Drawing
1956 (made)
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Design sketch for the Mini car showing transverse engine, front wheel drive and the gear box beneath the engine, together with two partial sketches of car fronts in ball point pen and pencil.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Ball point pen and pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing by Sir Alec Issigonis, design for the Mini, ball-point pen and pencil drawing, Great Britain, 1956 |
| Physical description | Design sketch for the Mini car showing transverse engine, front wheel drive and the gear box beneath the engine, together with two partial sketches of car fronts in ball point pen and pencil. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '1956' (Dated in felt tip pen) |
| Object history | This drawing was one of 165 original drawings by Sir Alec Issigonis displayed in an exhibition at the ICA in 1970. These drawings had been executed over a number of years and were personally annotated by Issigonis in 1970 in preparation for this display. It was subsequently lent to the V&A for the 'Drawing Technique and Purpose' exhibition in 1984. |
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| Accession number | E.210-1992 |
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| Record created | April 3, 2007 |
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