the British children's television programme, 'Roary the Racing Car', an animated television programme aimed at children aged from 2 to 6 years old. Roary is a cheeky and energetic character, with his curiosity often leading him into trouble. Children can sit in the car and imagine that they are Roary, going fast to win races.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Roary the Racing Car (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plastic |
| Brief description | Roary ride-on designed by Geoff Smyrk of Vivid Imaginations in 2007 |
| Physical description | A plastic red sit-on race car. It has black wheels and steering wheel with white eyes protruding out of the sides. The race car has a number '1' printed on the front and the sides and a smile on the front. Two chequered flags decorate each side. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | '1' |
| Gallery label | Ride-on Roary the Racing Car
2007
Children can ride in this car and imagine going fast to win races, like Roary does.
It is based on the children's television programme, 'Roary the Racing Car'. Many popular children's features produce merchandise alongside the programmes and films.
Kindly donated by Vivid Imaginations, Guildford |
| Credit line | Given by Vivid Imaginations |
| Object history | This object was acquired for the 2010 exhibition 'Sit Down: Seating for Kids', as an example of the merchandise which accompanies popular children's television programmes. It is featured in the themed section 'Children playing'. |
| Summary | Roary ride-on is based on the British children's television programme, 'Roary the Racing Car', an animated television programme aimed at children aged from 2 to 6 years old. Roary is a cheeky and energetic character, with his curiosity often leading him into trouble. Children can sit in the car and imagine that they are Roary, going fast to win races. |
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| Accession number | B.242:1, 2-2009 |
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| Record created | March 16, 2010 |
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