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SWITCH AWAY™

Road Game
©1973
Artist/Maker
Airfix Products Ltd (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of children playing the game; with white card lining pieces
contains a single fold playing surface with a card sheet of 5 press out colour sections, a set of five circular card pieces, a set of five yellow plastic holders for the cutout pieces, a set of four plastic car markers, painted wooden die and a sheet of instructions printed in two languages


Object details

Object type
Road game
Parts
This object consists of 11 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Switch Away™, Made in England, 1973
  • Game Board
  • Cutout Sheet
  • Cutout Set
  • Cutout Holders Set
  • Car Set
  • Die
  • Instructions
  • Box Lid
  • Box Base
  • Box Lining
  • Box Lining
TitleSWITCH AWAY™ (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card printed in colours, moulded plastic, painted wood
Wood
Plastic
Card
Moulded
Printed
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of children playing the game; with white card lining pieces
contains a single fold playing surface with a card sheet of 5 press out colour sections, a set of five circular card pieces, a set of five yellow plastic holders for the cutout pieces, a set of four plastic car markers, painted wooden die and a sheet of instructions printed in two languages
Dimensions
  • Length: 16in
  • Width: 8in
  • Depth: 1.25in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • £1-65 23oz. (marked in biro on lid)
  • ©Airfix Products Ltd (box lid; printed)
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
B.406-1999
Other number
Code No. 51668-8
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.407:1-1999

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Record createdNovember 2, 1999
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O11941/switch-away-road-game-airfix-products-ltd/
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